Looking for De-Essing Software

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Looking for De-Essing Software

Hi Gang

I''m looking for De-Essing Software. I've heard that The Wave is pretty good?
http://www.wavesupport.net/Default.aspx?l=4

How bout Massey? (inexpensive)
http://www.macmusic.org/news/view.php/lang/en/id/6782/

How bout eiosis?
http://www.audiotechnews.com/eiosis-e2-de-esser/

Any other suggestions?

Thanx
Mike

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Posted on Jul 30, 2008 6:43 PM

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Answer 1

Jul 30, 2008 8:28 PM in response to ENIGMACODE

Massey's new DeEsser is the best i've ever heard.
Download it and try it, the demo is fully functional.

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Answer 2

Jul 30, 2008 8:37 PM in response to ENIGMACODE

Are you going to be using this in STP? Have you tried the de-esser that comes with STP? I can usually make that work.

In general Waves plugins are excellent, and you pay a premium for that. The Massey de-esser is only for ProTools, so if you're going to use this in STP, that won't work for you.

I've also heard great things about eiosis, although I haven't used it personally.

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ENIGMACODE Author

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Jul 31, 2008 12:53 AM in response to barreltone

Hi guys

Thanx for your help

Never occured to me that STP has a De-Esser? But how bout Final Cut 5.1? I'll open it and see - that sure would be terific if it's there and functional.

I wondered about Massey and the others - they're all plug in's but they're not clear for which programs they all work in? No I don't have Pro Tools ...

I'll open my STP and see if it's there? Hey how bout extra audio plug in's for the audio sections right in FCP? Any available for it?

Thanx Guys
Mike

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Answer 4

Jul 31, 2008 5:42 AM in response to barreltone

The Massey de-esser is only for ProTools, so if you're going to use this in STP, that won't work for you.

He's got a point there. I'm just so excited about how good it sounds I didn't stop to think it would be unavailable to you. Sorry for the misdirection.

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ENIGMACODE Author

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Jul 31, 2008 7:27 AM in response to barreltone

Hey barreltone
Hey Jim

How yas doin?

I'm not sure if I have this right? BTW- I have FCP 5.1
Does STP within 5.1 specifically have a De-Esser?

This is all I could find;
http://www.locationstudio.net/Picture%205.png

Maybe I need to either upgrade to FCP 6, or get a copy of Pro Tools?

OR

Does Massey work in Pro Logic? Maybe I should skip Pro Tools and just get Pro Logic?

What do you guys think?

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Answer 6

Jul 31, 2008 10:15 AM in response to ENIGMACODE

I have Effects>Specialized>De-Esser
!http://www.rdiv.com/screenshots/STP_de-esser.jpg!

The left hand detect settings control how the plug-in triggers, the right hand section controls how it reacts to triggers.

As to Logic vs Protools, it depends on what you're doing. If i was strictly composing music I'd look at Logic, if I was strictly doing audio post i'd prefer protools.

But i doubt I'd look at either of them just to acquire a good de-esser.

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ENIGMACODE Author

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Jul 31, 2008 11:43 AM in response to Merged Content 1

Jim

Thanx for this - but where did you open this De-Esser?
STP in FCP 5.1?
STP in FCP 6?

Or somewhere else? Perhaps in another stand alone application?

Is this the Massey DeEsser?

Thank you
Mike

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Answer 8

Jul 31, 2008 12:05 PM in response to ENIGMACODE

This is the stock DeEsser that comes with STP 2.02 which is part of FCSuite 2 (which contains FCP6)

the Process menu

Process>Effects>Specialized>DeEsser

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Answer 9

ENIGMACODE Author

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Jul 31, 2008 9:51 PM in response to Merged Content 1

Hi again Jim - Thanx

I opened up De Esser and fooled with it, but it seems it doesn't do much to get rid of my Essing problem ...

Wonder if it just doesn't work very good?

Mike

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Answer 10

Jul 31, 2008 10:05 PM in response to ENIGMACODE

Depends on the source and what you're expecting it to do.
Some voices have a lot of sibilance that a de-esser really can't get rid of.
A de-esser often will remove the really sharp hi-freq part of the S but still leave a lot of audible lower frequency (~3k) stuff still there.

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