The Journal — Sound by Human Engine https://sound.humanengine.co/blog/ Field notes on de-essing, vocal clarity, and the craft of adaptive audio. en De-esser latency: what 5 ms of look-ahead actually buys you https://sound.humanengine.co/blog/de-esser-look-ahead-latency/ https://sound.humanengine.co/blog/de-esser-look-ahead-latency/ Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Look-ahead lets a de-esser catch an ess before it peaks — but every millisecond is latency you pay everywhere. Why Sibilance runs 5 ms in the studio and ~1 ms live, and why longer isn't better. De-essingLatencyTechnical How to de-ess vocals without dulling them https://sound.humanengine.co/blog/how-to-de-ess-vocals-without-dulling-them/ https://sound.humanengine.co/blog/how-to-de-ess-vocals-without-dulling-them/ Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT The usual de-esser dulls the whole top end to tame a few harsh esses. Here's how to remove only the sibilance — the phonemes, the frequencies, and the settings that keep the air intact. De-essingVocalsMixing