Home Studio Consulting Services

VoiceActing Academy provides a complete consulting and advisory service for voiceover talent and home studio design and installation. James Alburger will personally supervise your home studio installation and can assist with the purchase of equipment as needed.

• Initial consultation: $300 flat fee for up to 2 hours of telephone consultation or on-site consultation within 50 of San Diego, CA. (travel time is additional; additional mileage charge will apply if outside of San Diego area.)
• Equipment Purchase: We’ll help you determine the right equipment for your needs and handle the purchase for you. Equipment will be delivered to your site.
• Studio design, equipment installation & training: $150/hour (one hour minimum, billed in 15 minute intervals after first hour.)
• On-site and telephone support: $150/hour (one hour minimum, billed in 15 minute intervals after first hour.)
• Basic Remote support: 3-month support contract - $300.  Telephone or e-mail support to assist with installation or troubleshooting. Up to 30 minutes per call included, two calls per month.
• Premium Remote support: 3-month support contract - $500. Basic support plus computer remote support (PC only) and an additional two calls per month (total of up to 2 hours phone support/month).

Consultation Terms & Conditions:

Hourly billing rate for services during regular business hours, 9AM to 8PM PST Monday through Friday - $135/hr.

All house call services billed at a minimum of 2 hrs.
Travel time billed at $125/hr for only one direction.

• Any service outside of regular business hours will incur a 25% surcharge.
  Overtime billing (1.5x) will be charged for services calls extending beyond 8 hours.
• Services rendered on Saturday is billed at time and one half rate (1.5x).
• Services rendered on Sunday is billed at double time rate (2x).
• All materials and equipment purchased for the client is marked up at a standard rate of 20%. This margin covers the time and expenses incurred to research, locate, and procure materials to meet the timing needs of the project.
• Clients will only receive a written estimate for services if one is requested.
• Clients must make payment for equipment in full at the time of the order to initiate any project.
• Labor charges are billed at the completion of the project unless otherwise stipulated.