When it comes to de-esser usage, I understand the idea of using it at the very end of a mastering chain. However, when the goal is to fix vocal issues on the vocal track, my current thinking is that applying a de-esser earlier in the chain can help avoid excessive high-frequency cuts later on with EQ. In other words, controlling harsh sibilance first allows for more natural and musical EQ decisions afterward. Of course, I know there are many valid approaches, so I’d really love to hear: - Your preferred ways of using de-essers - Your thoughts or feedback on my approach Recently, the de-essers I’ve been using are: - Hardware: SPL De-Esser - Plugins: Softube Weiss Deess - When I need a more aggressive result: Softube Deesser On the other hand, one de-esser I couldn’t quite get to work for me—possibly due to the learning curve—was Wavefactory’s Re-Esser. Looking forward to hearing how everyone else approaches this!

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In line with the event that’s happening this week… what’s your favourite channel strip, and why? I’m really loving the Super 9000 at the moment, will get into this on today’s session!

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