crystal - De-Esser
A de-esser is available for all sources. It can be used to apply gain reduction for sibilant frequencies, and is a useful tool for dealing with human speech.
De-esser Parameters
The following parameters are available for the de-esser:
- Reduction – is the amount of gain reduction applied to the sibilant frequencies:
- Values from 1 to 6 reduce the gain of the unwanted frequencies; the higher the value, the more gain reduction.
- Above 6, the gain reduction remains at its maximum, and the affected frequency range broadens.
- Type – changes the center frequencies affected by the de-esser. There are two possible options: either female or male. Each option is optimized for either female or male voices.
Operation
To access the parameters, press an Access key (on the fader strip) followed by De-Esser (on the Central Function Keys and/or GUI).
Then adjust the parameters from either the surface or GUI.
On the surface...
There is one page of parameters.
- Enable the DeEss soft key to turn on the processing.
- Select either the Female or Male soft key to set the voice type.
- Turn the Reduction rotary control to increase (or decrease) the amount of gain reduction.
The behavior of the de-esser can be seen by looking at the Dynamics page on the GUI. If the de-esser is enabled, then a red ball appears on the dynamics graph. This represents the output level of the de-esser, and changes dynamically as the signal level varies.
If you select the Dynamics page (on the GUI) and DeEss (on the surface), then you can adjust the de-esser parameters while looking at the dynamics graph.
On the GUI...
All of the parameters are shown on a single page.
- Enable the De-Esser button to turn on the processing.
- Touch and drag the Type parameter to set the voice type.
- Touch and drag the Reduction parameter to increase (or decrease) the amount of gain reduction.
- The meters show the levels at the input and output of the de-esser.