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Depends the existing structure, what you mean by "a reasonable level", if you would be building it or hiring someone in, if you are allowed (planning permission, building warrant...), what your requirements are (windows, blocking up the garage door, etc.)...

£3000 = ~$4500. Also, you don't need protools, the mixing desk, etc.

Absorptive material generally doesn't isolate per se. It's only effective use for isolation is BETWEEN mass.

You could move the console really far back to put you at the other 38%(closer to the back wall). The 38% rule isn't really a rule anyway, just don't sit in the centre.

They aren't thick enough to be at all usable. The "simple soundbooth" claim is bogus. It will absorb, but only high frequencies. You are far better off with rigid fiberglass panels, at least 2" thick.

How tight is your budget? Tight could mean $100 or $10,000 depending on the person. Also, it is more important to use accurate, rather than good sounding, monitors. PS. I don't think the studio building & display forum is the right place for this question.

They let it pass through unaffected.

It's a long time since I've seen someone on here ACTUALLY use egg cartons! Bloody hell, that place is a death trap!

1. To isolate effectively requires improving the low-frequency transmission loss. There are a few ways to achieve this including adding a cushion(insulation) and increasing the gap between mass(walls, windows, etc). If you have a 3 leaf structure, the middle leaf causes there to be 2 smaller...

Well make sure to build a two leaf structure (MAM) and not 3 or more. If you can, build a double stud structure. This, if done correctly, could give an STC 60+, which is considered "Superior soundproofing; most sounds inaudible" (wiki).

plus architecture, planning permission and building warrant costs... ;)

Thing about it is, the neighbours homes will have a good degree of isolation, so you may not require any more than 35dB of isolation. I don't think you need to hang the ceiling from the roof with cable. Just build it in top of the stud walls to further reduce transmission. What's the point of...

You want a MAM (mass air mass) structure. Each mass should be isolated from each other, the whole thing made airtight, with insulation in the air gap. But you're gonna have to cut holes in your air-tight structure for ventilation, without affecting the isolation (this can be tricky). It really...

I wouldn't really recommend splitting it. I split my 14x8 shed and it is REALLY small.

...and you could probably do away with the 2nd booth and extend the bathroom.

Well then, a shed with standard stud walls, ceiling and floor (plywood - 4" timber and insulation - plywood) would probably suffice, imo. You could then clad the outer leaf with tongue and groove. This would probably give you an STC of at least 35dB if done correctly. This relies of air-proofing...

I'd first think about acoustics treatment and monitors.

So just speakers playing at ~90dB? How far away is it from people who would complain? The more info you can give the better we can advise.

I've done this before. It really depends on your requirements and budget. What level of sound"proofing" do you require?

Is it possible to create a CD with audio and video which when inserted into a VCD/DVD player will play the movie, and into a CD player will play audio data? Will this be of redbook standard, etc? Will CD replicators accept this?