De-essing

[Gert van Santen]

Mikael Hansson schreef:
> Hi!
> 
> We forgot the popshield this weekend so when we listened to the last 
> track in the car, we found out there was some sharp s's cutting through.
> 
> Which is the best way to get rid of that? EQ or a dedicated deesser?

I think a de-esser is better. It compresses a certain frequency 
(the "sss") only when it is too loud, so it won't ruin the sound.

> If I use a deesser, should I use it before or after the compressor?

Theoretically it might be a better idea to de-ess first, so the 
compressor won't over-react on the sss-sounds, but I haven't 
found huge differences...
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