Getting rid of fret noise from .... of course guitar.

It is obviously best to capture the source as best as possible but if you find you have too much fret/string noise and can't do another take then a de-esser can be used. However as they are not designed for this function it is not perfect. A de-esser reduces sibilant sounds (s, t etc), especially after a vocal has been compressed and so these, normally quiet unobtrusive sounds, are more noticeable. A de-esser is basically a compressor that is only working on a specific frequency, this works well for vocal sibilant sounds as they are normally at a very similar frequency throughout however normally each string/fret noise will be a slightly different frequency so you may have to set up multiple de-essers, it is a pain but you can get good results.
 
JimHMusic said:
It is obviously best to capture the source as best as possible but if you find you have too much fret/string noise and can't do another take then a de-esser can be used. However as they are not designed for this function it is not perfect. A de-esser reduces sibilant sounds (s, t etc), especially after a vocal has been compressed and so these, normally quiet unobtrusive sounds, are more noticeable. A de-esser is basically a compressor that is only working on a specific frequency, this works well for vocal sibilant sounds as they are normally at a very similar frequency throughout however normally each string/fret noise will be a slightly different frequency so you may have to set up multiple de-essers, it is a pain but you can get good results.
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Lol Funny and not to offend you.....but you really think I havent got any answers yet with my fret noise problem 8 years ago?
 
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