How we work

What's included, how long it takes, and the terms

The commercial ground rules behind every Mulika Studios quotation. Pricing is scoped per project — tell us the brief and we put it in writing.

How a project starts

You tell us the scope, the state of the material and the deadline. A producer scopes it and sends a written quotation setting out deliverables, timeline and terms — normally within one business day. Nothing is booked until that quotation is approved in writing, the deposit is paid, and we have the source materials.

We quote per project rather than publishing a price list, because the same service can be two very different jobs. Runtime, source-material quality, track count, creative complexity, deadline, delivery versions, revision rounds, travel, third-party talent, licensing and usage rights all move the figure.

All rates are exclusive of applicable taxes, third-party costs, travel, accommodation, talent fees, music licensing, and extraordinary data or storage costs unless expressly stated in the quotation.

See what we do

Standard turnaround

From an approved brief and complete source material. Confirmed per project.

Service	Standard turnaround
Corporate VO package	2–3 business days
Mastering pack	1–3 business days
Podcast episode	3–5 business days
Campaign audio bundle	4–7 business days
Sonic Logo Starter	5–7 business days
Sonic Identity Standard	7–14 business days
Dialogue Rescue Package	5–10 business days
Short-film score	10–20 business days
Feature-film post	Milestone schedule, usually 4–12+ weeks

Rush delivery attracts a 25–50% surcharge and is accepted only when it does not damage existing client commitments.

Commercial terms

What is charged separately

Additional revisions: Billed hourly or quoted at 10–20% of the project fee per additional round.
Rush delivery: 25% surcharge for delivery within 72 hours; 50% surcharge for delivery within 24 hours, subject to availability.
Weekend or public-holiday work: 1.5× the applicable rate.
Travel and accommodation: Quoted at cost plus required production coordination.
Third-party talent and musicians: Passed through with prior client approval and applicable coordination fee.
Music, archive, and sound-effect licensing: Quoted according to territory, duration, media, and exclusivity.
Additional deliverables: Charged according to format, stem count, version count, and QC requirements.
Data storage and archiving: Final project files retained for 90 days after delivery unless an archive plan is purchased.
New creative direction after approval: Charged separately as out-of-scope work.
Replacement scripts, recordings, or source materials: May change the quote.

Payment and booking

·A 50% deposit is required before production scheduling.
·The remaining balance is due before release of final masters unless a written credit agreement has been approved.
·For retainers, invoices are issued monthly in advance.
·Work may be paused if an invoice becomes overdue.
·Quotes remain valid for 30 days.
·A project is considered booked only after written approval, deposit payment, and receipt of the required source materials.
·A retainer automatically renews at the end of its commitment period on a month-to-month basis unless either party gives 30 days’ written notice.
·A client may request one pause of up to 30 days during a six- or twelve-month commitment, subject to availability. A pause does not cancel outstanding invoices or work already approved.
·Reserved capacity may be released if payment is overdue or if the client repeatedly fails to provide required materials.

Ownership and licensing

·The client receives the agreed final deliverables after full payment.
·Mulika Studios retains ownership of its pre-existing tools, templates, workflows, session methods, and reusable production assets.
·Composer, musician, voice talent, and library rights are transferred or licensed only to the extent stated in the approved quotation or separate agreement.
·Perpetual, worldwide, exclusive, or buyout rights are priced separately.
·A client may not resell, sublicense, or repurpose licensed sound assets beyond the agreed use without written permission.
·Commercial usage is priced according to territory, media, duration, number of versions, and exclusivity. Perpetual worldwide usage is never assumed.

Quality and delivery

·Final delivery formats are agreed at project kickoff.
·Typical deliverables include WAV masters, MP3 references, stereo mixes, stems, M&E versions, broadcast versions, and loudness-compliant masters.
·The client is responsible for supplying accurate picture, scripts, pronunciation notes, music files, brand references, and delivery specifications.

What we need to quote accurately

The walkthrough asks for what matters most for your kind of project. These are the things that move a quotation from an estimate to a commitment.

Project type: Film, series, commercial, podcast, sonic identity, restoration, or recording
Runtime: Total duration and number of episodes or spots
Source quality: Clean, noisy, clipped, reverberant, archival, or incomplete
Deliverables: Stereo, 5.1, M&E, stems, clean version, cut-downs, or broadcast files
Creative scope: Dialogue only, full sound design, Foley, score, VO, or complete package
Deadline: Standard, rush, overnight, festival, broadcast, or campaign launch
Revisions: Expected number of review rounds and decision-makers
Rights: Territory, media, duration, exclusivity, and paid usage
Location: Studio, remote, on-site, travel, or international coordination

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