I've been building a game in RPG Maker XP, the music i use are either from the RTP::Standard that comes shipped with it, edits of the RTP after i convert the MIDI to a different format or from Game/Movie/Anime Soundtracks that i've brought
i kinda want to have my own music, my own identifiable theme to the game (and subsequently series), thing is, all the tunes i come up with are in my head, i've tried trying to make them but i got very little to no skills, the best i do is pitch changes and knowing where to cut and paste to make seamless tracks sometimes.
a rough estimate i came up with is $52,000, $1,000 a week, that's what i see as a minimal wage but i don't know how musician (or those who specialize in video game music) get paid, if it time based or per-piece based
NOTE: while i'm a perfectionist and like to have a much polish to the game when it's done to match my vision of it, it's not too important, i can make do with what i have as i will have the skills to get the game done
NOTE 2: yes this is much like another question i asked about about graphics, my forte is in programming and design....roughly
How my question is structured
Paragraph 1: my current situation
Paragraph 2: why i am asking this question
Paragraph 3: what knowledge i do have on the subject
NOTES: snippets of information that may not relate to the question but may help understand my position more
i thank MrKatSwordfish and redrazor11 for your help, you may not have given me a finite amount but you have revealed to me that there are numerous variables
i still remain hard on the fact this is a question and MrKatSwordfish and redrazor11 are legitimate answers though the constant editing and downing of my reputation has make released this question is more suited for a forum