FabFilter Pro-DS

Records it appears on · 13

• A Lot

  21 Savage · I Am > I Was, 2019

  • Lead vocal (21 Savage) · Mix effectsReportedDe-esser on the 21 Savage vocals, two instances in this session for sibilance.
• Old Town Road

  Billy Ray Cyrus · Old Town Road, 2019

  • Billy Ray Cyrus verse vocal (mix) · Mix effectsVerifiedDe-esser in the insert chain of four of the five verse vocal tracks, placed before the compressor to fix problems before boosting.
• Bodak Yellow

  Cardi B · Invasion of Privacy, 2017

  • Lead vocal (mix) · Mix effectsVerifiedDe-esser first in the chain on the main vocal aux group.
• Hymn for the Weekend

  Coldplay · A Head Full of Dreams, 2016

  • Lead vocal · Mix effectsVerifiedTwo instances de-essing the chorus lead vocal, one for high sibilance and one lower down.Settings: One instance targets high sibilance, the other the region around 2 kHz.
• Daylight

  David Kushner · The Dichotomy, 2023

  • Lead and backing vocals · Mix effectsVerifiedDe-essing the vocals after they returned from the outboard.
• Love Yourself

  Justin Bieber · Purpose, 2015

  • Justin Bieber lead vocal · Mix effectsVerifiedDe-esser on Bieber’s lead vocal bus.
• Sum 2 Prove

  Lil Baby · My Turn, 2020

  • Lil Baby lead vocal (mix chain) · Mix effectsVerifiedSecond de-esser after the EQ, catching sibilance introduced by the EQ curve.
• Old Town Road (Billy Ray Cyrus version)

  Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus · Old Town Road, 2019

  • Billy Ray Cyrus vocals · Mix effectsReportedDe-esser on the verse vocal tracks, placed ahead of the compressor so problems are fixed before the track is boosted.
• Drivers License

  Olivia Rodrigo · Sour, 2021

  • Lead vocal (mix) · Mix effectsVerifiedDe-esser on the lead vocal, working with Soothe 2 to reduce sibilance.
• Rapstar

  Polo G · Hall of Fame, 2021

  • Lead vocal · Mix effectsVerifiedDe-esser on the individual vocal tracks, used twice in the insert chain.
• Rare

  Selena Gomez · Rare, 2020

  • Lead vocal · Mix effectsVerifiedDe-essed the vocal tracks; Maserati swapped it in for the Massey de-esser that Sir Nolan favours.
• Willow

  Taylor Swift · Evermore, 2020

  • Lead vocal · Mix effectsVerifiedDe-esser on the lead vocal taking off a couple of decibels.Settings: Takes off a couple of decibels
• The Hills

  The Weeknd · Beauty Behind the Madness, 2015

  • Lead vocal, verse · Mix effectsVerifiedDe-esser on the verse lead vocal, taking out sharp sibilance from a slightly bright microphone capture.

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