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The Mic plot is where you edit the show’s mic allocations. Each row represents a physical mic. Each column represents a scene.

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Assigning a character

Find the cell where the mic row and scene column meet, then choose a character from its dropdown. The same allocation immediately appears in the Character and Actor plots. Choose the unassigned option to clear that cell, or Mic table to record an explicit return to or collection from the table.

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Reading the plot

A cell can contain:
  • The assigned character.
  • A detected handover involving that mic.
  • A multiple-mic warning.
  • An intentional double-mic label.
Handovers appear in the scene where StageMic places the change. This may be an unassigned scene before the next wearer’s allocation. See Understanding Handovers.

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Filling forward

Select a wearer, then press the cell’s → button to copy that allocation into following blank scenes. Filling stops before the next existing assignment, including Mic table. See Filling Allocations Forward.

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Clearing allocations

To clear one cell, choose the unassigned option. To clear a mic throughout the show, click its number on the left and confirm. Clearing a mic leaves the numbered mic available for new allocations. See Clearing Allocations.

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Multiple-mic warnings

Red cells indicate that a character or linked actor has more than one mic in that scene. Correct accidental allocations using the dropdowns. If the allocation is deliberate, use Mark as intentional or Apply to matching scenes. See Conflicts and Intentional Double-Mic’ing.

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Scrolling

The mic numbers and scene headings stay visible as you scroll around the plot. For large shows, scroll horizontally to reach later scenes and vertically to reach additional mics.

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Printing

Use Print → Mic plot to produce a formatted report. Printing uses a separate report layout rather than printing the editor window.