River 16 Recording Studio

07/18/2023

a few weeks ago

04/28/2023

02/22/2022

Tappin tubs for

08/17/2021

Here is my latest single "Not Alone". This song can be interpreted in a few ways: two of them are mental health and extraterrestrial life. What does it mean to you? Please listen and share. Links are at the bottom of this post. Thanks!

Credits
Written and produced by Rob Lackie
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Steve Kirstein
Drums and percussion by Gino Mirizio
Bass, Guitar, Ukelele by Steve Kirstein
Trumpet by Troy Dowding
Nylon Guitar by Scott Hanenberg
Vocals by Rob Lackie
Artwork by the late, great Peter Lamont

Apple Music https://music.apple.com/ca/album/not-alone/1529339350?i=1529339353
Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/55eZKZZderRvUJwihHF7Tq?si=523162abc0c6443e
Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaoEboi_k90

01/17/2021

has done session work here over the years and ran guitar workshops out of the studio. Always gets great tone...As the old adage goes, it’s in the fingers. ( seem to help too 😉)

11/16/2020

Here at River16, we have been doing our part to help flatten the curve. Our studio floor is large enough to safely social distance while performing, we have plexiglass for vocalists to safely practice with other musicians, and maintain a clean and sanitary environment for all musicians to enjoy. Times might be crazy now, but take heart in knowing you can still safely rehearse or record with River16 studio.

09/29/2020

Jonny Porter's new EP is available now! Get on to Spotify or Apple Music or Google Play etc however you love streaming music and check it out! There's something for everyone to jam on.
Rock n Roll!

09/25/2020

Building River16 studios part 2:

Last post we discussed the process of starting the build of this great studio. Now we get into the method that Rob Lackie and Terry Medwedyk used to create an acoustically engineered room. The main floor (live room) was made with no right angles, as right angles reflect the sound. Constructing the studio in this manner gives awesome acoustics for recording live. The isolation room was built with the same non-reflective techniques as the main recording floor. Both with angled, 4 pane glass, complete with 2 air gaps for sound proofing. The Control Room was also given the same amount of care. It has been acoustically designed with the same principles as the Live Room and the ISO Room, but also given hanging baffles. The floors are made of bamboo and are raised off the ground to complete the "room inside a room" design. A lot of care has gone into making River16, and a lot of care will go into making your audio production shine. Book now and hear the difference yourself!

09/22/2020

Building River16 studios:

River16 has had it's doors open for over a decade now, time sure flies! It's amazing to see how far we have come in those years. What started off as simple blueprints (designed with the help of famous acoustic engineer Terry Medwedyk), became the recording studio that many skilled musicians and engineers would call home. The process took close to a year, and what a year that was! The location was originally a catering business, and they seemed to like cooking with grease, as it took a month of power washing grease stains that reached the ceiling in order to just "prep" for the construction process. After gutting the place, the hard part came. Building "rooms" inside of rooms in order to achieve perfect sound proofing, and making sure everything was constructed with acoustics in mind. Stay tuned for Part 2 coming up later this week!

09/01/2020

September is podcast month at River16! We will be having a %25 discount for all podcasts recorded at our studio for the month of September. Over the last year, podcasts have exploded in popularity. In 2020, for the first time ever, more than 100 million Americans listen to podcasts monthly, half of all Americans from teens to mid 30's listen to at least one podcast per month. Not to mention, Americans 55 or older have increased their podcast viewing by almost 30%! If you want your podcast to stand out from the others, come by River16 and get the professional touch.

08/25/2020

Steve Kirstein, River16's house engineer, has had a fascination with music from a young age. Drawn to the production and mixing side of things, he attended Metalworks Institute of Sound & Music Production in 2008. After his graduation in 2009 he returned to his place of birth, South Africa, to intern at Peace of Eden studio. This time gave him the skills and experience to become the house engineer at River16 upon his return to Canada in 2010. For the next decade, he recorded an impressive amount of great musicians, such as Andrew Cole, Tom Cochrane, Ginger St. James, Brother Elsey, and the members of the Glorious Sons. If your music requires a professional edge, look no further than Steve. Stop by River16 and see for yourself what talented and experienced hands can do for your tunes!

08/15/2020

At River16, we strive to have the best environment for our clients. Not only is our studio floor large enough to comfortably social distance, but we also clean and sanitize our microphones using UV light technology. During these changing times, it is important to give our clients peace of mind. We want you to focus on the music, while we focus on the rest!

06/24/2020

Our first post since shut down! Opening up feels so good, why not write a song about it and come down and record 16 Studio? Steve Kirstein, our chief engineer, is back from a week long gig working with the guys from the Glorious Sons. After recording/writing with the boys on Jay Emmons (pictured with Brother Elsey) solo project, Steve is ready to make your music shine just as bright.

05/15/2020

In accordance with Ontario’s announcement yesterday, River 16 Recording Studio will be reopening on Tuesday, May 19th!

We will be following Ontario’s health and safety guidelines to ensure a safe environment.

Looking forward to getting back into the music and seeing all of you!

In accordance with Ontario’s announcement yesterday, River 16 Recording Studio will be reopening on Tuesday, May 19th! We will be following Ontario’s

03/25/2020

Remote Services Now Available During COVID-19

While we cannot currently offer our regular in-studio services, we ARE offering the following remote studio services:

-mixing
-mastering
-production
-editing

You will be able to virtually ‘sit in’ on the session, where you can communicate with our engineers, and hear a high-quality live feed of the session-in-progress.

For more info, contact us via email at [email protected]

Stay safe and remember – we are all in this TOGETHER!

-the team at River 16

03/17/2020

During the emerging COVID-19 pandemic, we at River 16 are taking the necessary measures to ensure the safety of our community.

We will be postponing all scheduled bookings until March 28th, 2020, effective immediately. This date may change as the situation develops. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, but we want to ensure all of our clients that we are here for them. Do not hesitate to contact us (via [email protected]) with any questions or concerns - we are happy to help!

We look forward to helping each other get through this crisis and returning to normal operation. For the time being, we will continue to be vigilant about containing the spread of the virus, and we urge others to follow the recommendations of our healthcare experts.

Sincerely,

The River 16 Team

03/13/2020

We had the pleasure of recording Brother Elsey at River 16 Studio recently. The guys were working long hours on their upcoming 2nd EP. Lots of lush soundscapes and nostalgia inducing tunes were recording in this massive session. Over 100 hours in less than a week! Stay tuned next week for the 2nd part of our "Brother Elsey River 16 sessions" posts! Thank you (Gavin Smith) for documenting their visit with your amazing photography!