# Robert Nation > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Robert_Nation > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Robert_Nation.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Nation > Source revision: 1301616751 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **Robert Nation** is a Canadian [audio engineer](/source/Audio_engineer) and [producer](/source/Record_producer) as well as co-owner of [EMAC Recording Studios](/source/EMAC_Recording_Studios) in London, Ontario. ## Early life Robert was born and raised on the West Island of Montreal where he attended Dorval High School. Robert's father, Ernie Nation, was the Head of Finance for [RCA Records](/source/RCA_Records). In 1972, Ernie was transferred to [Toronto](/source/Toronto), [Ontario](/source/Ontario), when RCA's record division was relocated. While in his teens, Robert started mixing [live sound](/source/Live_sound) for local bands in Toronto and landed himself a gig at the offices of [RCA Records](/source/RCA_Records). After taking a couple of small recording courses, Robert wanted to further his education in recording engineering and music production and moved to London, Ontario where he completed a 3-year diploma in the [Music Industry Arts](/source/Fanshawe_College's_Music_Industry_Arts_program) program at [Fanshawe College](/source/Fanshawe_College). This is where he met his colleague, and eventual co-owner of [EMAC Recording Studios](/source/EMAC_Recording_Studios), [Joe Vaughan](/source/Joe_Vaughan_(recording_engineer)). ## Career In his last year of college, Robert made the decision to open a [recording studio](/source/Recording_studio) in [London, Ontario](/source/London,_Ontario) where the new music scene was vibrant and blossoming. [Electronic Media Arts Corporation](/source/EMAC_Recording_Studios) was first located in downtown London at 343 Richmond Street on the 3rd Floor of a large building, which also housed [CKSL Radio](/source/CKSL). During the first 10 years of operation, Robert refined his [record engineering](/source/Audio_engineering) and [production](/source/Record_producer) talents, and helped [EMAC Recording Studios](/source/EMAC_Recording_Studios) become a destination for local and out of town bands. At the same time, [EMAC](/source/EMAC_Recording_Studios) also began producing commercials for radio and sound for television which allowed Robert to gain experience as a broadcast commercial producer.[1] In the wake of these improvements, [EMAC Studios](/source/EMAC_Recording_Studios) expanded to a new location in 1990. They purchased a [Salvation Army](/source/Salvation_Army) Church at 432 Rectory Street and converted the building into a state of the art recording facility.[1] In 1995, Robert expanded his repertoire to include production sound, audio post-production, and location audio recording for television and film. He has traveled to many parts of the world including: Southeast Asia, France, and throughout the Caribbean to record audio onsite for *Taste of life: A Gourmet Food Travel Show* ([Food Network](/source/The_Food_Network)) and *High Point: Casinos of the World* starring [Kenny Rogers](/source/Kenny_Rogers). Robert also worked as part of the Canadian Crew for [Michael Moore](/source/Michael_Moore)’s Academy Award nominated movie *[Sicko](/source/Sicko)*. In 2008, Robert worked as an [audio post-production engineer](/source/Audio_post_production) recording dialogue for [Christopher Plummer](/source/Christopher_Plummer)’s character in [Pixar](/source/Pixar)'s Academy Award winning movie *[Up](/source/Up_(2009_film))*. Most recently, Robert mixed stereo and surround tracks for [Cirque du Soleil](/source/Cirque_du_Soleil)'s production of [Corteo](/source/Corteo). Robert is now an audio engineering professor at [Fanshawe College](/source/Fanshawe_College) in the [Music Industry Arts](/source/Fanshawe_College's_Music_Industry_Arts_program) program[2] and continues to operate [EMAC Studios](/source/EMAC_Recording_Studios). He is also the chair for the [Producer of the Year](/source/Jack_Richardson_Producer_of_the_Year_Award) selection committee for Canada’s [Juno Awards](/source/Juno_Awards) and a member of the [Audio Engineering Society](/source/Audio_Engineering_Society). ## Selected works - [Kittie](/source/Kittie) – *[Spit](/source/Spit_(album))* & *[Oracle](/source/Oracle_(Kittie_album))* - Nicole Scott – *Self Titled* - Glenn Bennett – *I Like My Music With A Beat* - BURNusBOTH – *Stray Bullets* - The Corndogs – *Love is All* - '63 Monroe – *Stinkin' Out The Joint* - Luddites – *86-91* - John James – *Still The Beat Goes On* - Mettle - *Mettle* - James Clark Institute - *The Colour of Happy* - The Bookends - *A Celtic Celebration* - [Sheep Look Up](/source/Sheep_Look_Up) - *Sheep Look Up* - [Cirque du Soleil](/source/Cirque_du_Soleil) - *[Corteo](/source/Corteo)* ## TV & Film - [Pixar](/source/Pixar)'s [Up](/source/Up_(2009_film)) - [Michael Moore](/source/Michael_Moore)’s [Sicko](/source/Sicko) - [Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning](/source/Anne_of_Green_Gables:_A_New_Beginning) - High Point: Casinos of the World - Taste of Life: A Gourmet Food Travel Show ## See also - [EMAC Recording Studios](/source/EMAC_Recording_Studios) - [Fanshawe College's Music Industry Arts program](/source/Fanshawe_College's_Music_Industry_Arts_program) - [Joe Vaughan](/source/Joe_Vaughan_(recording_engineer)) ## References 1. ["Profession Sound Magazine: EMAC Studios Spotlight"](http://www.emacstudios.com/scrapbook/#articles). Professional Sound Magazine. October 2009. Retrieved 2010-08-17. 1. ["Fanshawe College: Music Industry Arts"](https://web.archive.org/web/20101123100519/http://fanshawec.ca/newsroom/1014/1.asp). Fanshawe College. 12 July 2010. Archived from [the original](http://www.fanshawec.ca/newsroom/1014/1.asp) on 23 November 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-17. ## External links - [EMAC Recording Studios](http://www.emacstudios.com) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Robert Nation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Nation) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Nation?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.