Gtr Tracks Pro

[davidtw]

Two questions:

(1) Does anyone know a good technique for helping/removing/fixing hard "s" on a vocal track?

(2) What is the best way to get a stereo reverb effect on a group of tracks?

I record all the individual drums on seperate tracks and would like to, along with some other tracks get a stereo reverb spread to make the song come to life. I do not use any outboard gear for mixing, doing everything in the virtual world.

Thanks.

[Strryder]

I almost always put a reverb (large plate) onto aux 1, and set it up for about 0 to 20% dry - 100 to 80% wet, depending on how intense you want the reverb to sound, you can then turn on the aux 1 send for any track you wish to send to the reverb, and adjust it's send level to taste.

About the hard "S" sounds, do you only have the effects that come with GTPro?

[davidtw]

Thanks for the reply. Do you use a Stereo Reverb effect?

I do have a bank of effect from Blue Line (?).

They incude Chorus, Compressor, Delay, Filter, Flanger, Gate, MultiTap, ParemEQ, Phaser, Reverb.

[Strryder]

I think all the reverbs in GTPro are stereo.

I have gotten some usable tracks after using a parametric EQ to quiet down the SSSSSSSSSSSSSS on some things, you could try setting a band with a fairly narrow "Q", cut the gain down by 3 to 6 db to start, then slowly sweep between the 6 to 10 khz range, you'l know when you hit the right spot.

This isn't the best method, but I've had acceptable results doing this.

[Jammer]

I was also going to suggest parametric EQ to reduce the Sss.
Of course it's best to avoid the hard S while recording, but you should be able to get it to a more tolerable level.

[moskus]

A simple de-esser plugin should work too...

Search for "de-esser plugin" in Google or something.

[Jammer]

Hmm, know of any FREE ones?

[moskus]

Searching...


In the mean time, try www.thedirectxfiles.com

[Strryder]

If you have a VST wrapper, there is a pretty good free de-esser at Digitalfishphones called "spitfish", doesn't spin audio have a free wrapper that will allow you to run 1 instance of it?

[moskus]

Originally posted by Strryder
doesn't spin audio have a free wrapper that will allow you to run 1 instance of it?

Yes! http://www.thedirectxfiles.com/manuf...naudio_vst.htm

Spitfish: http://www.digitalfishphones.com/mai...em=2&subItem=5

[davidtw]

Thanks for all the good suggestions.

What are some tricks for avoiding the hard "s" while recording?