5 - Effects
Core Effects Descriptions
E-MU PCIe Digital Audio Systems
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Creating a De-esser:
A de-esser reduces the sibilance or “sss” sound in a vocal part. The sidechain feature of
the RFX Compressor makes it possible to create a effective de-esser using the
compressor andthe Multimode EQ. The Wet/Dry mix on each effect should be set to
100%.
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Creating a De-esser
Multimode EQ Settings
You can boost the low
frequencies in the right
channel to create a “de-
boomer.”
The left channel is set flat (no EQ). The right channel boosts hi-frequencies.
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Left Channel:
Lowpass mode, Lowpass Rolloff = Off
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Right Channel:
Highpass mode, 24dB/oct, HP Frequency = 8173Hz,
HP Resonance = 36%
Compressor Settings
Lookahead gives the compressor time to react to the vocal sibilance.
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Input Mode:
L In/R Sidechain
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Threshold:
-32dB (adjust to control amount of de-essing)
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Ratio:
2.5:1
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Attack:
Instantaneous
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Release:
40 msec
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Gain:
0dB
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Soft Knee:
Off
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Gate:
Off
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Comp. Lookahead:
-20 msec
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Auto-release:
Off
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Max. Compression:
Unlimited