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Paying for a mix

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  • 05-06-2008 12:23pm
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    RealEstateKing
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    OK here's a question:

    How much would expect to pay to get somebody to mix a 10 track album for you?

    I have made 2 albums already, and they've been released and reviews have been positive and all that: I mixed 'em myself in both cases, at home.

    However, for my 3rd effort, I'll be doing all the recording myself, but would love to just get somebody to mix it for me, with a few guidelines. The reason is, Id love to have another person run their ears over it in an objective way.

    How much should I expect to pay to get this done?


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    PaulBrewer
    Registered Users Posts: 7,790 ✭✭✭PaulBrewer


    It really depends who it is and where it's done.

    There are some great local guys around, some who post here, who have done good work.

    What sort of material?


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    RealEstateKing
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    kind of strange: Mostly acoustic instruments, nylon guitar/steel string/mandolins, banjo, lots of percussion (but no drum-kit drums) bass guitar, plenty of harmony vocals.

    Its the third album of a project, the first two albums of which were recorded in India with tabla players and such. This one Im doing in Dublin.

    Looking for a vintageish, not-too shiny vibe, with minimal effect: Lil reverb/compression and EQ, just might be nice to have another person mix it other than meself.


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    Neurojazz
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    Usually I'd do one track free to get client approval, then charge around 25 euros an hour (some tracks may take more work, but the average would be 75-100 euros a track) - or 700 for the whole album if material is sounding the 'same' so each tracks treatment is pretty easy... i.e. costs may increase if different mikes and vocalists were used causing the mastering costs to increase due to time spent fiddling) - i work this cheap as i'm totally digital, others have gear/location overheads that would end up 100+ a track.


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    PaulBrewer
    Registered Users Posts: 7,790 ✭✭✭PaulBrewer


    RealEstateKing wrote: »
    kind of strange: Mostly acoustic instruments, nylon guitar/steel string/mandolins, banjo, lots of percussion (but no drum-kit drums) bass guitar, plenty of harmony vocals.

    Its the third album of a project, the first two albums of which were recorded in India with tabla players and such. This one Im doing in Dublin.

    Looking for a vintageish, not-too shiny vibe, with minimal effect: Lil reverb/compression and EQ, just might be nice to have another person mix it other than meself.

    I know that's the kind of area StudioRat specializes in.

    (Gavin Glass who you may or may not be familiar with, is one of his clients who uses similar instrumentation)


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    studiorat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,408 ✭✭✭studiorat


    Someone mention my name??

    I take a one to two days to mix a track.
    Like my mate the builder says "we may be slow, but we're very very expensive":D
    I got a bit of downtime this month. PM me if you want to discuss...

    BTW a mix with reverb is extra;o)


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