Universal Audio has released Capitol Studios, a native room modeling and reverb plug-in for macOS and Windows that brings the Hollywood studio’s rooms, microphones, processors, consoles and underground echo chambers into any DAW.
According to mixonline.com, the plug-in lets users mix vocals, drums, guitars and other sources in modeled versions of Capitol Studios A and B. Will Shanks, senior product designer at Universal Audio, said the company worked with the Capitol team to capture what makes the rooms special and bring that sound to more creators.
The plug-in allows users to track through vintage microphones with setups curated by Capitol alum Steve Genewick, move microphones around the room with real-time spatial response, and route strings, horns and vocal groups through a three-microphone Decca Tree orchestral array. Users can also mix through modeled large-format British consoles and in-house analog gear, with the four reverb chambers beneath the Capitol Tower providing additional space and depth.
Presets were dialed in by past and present Capitol engineers, producers and musicians. The plug-in is available through Universal Audio’s website, authorized UA retailers and as part of the UAD Spark Studio subscription.
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