Vendor, AV, stage, and room setup

Free Event Load In Timer

Use an event load in timer for vendor arrival, AV setup, staging, room checks, rehearsals, and show-ready deadlines. Create an XTimer room when production, venue, and vendor teams need one shared setup clock.

Built for this job

Production teams can see how much setup time remains before doors or rehearsal.

Vendors and venue teams can coordinate load-in phases without scattered local timers.

XTimer rooms support shared load in timers across production control and setup displays.

Current agenda item

Vendor arrival

1/5

20:00

Next

AV setup

Total time

2:00:00

Agenda presets

Agenda

Edit durations in minutes.

Controls

Create controlled room

Use this setup in XTimer

Need a controller link, viewer display, or shared room?

Keep this simple timer for quick work. Move into an XTimer room when one person controls the clock and another screen shows it to a speaker, team, class, or audience.

Open in XTimer room

Presets that match real work

Start from a timer people already understand.

Each preset has a clear use case, duration, and workflow. That makes the page useful for search visitors immediately, and gives professional users a natural path into XTimer rooms when they need separate controller and viewer devices.

Event load in

2 hours

Segments

5

First

20:00

Total

2:00:00

A 2-hour load in timer with vendor arrival, AV setup, room check, rehearsal, and show-ready deadline.

AV setup

45 min

Total

45 min

A 45-minute timer for audio, video, lighting, and screen setup.

Show ready

10 min

Total

10 min

A 10-minute final readiness countdown before doors or rehearsal.

Professional setup

Use the simple timer first, then graduate to controlled timing.

Build buffer into load-in schedules for freight, elevators, and room access.

Separate AV setup from room checks so show-ready issues are easier to see.

Keep the final readiness countdown visible to producers and venue leads.

Use an XTimer room when vendors and production leads need a shared setup timer.

Frequently asked questions

What is a load in timer?

A load in timer structures vendor arrival, AV setup, staging, room checks, rehearsals, and show-ready deadlines before an event.

Can this be used by production teams?

Yes. Use it for event setup, stage setup, venue readiness, and production schedules.

Can vendors share the setup timer?

Yes. Create an XTimer room when production, venue, and vendor teams need one shared load in timer.