Update: I just finished the work on version 1.2, which I now offer as a free download below.
This version brings an all new “decent” GUI, kindly created by DeLaMancha (www.delamancha.co.uk), the de-normal and multicore-problems are (hopefully) fixed. Also a few other internal improvements are addressed in this release.
A screenshot of the current version (loaded in Sonar):
Here’s a little description taken from the included user manual:
About:
VST Buzz is offering a free download of the Sibilance plugin by Waves Audio, a clever, fast, powerful de-esser specifically designed for vocals and voiceovers. Sibilance allows precise identification of unwanted sibilant sounds such as ‘s’ and ‘sh’ with exceptional quality, allowing you to make your vocals brighter without harshness. Modern De-Esser is a freeware de-esser VST plugin by Antress. It features frequency control in the 3000 to 9999 Hz range and output level control (-15 to +15 dB). The gain reduction can be adjusted with threshold, ratio, width, and release controls. The Modern De-Esser VST is part of the free Antress Modern Plugins package. Spitfish is a dead-easy to use de-esser. Aimed mainly at mono or stereo vocal tracks. Just like classic analog de-essers, this unit dynamically filters out harsh, annoying s-like sounds that would otherwise 'spit' in your face.
Tonmann DeEsser is a basic high frequency dynamic processor VST plugin, called a DeEsser
because it’s mainly designed to get rid of “stinging” sibilants that may occur on vocals after
compression or adding a high boost.
It may be used with any host software that can load and use VST2.4/32bit-compatible plugins,
tested by the author are Cakewalk Sonar (4, 7), Sony Sound Forge (9) and DirectiXer (2.5).
It should work in 64bit hosts using a “bitbridge”, but this is untested by the author.
User-feedback about compatibility (or not) with other host softwares is welcome and very
appreciated.
The plugin has been carefully designed to suppress any artificial or alienated sound that may arise
under awkward situations with some other (even some hardware) DeEssers.
Free De Esser Plugin
Features:
• True independent stereo operation, but also runs in mono mode
• Wideband and lowpass reduction modes selectable
• Fully adjustable center frequency and bandwidth of the detection range
• Adjustable detection threshold to retain the “crisp” sound character of a vocal
• Look ahead feature for sibilants with short and sharp attacks
• Adjustable release time
• Wide-ranging adjustable attenuation for being able to use it before or after a compressor, just like you prefer
• “What you remove” listen mode, one actually hears what’s going to be suppressed
• Two level readouts for optical supervision
There’s a small tutorial on YouTube about vocal processing that features my deesser. 🙂
Hint:
How To Use De Esser Fl Studio
At the moment this plugin is Windows-only and still 32bits. If your DAW does not support loading of 32bit-plugins, you may need a wrapper like jBridge or try to find another solution.
Download:
If you experience a problem with this plugin in your host software, please try if the former release works for you:
De Esser In Fl Studio
If you like this plugin and use it a lot, please consider a making a small donation of any value you want. Many thanks for your contribution! 🙂