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Submitted by DogsoverLava on Wed, 07/09/2014 - 10:58

I have a demo track I'm using to build an arrangement of a song (all scratch) which shows lots of sibilance which I only really noticed when I stopped mixing on headphones and adjusted EQ to a less bass heavy mix (phone skewed to treble).

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Submitted by huitson_l on Sun, 06/03/2012 - 02:44

Hello People,

Im having difficulty with sibilance in vocals I have recorded and I am looking for some useful tips and techniques.

From what I understand the best way to deal with sibilance is Mic placement.

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Submitted by anonymous on Sun, 06/06/2010 - 23:01

A high frequency component of certain vocal sounds that can cause problems while recording. Usually words that start with an "s" can produce sibilance, and some vocalists are more prone to it than others. A de-esser is a device specifically designed to dynamically correct the problem without affecting the main vocal content too much.

Delaying Only Sibilance?

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Submitted by anonymous on Sat, 07/23/2005 - 19:07

Hi guys

A little trick I hear on a lot of Ryan Adams records and other mellow roots stuff includes putting a delay on just the s's and t's of the vocal... has a nice ambient effect.

I imagine they're boosting certain frequencies in whatever their sending to the delay, but I haven't been able to quite figure it out.

Any tips?

(FYI: I'm on Pro Tools)