$10,000 and a garage

[coacheson]

Here I go where several have gone before. I'm looking for suggestions not only for equipment but on priorities with studio/control room and/or equipment buying. I have 15,000 to spend from a home refi. I figure to spend $2,000 on a Taylor 12-series (maybe a used 6-800), $2,000 on Yamaha EX5000-20 with speakers and maybe a Fender Acoustasonic Amp. for $700. That said, I'm left with about $10,000 to spend on a keyboard/workstation, G5 Imac or G5 Power Mac (with Logic Pro LE software) or a StandAlone digital workstation and what is left on studio construction.
I am working out of a BR 532 with a JVC CD recorder and a Big Baby with an active pickup. I am looking to partician a 15' by 15' section of my garage into my studio/control room.

My question up for grabs is:
Can I get away (for now) with one wall separating the laundry area with a door leading into my studio and come back to build the other three walls and ceiling? Or is it best to build the studio completely first, hold off on the G-5 with it's 2.5 Ghz processor and get a mac mini or a VS 2000 and spend the reminder on construction?

[mshilarious]

Originally Posted by coacheson

Or is it best to build the studio completely first

Yes. If you have a crap room, you have crap sound, which gives you a crap mix.

Just do this:

http://www.realtraps.com/part_studio.htm

[Cloneboy Studio]

What about mics, mixers, preamps, cabling, plugins etc?

Make sure to write down everything you NEED and want to buy to make sure that you are going to have a working system. Right now the idea seems pretty sketchy and ill-thought out.

If you are going to drop that much cash, you need a plan.

[gordone]

Please don't spend $2000 on a Taylor
Look into Santa Cruz, mucho better for $2K (might have to go used, which is fine though)