|
Avid Pro Audio CommunityHow to Join & Post • Community Terms of Use • Help Us Help YouKnowledge Base Search • Community Search • Learn & Support |
#1
|
|||
|
|||
Transparent De-essers
See question at bottom related to this description.
I've recently purchased the UAD Manley VOX Box, which includes a de-esser element. It's transparency is nothing like I've used before. I used it for my awful vocals and it took out the bad, harsh edge I had in the 3k area, but did not simply notch it out like others have. Using it on a resonant guitar in a small room was love at first strum. My acoustics' tracking now results in pleasing warm sounds. I guess by "transparent", I mean to say that it leaves the bulk of your sound in-tact. In other words, definitely NOT a notch filter. So the question: Good, transparent de-essers. Do you have a nice, transparent de-esser that you can advise? Thanks in advance |
#2
|
||||
|
||||
Re: Transparent De-essers
I've got a bunch but I like the original Waves one much of the time.
https://www.waves.com/plugins/deesser Never liked the Renaissance DeEsser by comparison. Always found it a bit 'spitty' and grainy in the top end. We worth giving the Avid Dyn3 De-Esser a go too! Stephen
__________________
Mac mini M1 2020 16Gb Memory- 256Gb Storage, Monterey, Pro Tools 2022.9, Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 https://www.waves.com/r/djgsi6 |
#3
|
|||
|
|||
Re: Transparent De-essers
I owned a Voxbox for some time, I think I liked the owner's manual better than the actual gear! Definitely a recommended read even if you don't own the unit itself.
I do a lot of de-essing thru automation, but if I'm just slapping a plugin on I use either Eiosis' e2Deesser or Massey's De:Esser. I've found the key for good results to my ears for both plugins is to use the mix knob. |
#4
|
|||
|
|||
Re: Transparent De-essers
Izotope RX and the Spectral Repair module is my go to go difficult esses. Ultra clean and precise. If I'm in a rush the Fab Filter Pro DS is what I would put on a track to tame sibilant voals or dialog in my case.
|
#5
|
|||
|
|||
Re: Transparent De-essers
I have many, but Sonnox Supressor is king of the transparacy hill. This I think, partly because it has 2 stages/functionalities. One is a de-esser with a lot of parameters and the second is a general level detection which ensures it is always operating at a good level. This means you don't have to set it as aggressively to catch and get reduction in more quiet sibilants.
__________________
Johan Bejerholm World Studios Sweden Phone +46707773443 |
#6
|
|||
|
|||
Re: Transparent De-essers
Softube Weiss Deesser.
__________________
http://www.merlinsound.de |
#7
|
|||
|
|||
Re: Transparent De-essers
Thanks, folks. I've got a few to test out now. The only ones I've ever tried in the past turned out to be little more than glorified notch filters, so I just sort of stopped trying them out.
|
#8
|
||||
|
||||
Re: Transparent De-essers
__________________
Janne What we do in life, echoes in eternity. |
#9
|
||||
|
||||
Re: Transparent De-essers
Hi,
Brainworx Dynamic EQ. Lots of filter types to choose from, separate key filters, a max gain setting to limit how much it boosts or cuts. M/S mode so can treat the mono and stereo field separately. lots of good features. Chris
__________________
PT MAC Troubleshooting... http://duc.avid.com/showthread.php?t=54888 Producer, Engineer, UKmastering Mixing & Mastering Blinders_Columbia top 40 UK album charts Slow Readers Club Joy Of The Return #9 UK album charts www.ukmastering.com PT10.3.10 Mountain Lion HD6 accel Magma PE6R4 D Command 32 MacPro 12 Core 3.46ghz UAD-2 Octo x2. Manley Vari-Mu, Manley Massive Passive, SSL VHD, ADL600, Grove Tubes ViPre, Tube-Tech CL-1B. Hafler TRM active monitoring. |
#10
|
|||
|
|||
Re: Transparent De-essers
Has anyone tried that new Waves Sibilance thing yet? I picked it up for freesies and kind of forgot to even try it out.
__________________
PC workstation: Windows 10 Pro i7 12700K RTX 2080ti 64GB DDR5 5200mhz RAM 2 Samsung 980 Pro 1TB SSDs Samsung 850 Pro 1TB SSD LG 34" Ultra-Widescreen monitor Pro Tools 12.4 A loaf of bread A stick of butter A lot of rye whiskey |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
A question about de-essers and signal flow etc | puppethead | Tips & Tricks | 8 | 02-18-2007 09:03 PM |
Questions about latency, signal flow and de-essers | puppethead | 003, Mbox 2, Digi 002, original Mbox, Digi 001 (Win) | 1 | 01-20-2007 02:52 AM |
Notes going transparent? | soulcatcher | 003, Mbox 2, Digi 002, original Mbox, Digi 001 (Win) | 3 | 12-20-2006 09:57 AM |
De Essers? | Anduril | 003, Mbox 2, Digi 002, original Mbox, Digi 001 (Mac) | 2 | 06-23-2005 09:35 AM |
Transparent equipment?? | Jack Wagoner | General Discussion | 16 | 09-03-2002 04:24 PM |