Pricing Guide
Music Production Pricing Guide:
- Full music production services - Please contact us for a specific quote to meet your budget needs.
- Mixing: £100-£200 per track, depending on length and complexity
- Mastering: £30 per track, depending on length and complexity
- Re-amping or re-rendering MIDI - £20 setup fee then £5 per audio or midi track
- Overnight stays: £25 per person per night.
- Session work or any other work not covered here: £30 per hour.
- Cats: FREE***
*45 minutes of music or at least 7 tracks. Offer includes licenses for front and back cover, excluding typesetting or inlays.
**includes arrangement, recording, mixing and mastering
***does not include session meowing or the cost of extracting cat hair from your best recording trousers
**includes arrangement, recording, mixing and mastering
***does not include session meowing or the cost of extracting cat hair from your best recording trousers
Black Cat Studios is a small, independent family studio operation located entirely within a home in Leicestershire. As we do not need to cover costs such as extra staff or hourly studio hire, we can offer recording, production, mixing, mastering and session musicianship rates siginificantly below our commercial competitors without compromising quality. James has unrivalled experience in low-budget recording, both for his own work and that he has done for his many clients over the years. He knows every trick in the book to squeeze every last bit of quality from every pound you spend.
James works with bands to help them set a budget and decide the best way to work to harness all the skill, equipment and talent at the band's disposal. Does your guitarist have the gear to record at home? Then he can do so and send his recordings to James who will not have to charge for engineering time. Does your vocalist prefer to do her own editing? She can do so and James will not have to charge for that task.
Because of this "custom fit" approach to recording, it can be difficult to quote precise figures for projects because they vary immensely from recording to recording. The figures to the right are a VERY rough guide based on what we have charged in the past. We are also prepared to negotiate part payment in professional services or equipment. To get a more accurate figure, contact James for a discussion of your project and needs and a quote.
James works with bands to help them set a budget and decide the best way to work to harness all the skill, equipment and talent at the band's disposal. Does your guitarist have the gear to record at home? Then he can do so and send his recordings to James who will not have to charge for engineering time. Does your vocalist prefer to do her own editing? She can do so and James will not have to charge for that task.
Because of this "custom fit" approach to recording, it can be difficult to quote precise figures for projects because they vary immensely from recording to recording. The figures to the right are a VERY rough guide based on what we have charged in the past. We are also prepared to negotiate part payment in professional services or equipment. To get a more accurate figure, contact James for a discussion of your project and needs and a quote.