How much are sound engineers charging these days? (3 Viewers)

[grs]

How much are sound engineers charging these days?
Hourly, daily, weekly rates.

 

[Napalm]

I know one who would work for about 25 an hour...

 

[ann post]

course if they were really sound they'd.....

nevermind, what napalm said.

 

[pissypants]

Totally depends on what you want to do.
For starters is it for Live work or for Recording?...etc...etc....etc..

I'm sure anyone here can recommend you some people / rates if they know what it is you are trying to price...

 

[RED(tape)MENACE]

The question is - what's a sound engineer?

Seriously though, there's a huge range of rates, from guys in their bedrooms doing it for a few cans to dudes that work with 'real' bands and charge 4-500 a day.

You can pay pretty much whatever you like, and more or less get what you pay for.

People also work out rates for a project instead of charging a daily rate.

I would expect that you'd get a house engineer in a good studio for about 200 a day though.

 

[grs]

I was thinking for a short simple studio job. Its for a job I've been asked to do.

 

[RED(tape)MENACE]

A full day of work, like?

 

[grs]

not sure yet. I haven't engineered for anyone in several yaers and am just trying to find out what the going rate is.

 

[RED(tape)MENACE]

I think 200 or 250 would be about right.

Mind you, people hate paying for anything to do with recording :/

 

[grs]

I too well!!
That and having to be nice to people is why I havn't done engineering in ages.

 

[shower another shower]

What about live gigs? I get the feeling I've been under paid.
also, what about living expenses when on tour? I get f all.

 

[Unicron]

I think 200 or 250 would be about right.

Mind you, people hate paying for anything to do with recording :/

Sure it's only someone hitting the record button.

 

[grs]

What about live gigs? I get the feeling I've been under paid.
also, what about living expenses when on tour? I get f all.

Promoters and bands don't seem to realise the prep work that goes into setting up for a gig. You spend hours setup the PA, desk, mics, cable etc, the band is late for the sound check - if they show at all! - and then they expect perfection, once they've done there hour or two of work they fuck off. Thens theres the packing everything away.

At least with a studio gig you can hold the master tapes/final mix etc for ransom if they don't pay.

 

[ann post]

to be realistic about it, minimum wage is 8.65 per hour.

if you spend 2000 per year on equipment, thats about 40 per week, or based on a 39 hour week, thats about a euro an hour to cover equipment.

transport could easily be around 5000 per year, petrol, tax servicing and upkeep. so thats about 2.50 per hour.

so for a sound engineer to survive as a sound engineer, it takes at least 12 euro per hour.

 

[east hastings]

go to any of the colleges, pulse/temple bar, they'll probably do it for free

 

[worthit]

What about live gigs? I get the feeling I've been under paid.
also, what about living expenses when on tour? I get f all.

I do a tour every October and November where I get a fancy hotel room every night. There's a traveling caterer too so I only have to pay for beer and presents. I only get 125 euro a gig though.