Mobile Music Studio

[Roadrunner]

I have a “74” Overlander partially gutted waiting for repurposing. Having restored several other trailers for camping, this one is earmarked to be a mobile music studio. Looking for any thoughts/pictures of what others may have done. This trailer will be towed to venues for use by our church worship team and music outreach. Thanks!

Roadrunner
Indiana, PA

[uncle_bob]

Hi

Is the music inside the trailer or outside? If it's inside, coming up with a rational sound damping covering for the walls would be pretty high on the list.

Bob

[Roadrunner]

Bob thanks for the reply. Short answer...both. Outside setup for concert performance and inside for music lessons and hospitality. I suppose there would be occasional inside jams. Envision small soundboard inside with waterproof connections through skin for mike/amp/instrument hookup. Bathroom has been removed but plan on replacing with 1/2 bath, wrap around seating and cabinet space to accommodate music equipment...

Roadrunner
Indiana, PA

[Vantair]

Originally Posted by Roadrunner

I have a “74” Overlander partially gutted waiting for repurposing. Having restored several other trailers for camping, this one is earmarked to be a mobile music studio. Looking for any thoughts/pictures of what others may have done. This trailer will be towed to venues for use by our church worship team and music outreach. Thanks!

Roadrunner
Indiana, PA

Following.. and seen a few out there and how fun !

For years dreamed of doing same in our 25ft Intl CCD while now set up for mostly traveling gives little space to do so.

Having more space, could have more of everything or could tuck away but easily brought out/moved around keeping flexible space for tracking, VO or mixing options.

If rig dedicated for mainly studio work, Start with a short list of minimums (budget permitting) to build around.

-Laptop with Pro DAW of choice
-Multichannel Digital interface or USB mixer (class A mic pres?)
-Self powered monitors or a separate amp
-Studio headphones
-Mic /XLR snake/breakout box 75-100ft
-Mic case w/assorted industry standards, stereo condensers, large diaphragms, vocal mics and lavalieres. Stands, pop filters, wireless interfaces.
-Various heavy duty Ext cords and surge-battery ups for protecting gear.

Size of work surfaces, orientation of mixer /daw / monitor placement think facing either end of trailer (with pop-up flat screen?) Light Auralex foam acoustic treatment to minimize reflections. If bed, fridge, oven, closets gone = more options for flexible bench seating/under storage or folding chairs for facing monitors/screen.
Adding curtains could separate areas while adding isolation/ absorbsion benefits.

Overall, keeping a flexible inspiring space blending key areas like mixing/production, lounge/tracking could be had with some creativity as every studio starts as a box. 📦

Best of luck on your audio quest !

[KSA63]

Check out the following link documenting the conversion of a 1969 airstream into a recording studio.

https://terryoreilly.ca/terstream/

[Vantair]

And another:

https://wsdg.com/recording-in-an-airstream/

[Roadrunner]

Well here is what we are starting with...frame seems strong, I put on new axles/tires. PO tore out bathroom and constructed wall to wall platform bed alone with house cabinet install. The wrap around couch is in great shape and will likely stay...but the 3/4 tongue and groove flooring will be replaced. Interior skins will come off for rewiring and audio/video cables and LED lighting. And so the fun begins...

“Roadrunner”
Indiana, PA

[uncle_bob]

Hi

Since you are asking, here's a thought. Feel free to totally ignore it

Rather than putting tons of fancy wiring behind the walls and then riveting things back up, put in wire chases. Drop the wire into them as required. When configurations change around ( they will ....) moving wire is *much* easier when i's in the open.

Bob