Smooth, Not a Full De-Esser
One Knob Takes the Edge Off Harsh Peaks.
Smooth is a gentle dynamic dip on harsh high-frequency peaks - not a sibilance-targeting de-esser with its own frequency and range controls, just one knob that ducks the harshness when it shows up. The compressor ahead of it runs a faster attack with the sidechain high-passed at 150 Hz to even the performance out.
- Threshold - fast vocal bus compression, SC high-pass fixed at 150 Hz
- Smooth - dynamic HF dip on harsh peaks, 0-100%
- Air - 12 kHz shelf with soft saturation, 0-6 dB