De-Esser

Mike

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De-What?

Yup...de-esser.

Bought this pro tool on eBay on a whim. It works like a charm. If you have some overly sibilant recordings, this will definitely tame them by 95%. It sits between my preamp and amp. Totally adjustable for male/female sibilance, auto, manual, etc.

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Interesting. I wonder how it works?
Probably comes in real handy for Neil Diamond albums. LOL! (Not knocking him, but his records where vocals are concerned are loaded with sibilance).
 
"Subtly, Yet Effectively Removes Session-wrecking Sibilants!
The SPL De-Esser is a highly-specialized studio tool that effectively removes unwanted sibilants with unique phase-canceling technology, rather than the nasal-sounding compression techniques employed by other de-essers. Powered by SPL's unique circuit design, the De-Esser combines ease-of-use with the highest levels of sonic performance. Without compromising the timbre and natural character of a voice, the De-Esser monitors the sibilant frequency spectrum then processes a very narrow bandwidth, killing the sibilance while letting the neighboring frequencies breathe. An auto-threshold function ensures that you'll enjoy constant processing even when the artist is less than consistent with their mic technique. So grab an SPL De-Esser and kick sibilance to the curb!"

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/DeEsser
 
That's very interesting, Mike. Did you notice any reduction in fidelity in conjunction with the sibilance reduction?

Ken
 
Alpinist said:
That's very interesting, Mike. Did you notice any reduction in fidelity in conjunction with the sibilance reduction?

Ken
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None at all. I thought for sure I would. Nope. Just 90-95% drop in sibilance on nasty sibilant recordings (Liz Longley's Hot Loose Wire is the worst one I own for sibilance....great album, but poorly miked.)
 
Mike said:
None at all. I thought for sure I would. Nope. Just 90-95% drop in sibilance on nasty sibilant recordings (Liz Longley's Hot Loose Wire is the worst one I own for sibilance....great album, but poorly miked.)
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Mike,

This sounds like a great device to get rid of the dreaded sssssssssss. Another device that has gotten excellent reviews for reducing general treble brightness is the Delicious Decibels Delicious One Signature Edition. Dan wrote a nice review on it.

The Delicious One - Delicious Decibels

Ken
 
Looks interesting. I wonder if they have a balanced version coming out. I also wonder how well it handles sibilance specifically.

Did you notice in the video that he has Shindo gear? How much more delicious could it get?
 
Mike.......The Delicious One is a passive tone shaping device that primarily works similar to the loudness compensation curve developed by Fletcher/Munson's research into human hearing at low volume levels. The Delicious One allows the user to delicately make adjustments to gradually attenuate the mid range across a progressively wider range as the control knob is advanced. It does an excellent job at improving aggressive recordings where the midrange is overbearing. It also works to improve the relationship of bass to midrange at low volume. Its design would not work in the application you are seeking with the De-Esser.
 
Mike said:
None at all. I thought for sure I would. Nope. Just 90-95% drop in sibilance on nasty sibilant recordings (Liz Longley's Hot Loose Wire is the worst one I own for sibilance....great album, but poorly miked.)
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Joe will love this :exciting:
 
Double-D said:
Mike.......The Delicious One is a passive tone shaping device that primarily works similar to the loudness compensation curve developed by Fletcher/Munson's research into human hearing at low volume levels. The Delicious One allows the user to delicately make adjustments to gradually attenuate the mid range across a progressively wider range as the control knob is advanced. It does an excellent job at improving aggressive recordings where the midrange is overbearing. It also works to improve the relationship of bass to midrange at low volume. Its design would not work in the application you are seeking with the De-Esser.
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Both excellent attenuators but with different applications. Thanks for the clarification, Dan!

Ken
 
It's really cool. I can't believe it works as well as it does. Of course, press one button and you bi-pass everything (for good recordings). Find a nasty sibilant recording, press the button and presto! I only wish it had SE inputs and outputs too. This baby is XLR only.
 
I had my eye on this product for a while Dan (more curiosity than anything else). I waited for one to come up on eBay and snagged it. I would be happy to send it to you if you ever want to play with it.
 
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