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Renaissance DeEsser / User Guide
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GAIN REDUCTION CONTROLS
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OMPRESSION MODE
Sets how gain reduction will be applied to the signal. In Split mode, only the frequencies at and around the sidechain
frequency setting are subject to gain reduction. In Wideband mode, gain attenuation will be applied to the entire signal,
rather than to the specific sideband frequency.
Range: Toggle between Wideband and Split
Default: Split
THRESHOLD
Threshold sets the reference point in the energy of the sidechain. When a sidechain signal is above the threshold, gain
reduction is active. When the signal falls below the threshold, there is little or no gain reduction.
The Renaissance DeEsser threshold is adaptive, which yields more natural-sounding results. Low thresholds have high
sensitivity and will make the Renaissance DeEsser get to its maximum attenuation very quickly. Higher threshold values
have lower sensitivity and will make the attenuation more dynamic. The maximum attenuation will reach its limit only
when there are very strong peaks in the energy of the sidechain.
Threshold: -80 dB to 0 dB
Default Value: -40 dB
RANGE
Range defines the maximum amount of gain reduction possible. It allows you to control how “deep” the gain reduction
will go.
Attenuation Range: -48 to 0 dB
Default Value: -16 dB
Because of the Renaissance DeEsser adaptive threshold control, threshold is not idle. If you desire an
idle setup, set the range control to 0. This ensures that no attenuation is applied.