Not trying to be condecending - but no seasoned professional editor/sound engineer would even think about taking on a client for that kind of money. Take it from me - some people who produce podcasts are willing to pay top $$ for high quality results.
First of all proper dialogue editing is an art. There's allot more to it than selecting an "Umm" and deleting it. Same holds true for proper mixing techniques.
Secondly, we invest in top of line tools that yield reference quality audio. Have you checked the price of
iZotope's RX4 Advanced? It's well over $1K. Having access to this tool and most importantly knowledge on how to get the most out of it allows me to charge a premium price.
Lastly it takes allot of experience to properly process the audio, especially when delivery specs. and standardization become more and more important. And let's not forget reliability. You have to earn a reliable reputation.
That's just my take. I've been doing this for a while. Things slowed down for a while. With the recent uptick in the space I'm hoping for a bounce
-paul.
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