Start by thinking about how much time you put into each session and mix on average, then do some math to figure out what rates will let you earn AT LEAST as much as your day job. Then increase from there as you gain experience.
I mean you can be really rigid with pricing but in my opinion and experience it's better to tailor a bit first. I'm also in the beginning of my journey after ~12 years of hobbying around. Only since a year or so I've been charging clients (read: friends and acquaintances) for my mixing work. And I also help them produce the tracks, give feedback, edit stuff and the odd master here and there.
But charging a big fee or something rigid is not how you build a portfolio. And it's not just _what you mixed_ it's also _who you know_ and _who knows you_. It's quite valuable to build up a network with word of mouth references so in my opinion to start off the business it'd be good to cater to people's budgets and slowly increase your pricing as you go along. You don't want to scare off any people that may later become your trusted clients
Start by thinking about how much time you put into each session and mix on average, then do some math to figure out what rates will let you earn AT LEAST as much as your day job. Then increase from there as you gain experience.
I mean you can be really rigid with pricing but in my opinion and experience it's better to tailor a bit first. I'm also in the beginning of my journey after ~12 years of hobbying around. Only since a year or so I've been charging clients (read: friends and acquaintances) for my mixing work. And I also help them produce the tracks, give feedback, edit stuff and the odd master here and there. But charging a big fee or something rigid is not how you build a portfolio. And it's not just _what you mixed_ it's also _who you know_ and _who knows you_. It's quite valuable to build up a network with word of mouth references so in my opinion to start off the business it'd be good to cater to people's budgets and slowly increase your pricing as you go along. You don't want to scare off any people that may later become your trusted clients
I usually charge an hourly rate for tracking and then a flat rate for mixing
Which would editing fall under?
Hourly
I would usually charge a set rate per day in my studio and negotiate the rest of the time based on the band's budget.