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I'm looking to have some sound effects and sound tracks made for a few games my company has created. I have no idea where to start or what kind of cost to expect. Thus, my question is twofold:

  1. Where do I find free-lance sound designers?
  2. How much should I expect things to cost?
    1. A basic sound effect like like a ding or pop or something
    2. A 1 or 2 minute sound track that can loop seamlessly

I know answers will range widely based on the location of the designer and his/her experience level, but I just need a ballpark mean.

Thanks, Patrick

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If you don't mind working distanced-based with this person, you are able to choose from a wider range. There are dozens of videos on youtube and vimeo that you can find easily searching for gameplay sound replacement or sound designer reels. You are looking specifically for effects and music so you may wider your search among composers too, although a lot of sound designers can compose music too. Then, there are platforms like AudioDraft.com which launch this kind of thing as contents so the contest holder has a lot to choose from.

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I don't really care where the sound designer works so off-shore is fine by me. I looked into AudioDraft.com and that was very helpful. I haven't selected your answer as the best answer because it's not quite complete. I think you covered some good options for trying to find a sound designer but not an approximate price range for the two things I mentioned. I'm OK with that, but I'd like to see if anyone else does have feelings on the topic. Thanks Melissa. – unknown (google) Feb 27 2012 at 16:51
Ah! Well, you see it will depend on where the sound designer is located, how much experienced he / she is and the complexity and maybe length of the music. Let's say it is a somewhat simple game for a platform as a mobile phone or so, with - imagine - 3 levels. I would risk (and I hope someone correct me and help me in this) you shouldn't expect less then $500-750 for both things. And this is very general and probably $500 would be absurd for more developed countries. – Melissa Pons Feb 27 2012 at 17:29
And I'm taking a lot of AudioDraft's contests as examples. – Melissa Pons Feb 27 2012 at 17:30
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Hey Patrick, I might be able to help you out with your sound needs. Feel free to email me at sounddesign@benjiefreund.com if you want to talk more. www.BenjieFreund.com

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Benjie, thanks for referring me to you. I will send you an email shortly, but this answer is not an answer to my question and should probably be removed. – unknown (google) Feb 27 2012 at 16:53

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