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Empirical Labs DerrEsser
De-esser. Solid-state 500-series de-esser and high-frequency limiter: a crossover splits off the sibilant band and a VCA turns it down, in a way that does not depend on the input level. The de-esser section of Empirical Labs' Lil FrEQ equaliser, issued as a module of its own.
Source, read 15 Nov 2026
Records it appears on · 1
- Unlimited Love
Red Hot Chili Peppers · Album, 2022
- Lead vocal · Mix effectsVerifiedDe-esser in the lead vocal chain, after the compressors.
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