“Internally, I'm using Ableton Live 10 with a custom template that I've been building for the past 5 years.”

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What DAW does RAC use?
RAC uses a large synth wall shown in his 2025 studio tour, including a Roland Juno-60, Moog One, Yamaha DX7 and Korg MS-20. He has said he produces in Ableton Live, runs Universal Audio Apollo interfaces and UAD plugins, records vocals on a Neumann U87 and plays a Gibson SG.
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Studio
“Internally, I'm using Ableton Live 10 with a custom template that I've been building for the past 5 years.”
“I have a few UA Apollo 16 units that give me 50+ channels of I/O and 12 DSP cores.”
“LUNA is such a breath of fresh air.”
Plugins
“I'm a big fan of Goodhertz, especially the Vulf Compressor”
“I used to have the hardware version, but I got tired of the routing issues and the noise I would often get, so I use the UAD plug-in now and it's sick.”
“I really like the high end on the 1073 EQs.”
“I like to use the Eiosis AirEQ plug-in, which feeds into the SSL G Buss Compressor”
“I like it to be very clean going through the Inflator.”
“I typically use the Raw Distortion stompbox plug-in to add the right amount of grit.”
Recording
“But when I travel, I bring an Arrow interface with me, and it's amazing for tracking vocals remotely.”
“As far as mic quality, I usually go for a Neumann U87 at a minimum.”
“I used the boiling method to mod my 57.”
Outboard
“Shadow Hills Dual Vandergraph for drums”
“Alesis 3630 (Daft Punk comp) for percussion”
“the API 2500 for my 2bus”
Synths
Drum machines
“For drum machines, I'm using the Roland TR-808, Arturia DrumBrute, and Korg Volca Beats.”
Keys
“For electric keys, I'm using a Wurlitzer 200e and a Yamaha CP-70 piano.”
Guitars
“Inside the iso cab, I have a Shure SM7 and a modded Shure SM57.”
“I only use one guitar, a Gibson SG I've had since I was a kid.”
“my secret weapon, Vox AC4”
“I simply use its attenuator to bring the volume down about 30dB”
About RAC's gear.
What DAW does RAC use?
He has said he works in Ableton Live 10 with a custom template he built over five years, and that he finds Universal Audio's LUNA a breath of fresh air.
What plugins does RAC use?
He has named the Goodhertz Vulf Compressor, Eiosis AirEQ, Sonnox Oxford Inflator, Antares Auto-Tune and many UAD plugins, including the API 2500, SSL G Bus Compressor, Neve 1073 EQ and Raw Distortion.
What synth does RAC use?
His 2025 studio tour shows a Roland Juno-60, Korg MS-10 and MS-20, ARP 2600, Deckard's Dream, Moog One, Minimoog Voyager XL, Yamaha DX7 and DX100 and Casio CZ-101.
What audio interface does RAC use?
He has said he runs several Universal Audio Apollo 16 units, plus an Apollo x8 and Apollo Twin, and travels with a UA Arrow for remote vocal tracking.
What guitar does RAC use?
He has said he only uses one guitar, a Gibson SG he has had since childhood, through Fender, Roland and Vox amp heads into a Rivera Silent Sister isolation cabinet.
What microphone does RAC use?
He has said he usually goes for a Neumann U87 on vocals at a minimum, and uses a Shure SM7 and a modded Shure SM57 inside his guitar iso cab.
RAC is the Portuguese-born, Portland-based producer and guitarist André Allen Anjos, a Grammy-winning remixer. This guide covers his synths, drum machines, guitar rig, interfaces, outboard and plugins, from his own studio tour and interviews.
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