Quick Start - TLDR

Just want to dive in? Here’s the 60-second version.

The Basics

1. Install it — Grab the installer from fetchmedia.tools, run it, done.

2. Launch it — You’ll see two empty panels. Left = audio sources, right = video destinations.

3. Add some audio — Menu → Add → MADI/Dante/whatever you’re using. Pick “Add Full Group” if you want full channel sets at once, or add individual channels if you’re feeling selective.

4. Add some video — Menu → Add → Video → SDI/NDI/IP. Choose how many embedded audio channels each video needs (2/4/8/16).

5. Drag and drop — Literally just drag audio buttons onto the video channel slots. That’s it. The audio gets assigned.

6. Check your work — Menu → Tools → Routing Check. It’ll yell at you if anything’s broken (duplicates, gaps, etc.).

7. Save it — Ctrl+S / Cmd+S. You’ll need a license for this bit, but you can play around without one first.

8. Export for the crew — Menu → Export → Pick your preferred format (CSV, Excel, PDF, whatever). Again, license required.

What You Should Know

Free vs Licensed:
You can open, view, and mess around with everything for free. Want to save or export? You’ll need a license from Lemon Squeezy or our contact page. No pressure, just a heads up.

Audio Types:
MADI, Dante, Waves, Milan, AES, and Embedded. They all work basically the same — just different channel counts and numbering.

Groups:
Audio and video are organized into collapsible groups. Click the header to collapse when things get messy. You’ll thank us on big shows.

Routing Check:
This catches the stupid mistakes. Assigned the same audio to two videos? Forgot to assign something? Left gaps? It’ll find it.

Buzz Out Check:
When you’ve got cables actually connected, use this to tick off each assignment as you verify it physically. Paper checklists are so 2015.

Common First-Timer Gotchas

• “Where’s my audio?” — Did you ignore it by accident? Check if the ignore button is enabled on that channel.
• “I can’t save!” — You need a license. The app tells you this, but everyone skips the message.
• “The numbers are weird” — MADI uses paired (1.01 L/R) or sequential (1.01, 1.02) numbering. Choose when adding channels or toggle it.

Five Minute Workflow

Honestly, if you’ve done audio routing before, you’ll figure it out in five minutes. Add sources on the left, add destinations on the right, drag between them, check for errors, save, export. That’s the entire app.

For the details, keep reading. For now, just install it and click around — it’s pretty obvious.

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