Mix engineer Dave Darlington shows how he likes to de-ess vocals using the Waves Sibilance plugin. De-essers take away the harsh S, Sh, and T sounds in a voice that sounds irritating and, well, just plain bad. We need some of those sounds to be able to understand the lyrics and the content. If you De-essing : clean up your vocals ! (free de-esser VST's) 6 Replies. You have just recorded vocals, you did not forget the anti-pop filter BUT clean up your vocals ! (free de-esser VST's) " macumba jean pierre 4 November 2013 at 18 h 57 min. Vocals are one of the most critical pieces of any song. No other instrument has as much power or influence. But almost every vocal track can benefit from some post-production. Vocal Production Techniques introduces editing and mixing techniques for the most popular DAWs. This course focuses on Logic Pro. Without constant knob-tweaking, these de-essers can deliver lispy- or nasally-sounding vocals, especially on tracks with high amounts of sibilance. SPL?s Auto Dynamic De-Esser eliminates these challenges by monitoring the entire frequency spectrum and automatically detecting the sibilant frequencies. De-essing / sibilance: how to reduce the harsh "S" hiss sound (Mac, audacity) (self.podcasts) submitted 2 years ago by hsp_hsp Hello, I have a pop filter but my "S's" are still harsh. An extended flat frequency response and a focus on time coherence (fast clean impulse response) sets the Earthworks SR314 apart. By systematically eliminating the many layers of distortion and noise normally added by each acoustic and electronic component, the Earthworks SR314 doesn't sound like a traditional microphone - it pulls back the veil to reveal the true voice of the artist. SPITFISH is a dead-easy to use de-esser, aimed mainly at mono or stereo vocal tracks. Just like classic analog de-essers, this unit dynamically filters out harsh, annoying s-like sounds that would otherwise 'spit' in your face. In this tutorial I explain how you ca