Voice and Audio Post-Production Studios
for Broadcast, Corporate & Multimedia
PHILOSOPHY: An “old-fashioned” one. To provide technical excellence & superb client support – using our best endeavours at all times. We believe our prices are realistic given the rising overheads in London's West End.
RATE INCREASES: March 08. We have increased some upper-end rates - MOVs/Beta SP and DigiBeta with ISDN link-ups; and multi-line ISDN connections. FTP size limits have increased from 600MB to 1GB.
STUDIOS: We’ve 7 spacious and relaxing sound studios (inc. our
bijou Studio 7) - two with outside smoking areas. Our huge client reception is available for pre-session meetings & briefings. Coffee, chilled water, biscuits and a vast range of standard, herbal and fruit teas are provided.
RATES: Some studio ratecards are extremely brief - making it practically impossible to cost a job. Ours includes everything. But to make sure there are no unwelcome surprises please study our bookings guidelines page.
BOOKINGS: All sessions must be confirmed in advance by email/fax - with full details of requirements, session duration, deadlines and persons/voices attending. Min. booking 1 hr, thereafter in 1/2 hr blocks.
CHARGING: To maintain our rates at a realistic level, we charge for "time booked" - even if not all used, plus any over-runs used - though these often may not be possible. We may be able to offer a pre-booked provisional over-run of up to 30 minutes max - but we reserve the right to grab this back if we are desperate. Basically, please book enough time! Feel free to email or speak to an engineer. All deliveries are charged. Cancelled confirmed sessions will normally be charged. A 20% admin fee is added to most bought-in costs - voices, ISDN & phone-patch calls etc.
OUT-OF-HOURS FEES: Our normal office hours are 09.00-18.00. Outside of these times we charge an additional £40 p/hour, minimum 2 hrs at w/ends. Early and late taxis/meals may be charged for staff. We feel this is only fair as our engineers work extremely hard!
PAYMENT: Our terms are strictly 30 days net – i.e. within 30 days of the invoice date. Some UK invoices may be factored. We may check account applications against a credit risk database. Cash/cheque/plastic accepted. We can invoice and receive payments in £/Euros/USD.
DOWNLOADS/UPLOADS: Large scripts/movies/OMFi's etc - £20 per 1GB.
PRINTING/PHOTOCOPYING: With the best will in the world it can be problematical to print/photocopy umpteen copies of umpteen last minute scripts for all our studios & sessions. Printing/copying over 20 pages may be charged at 5p per page.
EMAIL DELAYS: Emails can get delayed due to network congestion & spam/attachment virus-checking. Urgent scripts or bookings requests are therefore sent at your risk. Check by dog & bone!
MEALS: Refreshments, fruit & biscuits are provided. Bought-in meals/refreshments will be charged at cost.
SMALL PRINT: We are forced to state that unfortunately we cannot be held financially responsible for events outside our control - such as, but not limited to, transport delays, staff illness, power cuts, disruptive adjacent construction work...
E&OE
The Sound Company Ltd
Voice Recording & Audio Post Pro Studios
23 Gosfield Street London W1W 6HG UK
Tel: +44(0)207 580 5880 bookings@sound.co.uk
www.sound.co.uk
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Wild Voice
Recording
i.e. not to
picture
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VOICE RECORDING
& EDITING/CONVERSIONS/MIXING
We're renowned for our voice quality & attention to detail.
Narration, podcasts, progs, ads, IVRs,
editing/conversions, animations, e-learning,
round table discussions…
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£130
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Electronic
Delivery
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FTP OR DIGIDELIVERY
Uploads & downloads charged at £20 per GB.
Fast secure FTP, also with HTTP delivery which may help those behind firewalls.
Plus we have our own Digidelivery server.
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£20
PER GB
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Voice to
picture
and/or
post pro
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VOICE RECORD/MIX to MOV/MPEG
Synched to MOV/MPEG - or as a guide. May require chargeable pre-session prep time for loading or converting.
SAME RATE FOR BETACAM SP
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£150
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Voice to
picture
and/or
post pro
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VOICE RECORD/MIX TO DIGIBETA
As a "guide", "live mixing" or locked. Plus tracklaying, mixing, stems, layoffs/laybacks.
IMX, DV or NTSC VT's by arrangement.
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£180
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ISDN
15KHz
2 lines
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CDQ/PRIMA/ZEPHYR COMPATIBLE + APTX
If we initiate outgoing calls - cost + 20%. "Bridge"
facilities, + £50 per bridge.
SOURCE
CONNECT is similar to ISDN but is IP-to-IP &
can offer machine control – no call charges.
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£150
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Source
Connect
or ISDN
with
pics
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SOURCE CONNECT or ISDN + PICS
For Source Connect or any ISDN, add £20 p/h for MOV/MPEG/Beta SP &
£50 p/h for DigiBeta - as a "guide" or locked, to the basic relevant rate. www.sound.co.uk/isdn.html
www.sound.co.uk/sourceconnect.html
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+ £20
MOV/Beta
+ £50
DigiBeta
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ISDN
15KHz +
3-4 lines
5-6 lines
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MULTI-LINE ISDN
E.g. APT Tokyo. From the UK
overseas DATA calls are VERY expensive. Each
line attracts a separate call charge if we initiate
the outgoing calls. Add picture rates as above.
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£180
3-4 lines
£200
5-6 lines
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ISDN
7.5KHz
1 line
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DOWN-THE-LINES (MULTIBROADCASTS)
“Live" or recorded inserts
into local radio programmes using 7.5KHz
G722/APTX only. Or G722 dial-outs to say, BBC
Washington for radio progs. Outgoing call costs
charged at BT Business Rates + 20%.
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£130
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DELIVERIES - all deliveries are charged.
Local bikes - £6. Very local hand deliveries - £3. Next day Special Delivery (before 13.00)
from £8.
All other bikes/cabs/vans/international couriers, cost + 20%
STOCK - call for stock not listed.
Audio CD/Data CD - £5, DVD - £10, MD - £10, VHS - £6, DAT – from £10.
Archive DVDs may be required for large projects, £25
TV Studio - 4 -waller dry hire 750 sq ft, 17' high www.sound.co.uk/tvstudio
Make-up/hair if required at extra cost: www.lucieoliver.com
1 x 4hr 1/2 day (minimum) including rig/de-rig within that time - £300.
1 x 8hr day inc. rig/de-rig within that time - £500.
Extra hours at £65 p/h. Out of hours fees (outside of Mon-Fri 9-6) add £40 p/h
TV Studio - Media Training www.sound.co.uk/tvstudio
Make-up/hair if required at extra cost: www.lucieoliver.com
1 x 4hr 1/2 day (minimum) with operator - £450
1 x 8hr day with operator - £800.
Out of hours fees (outside of Mon-Fri 9-6) add £40 p/h.
Radio Training facilities - Stds 1-6, £130 p/h
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