Topic
De-essing.
4 pieces
The best free de-essers (and when free is enough)
An honest look at free de-essing: what separates a good free de-esser from a frustrating one, the free options worth knowing, where Sibilance Open fits, and when free stops being enough.
· 6 min
The complete guide to de-essing
What sibilance actually is, how de-essers work, how to de-ess vocals without dulling them, and when the tool you need isn't a de-esser at all. A measured, honest guide from the team that builds one.
· 9 min
De-esser latency: what 5 ms of look-ahead actually buys you
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.
· 6 min
How to de-ess vocals without dulling them
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.
· 7 min