Price List | Matt Constantine

Remote Session Price List 2020

This list will give a pretty good idea of what charges to expect in a remote cello session. Prices are based on Musician’s Union Rates plus a recording fee (£10/hr included in rates below) and 5% admin fee (included) rounded to the nearest pound.

The cost is determined by track usage.

I can work from PDF scores or MIDI files: get in touch if you need me to write a part or improvise.

And if you have any questions – just ask – even if you’re not looking to book a session right now.

Commercial album music and Library music

I price commercial releases and Library releases the same per hour

£63 per hour – minimum two hour session for commercial sessions and three hours for library sessions.

£80 for a single track

Video Games

Sessions for Video Games are chargeable at the PACT combined use rate scale 4

£82 per hour – minimum 3 hour session

£90 for a single track

Low budget short films, movies and TV

Chargeable at the PACT combined use rates – rate scale dependent on the project – please contact for an accurate quote. Prices start from scale 4

£82 per hour – minimum 3 hour session

£90 for a single cue

Higher budget Drama TV and movies

If cello is a featured solo instrument then the session is chargeable at PACT combined use rate scale 1

£155 per hour – minimum 2 hour session

Other uses are chargeable at the PACT combined use rates – rate scale dependent on the project – please contact for an accurate quote. Prices start from scale 4

£82 per hour – minimum 3 hour session

Advertising

The following prices are for a 1 hour session. For a full buyout of all rights in all media the cost is £425. For specific licenses prices are below. The lifetime of the recording and license is considered to be 3 years from the date of first broadcast. After 3 years the license must be renewed if the advert is still running.

Single Medium – £145

TV & Radio – £170

TV & Cinema – £156

TV, Radio & Cinema – £183

Custom Sample Libraries

Recording samples for custom sample libraries is priced at PACT combined use rate scale 1.

£155 per hour – minimum 2 hour session

Sessions for Pitches

This rate is specifically for recording for pitches for commissioned jobs on video games, films, TV and advertising.

Sessions for pitches can be done at a vastly reduced rate – £50 per pitch. The rate is then increased to the relevant price when the pitch is won.

If the pitch is not won but the track becomes a library track then the fee is upscaled to the library pricing upon acceptance to a library.

What I need for the Session

1. A copy of the mix to play along to. Make sure that the audio file starts at the beginning of a bar for easy syncing. A second copy with the temp cello can also be useful.

2. A copy of the part that you want me to play as a PDF file. I can also work from MIDI parts if needed. Let me know up front if you need any parts written or improvised.

3. If the track changes tempo at any point then I need a MIDI tempo map. If the tempo stays constant then just let me know what it is.

4. By default I record commercial music at 24bit 44.1kHz and music for media at 24 bit 48kHz. Let me know if you would prefer 96kHz or something else.

5. Let me know any further information that is relevant to the track and could affect my performance.

6. Lastly, if you have any questions then feel free to ask - I'm more than happy to answer.

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