Audacity De Esser

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” ?

Open the Audacity file you want to de-ess. Select the entire track (or just a portion, if you want to de-ess only a portion of the file). Go to Effect digitalfishphones: SPITFISH. Click on the 'listen' button. This will make it so you only hear the S sounds you want to remove. Move the 'Sense' and 'Depth' knobs to about 50%, then click Preview. In this tutorial I'll show you the audacity DeEsser which was created by Paul L way back in 2014 in the following forum:https://forum.audacityteam.org/viewto. When using a de-esser, follow these 4 simple steps to make sure you get it right every time. Find the frequency where sibilance is most present. Set your threshold (or sensitivity) so the de-esser is only turning on when sibilance is present. Turn up the de-esser’s strength until the vocalist “S’s” and “T’s” are hard to hear.

=> 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

  • Spend $120, get 3 Free plugins. After checkout choose your free plugin/s here. Terms & conditions apply. When it comes to reducing excess sibilance (“ess” and “shh” sounds) from vocal tracks, nothing compares to Waves DeEsser. Inspired by vintage gear for precision de-essing and high frequency limiting, DeEsser delivers smooth.
  • Jul 12, 2014 I deleted it, made a new directory and re-installed Audacity just to be on the safe side. At last, I can use De-Esser and De-Clicker. A perfect end to a horrible day. Steve, your advice to put the plug-ins in /usr/share/audacity worked too but I wanted them to have a permanent home.

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.

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2. Lisp

Sleepy Time List VST

Information and download : http://sleepytimedsp.com/software/lisp/

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

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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.

Techivation releases T-De-Esser, a FREE de-esser plugin for macOS and Windows.

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T-De-Esser is a simplified de-esser plugin that focuses on consistently delivering a natural and musical sound.

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Audacity De Esser

Using any plugin designed to remove harshness comes with the risk of going too far and losing the natural quality of the sound. So, I think taking a more straightforward approach and leaving less opportunity to go too far is often a good way to go.

As well as limiting the number of controls/buttons, the GUI also takes a cautious approach to visual feedback.

If we compare something like the Eiosis E2 De-Esser with its spectral analysis display and real-time display of what it’s doing to your audio, the difference is night and day.

I should say I’m not against such visual feedback, and I think it’s beneficial in certain applications. However, when it’s not essential, it can become needlessly time-consuming and lead you down a less musical path of varying results.

Learning to trust what you hear over what you see can be difficult, so I understand and appreciate Techivation’s approach.

T-De-Esser’s interface has a large Processing (threshold) knob that engages the plugin. Beyond that, you get controls for Intensity, Sharpness, Output level, and Frequency Range selection. There are four frequency bands: Low-Hi, Mid-Hi, Hi-End, and High. It has handy A/B switch and Undo/Redo functions, too.

One of the most common reasons for de-essing is to control sibilance in vocals. It’s also one of the most common areas that people lose that natural sound. You don’t have to slam the vocals to get results, and doing so will usually enhance the problem rather than eliminate it.

When compared to a few other plugins, the T-De-Esser does get you there a little faster, and it does have a knack for staying musical when some others are squeezing the life out of your audio. That’s a great job done by Techivation.

There will be times when you want to take a more surgical approach. But, when you want quick and quality results, whether on a single track or bus, the T-De-Esser is pretty impressive.

Audacity De-essing

The T-De-Esser is a great tool for taming harshness from instruments, too. You can use it to manage high-frequencies from overheads and even get a more authentic sound from a virtual amp simulation that’s too harsh in the midrange.

At various stages of a project, the T-De-Esser can save you time and an unnecessary headache, and that can’t be bad.

T-De-Esser is available in AU, VST, and VST3 formats for macOS (M1 supported) and Windows. AAX support is coming soon.

Download:T-De-Esser(13 MB download size, ZIP archive, 32-bit & 64-bit VST2/VST3/AU plugin formats for Windows & macOS)

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