#201: What If Your De-esser Plugin Could Do More Than Fix Sibilance?
Music Production and Mixing Tips Podcast for DIY Producers and Artists | Inside The Mix - A podcast by Marc Matthews - Tuesdays
What if your go-to vocal de-esser plugin could do so much more? In this episode, Marc Matthews and Tim Benson break down the creative power of de-essers and why they might be the secret weapon missing from your mix. We kick things off with how de-essers work (spoiler: it’s more than just “s” sounds), before diving into smart, non-traditional de-esser techniques—like taming harsh cymbals, controlling boxy kick drums, and even smoothing out reverb tails and delay returns. Can you use a de-esser...
