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Originally Posted by Lagerfeldt  In a perfect audio world that's the best and easiest option, but unfortunately you would likely get clicks or pops with that method on a source such as a whole mix, no matter what DAW you're using.
Some plug-ins such as Flux and Sonalksis have an internal bypass function (not the DAW plug-in interface bypass button). Using that instead can sometimes eliminate the potential clicks.
If you're using an internal bypass button make sure the plug-in is actually bit-transparent in that mode, i.e. be paranoid.
Regards,
Holger :-) |
If you want to avoid using bypass, automate the de-esser threshold to a point where it doesn't trigger for anything, then simply automate the threshold back down/up at the point in the song you want it to work.
Alternatively, for fine control, insert the linear phase eq, and the multiband meter (which only works in stereo - so make sure you are on a stereo track or send the vocal to a stereo aux), then use the meter to identify where the sibillance is most prominent frequency wise; set one of the eq bands to centre on this frequency, then use the Q and gain controls to manually de-ess. When you've fine tuned it, just automate your eq band gain so it dips momentarily at the offending sssssss... This can give much more transparent results.
Of course, if you can do this on the original vocal track, rather than the stereo master then that is the way to go for sure... hopefully not stating the obvious, but de-essing the stereo master introduces the attenuation to everything - i.e a momentary dip which can be audible on hi hats, cymbals, acoustics etc...
Hope this helps
Cheers
Chris