Apple Logic Pro /LogicExpress Discussion

Thanks for the responses guys. it's helpful.

Yeah, i'd like to hear about Taxi too. Greg, have you used them at all?







--- In Logic_Cafe@yahoogroups.com, "pete_buchwald" <pete_buchwald@...> wrote:
>
> Some of your question I cannot address.  But I do have some experience working with a 
> client and not wanting to waste a day or half day to be rejected.  
> 
> What I do is a spend an hour or even half hour cranking out a down & dirty demo and 
send 
> it to him with all kinds of explaination.  Then try to get a response to "am I in the 
ballpark 
> with this one?" before I hunker down and spend significant time programming/
recording.
> 
> I am getting paid a flat fee per song, so it behooves me to make sure I don't end up 
> making minimum wage (or less) per hour.
> 
> Let us know how this plays out.
> 
> pete_buchwald@...
> 
> 
> --- In Logic_Cafe@yahoogroups.com, "tomdcarden" <tomdcarden@> wrote:
> >
> > I have a question and i welcome any and all feedback from group members.
> > 
> > i'm lucky(?) enough to have a client who wants an unspecificied number of music 
tracks 
> for 
> > their ongoing DVD projects. I'm not charging a whole lot for these tracks because they 
> > wouldn't be able to pay what it would cost to own the copyright. so i'm licensing the 
> music to 
> > them and retaining the rights. 
> > 
> > The procedure is typical. i create a demo, email them an mp3 and they approve or 
> > disapprove. 
> > 
> > Problem is lately, they've been turning down about 1/3 or more of the demos. i'm 
> creating. 
> > so if takes me a day  to turn out a good demo, and they reject it, i make no money 
that 
> day. 
> > it's now at a point where i can't afford to continue like this. 
> > 
> > just wondering if there's  standard procedure or protocol for this type of work 
situation. 
> this 
> > is my first time out like this and i personally do not know any pros to put this 
question 
> to, am 
> > kind of working in isolation here unfortunately, although i'm trying to change that. 
> > 
> > thanks in advance. maybe a discussion like this could help others too ; - )
> > 
> > Tom
> >
>