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
TAKE A LISTEN
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
S. Cohen
December 5, 2024
Dreamy spaces
Definitely a perfect emulation of the reverberation of the real chambers, a dreamy sound with many creative possibilities... Caution! It's tempting to use it almost with any track...
Read MoreL. Predator
November 20, 2024
Capitol Chambers
Plugin ÚNICO! Com aquele som vintage e lendário!
Read MoreC. Huber
October 11, 2024
simply fantastic
very quickly it became my goto chamber reverb, this one sounds so good and full of character!! amazing plugin!!
Read MoreW. Apner
September 16, 2024
This one has CHARACTER
Lots and lots of character. It's perfect to add a vintage vibe to acoustic guitar, vocals or brass sections. It's not suitable in every ocassion of course, but it sure is my most loved...
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Customer Reviews
Capitol Chambers
S. Cohen
Dreamy spaces
Definitely a perfect emulation of the reverberation of the real chambers, a dreamy sound with many creative possibilities...
Caution! It's tempting to use it almost with any track...L. Predator
Capitol Chambers
Plugin ÚNICO! Com aquele som vintage e lendário!
C. Huber
simply fantastic
very quickly it became my goto chamber reverb, this one sounds so good and full of character!! amazing plugin!!
B. Asplind
Capitol Chambers
I bought the plug from you on 9/19. I still can't see it in my installer.
I emailed your support and still haven't received an answer. Since I
wasn't able to install the plug, I can't leave one review on the plug.
But my assessment of your support is very low.
Björn Asplind Sweden
W. Apner
This one has CHARACTER
Lots and lots of character. It's perfect to add a vintage vibe to acoustic guitar, vocals or brass sections. It's not suitable in every ocassion of course, but it sure is my most loved reverb. Most other reverbs do their job, this one adds something 'special'.
동. 한
The best!
There are more reasons to use the UAD plug-in
M. Sengelman
nice sound
good chamber that I've put on my vocal chain
Š. Kominko
Very good chambers
Amazing chamber sound. Good job UA. Thank you.
E. Nelson
You don’t know it yet - but you really NEED these Capitol Chambers!
As a Nashville studio running two UAD2 cards in our expander, we probably have (and are expected to have) every UAD, WAVES, LEX, TC, Eventide, PSP, FabFilter, Sonox and countless other great reverb plugins in our arsenal. Also a host of outboard reverbs dating back to the eighties.
That said: When Universal Audio recently offered us a fair discount on “Capitol Chambers”, I already had many reverb options …. and I didn’t immediately leap out of my chair with delight.
I had a few spare minutes between sessions and ended up listening to the Capitol promos, because there is a VERY good reason why we do already have, need and make regular use of so many different reverbs over a multitude of projects. No two are alike.
To be honest, it was an impulse-buy, because I know from a long history with UA, that you can’t go wrong with them - and I knew that I would eventually use Capitol Chambers at some stage, once I had time to play with it and find out what best suited this seemingly “ordinary” tool??
Because of our large tracking room, we are regularly mixing acoustic music and instruments. Bluegrass, folk, singer-songwriter etc. Sadly, regular reverbs often change the “feel” of those often “organic” and real projects. So, I thought to myself, “What the hell. Let’s try the new Capitol Chambers today.”
Ummmm, all I can report is - no matter how many OTHER verbs you have - you definitely need these! They don’t so much “add reverb” as they add a warm and musical common space for all the ingredients and parts of your track to melt together beautifully inside of. They can be wide and very stereo (out of the way of voices, or solo instruments), or just natural and unobtrusive. In other words, they won’t invade, or cover your existing natural mix. But you’ll DEFINITELY hear and FEEL the difference when you mute the effect. All space and no "wash”.
What do they “work best” on? EVERYTHING! When mixing, just add a tiny bit more to the elements that you need taken back a step. And then use slightly less on the parts that you want framed by the “glued-together” backing and these dryer parts will magically pop out in front, but always remain part of the mix as tied in with the same Capitol reverb.
Yes. You need these, because they do what all the other room-sims and chamber IR’s once claimed, but never succeeded in doing for us. UA got it right again. Get ‘em!R. Kranich
incredible
Just incredible sound what more to say ?
H. Langa
Enough in itself
Capitol Chambers by UAD is an exceptional plugin that adds an unparalleled depth and warmth to my mixes. The lush, authentic reverbs truly bring my tracks to life, and the stunning realism of the emulated chambers is just mind-blowing. The user-friendly interface makes it a breeze to dial in the perfect reverb settings, and the versatility of the plugin allows me to achieve a wide range of sounds, from subtle ambience to expansive, larger-than-life reverbs. It has quickly become an indispensable tool in my mixing arsenal, and I can't recommend it highly enough. If you're looking for an incredibly authentic and versatile reverb plugin, Capitol Chambers is an absolute must-have.
s. tremblay
Great sound
sound great... Beautiful ambiance..
B. McCann
Still in Expired Demo Mode
Updated, redid the download, no matter the fix it's a wast of energy. Always in EXPIRED DEMO mode.
Thanks for nothing.R. Novak
Essential
Definitely essential!
I. ENOMOTO
This is my favorite PLUGIN that cannot be replaced.
Due to its characteristics, it feels like it's reverberating in a small space, but you can feel the sound field that can only be obtained with this PLUGIN. This is my favorite PLUGIN that cannot be replaced.
S. Datskevich
One of the best!
I always have other reverbs from the company on hand, but this one is the wonderful first one.
L. Wing
Capitol Chambers 5 stars
I've been using the EMT 140 plate for years and it is my favorite plate reverb by far but I wanted a better room/chamber verb and this one is it. It can be the perfect ambience/space/sound for many songs.
G. Spiridion
Amazing plug-in
I use everyday to create room to my guitars. Recording through the Marshall JMP-1 and adding room, reverb and space to my sound. Great!!
M. Heaphy
Best Reverb Plug in
I knew right away that this was the best reverb plug in I had ever used. No "boingyness" , absolutely controllable and realistic. With all these beautiful lush and spatial reverbs out there it is so nice to find one that can be so subtle yet add so much to voice or instruments.. I love it !
L. ALVAREZ
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