Universal Audio has dropped Capitol Studios, a $249 reverb plugin that brings the sound of Hollywood's famous recording rooms to macOS and Windows. Producers can use virtual versions of Studio A, Studio B, and four echo chambers beneath the building, all without booking a session there.
The cool part is how the room sound works. Rather than stick with one fixed reverb, users can shift digital mics to new spots and hear the acoustics change as they move. It's a neat way to adjust the space around a recording.
Capitol engineer Steve Genewick helped set up the mic options. His picks cover old-school microphones and Decca Tree layouts made for string sections, brass parts, and groups of singers.
There's more studio gear in the package as well. UA recreated large British mixing desks and analog hardware built for Capitol, giving producers extra ways to shape their tracks within the plugin.
Presets come from engineers, artists, and producers with ties to Capitol, both from earlier eras and the present. That gives users a range of starting points without having to set up every virtual piece by hand.
And for anyone already paying for UAD Spark Studio, the plugin comes with that subscription. Everyone else can buy it outright through Universal Audio or an approved seller.
The cool part is how the room sound works. Rather than stick with one fixed reverb, users can shift digital mics to new spots and hear the acoustics change as they move. It's a neat way to adjust the space around a recording.
Capitol engineer Steve Genewick helped set up the mic options. His picks cover old-school microphones and Decca Tree layouts made for string sections, brass parts, and groups of singers.
There's more studio gear in the package as well. UA recreated large British mixing desks and analog hardware built for Capitol, giving producers extra ways to shape their tracks within the plugin.
Presets come from engineers, artists, and producers with ties to Capitol, both from earlier eras and the present. That gives users a range of starting points without having to set up every virtual piece by hand.
And for anyone already paying for UAD Spark Studio, the plugin comes with that subscription. Everyone else can buy it outright through Universal Audio or an approved seller.
