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Old 25th December 2011   #1
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Advice on Amish-style shed transformation

Hi GS Peeps-
Ever since my wife & I bought our house in 2007, I’ve been interested in turning the Amish-style shed in our backyard into a music office and overdub/edit room.
Since my relatively new career in music production now demands a better “mini studio” environment, I need to make it happen ASAP as my 2012 New Year’s Resolution.
I don’t have the budget to do it *correctly* all at once, so I’d love to hear opinions on organizing a plan by priorities, based on my individual use of the room (and not really gear related other than proper acoustic setup and treatment)

I have a general plan mapped out, but I’d love for folks to point out anything I’m missing or make suggestions about the process.

-Our back yard is 1 acre, and the previous homeowner had the shed placed at the back of the yard. He used it for storage as we do currently, but the location in the yard isn’t going to work for me for this project. The first thing I need to do is have it moved closer to the house for all kinds of reasons, not the least of which is to be able to have electricity run to it professionally. (Any suggestions on how to have these sheds moved and the costs involved are a huge help).
I'd also be curious to know ball park figures on cost involved for running electricity to it once it's moved.

-I feel like the size of the building is great for my specific needs. I have no need to record a drum kit, ensembles, etc. I make my living playing guitar, so the primary use will be electric guitar tracks and Pro Tools editing. I’ll also want to be able to do some acoustics and BGV’s as well.
The dimensions are 16” wide, 10” deep, and a vaulted ceiling that goes from 7” at the entrance door to 10” in the middle.
I *am not* a mix engineer, so making it a “perfect” mixing environment is not a necessity. Having top quality electric tracks and a solid room for editing & rough reference mixes after tracking is all I need.

-The shed is unfinished bare wood inside. I’ll need to figure out the steps in terms of what I need in with insolation, isolation, acoustic treatment, carpeting, or whatever.

Attaching some pics, so please feel free to chime in. Again, obviously we're using it for storage right now... You can see the building, plus a view from the entrance door as well as a corner view.
It seems to me like a worthwhile project that will get good results on a frugal budget, but I’d also be welcome to hear comments in case folks believe it will be more trouble than it’s worth.

Thanks gang!



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