You have just recorded vocals, you did not forget the anti-pop filter BUT
some harsh sounds still remain. sss
How to get rid of those annoying sibilances, harsh sound on “s” “ss” “sh” “ch” “z” ?
Airwindows DeEss is a helpful De-Essing solution. Modern De-Esser. The Modern De-Esser VST Plugin is a free De-Esser plugin developed by Antress. Modern De-Esser offers a classic De-Esser. DeBess is an improved version of DeEss, with the perfect rejection of non-ess audio.
=> You can edit by hand if you have time, but it can be very tedioussss !
Or you can use a DE-ESSER, for automatically remove those annoying “s” in your vocal.
We have selected 3 FREE VST plugins you can use in Wavosaur or any audio editor or sequencer, that does the job ! let’s go :
1. Spitfish
- The third free de esser plugin that we are going to talk about on our list is the Modern De-Esser. This free plugin comes in a massive bundle of free effects plugins made by Antress. All of these plugins are set up to look like rack-mounted effects. The Modern De-Esser is very simple and has the controls you need like frequency control (3000.
- Spitfish is a free de esser VST, Audio Unit plugin developed by digitalfishphones. Compatible OS (s): Windows 64b, macOS. 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.
download for free ! => http://www.digitalfishphones.com/main.php?item=2&subItem=5
The gool old VST by DigitalFishPhones, it’s dead simple, and nothing prevents you from using two Spitfish in serie. It removes efficiently the “sss” sound.
2. Lisp
Sleepy Time List VST
Information and download : http://sleepytimedsp.com/software/lisp/
Spitfish De Esser Download
This one comes with VST2 and VST3 version, as well as a 64 bit version!
Like spitfish, it has a stereo mode, and you can adjust the frequency for detecting the sibilant parts.
There are not so much freeware de-esser, this one is nice!
3. Tonmann de-esser
Direct download => http://www.tonmann.com/temp/Tonmann_DeEsser11.rar
Best Free De Esser Plugin
This one has been made with synthedit surely. We didn’t give so much test but it seems to do the job! It has a clean and simple interface.
Waves Audio offers the Sibilance ($79 retail price) de-esser plugin as a FREE download for only 24 hours!
Sibilance is a transparent de-esser plugin developed by Waves. It typically costs $79 (currently on sale for $49) but you can get it completely free of charge for 24 hours only. A big thank you goes to BPB reader Aris for the info about this deal!
Unlike a traditional de-esser plugin, Sibilance takes advantage of resynthesis to remove harsh frequencies from a vocal or any other type of audio. It allows the user to make the vocal recording bright without over-emphasizing the syllables.
The plugin features a simple user interface. It shows a real-time waveform display with a gain reduction overlay. The control scheme consists of three knobs: Detection, Threshold, and Mode.
Adjust the Threshold value to catch the harsh frequency content and fine-tune the range of the effect. It is also possible to monitor the detected area of the signal with the Monitor switch.
Sibilance is easy to use and it’s suitable for a fast mixing workflow. Try it on a vocal recording or a voiceover and check if it delivers the same results faster than your current go-to de-esser.
Speaking of de-esser plugins, we recently featured another excellent plugin called T-De-Esser Plus.
Here’s more info about Sibilance:
“Powered by Waves’ innovative Organic ReSynthesis technology, this transparent vocal de-esser removes harsh vocal ‘s’ sounds faster than ever before, with exceptional quality – allowing you to make your vocals brighter without harshness.”
This exclusive free offer was launched by Valentina Bilancieri. You can check out her YouTube channel below. Thanks to BPB reader Christian H. for this piece of info about the offer!
To claim your free copy of Sibilance, visit the giveaway page linked below, log in to your Waves Audio user account, and click the GET SIBILANCE FREE button.
If your Waves Audio profile isn’t complete, you will be asked to fill out a quick survey first. It contains six questions about your music production skills and favorite music genres.
Hurry up because this offer is only available on September 30th and it will expire very soon. Once again, thanks to BPB reader Aris for the info!
More info:Waves Sibilance(FREE for 24 hours only!)
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