Technical information

McDSP plug-ins
that the vocal or dialog is at roughly the same level after being processed. This
control is seldom needed, but can be useful occasionally.
De-Breathing
You can use the de-esser to soften breathing sounds if these are too loud.
Avocal recording will typically include the sounds of the singer taking a breath
before singing the next phrase. If these sounds are completely removed, using
a noise gate, for example, the vocal will sound quite unnatural. A better way of
dealing with this is to reduce the level of these sounds instead.
Reducing Guitar Fret Squeaks
Vocals are not the only kind of audio that may contain unwanted high-
frequency events. Fret squeaks produced by a guitar player can also be
reduced using a de-esser. The same tips apply as when de-essing a vocal or
dialog track – too much can sound unnatural – so don’t overdo it.
NF575 Noise Filter
Figure A12.6
The NF575 Noise
Filter.