# The Home Music Studio of Grammy Award Winning Recording Artist RAC > When you think Grammy Award Nominated Artist - you think big high end music studios with a $100k+ SSL 32-channel console not a music studio apartment. Source: https://spectralplex.com/home-music-studio-grammy-award-winning-recording-artist-rac/ Publisher: Spectralplex (spectralplex.com), publishing since 2019 --- When you think Grammy Award Nominated Artist – you think big high end music studios with a $100k+ SSL 32-channel console, vocal booths kitted out with a $10k Sony C-800G mic, and a wide range of preamps. Refreshing then to see the home studio apartment of RAC (André Allen Anjos) – a Portland based record producer who received a 2016 GRAMMY nominee for his remix of “[Say My Name](https://spectralplex.com/home-music-studio-grammy-award-winning-recording-artist-rac/)“, by Odesza ft. Zyra. Yes, the studio is stacked with Modular Synth goodness but this studio is not some out-of-this-world inaccessible studio ([Well a GRAMMY would help](https://spectralplex.com/home-music-studio-grammy-award-winning-recording-artist-rac/)!). You can see RAC’s studio as a reflection of his music – thoughtful, cohesive, and most definitely creative. ## RAC’s Music Studio (+ Cats) ![RAC's Music Studio Apartment](https://spectralplex.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Music-Studio-Apartment-RAC-819x1024.jpg) Click on the highlighted music studio gear in the pictures below to learn more about what the gear is and what it does. If a piece of gear is not highlighted – it’s more than likely to be in the studio gear list below. **Note** : Some of the links below link to music stores and marketplaces and as a result Spectralplex may receive a commission if you purchase gear via the links (Reverb, eBay, Amazon). ## ![](https://spectralplex.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/RAC-Ableton-Teenage-Engineering-OP-1.jpg) ## ## Teenage Engineering OP-1 ![Teenage Engineering OP-1 Synthesizer](https://spectralplex.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/teenage-engineering-op-1-synthesizer-1024x418.jpg)   Now a modern day cult classic piece of studio gear - the Teenage Engineering OP-1 - is a synthesizer, sampler and sequencer designed and manufactured by the Stockholm-based company Teenage Engineering.   ## Universal Audio Apollo Twin ![UA Audio Apollo Twin Audio Interface](https://spectralplex.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/universal-audio-apollo-twin-1024x986.jpg)   The Universal Audio Apollo Twin is a professional desktop recording interface for Mac and Windows. It's an incredibly clean sounding device, and with the ability to run UA powered plug-Ins in realtime (reducing processing overhead on your main machine) this is an incredible pro interface to add to your sonic lab. ## Universal Audio Apollo x16 Thunderbolt Audio Interface (x2) ![Universal Audio Apollo x16 Thunderbolt Audio Interface](https://spectralplex.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/universal-audio-apollo-16-1024x200.jpg)   The Apollo 16 Thunderbolt Audio Interface offers Universal Audio's flagship A/D and D/A conversion with absolute crystal clear preamps and zero latency monitoring (perfect for recording bands in real-time). The UA Apollo 16 also boasts a Quad UAD DSP inside the 1U rack - enabling you to run all the UA plugins you could ever need. In the video tour of RAC's studio he shares a few of his favourite plugins - Studer A800, EMT 140, and the Lexicon 224 (full list below). ## ![](https://spectralplex.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Korg-MS-10-Juno-60-rack-gear-RAC.jpg) ## ## The Korg MS 10 ![Korg MS10](https://spectralplex.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Korg-MS10.jpg)   Dancefloor destruction tool - The [KORG MS 10](https://spectralplex.com/home-music-studio-grammy-award-winning-recording-artist-rac/) is capable of insanely punchy bass sounds and the low pass filter (IC35) is sublime sounding. As used by The Chemical Brothers, Junkie XL, and Legowelt. ## The Roland Juno-60 Synthesizer ![Roland Juno 60 Synthesizer](https://spectralplex.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/roland-juno-60-synthesizer-1024x613.jpg)   The [Roland Juno-60](https://spectralplex.com/home-music-studio-grammy-award-winning-recording-artist-rac/) is an iconic sounding synthesizer made in the 80s. It has 6-voice polyphony and the same filter chip as the Jupiter 8 (the IR3109 filter). Truly beautiful sounding machine - capable of sublime pads! ## ![](https://spectralplex.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Synth-cat-racks-pedals.jpg) ## ## Fender Princeton Reverb Amp ![Fender '65 Princeton Reverb 15-Watt 1x10-Inch Guitar Combo Amp](https://spectralplex.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/fender-amp-1024x847.jpg)   The Fender '65 Princeton Reverb Guitar Combo Amp is crystal clear and super expressive. ## Wurlitzer Electric Piano ![Wurlitzer electric piano](https://spectralplex.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Wurlitzer-electric-piano-1024x786.jpg)   The Wurlitzer electronic piano, commonly called the Wurly, is an electric piano manufactured and marketed by Wurlitzer from the mid-1950s to the early 1980s. ## VOX AC4 Guitar Amp ![VOX-AC4](https://spectralplex.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Vox-AC4TV-cabinet-1024x683.jpeg)   Don't let the size of the The VOX AC4 put you off - this little guitar amp is capable of a huge sound. Get classic Vox tones out of this Celestion 10" speaker. ## ![](https://spectralplex.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/RAC-Modular-Music-Setup.jpg) ## Arturia BeatStep Pro ![Beat Step Pro](https://spectralplex.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Arturia-Beat-Step-Pro.jpg)   Driving the Modular - Arturia's BeatStep Pro a unique performance sequencer and composing tool. ## Mutable Instruments Braids ![Mutable Instruments Braids](https://spectralplex.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/mutable-instruments-braids.jpg)   [Mutable Instruments Braids](https://spectralplex.com/home-music-studio-grammy-award-winning-recording-artist-rac/) Macro Oscillator is a voltage-controlled monophonic digital sound source. Insanely versatile module that has 6 synthesis models, from classic analog waveforms (CS-80 imperfect saw, _ variable waveshape, sine/triangle into wavefolder) to noise (tuned noise 2-pole filter, droplets granular synthesis). ## Korg Monologue Monophonic Analog Synth ![](https://spectralplex.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/korg-monologue-aphex-twin.jpg)   The Korg Monologue Analog Synth is a slimmed down version of the Korg Minilogue - with one-voice polyphony (monophonic), an onboard 16-step note sequencer, and a four part motion sequencer. The presets, sounds and scale were designed by the legendary Aphex Twin. ### RAC’s Modular Setup Eurorack Modular| Module Name ---|--- Clock Generator| [4ms Company RCD Breakout](https://spectralplex.com/home-music-studio-grammy-award-winning-recording-artist-rac/) Clock Modulator| [4ms Rotating Clock Divider](https://spectralplex.com/home-music-studio-grammy-award-winning-recording-artist-rac/) Clock Modulator| [4ms Company SCM Breakout](https://spectralplex.com/home-music-studio-grammy-award-winning-recording-artist-rac/) Clock Modulator| [4ms Company Shuffling Clock Multiplier (SCM)](https://spectralplex.com/home-music-studio-grammy-award-winning-recording-artist-rac/) Drums| Tiptop Audio BD808 Drums| Tiptop Audio SD808 Drums| Tiptop Audio 909CP Drums| [Tiptop Audio HATS909](https://spectralplex.com/home-music-studio-grammy-award-winning-recording-artist-rac/) Drums| Tiptop Audio MIXZ Effects| [Doepfer A-199 Eurorack Spring Reverb](https://spectralplex.com/home-music-studio-grammy-award-winning-recording-artist-rac/) Effects| [Malgorithm mark II](https://spectralplex.com/home-music-studio-grammy-award-winning-recording-artist-rac/) Effects| Make Noise Echophon Effects| [Audio Damage ADM01 DubJr ](https://spectralplex.com/home-music-studio-grammy-award-winning-recording-artist-rac/) Effects| [Pittsburgh Modular Analog Delay](https://spectralplex.com/home-music-studio-grammy-award-winning-recording-artist-rac/) Effects| Make Noise Maths Effects| [Livewire Vulcan Modulator](https://spectralplex.com/home-music-studio-grammy-award-winning-recording-artist-rac/) Effects| [Synthrotek EKO](https://spectralplex.com/home-music-studio-grammy-award-winning-recording-artist-rac/) Effects| [Synthrotek Atari Punk Console (APC)](https://spectralplex.com/home-music-studio-grammy-award-winning-recording-artist-rac/) Envelope Generator| [4ms Pingable Envelope Generator](https://spectralplex.com/home-music-studio-grammy-award-winning-recording-artist-rac/) Filter| [Livewire Frequensteiner](https://spectralplex.com/home-music-studio-grammy-award-winning-recording-artist-rac/) Filter| [Intellijel Korgasmatron](https://spectralplex.com/home-music-studio-grammy-award-winning-recording-artist-rac/) Filter| Yamaha CS80 Filter (DIY) Filter | [STG Soundlabs Post-Lawsuit Lowpass Filter](https://spectralplex.com/home-music-studio-grammy-award-winning-recording-artist-rac/) Filter| [Pittsburgh Modular Filter](https://spectralplex.com/home-music-studio-grammy-award-winning-recording-artist-rac/) Filter| DSM01 Curtis Filter Module (Sequential) Oscillator| [Mutable Instruments Braids](https://spectralplex.com/home-music-studio-grammy-award-winning-recording-artist-rac/) Oscillator| [E340 Cloud Generator](https://spectralplex.com/home-music-studio-grammy-award-winning-recording-artist-rac/) Oscillator| [Pittsburgh Modular Oscillator](https://spectralplex.com/home-music-studio-grammy-award-winning-recording-artist-rac/) (x2) Oscillator| [Malekko/Richter Oscillator II ](https://spectralplex.com/home-music-studio-grammy-award-winning-recording-artist-rac/) Oscillator| [Richter Anti-Oscillator](https://spectralplex.com/home-music-studio-grammy-award-winning-recording-artist-rac/) Oscillator| [Pulp Logic Monotron-E](https://spectralplex.com/home-music-studio-grammy-award-winning-recording-artist-rac/) (Korg Monotron Classic synth) Sequencer| [Intellijet μStep](https://spectralplex.com/home-music-studio-grammy-award-winning-recording-artist-rac/) (x2) Utilities| [Intellijel Dual ADSR](https://spectralplex.com/home-music-studio-grammy-award-winning-recording-artist-rac/) (x2) Utilities| [Doepfer A-140 ADSR Envelope Generator](https://spectralplex.com/home-music-studio-grammy-award-winning-recording-artist-rac/) Utilities| [Doepfer A-131 Eurorack VCA](https://spectralplex.com/home-music-studio-grammy-award-winning-recording-artist-rac/) ![Home music studio of the Grammy award winning Artist RAC](https://spectralplex.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Grammy-Award-Winning-Studio-RAC-home-music-studio-1024x683.jpg) ### RAC’s Studio Gear List Gear Type | Product Name ---|--- Audio Interface | Universal Audio Apollo Twin Audio Interface | Universal Audio Apollo 16 (x2) Computer| Apple Mac Pro 6-Core DAW | [Ableton Live 10](https://spectralplex.com/home-music-studio-grammy-award-winning-recording-artist-rac/) Desktop Synth| Teenage Engineering OP-1 Desktop Synth| Korg Volca FM Desktop Synth| Korg Volca Bass Desktop Synth| Roland JX-03 Sound Module Desktop Synth| Roland JP-08 Sound Module Desktop Synth| Roland Synthesizer (JU-06A) Desktop Synth| Roland Tabletop Synthesizer (TB-03) Desktop Synth| Arturia MicroBrute Analog Synthesizer Drum Machine| Korg Volca Beats Drum Machine| Arturia Drum Brute Analog Drum Machine Drum Machine | [Roland Rhythm Composer TR-808 ](https://spectralplex.com/home-music-studio-grammy-award-winning-recording-artist-rac/) Effects| Eventide Space Effects| Boss DD-20 Giga Delay Guitar | [Gibson SG Special](https://spectralplex.com/home-music-studio-grammy-award-winning-recording-artist-rac/) Guitar | Fender Telecaster Thinline Guitar| Fender Player Jazz Electric Bass Guitar Amp| [Fender Reverb Deluxe](https://spectralplex.com/home-music-studio-grammy-award-winning-recording-artist-rac/) Guitar Amp| [Roland Jazz Chorus-120H](https://spectralplex.com/home-music-studio-grammy-award-winning-recording-artist-rac/) Guitar Amp| VOX AC4 Guitar Effects Pedals| [BOSS Compression Sustainer Pedal CS-1](https://spectralplex.com/home-music-studio-grammy-award-winning-recording-artist-rac/) Guitar Effects Pedals| [BOSS Chorus CE-2](https://spectralplex.com/home-music-studio-grammy-award-winning-recording-artist-rac/) Guitar Effects Pedals| BOSS Phase Shifter PH-3 Guitar Effects Pedals | TC Electronic Polytune Guitar Effects Pedals | Fulltone OCD Obsessive Compulsive Drive Overdrive Guitar Guitar Effects Pedal| Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail Nano Reverb Guitar Effects Pedal | [Moog Minifooger Analog Delay Pedal](https://spectralplex.com/home-music-studio-grammy-award-winning-recording-artist-rac/) Plugins| [UAD Oxide Tape Recorder](https://spectralplex.com/home-music-studio-grammy-award-winning-recording-artist-rac/) Plugins| [UAD Studer A800 Multichannel Tape Recorder](https://spectralplex.com/home-music-studio-grammy-award-winning-recording-artist-rac/) Plugins| [UAD Teletronix LA-2A](https://spectralplex.com/home-music-studio-grammy-award-winning-recording-artist-rac/) Plugins| [UAD EMT 140 Classic Plate Reverberator](https://spectralplex.com/home-music-studio-grammy-award-winning-recording-artist-rac/) Plugins | [UAD Lexicon 224 Digital Reverb](https://spectralplex.com/home-music-studio-grammy-award-winning-recording-artist-rac/) Plugins| [UAD Galaxy Tape Echo](https://spectralplex.com/home-music-studio-grammy-award-winning-recording-artist-rac/) Plugins| [UAD EP-34 Tape Echo](https://spectralplex.com/home-music-studio-grammy-award-winning-recording-artist-rac/) Plugins| [Good Hertz Vulf Compressor](https://spectralplex.com/home-music-studio-grammy-award-winning-recording-artist-rac/) Plugins | [Soundtoys EchoBoy](https://spectralplex.com/home-music-studio-grammy-award-winning-recording-artist-rac/) Preamp| [Universal Audio 2610](https://spectralplex.com/home-music-studio-grammy-award-winning-recording-artist-rac/) Preamp| [Universal Audio Solo 610](https://spectralplex.com/home-music-studio-grammy-award-winning-recording-artist-rac/) Speakers| [SE Electronics Munro Egg 150](https://spectralplex.com/home-music-studio-grammy-award-winning-recording-artist-rac/) Preamp| Black Lion Audio Auteur Synthesizer | [Yamaha DX100](https://spectralplex.com/home-music-studio-grammy-award-winning-recording-artist-rac/) Synthesizer| [Yamaha DX7](https://spectralplex.com/home-music-studio-grammy-award-winning-recording-artist-rac/<../yamaha-dx7-synthesizer/>) Synthesizer| [Roland Juno-60](https://spectralplex.com/home-music-studio-grammy-award-winning-recording-artist-rac/) Synthesizer| [Korg MS-10](https://spectralplex.com/home-music-studio-grammy-award-winning-recording-artist-rac/) Synthesizer| [Minimoog Voyager XL ](https://spectralplex.com/home-music-studio-grammy-award-winning-recording-artist-rac/) Synthesizer| Korg Monologue Monophonic Analog Synth 500 Series| API 500 8B 500 Series Lunchbox Rack 500 Series| Chandler TG 2-500 500 Series| Heritage Audio Anniversary 1073/500 500 Series| [Shadow Hills Industries Dual Vandergraph ](https://spectralplex.com/home-music-studio-grammy-award-winning-recording-artist-rac/) 500 Series| API 512c 500 Series| DBX 580 Compressor| [Alesis 3630 2-Channel Compressor Limiter with Gate](https://spectralplex.com/home-music-studio-grammy-award-winning-recording-artist-rac/) (x2) Compressor| API 2500 Parametric EQ| [Clariphonic MS Parallel Mid-Side Equalizer](https://spectralplex.com/home-music-studio-grammy-award-winning-recording-artist-rac/) Electric Piano| [Yamaha CP-70](https://spectralplex.com/home-music-studio-grammy-award-winning-recording-artist-rac/) Electric Piano| [Wurlitzer 200](https://spectralplex.com/home-music-studio-grammy-award-winning-recording-artist-rac/) Electric Piano| [Rhodes 54 Stage Electric Piano](https://spectralplex.com/home-music-studio-grammy-award-winning-recording-artist-rac/) Desktop Synth| Korg Monotron Desktop Synth| Teenage Engineering PO-14 Sub Bass Desktop Synth| Teenage Engineering PO-12 Rhythm Drum Machine Desktop Synth| Teenage Engineering PO-32 Tonic Drum Synth Desktop Synth| Teenage Engineering PO-28 Robot Lead Synthesizer/Sequencer Look out for RAC’s 3rd studio album forthcoming in 2020. André recently stated that the album will be a huge departure from previous work. Like his ever changing and evolving studio setup – his music is always refreshing and moving. > “One of the most important things, I think is, the ability to know how to use your gear properly, because, if you understand what you’re doing, you can do anything with just one synth” > > RAC on Gear Dive Deeper [RAC.fm](https://spectralplex.com/home-music-studio-grammy-award-winning-recording-artist-rac/) / [Soundcloud](https://spectralplex.com/home-music-studio-grammy-award-winning-recording-artist-rac/) / [Youtube](https://spectralplex.com/home-music-studio-grammy-award-winning-recording-artist-rac/) / [Twitter](https://spectralplex.com/home-music-studio-grammy-award-winning-recording-artist-rac/) / [Instagram](https://spectralplex.com/home-music-studio-grammy-award-winning-recording-artist-rac/) Tags: [Studios](https://spectralplex.com/home-music-studio-grammy-award-winning-recording-artist-rac/), [Gear lists](https://spectralplex.com/home-music-studio-grammy-award-winning-recording-artist-rac/) [Markdown](https://spectralplex.com/home-music-studio-grammy-award-winning-recording-artist-rac/) | [Print](https://spectralplex.com/home-music-studio-grammy-award-winning-recording-artist-rac/) | [Share](https://spectralplex.com/home-music-studio-grammy-award-winning-recording-artist-rac/)