Hello guys,

Hey everyone,

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).

Hi All,

I've rarely used this trick, but it can be helpful, and was on a recent project. The singer/mic combination I wanted for the tunes was a little too sibilant for my liking, and I was afraid the mixing engineer wouldn't have enough tricks in his bag to fix it convincingly.

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.

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.

Hello I am recording using an mxl 909 condenser mic connected to a samson c-valve preamp. I think my vocal tracks sound good overall but I am getting terrible and annoying "sss" sounds everytime I say a word that begins with the letter S. I'm recording rap vocals.

it might not even be with Pro Tools and just the external HD i have. and I'm not super saavy with computers. BUT! when i try and start a new session or open up a session saved on my external HD it won't open it.

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)