User Manual

Chapter 6 Component Guide
DME Designer Owner’s Manual
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De-Esser
Compresses the signal above a specified frequency. The de-esser controls sibilant (hissing) sounds
included in speech that are produced by the letter “S.” Both mono channel and stereo channel de-
essers are provided.
Mono channel de-essers have one input and one output each. Stereo channel de-essers have two
inputs and two outputs each.
Double-click a component to open the component editor for it. The parameters are the same for mono
channel and stereo channel components.
Name Function
1 De-Esser Curve Displays results graphically. The horizontal axis is the
input signal level, and the vertical axis is the output
level.
2 Gain Reduction Meter Displays the gain reduction attenuation.
3 Output Meter Displays the output signal level.
Parameter Setting Range Function
4 Threshold -54 dB to ±0 dB Sets the threshold value.
5 Ratio 1:1 to ∞:1 Sets the compression ratio.
6 Knee HARD, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Sets the way the de-esser effect is applied.
7 Attack 0 to 120 ms Sets the attack time.
8 Release 44.1 kHz: 6 ms to 46 s
48 kHz: 5 ms to 42.3 s
88.2 kHz: 3 ms to 23 s
96 kHz: 3 ms to 21.1 s
Sets the release time.
The setting range may very, depending on the
operating frequency.
9 Gain ±0 dB to +18 dB Sets the output gain.
) Frequency 80 Hz to 10 kHz Sets the minimum signal frequency for compression.
! On ON/OFF Turns the de-esser ON.
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De-Esser component editor