Finding the right De-ess Frequency

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What is a quick easy way to find the right De-ess Frequency on vocals? I'm using a CAD-E200 through a DPX Provocal on my own male vocal. I have tools -Sound Forge, SAW and plenty of plug-ins-Waves.

Is there a quick method of finding the precise frequency to get rid of the Shhssss?

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Yea.

Download a spectral analyzer. I kinda' like this one, but there are others:

www.brainspawn.com

Highlight the section of a passage where the "S" is particularly heavy, and look for what frequency on the far right is peaking the most. Usually it will be about 6-7k for a male, and just a little higher for the ladies.

Another method would be to just pull out the eq and do a sweep untill you find the offending freq.
 
You can find the offending frequencies with a parametric EQ. BOOST heavily with relatively narrow bandwidth and move and up down the spectrum until the sibilence jumps out at you and drenches you in spit. Then cut accordingly.

EDIT: I guess chess already said that.. so nevermind.
 
JR#97 said:
EDIT: I guess chess already said that.. so nevermind.
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Yea, but I like your "drenching in spit" comment. It really kinda' ads to the graphical element. I was going to say crank it all the way up to 20 and sweep untill your eardrums feel like they're getting ripped apart violently with a chain saw . . . but yours is so much nicer. :D
 
Hey ...anybody have a link to a spectral analizer that will work with PTLE?
 
hey orpheous...I find different mics, different singers different frequencies....i remember not having a de-esser on one occasion and ,as JR97 stated, i actually looked for the frequencies where my "s" was...I remember that time i found it at about 5.1Khz...male voice (mine) , 3035 AUDIO TECHNICA mic, so I cut that frequency signifficantly but with a very high Q setting (the narrowest) so you dont stuff up the rest of your voice and it worked.....other times..different frequencies...it all depends on above mentioned...good luck
 
Think I've found it

Thanks to chessrock, I think 7khz evened the voxes just fine. And JR -that was very poetic. I'll get more presise with the spectral analyzer.
 
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