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Your content,
professionally finished.

For self-producing businesses, coaches, and corporate communicators who want professional post-production without handing over the whole show. You bring the raw file. We deliver the finished episode.

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Who This Is For

Built for the self-producer who knows their limits.

You're capable of recording. What takes too long — or doesn't sound good enough — is everything that happens after. The same service applies to any audio or video content — webinars, brand media, training recordings, and corporate video — without any change to the pricing structure or production standards.

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Business Podcasters

You record your own show but editing, mixing, and publishing eats hours you don't have. Hand it off.

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Coaches & Consultants

Your voice is your brand. It needs to sound like it. Raw recordings don't — professionally edited ones do.

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Corporate Communicators

Internal podcasts, leadership series, and training audio — produced to a standard your organisation can stand behind.

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Video Content Creators

You shoot your own video content but need a professional edit, colour grade, and subtitles before it goes live.

Why This Is Different

Not all editors are the same.
Not even close.

Editing is a race to the bottom. Cheap editors are everywhere. What they can't offer is what we build into every episode as standard.

Meticulous Production Standard

Every episode goes through three rounds of structured notes before delivery. We don't rush. We don't cut corners. The finished episode sounds and looks like it was made by people who care — because it was.

Full Content Stack Included

The edit is only the beginning. Every retainer episode comes with a full transcript as standard. Show notes, social media posts, audiograms and video reels are available as optional add-ons — choose only what your show actually needs.

Predictable, Transparent Pricing

We price per episode, up to 60 minutes of completed edit. You know exactly what each episode costs before you send us the file. No surprises, no scope creep, no moving targets.

Before You Apply

Three things every retainer client needs to know.

We're protective of our standard. These aren't small print — they're the conditions that let us do our best work for you.

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Three Revision Rounds Included

Your rate covers three full rounds of structured revision notes per episode — that is our standard, not an upgrade. A fourth round, if required, is charged at R800 (audio) or R1,200 (video) per episode. This keeps the scope honest for both sides.

02

Raw File Quality Standard

We can only edit what you give us. Files must be technically usable — recorded in a reasonably quiet environment with a decent microphone. Files that fall below broadcast-usable standard will be flagged at intake and may require a revised quote before work begins.

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Priced Per Episode

Each retainer rate covers a completed episode of up to 60 minutes in finished, edited duration. The rate applies regardless of how long your raw recording is — a 45-minute finished episode costs the same whether you recorded 50 minutes or two hours. Episodes longer than 60 minutes are quoted separately. Use the calculator below to see your investment before you apply.

Choose Your Retainer

Three formats. One standard.

Three formats, one standard. You send us the raw files. We return the finished product — audio, video, or both. No minimum episode commitment. No VAT.

Audio Editing Retainer

Audio
Post-Production

You record. We edit, mix, master, and deliver a broadcast-ready MP3 — plus all the written assets your episode needs to perform.

R3 850 per episode · up to 60 min

No VAT · No minimum commitment · 3 revision rounds included

Included in every episode

  • Full audio edit — cuts, pacing, silence removal
  • Audio mix & mastering
  • Intro & outro music integration
  • MP3 deliverable (broadcast standard)
  • WAV master file
  • Full transcript

Optional add-ons

  • Show notes & episode summary R500
  • 3 social media posts R300
  • Audiogram R700
Full Editing Retainer

Audio & Video
Post-Production

You record and shoot. We produce two genuinely separate edits — a broadcast-ready MP3 and a polished MP4, each crafted for its own medium — plus the full content stack.

R5 850 per episode · up to 60 min

No VAT · No minimum commitment · 3 revision rounds included · two separate edits

Included in every episode

  • Full audio edit — cuts, pacing, silence removal
  • Audio mix & mastering
  • MP3 + WAV deliverables
  • Full video edit — cuts, pacing, structure
  • Colour grading + lower thirds & branded titles
  • Subtitles / captions (SRT file included)
  • MP4 deliverable (broadcast standard)
  • Full transcript

Optional add-ons

  • Show notes & episode summary R500
  • 3 social media posts R300
  • Audiogram R700
  • Short-form video reel R1 000
Calculate Your Investment

See the numbers before you apply.

Choose your retainer type, episode count, and any optional add-ons. Your investment updates instantly.

No minimum commitment. Each episode up to 60 min completed edit.

Optional Add-ons

Enter a quantity to add. Set to 0 to exclude.

Three rounds are included in all retainer rates.

Your Investment

6 Episodes
Audio Retainer Type
Audio Post-Production
R3 850 × 6 episodes
R 23 100 ZAR · no VAT
Total
R 23 100 ZAR · no VAT

All amounts in ZAR. Baird Media is not VAT-registered — no VAT is charged on our fees. Priced per episode for completed edits up to 60 minutes. These figures are indicative. A formal proposal is issued after your intake is reviewed.

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The Process

Simple by design.

No lengthy onboarding. No complicated brief. Just a clean handoff and a finished episode back in your inbox.

01

Apply

Fill in the short intake form for your chosen retainer. We'll confirm fit and turnaround within one business day.

02

Send Your Raw File

Upload your unedited audio or video recording via our secure transfer link. Include a brief note on any specific edits needed.

03

We Edit

Our team processes your episode to broadcast standard — audio mastering, video grading, written assets produced.

04

Receive & Publish

Your finished episode and all content assets are delivered. Ready to upload, schedule, and share.

You're producing.
You just need better output.

  • You record consistently and need a reliable editing partner
  • Your raw audio or video is technically usable — clean recording environment, decent mic
  • You want written content assets without writing them yourself
  • You publish regularly and need a fast turnaround
  • You want professional quality without a full-service production contract

Some things this service doesn't cover.

  • You need help with show strategy, concept, or guest booking — that's our full production service
  • Your recording quality is too low to edit professionally — we'll advise you on this at intake
  • You want someone else to host, script, or present the show
  • You need same-day turnaround — we work to agreed delivery windows, not on-demand

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