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Old 8th October 2006   #19
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Originally Posted by jayfrigo View Post


A post gig in Hollywood as a mixer on a union stage is a little over $50/hr, but there are certainly guys getting double and triple scale if they're in demand. And of course, there are the "star" mixers who get whatever the market will bear. Gigs as recordists, editors, production sound mixers, or non-union jobs can range from $15/hr to $50/hr, with an average maybe floating around $30/hr. Again, these jobs are often not guaranteeing full time hours or work every week.
I think those rates are a bit low.

My experience tells me that for $50,- you can't get an experienced re-recording mixer.
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