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On 27/03/2021 4:48 am, Barry B wrote:
A very general, probably unanswerable question...

What would you charge to record, mix, and master a seven minute single song with drums, acoustic bass, grand piano, french horn, flute, and vocalist, in your studio, and provide a CD-R of the final output, with frequent input and revisions requested by the person who hired you? Two hours were blocked for the session.

I know the answers will vary GREATLY depending upon experience, equipment, facilities, overhead, etc. Just curious... and currently wondering why ANYONE would want to do this for a living full time...


Don't forget the work you will have to do BEFORE the session - setting up.

And AFTER the 2 hours recording time allocated, mixing and mastering (if
mastering required after mixing - probably not for just one piece and
getting it right in the mixing stage).

And several doses of re-mixing to satisfy the client.

Work out what your time is worth to you and quote accordingly, pointing
out that any rework will cost extra.

geoff