Capitol Studios - The Virtual Tour

Enjoy a behind the scenes tour of Studios A & B with Capitol Studios VP's Paula Salvatore and Roey Hershkovitz.
Plus a surprise celebration of Paula 30th Anniversary, with the legendary Al Schmitt and Niko Bolas in Studio C.
Brought to you by Capitol Royale. Every Thursday from October 29th to December 10th, Capitol Royale will roll out unique music-related programming-new content drops, industry-leading conversations, emerging technology, etc. Checkout more episodes of New Slang, and more by taking part in a virtual Capitol Records Tower experience, where guests can explore 360 navigable versions of the iconic Hollywood landmark’s lobby, rooftop, and surrounding lot-complete with exclusive content live and on-demand.
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[@AudioInstruments]

A long long time ago when I was about 18, I dreamed of working in a studio like this. I walked into the Capitol lobby and asked the front desk who I could speak with to apply for an entry level position. Security immediately escorted me out of the building. Now I finally get to see it! Thanks for sharing.

[@alnesbitt6822]

One of the most amazing and historic places in recording history. Those rooms are pure magic! Paula Salvatore is a legend as well. Being able to get to work with her and be on sessions there in ‘94 was something I’ve never forgotten.

[@alanlowe9716]

I remember Paula from Sound City. Great to see she is still in the business. She's awesome 😃

[@westcoastburiedtreasure8343]

Paula....I loved you the minute I first met you. Congrats on 30 years at Capitol Studios!

[@Hankcat88]

Paula, You lovely woman, Frank just did what we all wanted to do! You are so special. Big hug and a smooch on your 30th, Hank C.

[@rozannewilson3202]

Congratulations on 30 years.....our days at Sound City don't seem that long ago ! Love you !!!

[@1950flandert]

R.I.P AL

[@thepeladeauprojectband8943]

Happy anniversary Paula and thank you to you both for the tour.

[@snoopylovely]

i recognized this as the studio where gwen stefani filmed the ‘what you waiting for’ music video

[@GrahamByrne63]

and there’s me in my bedroom studio with my wee 4 track 🤣🤣 thanks for sharing this tour,amazing 👌

[@PrestonHazard]

That’s a better home studio set up than 90% of us gen-z folks. I’ve worked with a number of tape machines (I record on a 16 Channel 1” machine now, but I’ve had everything from 50’s Ampex 4 tracks and more modern 8 tracks) and I’ve found what makes the most difference is the console you’re mixing with not the machine or even number of tracks (that just makes it more convenient).

[@reginahmokitlanamotloutsi276]

One day Capitol records will sign me.

[@CristoTheDJ]

I got a lift from Paula 😊 at the synch mission a few years ago. What a lovely lady

[@snoopy4ever]

It is amazing , I know it is a video and all ..BUT you can tell they have a WONDERFUL VIVE , no wonder people love to go there.. I want to go there !!! they are good people, in-loved with the music and the studio and extremely warm and happy. Congrats!!!

[@1979mcdoog]

Beautiful studio. Thank you for this wonderful tour!

[@williamcandy1734]

Absolutely Stunning

[@devinwilliams400]

Iconic studio

[@33and1third]

Rupert Neve also autographed the console, one can see the large capital R-upert right in the middle of the others, when the video is paused at 12:05

[@solomonjonesakl]

Absolutely Gorgeous studio !!😍

[@kingech_B15]

Good luck guys

[@jroz8111]

Amazing this is what music is about! People

[@mhillvo]

Wow....impressive. Thank you.

[@KingdomThoughtLeaders]

That was awesome! Congratulations, Paula. You all do it (productions/customer support) right!

[@patrickfrost1]

Thank you for sharing this. I love the history of Capitol Records, that building and those studios. In the video I could hear how good the rooms sounded as you past through them. Next time show us the chambers.

[@BaePlugg]

i wish record there

[@imdidi5695]

lovely

[@saltyapostle44]

30 years. SHE ought to be the VP.

[@paulmolyneaux9220]

I need to speak with someone at capitol records about the album cardiology by Good Charlotte

[@67Rec]

Sweet vibe

[@oldschoollee]

Iconic

[@firubbi]

Awesome ❤

[@devan271]

This is really cool I dream of working there one day

[@marklinden5718]

Steve is a great and nice guy. Thanks for the video. Had a second visit to their ATMOS Studio recently to see how the monitors and updates worked. We’d recorded at another much less logistically convenient ATMOS studio, and would much rather record locally here in LA. The room is great. As always. The new PMC’s are an improvement in EQ and balance. But the room is still poorly implemented for ATMOS. And the PMC cause some new issues. They are PMC of course. Even on rendering playback we were forced to monitor in stereo several times. This was because of “glitches” in playback even in binaural. Several major formats are just not supported here yet…either. This may be addressed or not in the future. The statement was that ATMOS is still open to interpretation and its movie industry basis is “still problematic” for music. I agree with them. At least mostly. For now, we will still have to travel for what we are looking for. This is not just because like many we are not big PMC monitor fans. It is mostly because the setup is still not ready for at least our definition of prime time. Were this a movie post studio with the much larger budgets and greater ATMOS experience they’d likely get D-. But since it is Music ATMOS where studios have major problems with ATMOS, Steve and the team are well above average. And they are some of the nicest and most professional people in the game. This said, in addition to glitches and phasing issues with vague image problems and resonance and reflection problems because of many ATMOS Music problems, the sound stage even when rendered down to binaural is just bad, bad bad. When rendered down to stereo as needed to avoid glitches it is just worse. When listening in full Music ATMOS though it is as impressive at times as it is fatiguing and frustrating most times.

[@d-sx560]

So this is better than my walk in closet with the foam taped to the walls?

[@haroldjosephcollinsIII]

I don't know where i am. When i enter a company i enter a Record. When i am employed i make the Record, but if i am looking around i listen. When i listen i think about who works here? When i listen i think about where am i? When i listen i think about who made the Record? When i listen i think about where are the people who made the Record? When i listen i think about who are the people Singing? When i listen i think about who are the people on the Recording? I am thinking. ~ Thinker.

[@ajiaa2847]

💫💜

[@wyndigohtx]

this is so dope! ive always wanted to do a session here or at least see inside it, thanks yall 🙏🙏

[@mv1692]

me too! that neve.. wow...

[@wyndigohtx]

@@mv1692 I have the uaudio plug-in and it’s way cleaner to me than the 1073

[@mv1692]

@@wyndigohtx I can't understand.. What are 1703? Neve's component? If yes, what kind of parts? I'm very curious 😁. I love this piece of fine quality handcrafted ectronics, but I'm more musician than producer... For me, just mix is a trouble, and I don't say a word about postprod... In that dark I see only the pale light of the headphone's valve amplifier 👍 ✌❤🎶 (Peace.Love.Music)

[@wyndigohtx]

@@mv1692 the 1073 was an earlier model and simpler preamp. I believe the 31102 were just 1084s but a console model. Either way to me the 31102s don’t have as much natural noise to me. One just makes me think of rock and the other makes me think more versatile. I’m not sure exactly the different components on the inside but more than likely just a whole bunch of caps and a transistor.

[@mv1692]

@@wyndigohtx Thank you! So rare that someone share knowledge free, as is. Now I can understand a little more :) Which kind of plug in? Like VST × Win?😇

[@paulmolyneaux9220]

I need to discuss the album cardiology by Good Charlotte which you released

[@jimmyguitar9676]

Museum studio Capitol Gene Vincent His Blue Caps enregistre 1956 Legendary

[@MultiKulti]

Τhe Frank Mic is actually a U48 ...

[@LouisLinggandtheBombs]

How much is it per day? I suppose it’s the kind of question that won’t get an answer because it’s probably negotiable but I think it’s very interesting to know to compare a top studio’s prices compared with a cheap studio!

[@mv1692]

17:45 ❤❤❤❤❤

[@user-yx2dk2sq8p]

Trina Cynthia Randall Will be signing soon 🎉

[@25hourpartypeople]

Whats with the jittery steadycam?

[@matheu_henriques]

😍

[@LindseyRaeThompson]

💞

[@chriscuomo6607]

What a stupid world we now live in

[@steveeverson2451]

Audio is sounding a bit muffled there.

[@tr_murf4399]

@Brent Harmon's Music Corner JOKE ------------ BRENT

[@renzoromanipolo8196]

15:34 Al 💔

[@eoresco1]

when shooting video's "TAKE OFF THE F@CKING MASKS"!!!!!!!

[@extramolestrial5417]

Welcome to the mortuary

[@jima5150]

at :45 what are those on the wall to the right? I have seen those in the control room of Eddie's 5150 studios also and have no clue what they are.

[@junejhunkie]

Light dimmers.

[@jima5150]

@@junejhunkie can you explain a little more?

[@junejhunkie]

@@jima5150 They turn the lights dimmer or brighter.

[@jima5150]

I was being sarcastic lol. I know what light dimmers are but those look like nothing I've ever seen before

[@junejhunkie]

@@jima5150 those are specifically made for studios. they don't create noise unlike regular light dimmers. i forgot which brand they are.

[@MrMerab]

S U P E R .........

[@toodeadbroke]

Sadly, I'm at a loss of words of what had happened recently.

[@FromTheHipp]

expound?

[@toodeadbroke]

@@FromTheHipp According from Pro Sound News (2/21, page 12) on Jan. 11 that Paula Salvatore, 30-year veteran, Co-President has been let go. Shortly, the mastering depart has been shut down, laying off the staff. Universal Music Group is responsible of all this, the owners of Capitol Studios (as well as Abbey Road).In the same article, prior to the layoffs, longtime mastering engineer, Ron McMaster retired after 38 years.

[@FromTheHipp]

@@toodeadbroke aw man that sucks to hear. recording studios must be taking such a massive hit right now. i hate to hear that.

[@toodeadbroke]

@@FromTheHipp Just as what happened two days after my 56th b'day, Fantasy Studios in Berkeley closed shop... On September 15, 2019. BTW, the director of engineering at Skywalker Sound in Marin, Leslie Ann Jones (met her a few times) worked along with Al Schmitt at Capitol, shortly The Automatt in SF closed in 1984.

[@1m1a]

@@toodeadbroke Paula is staying with UMG and I expect to see her around Capitol in the coming year.

[@tagacale1733]

its all dollars and cents more than the actual music

[@robfulco4739]

Studio is amazing...people listening to the man is disgusting.

[@jargero8203]

In the Capitol Studios Plugin, you dont have to wear a mask...

[@ryanbrooks8544]

Fools.

[@jas8012]

Capitol Records as amazing as it is are like Coca Cola. Of course they had to wear the masks.

[@brianmclaughlin7104]

They are so proud of their masks! So sad. 😂

[@kaislivesoundchannel4706]

Did they really have to wear the masks instead of just keeping a good distance instead ? It is odd watching that docu like that.

[@AllenPendleton]

Exactly what I was thinking. How stupid.

[@1979mcdoog]

yea totally why are they wearing masks during a deadly pandemic? especially in a recording studio, which air ventilation is notoriously shitty for acoustic reasons. I WONDER why they are wearing masks

[@kaislivesoundchannel4706]

@@1979mcdoog hence the distance.

[@1979mcdoog]

@@kaislivesoundchannel4706 you're not the brightest I see. Oh well, crusty old engineers like you will be a thing of the past very soon anyway

[@Whataboutseconddinner]

@@1979mcdoog I’m sure if they were sick, they would not have shot this video. But yea, treat everyone as if they’re sick - aka Munchausen syndrome. So dumb.

[@stuartmenziesfarrant]

The masks didn’t age well!

[@Birdkillersteve]

Take off those ridiculous masks

[@steviesindahouse4903]

There's nothing ridiculous about them if they save a life; also, they're probably trying to set a good example to everyone by wearing them. 😊

[@johndough6260]

Keep your sloppy thoughts to yourself

[@gregmize01]

the masks are ridiculous