How to Estimate Recording Costs

2 hours per instrument (including vocals)

For every hour recording, allow an hour for mixing

2 hours

Allow about $100 per instrument

Drums Loops, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, lead vocal, backing vocals, bass, percussion, and keyboards

8 x 2 = 16 hours recording
 

Mixing: same as recording time

16 hours mixing
 

2 hours Mastering
 

Hire keyboardist, bass player, purchase Drums Loops ($300)

Use Gracenote Producer (D. Bruce Moore) for electric guitar, acoustic guitar, percussion – get friends to do backup vocals – no additional charge

Media costs (duplicating CDs, CD inserts, etc) extra