What goes in you DX chain and why

[brandoncross]

Almost the same tools but a different order. I go gen eq, notch, broadband denoiser, deesser, trim.

Buss = comp, limit.

[inf0l]

As I'm still on PT9, I have a Trim plugin at the top of my DX tracks, followed by:

EQ/HPF
notch EQ
W43/WNS (hopefully to be replaced with DNS One in the near future)
EQ
DeEsser
compressor

On the DX bus, I have an EQ and a limiter.

[RecRoom]

No compressors on my individual tracks. I generally ride my tracks into the dialog bus. I hate heavy compression.

Dialog Tracks
Q10
WNS/W43 (Hopefully soon to be Cedar)
EQ7
Waves De-ess

Dialog Buss
Massey CT4 (Very light)
C4 or DSM (Does more of the heavy lifting)
L1

[E-Murder]

I do any noise reduction, if needed, before I import the dialog into the session using Izotope RX 2 advanced.

Plugin Chain usually goes like this for me:

Izotope EQ for surgical (if needed, usually for HPF or LPF)
Waves C4
API 560 eq (if needed and lightly)
Waves L1 (lightly)

[akinla]

cat 43, behringer snr2000, neve 33609jd

izotope rx2 advanced denoiser and spectral repair on a case by case basis

[Airon]

Depends entirely on the show, how it's supposed to sound and how much time I have.

No time -> compressor and de-esser on the DIA bus.

Enough time, I have a comp in every track, along with a de-esser.

Most often, cleanup EQs(notch and all) are first, then denoisers if I have them, then depending on material it'll be pre- or post-comp shaping.

My favorite EQs are EQuality and Renaissance EQ(6-band) for shaping, and EQuick for notching.

The De-Essers depend on how well they handle themselves. Pre-comp it's often the Renaissance DeEsser. I have not had the pleasure of trying out Massey's plugins. I'm real happy he's porting his stuff to VST now. I use plugins in more than just Protools.

The hot new thing in DeEssers is Fabfilter's Pro-DS. Just an awesome unit, which I intend to purchase as soon as possible, because it can gracefully handle almost everything.