| Those are excellent suggestions, Zenith. They point to the fact that giving the client a structure is often necessary, especially for people who wouldn't otherwise know how to work professionally. It's a two way street. You have to think of how you'd like to be treated if you were the client. If you never give them anything to do, some clients can appreciate that and work with it. When they start treading all over your sanity in your workspace, THAT's when you need the ability to recognize your boundaries and SPEAK UP.
Contracts are GREAT for this. You can put whatever you want in the contract within reason and expectation, including that the client should be quiet or absent during mixing unless a hired producer will be there to make suggestions, and that ideas and changes for the mix will be discussed AFTER each mix session, not during.
Keeping them involved and giving them a sense of control over what you're doing is absolutely necessary. I've not always been on top of everything in that way, but it always goes much more smoothly when I am.
Great thread! |