Universal Audio Releases Capitol Studios

New UAD Native plug-in brings the sound of Hollywood's legendary  Capitol Studios to music creators everywhere

SCOTTS VALLEY, CA • November 4, 2026— Universal Audio Inc. (UA), a worldwide leader in
audio production tools, is proud to announce Capitol Studios, a new native room modeling and
reverb plug-in for macOS and Windows.

Capitol Studios has been a cornerstone of recorded music since the Capitol Tower opened in
1956, its studios designed to match the building’s futuristic ambition, with precise acoustics and
subterranean echo chambers.

Now, with Capitol Studios, musicians and producers can mix vocals, drums, guitars, and more
in Capitol Studios A and B — home to records by everyone from Frank Sinatra and Bob Marley
to Green Day, and Daft Punk.* The plug-in brings the studio’s rooms, microphones, processors,
consoles, and famed underground echo chambers into any DAW.

"Capitol Studios remains an integral part of record-making history, and we wanted to capture
what makes these rooms special," says Will Shanks, Senior Product Designer at Universal
Audio. “Together with the Capitol team, we’re bringing the sound of these iconic rooms to more
musicians and producers, wherever they create.”

Capitol Studios — $249 USD

Capitol Studios brings the sound of one of recording history's most celebrated studios to modern music production.

Key Benefits

• Capitol Studios A and B. Track vocals, drums, and ensembles in the same rooms Frank Sinatra and Billie Eilish recorded in.

• A Historic Mic Locker. Hear tracks through vintage microphones with setups curated by Capitol alum Steve Genewick.

• Dynamic Room Modeling. Drag mics around the room and hear the space respond in real time.

• Decca Tree Ensemble Setups. Send strings, horns, and vocal groups through the time-tested three-mic orchestral array used on countless albums.

• Capitol’s Underground Reverb Chambers. Add space and depth from four storied echo chambers beneath Capitol Tower.

• Classic Consoles and Outboard. Mix through Capitol’s priceless large-format British consoles and trusted in-house analog gear.

• Presets from the Pros. Start with settings dialed in by past and present Capitol engineers, producers, and musicians who know these rooms best.

Capitol Studios is available at uaudio.com and through authorized UA retailers starting November 4, 2026. It’s also included with a UAD Spark Studio subscription, alongside 70+ plug-ins and instruments plus the LUNA Studio DAW.

*CAPITOL and the CAPITOL logos are trademarks of Capitol Records, LLC, registered in the United States, European Union, and other jurisdictions, and are used under license. Use of artist names does not constitute official endorsement of UAD Capitol Studios.

Learn more about UAD Capitol Studios: uaudio.com/products/capitol-studios

Learn more about UAD Plug-Ins: uaudio.com/collections/uad-plugins

Download images and press materials: u.audio/capitol-pr2026

About Universal Audio Inc.
Universal Audio (UA) is a pioneer in audio and music production tools, with a rich 60-year history of craftsmanship and innovation. UA today enables millions of audio and music creators worldwide, with industry-standard Apollo and Volt recording interfaces, UAD plug-ins, UAFX pedals, advanced audio machine learning, LUNA recording suite, and UA Custom Shop hardware. UA is headquartered in Scotts Valley, California, with passionate employees worldwide — united by our goal of "Inspiring Sound for Generations."

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