The Event Advance Extractor
From rider to pick list – in minutes, not hours.
GigTract reads technical, hospitality and catering riders and turns them into ready-to-use pick lists, shopping lists, crew and schedule overviews – including follow-up questions for the artist.
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- Minutesinstead of hours of retyping per rider
- Field testedwith event tech companies and agencies
- PDF · photo · textscanned riders too
- DE / ENriders in German and English
Advance work nobody misses
Every rider is built differently. Turning it into a usable list means searching, retyping and cross-checking – for every single show.
30 pages, one stage plot
Requirements are scattered across text, tables and drawings. Pulling them together eats up valuable time at every show.
Small stuff that is missing on show day
XLR cables, stands, DI boxes, towels: anything only mentioned in the input list or the fine print is easily overlooked.
Contradictions show up too late
Page 2 says four monitor mixes, the input list says six. Finding out at load-in is a problem.
Three steps to a finished list
Upload
Upload the rider as PDF, photo or text – multi-artist riders included.
Review
GigTract sorts everything by department, links each item to its source in the rider and flags contradictions and open points.
Hand out
Pick list for the warehouse, shopping list for catering, question email for the artist and a spreadsheet export for your own planning.
What you get
One rider in, five working lists out. Take a look:
The important things first
- Key data and contacts at a glance
- Allergies and dietary needs highlighted
- Contradictions and missing documents with page reference
- Follow-up question ready to send – in the rider's language and in German
Channel by channel
- Microphone, stand and +48 V per channel
- What the promoter has to provide: cable, stand or both
- XLR cables and stands are counted from it – not estimated
Ready for the warehouse
- Check-off list sorted by department
- With your logo and signature
- Spares and emergency kit as a separate section
- Save as PDF or print directly
The shopping list writes itself
- Drinks, food and consumables with quantities
- When and where they are needed
- Original wording from the rider for checking
- Hospitality and dressing rooms included
Right there at load-in
- Runs in the browser – nothing to install
- Filter by department, status and who provides what
- Set status: open, requested, confirmed, missing
Screenshots show a fictional demo rider. The interface is currently in German.
What GigTract does for you
Tech by department
PA, monitoring, microphones, lighting, video, backline, power – each marked mandatory or optional, and who provides it.
Cables and stands counted
Calculated from the input list instead of guessed, including which channels need phantom power.
Catering and allergies
Shopping list with quantities. Allergies and dietary needs are shown right at the top.
Crew and schedule
Stagehands, runners, get-in, soundcheck, doors and curfew at a glance.
Contract and permits
Clauses, hazer and fire alarm, pyro – with what it means for the promoter.
Questions ready to send
Open points as an email draft – in the rider's language and in German.
Spares and emergency kit
Set your own spare quantities. They appear separately from the rider on the pick list.
Your logo on every printout
Pick list, shopping list and questions in your own branding. Export as PDF and CSV.
Source for every item
Page number and original quote from the rider – every detail can be checked.
Matching against your own inventory
Upload your equipment list – GigTract shows what you have in stock, what you need to rent and which substitutes you can offer the artist.
For everyone who works through riders
- Event tech & rental companiesPick list and rental needs without retyping.
- Production managers & agenciesSeveral artists, one clean overview.
- Clubs, halls & venuesCheck riders against your house equipment.
- Festivals & promotersCatering, crew and schedule for every show.
Built by someone who works through riders himself
GigTract comes from HAWK Studio & Eventservice in Essen, Germany – with more than 30 years in event technology. The tool grew out of our own advance work and is developed together with test customers from the industry.
The goal: no more retyping – upload, check, hand out.
Your riders stay yours
- Processed on servers in Frankfurt, Germany and by Anthropic's Claude AI.
- We do not keep your riders: results stay in your browser.
- No AI training on your documents – according to Anthropic's commercial terms.
- This website: no cookies, no tracking, no fonts from third-party servers.
Be part of it from day one
GigTract launches soon for event tech companies, rental houses and agencies. Join now for early access on special terms and a direct line to development.
Frequently asked questions
Which files can I upload?
PDF, JPG, PNG or WEBP up to 4 MB, or pasted text. Scanned or photographed riders work too.
How long does it take?
Usually under a minute, depending on length – a little longer for large riders with many pages.
Does GigTract replace my own check?
No. GigTract does the retyping and sorting. Every item shows its source in the rider and unclear points are flagged – you make the call.
Which languages?
Riders in German and English. Lists are shown in German, follow-up questions also in the rider's language.
How much does it cost?
Pricing will be announced at launch. Join the list now for early access on special terms.
Do I need to install anything?
No. GigTract runs in your browser – on desktop, tablet and phone.