you want to know what's wrong with a de esser? you already said it: "i know i can reduce the hissing but that takes a lot away from my vocals at the same time". Once you said that I already knew you were using a de-esser. Personally, I never have and never will use a de esser. Noise gates. Volume envelopes. Equalizers. These are the tools i use to extract hiss out of a vocal with surgical precision. "Presets" butcher the sound. Everything I use is custom made. I can't think of one tool i use that's fresh out the box.


im not suggesting you spend money because i want you to spend money. im suggesting you spend money because what you want to do is not do-able on your budget. With Cooledit and "presets" you're trying to get an Escort to run like a Ferrari. "champagne tastes on beer money" is fitting.

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