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Originally Posted by Brownsound  ...
Or you could even cut them out and stick them on another track which is turned down and not being fed to the reverb, or turned up and only fed to the reverb! |
What I always do is to insert a de-esser on the bus *before* the reverb. That does the trick, as it affects the signal being fed into the reverb - not the actual voice signal or the return signal from the verb.
Manual volume automation of s'esses can certainly be necessary, and sometimes you need to add a de-esser like Waves Ren De-esser. Experiment with narrow band or wideband (which can work great in some contexts).
Or try sticking a very small piece of chewing gum behind the front teeth of the singer. It has to be very small and dry for a moment. The best and cheapest de-esser you can get, and no lisping side-effects.
Try it out using a finger if you don't believe me, but on the front of your teeth.