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Waves DeEsser
Category
Compatibility
VST3 · AU · AAX
Formats
Waves
Developer

Overview

Esses tamed, top end intact.

DeEsser reduces sibilance, the ess and shh sounds that turn harsh once a recording has been brightened for intelligibility. A preview mode plays only what is being removed, which is the fastest way to confirm you are catching sibilance rather than the whole top end. The range runs from 2 kHz to 16 kHz, and it operates wideband or split. It is just as useful on amp sim harshness, cymbals inside loops and digital synths.

Highlights

Preview what's removed, to home in on ess and shh sounds
Vary the range from 2kHz to 16 kHz to suppress high frequencies
Wideband or split modes focus the de-essing as needed
Fast, efficient user interface simplifies de-essing
Presets for male and female voice, as well as full mixes
Choose bandpass or highpass filter for the sidechain
Mono and stereo components
Part of the Waves range

Compatibility

Specs and requirements.

Licence and delivery

Formats
VSTVST3AUAAX NativeAAX DSP
Licence
Perpetual licence
Delivery
Instant download
Type
De-Esser
SKU
1246-2842
Product code
V5-DSD40

macOS

OS
11 or later (native Apple Silicon)
Processor
Apple Silicon & Intel

Windows

OS
10 or later (64-bit)
Processor
64-bit Intel / AMD

Apple Silicon and Intel Macs are both natively supported.

Waves

About the maker

Meet Waves.

Waves Audio, founded in 1992 in Israel, is one of the world's largest developers of audio plugins and signal processors. Its catalogue spans EQs, compressors, reverbs, and vintage console emulations used across music, film, broadcast, and live sound.

Waves DeEsser

£24