As this is a project at University, I will not be getting paid for what I produce, however, there would be a price on this kind of work if someone employed me to record the soundscape for them, here is a breakdown of all the equipment used and how much it would cost to use the equipment as well as how much it would cost for travel from where I live in Essex to come to Lincoln, and a wage that I would charge for doing work like this.
The first piece of equipment that I used is the Zoom H4n, the cost of one of these is around £164. (Amazon, 2017)
The next piece of equipment that I used are a pair of Beats Solo 2 headphones, to listen to the recordings on the Zoom as I was walking around Lincoln, the cost of a pair of these headphones is £149.99 from Argos.
The third piece of equipment that I used is Pro Tools 10, to edit the soundscape. Now whilst I wouldn’t expect everyone that I worked for to front the price of the Pro Tools DAW, I would add the use of the equipment into the price list. The price of Pro Tools 10 is £255, this is the price of the Student/Teacher edition that I currently have installed onto my computer.
As well as this, I would need my travel expenses covered, because the soundscape is in Lincoln and even though I live here for University, I have included the price of a return ticket from Essex to Lincoln, because that is where I would be based when doing this kind of work, the price of these tickets is £25.05. I have added in screenshots of the price of the tickets because train prices fluctuate depending on the time you choose to search for the tickets.
As for the pricing of how I will charge the people who employ me for a job like this, I will be following a system which Grant Bridgeman uses, which is called a Rate Card, I will also be basing my prices on what he has stated.
‘Sound Recordist rate is £320 per day, up to 10 Hours, additional Hours charged at £35 per hour or part thereof. For commercials this rate is £430 for a 10 hour day. (In line with the BECTU / PACT guidelines)’ (Bridgeman, 2017)
So, in line with what Grant is charging for his time, and in line with the guidelines, I would charge around £100-£150 a day, mainly due to the fact that I have a lot less experience than someone like Grant Bridgeman. I feel that this is a fair price for the work, especially for someone with the experience that I have, it might not be a lot but I definitely have some experience.
Amazon (2017) Zoom H4n price. Available from: https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/nqm/Zoom-H4NSP-Recorder/B00NXULR38/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1492864388&sr=8-3&keywords=zoom+h4n [Accessed 22 April 2017]
Argos (2017) Beats Solo 2 headphones price. Available from: http://www.argos.co.uk/product/2745318 [Accessed 22 April 2017]
Gear for Music (2017) Pro Tools 10 Student/Teacher edition price. Available from: http://www.gear4music.com/Recording-and-Computers/Avid-Pro-Tools-Student-Teacher-with-Annual-Upgrade-and-Support-Plan/18RR?origin=product-ads&campaign=PLA+Shop+-+GENERIC&adgroup=GENERIC&medium=vertical_search&network=google&merchant_id=1279443&product_id=58023d1&product_country=GB&product_partition_id=147468890239&gclid=CjwKEAjw_uvHBRDUkumF0tLFp3cSJACAIHMYbm82GBFmT-9nM9rioU7i83YibzWVFCzSlMswhap_hxoC48Pw_wcB [Accessed 22 April 2017]
Trainline (2017) London to Lincoln return ticket price, 24th May -25th May. Available from: https://www.thetrainline.com/buytickets/combinedmatrix.aspx?Command=TimeTable#Journey/LONDON/LINCOLN%20CENTRAL/24/05/17/13/00/Arrive Before/25/05/17/15/00/Leave After/1/0/YNG/1 [Accessed 23 April 2017]
Bridgeman, G. (2017) Everything but the Sound. [lecture]. Audio Project 2 AUP 3004M-1617, University of Lincoln, 23 January. Available from: https://blackboard.lincoln.ac.uk/bbcswebdav/institution/MHT/Media%20Production/Learning%20Materials%20%28DMcS%29/16_17/L3/AUP3004M/Everything%20but%20the%20sound%202017.pdf [Accessed 23 April 2017]