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Old 8th September 2012   #5
Bob Olhsson
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Nobody had de-essers before the late 1960s!

First and foremost it's about microphone choice. Teach the singer to turn slightly off-mike or pass their hand in front of their mouth during esses and pops. Sometimes just singing across the face of the mike works. A quiet studio and greater distance from the mike reduces (often eliminates) the amount of compression needed significantly and the amount of esses and pops with it.
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