Waves Announces DeEsser Plug-In

January 29, 1998 -- WAVES LTD., the leading supplier of DSP software for the professional audio and multimedia markets, today announced the release of a new DSP plugin called DeEsser^TM for Digidesign® Pro Tools 24^TM digital audio recording and editing system. The Waves DeEsser is an audio processing software tool for reducing high frequency "ess" sounds in voice or vocal tracks.

Voice recordings, bass guitars and wind instruments can create shrill, high-pitched noises that require compressing in order to produce a cleaner sound output. The Waves DeEsser can be used to creatively compress unwelcome high frequency's sounds.

Very sharp filters in the side chain component of the DeEsser make it best suited for editing solo vocal takes or instrumentals. Using simple controls and a dynamic user-interface, either a bell or a high-pass filter can be selected from the side chain to isolate specific 's' sounds for attenuation.

The Waves DeEsser has low CPU requirements and results in minimal audio artifacts (such as distortion and feedback). Even so it is possible to apply the DeEsser gently to complete mixes producing excellent results. Factory presets are included for male and female voices, including wide and narrow focus for "ess" and "shh" sounds.

For more information, visit their web site at www.waves.com.