Essence

Essence is the a powerful and transparent De-Esser. It's much more than just a vocal de-esser; it's a flexible sub-band processor that can reach in and invisibly control any element in a mix. Essence provides the power to de-ess a full mix with all of the adaptability and subtlety of hardware.

Overview:

• Powerful De-Esser.
• Psychoacoustically optimised to surgically and invisibly control sibilance.
• Quick, simple, ergonomic interface.
• Configurable from zero-latency, ultra-low CPU for post work to Linear Phase, oversampled ultra-high resolution for Mastering.
• Dual-release Peak/RMS-based time detector for invisible operation.
• Analogue-modelled single-release time detector for classic De-Esser behaviour.
• Three-band sidechain EQ, and massively configurable Split EQ.
• Per-channel or ganged control.
• M/S and L/R processing.
• Large, intuitive time-plot.
• Windows VST, VST3 and AAX as 32+64-bit, RTAS 32-bit.
• Mac VST, VST3, AU and AAX as 32+64-bit, RTAS 32-bit.

Sound:

• Linear Phase crossover (Split) EQ.
• Zero-latency minimum phase mode, with Linkwitz-Riley crossovers.
• Lookahead, dual release times, release hold, sophisticated GR smoothing options.
• Oversampling mode to eliminate intermodulation distortions.
• Full mixer section, with support for parallel processing.
• Output balance for fine-tuning.
• Upward expansion option.
• Threshold, Ratio, Soft-knee and Gain-Reduction ceiling.
• Variable Stereo linkage.
• Complete set of Listen options for monitoring, including signal difference (output-input).

Vision:

• Simple three-control interface.
• Advanced section for precision control.
• Spectrum analyser for locating sibilance.
• Time-plot to highlight processed sibilances.
• Freely-resizable UI.
• Mac Retina support.
• 8 A/B banks.
• Intelligent Undo/Redo.
• Ergonomic channel linkage system.
• Autolisten for configuring filters.