Trailer Conversion

[nate_dennis]

So I had an idea a while ago to buy a cheap trailer home and convert it into a studio. I was wondering if any of you have done this. I'm a ways out from being able to move on it, but just thought I'd get some ground work . . . rather ground advice. Good idea? Bad idea? What do you all think?

 

[bstarstudios]

personally i think thats a cool idea. never seen it done, but im sure if you sound proof it and get good acoustics it could turn out fairly well. how large is the trailer, as im sure youd want at least 2 rooms (a booth and a performing room) and if theres room a vocal booth.

 

[moresound]

Kind of reminds me of a mobile recording vehicle.
You could make the whole trailer a control room out side of a home studio or visa versa.

 

[witzendoz]

A friend had a camper van decked out as a control room, worked very well. Used to record live gigs by taking a split off the PA and running a multicore out to the van and tracking in there.

Also used to record by parking outside peoples homes and recording them in the lounge or bedroom and finding nice sounding community halls for tracking drums.

The logic was he did not need a building so it cut down on overheads and he mixed parked outside his own home in the driveway.

The only downside was that the recording space would sometimes not be ideal.

I did think of doing the same thing (when I was without a space) but with him already up and running there was not the market for 2 of us so built my new studio.

Cheers
Alan.

 

[nate_dennis]

Yeah, I probably should have been a bit more specific. I would probably use it soley for my own use. Instead of converting a room in my home, I'd save up and buy a cheap trailer and use it. But at least I'm not completely crazy for thinking it might work well. Cool. Thanks guys.

 

[tmix]

It is done fairly regularly.
Some things to consider are this.
If you live in a quiet are you may be good to go.
If the trailer is going to need extensive beef up of walls and ceilings to keep sound in/out you are most likey going to exceed the build strength of the trailer depending on how it was built.
In other words you may exceed safety limits with how much weight you can put on walls and ceilings and potentially turn it into a safety nightmare if you don't investigate things thoroughly.

Just a caution.

 

[nate_dennis]

Thanks guys. I really am glad to know that my idea wasn't absolutely stupid. IN a few years when I get some money I'll let you know how it goes!!!!

 

[Weasel9992]

Thanks guys. I really am glad to know that my idea wasn't absolutely stupid. IN a few years when I get some money I'll let you know how it goes!!!!

It's not crazy at all, but like Tom said above most of the remote trucks/trailers I've worked in have been torn down to the steel, rebuilt and reinforced to allow for all the increased mass.

Frank