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Rates: mix engineer

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  • 21-09-2014 9:40pm
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    TroutMask
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    Hi all,
    quick question - doing a mix for a friend - what is considered a going rate in a mix room these days. I have nice gear but I'm doing this one for 'mate's rates' so what would a project or local studio charge per hour for a 16 track mixdown of already recorded tracks?


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    DamagedTrax
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    depends on the result you'll get for them.

    chris lord-alge probably gets 10,000 for a single release mix :eek:

    ...the rest of us hover between 300/500 per mix i would guess but then there's guys on the net that'll do it for 50.

    you gotta ask yourself are your mixes worth 50 euro or a few hundred euro?


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    TroutMask
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    Well, they're worth a few c-notes yes, experience + gear :) - I'm giving this guy a break as he's a friend and the mix was quite straightforward, and it was ITB. If I had to walk across the room and plug things in, well.............


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    DamagedTrax
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    for a small 16 track session that doesnt involve editing/tuning etc i'd say 150 and do it in a day or 2 for a mate.


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    TroutMask
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    My thoughts exactly - thanks DamagedTrax! :)


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    peter05
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    DamagedTrax wrote: »

    chris lord-alge probably gets 10,000 for a single release mix :eek:

    Thats a lo of cake.....

    index_zps0fe24057.jpg


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    TroutMask
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    Yes, but think of the malpractice insurance overheads!


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    DamagedTrax
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    peter05 wrote: »
    Thats a lo of cake.....

    index_zps0fe24057.jpg

    i havent a clue if thats actually the amount. could be more, could be less. i remember reading about it before and there were a few zeros after the number.


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