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De-esser Plug-in For Mac & PC

Published in SOS September 2008

Reviews : Software


Sonnox are the latest manufacturer to apply some new thinking to the humble de-esser.
Paul White
A de-esser is, at heart, a specialised compressor that reduces the level of part or all of the audio signal when a sibilant high-frequency event, such as an excessively pronounced 'S' or 'T' sound, is detected. Those that reduce the level of the whole signal can make vocalists sound as though they are lisping, so the more elegant de-essers act either on frequencies above a certain crossover point, or on a restricted band of frequencies corresponding to the part of the audio spectrum where sibilance occurs.
The Sonnox Oxford SuprEsser is available in native formats across both Mac and PC platforms to support RTAS, AU and VST-compatible hosts. It is a very sophisticated de-esser based on a frequency-specific compressor that targets only that part of the spectrum where problems occur, and is adjustable to cope not only with vocals but also the unwanted whistles associated with some types of wind instrument. It can also be applied to removing low-frequency thumps from improperly recorded vocal parts, and some users have found applications for it as a general-purpose dynamic equaliser.
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Friday 21st November 2008
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