User Guide

Renaissance DeEsser / User Guide
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Adaptive threshold dynamically adjusts the threshold to the input signal, as opposed to typical “absolute value”
threshold processors. This yields more natural-sounding results.
Attenuation Range Control adapts to the input signal in order to provide a more unified de-essing effect.
Enhanced Visual Feedback lets you accurately see what you hear. This visual feedback is important, since the
Renaissance DeEsser works on a designated part of the spectral range of the input rather than the entire frequency
spectrum.
OTHER USES
Renaissance DeEsser can be used to control the level of any high-frequency sound, not just the esses in human
voices. It’s useful whenever you need to attenuate short-term, frequency-specific sounds. Renaissance DeEsser is
useful for tracking, mastering, live performances, and on-air situations.
• Use the de-esser for mastering rock music to calm down a hi hat that’s gotten too loud. This way, you can
tame the worst of the hi hat without losing it altogether in the mix.
• You want to shine up a vocal with some HF enhancement, but this results in high-frequency harshness. Use
Renaissance De-esser to control the vocal while keeping the bright sound.
• A sportscaster is spitting into your condenser mic. Use the de-esser to remove much of the high frequency
distortion.