Capitol Chambers
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Get the sound of the world's finest echo chambers.
From Ray Charles to Frank Sinatra, Beck to Muse, the underground spaces below the iconic Capitol Tower in Los Angeles, have provided decades of gorgeous hi-fi ambience that is simply unmatched. After years of R&D and close collaboration with Capitol Studios, Universal Audio proudly presents the Capitol Chambers plug-in, a startling end-to-end recreation of the most popular echo chambers ever created.
Included Versions
UAD Native
Runs on your Mac or PC without UA hardware.Apollo Realtime & UAD‑2
Runs accelerated on Apollo interfaces and UAD‑2 hardware.UAD Native plug-ins run on both macOS 10.15 Catalina or newer and Windows 10 and 11. Go to our UA Support page for system requirements.
- Record and mix with the world's only authentic plug-in emulation of Capitol Studios' prized underground echo chambers
- Add dense, natural reverberation to vocals or drums far beyond plate, digital, or simple convolution reverb
- Create new sounds by repositioning Capitol Chambers' microphones using UA's Dynamic Room Modeling
- Audition current and historical chamber configurations, plus all new setups
- Harness the chamber's entire signal chain including amplifiers, speakers, custom preamps, and mics
- Quickly pull up presets from legendary Grammy-winning engineers of Ray Charles, Radiohead, Steely Dan, Madonna, and more
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Easily Capture Iconic Echo
UA sourced historic technical diagrams from the early '60s to precisely emulate microphone/speaker setups inside Capitol's chambers, including the vintage omnidirectional Altec 21D mics and custom speaker/horn configurations and current "modern" configurations using omnidirectional Shure SM80s — all in their original hit-making positions.
Create with Unprecedented Ambience Control
Capitol Chambers' Position slider gives you next-level control over spatial and time response, allowing you to reposition the chamber mics. From the maximum distance stock positions, to direct speaker-to-microphone effects and proximity characteristics, Capitol Chambers can subtly thicken vocals or drums, or soak strings with the most natural, complex sounding reverb ever recorded.
Explore UA's Dynamic Room Modeling
Harnessing the same technology as UA's award-winning Ocean Way Studios plug-in, Capitol Chambers uses UA’s proprietary Dynamic Room Modeling technology, an exclusive combination of physical modeling and advanced measurement techniques. Whereas standard convolution reverbs only provide a sonic snapshot, Dynamic Room Modeling gives Capitol Chambers nearly infinite ambient possibilities.
Go Deeper Still
Beyond a vintage recreation, Capitol Chambers offers creative features for modern DAW workflows like Pre-delay, Dry/Wet mix, and Decay controls. A sweepable 80 to 750 Hz filter lets you minimize muddy bass going into the chamber, while Bass, Treble, and proportional Q Mid band lets you perfectly season the chamber's lush ambience.
Harness All-Star Artist Presets
The Capitol Chamber's plug-in features carefully crafted presets from a stunning roster of Grammy-winning engineers and producers, including the late Al Schmitt (Ray Charles, Steely Dan), Mark Linett (The Beach Boys, Los Lobos), Frank Filipetti (Madonna, Paul McCartney), Darrell Thorp (Beck, Radiohead), and many more.
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.
"A Rose" by Jamie Lidell
Written and recorded exclusively to showcase the UAD Capitol Chambers Reverb plug‑in.
“I’ve been using the chambers at Capitol Studios for nearly 25 years, now I finally get to take them with me when I work outside of Capitol.”
– Steve Genewick (Ray Charles, Queen, Frank Sinatra Jr.)
“While tracking at Capitol Studios, I always capture the chambers. Now I can have same sound at my fingertips anytime. This is my new use‑on‑everything reverb. ”
– Darrell Thorp (Beck, Radiohead, Charlotte Gainsbourg)
“Some of the best echo chambers in the world are now just a click away. The interface is simple and self explanatory — the sounds are extraordinary.”
– Mark Needham (The Killers, Neon Trees, P!nk)
“With the Capitol Chambers plug-in, UA has created a truly flexible, physical space. Let that sink in for a second…”
– John Paterno (Robbie Williams, Badly Drawn Boy, Bonnie Raitt)
“The UAD Capitol Chambers plug-in is amazing. It has so much depth, character, and authenticity. It sounds just like you're there.”
– Chris Dugan (Green Day, Iggy Pop, U2)
“The UAD Capitol Chambers plug-in is meticulously crafted, complete with various mics and mic placements. It’s a remarkable piece of the past — accurate and powerfully versatile.”
– Richard Chycki (Rush, Aerosmith, Dream Theater)Customer Reviews
L. Kagenaar
December 5, 2023
Reverb royalty
This reverb has an iconic character, wrapping a royal mantle around any signal…..conjuring majestic sounds once only available to a select few, with a mere mouse-click on your laptop.
Read MoreT. Lockett
December 1, 2023
The Real Deal
Having worked at Capitol, I can say this plugin captures the Capitol vibe completely, it sounds great on anything you throw at...
Read More.
November 30, 2023
Irreplaceable for me now
I have all sorts of reverbs, and many of them very very good, but this is a sound unlike any other. The uniqueness of the way they cleverly created all these reverbs back in the day is so...
Read MoreD. Wylie
November 29, 2023
It just works... and sounds great
Beautiful sounds, good presets as starting points, and very intuitive to use. I was concerned it might be a real drag on my computer but (at least, using it sensibly on a few...
Read MoreG. Gray
November 29, 2023
Ease of use
Really holds up compared to our digital Outboard and OurLive chamber
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Customer Reviews
Capitol Chambers
L. Kagenaar
Reverb royalty
This reverb has an iconic character, wrapping a royal mantle around any signal…..conjuring majestic sounds once only available to a select few, with a mere mouse-click on your laptop.
T. Lockett
The Real Deal
Having worked at Capitol, I can say this plugin captures the Capitol vibe completely, it sounds great on anything you throw at it. I own a few other Camber IR reverbs, and this is my favorite, worth every penny
F. Hasan
beautiful sounds!
easy to use, one of the best reverb i had!
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Irreplaceable for me now
I have all sorts of reverbs, and many of them very very good, but this is a sound unlike any other. The uniqueness of the way they cleverly created all these reverbs back in the day is so special, I can't live without it now.
D. Wylie
It just works... and sounds great
Beautiful sounds, good presets as starting points, and very intuitive to use. I was concerned it might be a real drag on my computer but (at least, using it sensibly on a few aux/bus channels) it's fine. I use this all the time now
G. Gray
Ease of use
Really holds up compared to our digital Outboard and OurLive chamber
F. Roberts
It sounds good on default
This plug makes it easy to dial in pro sound. Awesome reverb.
J. Ciero
Mix
This is a amazing tool to creat natural mixes
J. Davies
Lush Reverb
I really like Capitol Chambers for lush reverbs on vocals and acoustic instruments. Sounds great on an organ and rhodes or a standard piano. Unique reverb and easy to use.
A. Abozekry
Just Amazing!
one of the most natural sounding reverb plugins I have used
N. Martens
Interesting understanding of customer orientation
UAD waits until you have bought a plugin for full price and sends you exactly one day later a loyality price offer for same plugin. I like their sense of humour :-D
D. Hogan
It is a one of a kind
It is a one of a kind. Works wonders on a Drum Buss with wet/dry engaged..
R. Smith
Amazing for vocals
Classic huge sounds
P. Corcioveanu
One of a kind plugin
Excellent plugin with surreal realism. You feel the depth of the chambers like no other plugin
D. George
Exquisite. Expressive. Exceptional.
Look no further: This Is It.
D. Siemssen
Perfect.
Just perfect.
J. Ross
Lush. Vibrant. Eternal.
Maybe it’s my imagination but I do feel like I’m forty feet beneath the Capitol Tower in Hollywood and the voice of Frank Sinatra is reverberating in my headphones. This is a near-magical plug-in. Soulful. Highly recommended.
J. Ross
Lush. Vibrant. Eternal.
Maybe it’s my imagination but I do feel like I’m forty feet beneath the Capitol Tower in Hollywood and the voice of Frank Sinatra is reverberating in my headphones. This is a near-magical plug-in. Soulful. Highly recommended.
A. Sanchez
Clean and big sounding
Clean and big sounding
J. Mateo
smooth
This is such a smooth rich sounding reverb. I love plate reverbs and found this to be the perfect partner to my go to plate reverb. you can't go wrong with this
