In this video, I understand better how to use De Esser than in your new video because you fucussed on one specific note from the vocals. It sounds SSSSSSSSSSSooo much better, thanks Dom.
Hi Dom. I found this extremely useful. Especially showing how the waveform looks different for the non-musical sounds. I could not fix a 'CH' with cubase deesser without killing the sound, as it seemed to be over a wide frequency range. I also added 'Goto Left locator' to the macro as I found it did not work unless the playhead was inside the selected range. Many thanks for sharing this.
I've always deessed vocals using 2 (or even 3) different DeEssers on the chain. it works pretty well for me, but this technique is pretty damn awesome and it will be super useful to tame vocal breaths too, since it´s something I always do manually just like you´re doing with the esses. Many thanks for this tip Dom!
Straight Money here!!! Thank you for this hack, i had no idea about creating macros..... Editing is def a Labor of love, but its the best way to do it for sure! Dom u rock bro
Another very effective way: A linear phase de-esser - Copy your vocal track, flip the phase of the copy, high- and low pass it to the frequencies where you want your de-essing to happen (e.g . 5.5 khz - 11 khz) and send both tracks into a group. Automate the level of the copy until the "S" levels are ok for you. Due to phase cancelation you only effect the selected frequency range simply with the level of the track..
I'm definitely going to give this a try on the next song I mix. I'm currently working with someone whose recordings are sibilant to an extreme. The sibilant parts of the wav form are often the loudest parts. His performances are great though lol
@@EdwinDekker71 works with zero latency EQs too. But for multichannel recordings (e.g. drums) linear phase is saver. Just enable the linear phase switch of your EQ and bam your high and lowpass filters become linear phase. :D It's that easy, if you are using an EQ with that function. With this method you can also remove e.g. harshness of your cymbals or using a compressor instead of an EQ you can easily remove channel bleed (snare, hihat, oh etc.). In this case you control the amount of the effect with the threshold and the release of the compressor. Ratio would be highest possible and attack the fastest possible so you don't mess with your transients. No make up gain in the plug in. Try it.
Hello Dom, thank you for another trick to make work in cubase easier. Let me add a tip for german users (or other languages). If you' re are not using an english version of cubase, it looks to be difficult to implement the macro, because the commands have diffent names. The solution I found for this is quite easy: switch the language in user program setting in cubase to english. You have to restart cubase and then you can enter all commands like suggested in this clip. You can switch to your original language afterwards.
I was totally sleeping on this, I just set it up in my own macros and this is a HUGE time saver. Definitely the kind of info you would usually need to pay for in a private class. Also I am so jealous of your production themed wardrobe.
Brilliant! Thanks! Made the macro in Cubase now. :) Another skill acheived! Thanks a lot! As well, I didn't know about the multiple cross-fade function. :)
Thanks Dom! I've just spent two days editing 37 vocal parts in a project, using Spectralayers (in stand alone mode) to de-breath and de-noise and I was about to de-ess in Cubase when I saw this! I have always used my own key commands, but only recently started using macros and this will be a great addition to my growing list! p.s. I'm with you @ 14:10 in that there's something enjoyable and satisfying about performing repetitive tasks like these. One has to concentrate though, as it's easy to switch off and make a mistake!
Mr. Cubase, where would we be without you spitting out great tutorials at an insane pace. I hope Steinberg pays you enough for it, since they're not doing those vids for us.
For those on Mac wanting keep option+cmd+D shortcut: remember to switch off same shortcut in Launchpad & Dock settings. BTW Thanks a lot Dom! - it is a pleasure watching your videos :)
Thanks for the tutorial! I was actually wondering about this since I am recording some amateur covers and sibilance is my major problem... Currently using REAPER but it works on pretty much the same way
Dom, I have learned so much from your videos!! Thank you!! I have one problem with the De-Ess macro, I have triple checked it, so I assume there is a setting in Cubase I am missing. I am a new Cubase user and loving it!! When I use the macro, everything works, but the screen moves to where the transport currently is located so I then have to scroll back to where I was or make sure to click to move the transport where I am De-Essing so I don't have to scroll. You don't have to do that in your video and from reading the comments, no one else seems to be having this issue. Obviously I am missing something easy. Thank you for all your help!!
Dom, This is GENIUS! Thank you for the tip! Is there a way to create a macro key command for lowering or raising volume automation? ...1 db at a time? Can you help me figure this one out? I would be forever grateful!!!
niccccce... i wonder if steinberg will implement in cubase 11 or later something like automatic sibilance and breath detector and control them similar to melodyne 5 ,it will save so much time de-essing on file/event level. might be a useful feature,say take a section of several background vocal tracks and lower the s by 6 db in one go to all tracks
Thanks Dom, great video. If the sibilance type waveforms are easily identified (albeit with some experience), can Cubase not be developed to be able to 'locate' ALL sibilance wafeform segments (with choice to agree or otherwise) and either one at a time, reduce in volume (amount is selectable) or them all in one key stroke? I will get into this manually for time being as I noted that after listening to a new mix of a recent song I have finished, there are too many S's, T's etc that somehow seem to be extremely noticeable. Thanks again.
@sadhana, when you do lots of cuts you might experience clicks and pops at the edit point. To remedy this you can select the audio events that you cut and hit X on your keyboard. This will create a crossfade so the clicks and pops will be fixed ;)
I have done the process correctly and checked it many times but every time i hit control alt D it randomly removes 6 dbs from other wave forms after my selection, before or even audio on other tracks than what i selected.. Any ideas or help?
dom have you tried envelope in direct of line F7 . my self i made this macro but now i found envelopes more smooth and effective breathing, dessesing , comprossing
Is there a way to use the Pencil tool to draw it in like the way Pro Tools clip-gain can be drawn in? It's so fast, efficient, and most of all, gives far more control but without any extra friction? I've always been doing the method shown here when using Cubase (or similar in Logic minus the convenience of the macro). But Pro Tools clip gain drawing is still so much faster and more accurate -- if anyone knows how to make Cubase behave this way, I'd be super super grateful to know!
Hi Dom, been watching your channel for a good while and learned a lot. Thank you for such a great video. Just a have question regarding this technique. Would you recommend putting slight deeser on vocal bus after using your technique? I mean some subtle deeser without any heavy settings just in case? Or this technique doesn't require any deeser plugin just in case anyway? Thank you
Great tutorial, thank you, Dom! I try to minimize having my track chopped into little pieces though, and it looks like the macro technique does that. I wonder if there are macro commands to glue them back together, hmm ...!
I totally see your point. What I do is this: do my chopping, then duplicate the track version. Then on the duplicate select all chopped events and use Bounce in place ;) problem solved. And if you want to go back to the chopped version just go in the previous version. Check my video about Creating the perfect take to check what I talk about when it comes to versions :)
Hi Dom. Thank you so much for this super video. I have a question and it is that I can't find in Spanish "Auto select events under cusror" so when I use the command it cuts only the part of the audio and the I have to select again and use the Comand. Then it works. In Spanish i only find "Select events under cursor". Can you help me out? Thank you so much.
I wrote the macro exactly how you set it into your cubase, but everytime I use it, it's jump back to the beginning of the Audio File I'm working on. Do you know why?
Hi Dom! I hope you can help me. I followed all your instructions but once the macro command is executed, the volume of the selected event is reduced and (I don't know why) the volume of the next event too. I've done various tests: replacing the various "decrement event volume" with "gain" the problem doesn't exist but it makes everything a little less "Boom" xD ahah Thank you very much for your advice and I hope to receive your reply. Greetings from Italy!
I had a similar issue, but in my case it kept the selected event as it was and applied the macro to the section next to it. I removed the "Nudge +1" command from the macro and it's now working as intended. Hope it helps you as well.
Is there a way to create a macro that does not split the event but it draws down the volume of the event (as you do with the draw tool) in the selected range instead?
The problem with clip gaining 'esses' is that if you use compression, the levels of the 'esses' can just come back up again. A more effective technique is to use a 4 band EQ to highlight the offensive frequencies (usually around 5k - 5.5.k) then use this as a sidechain function to compressor (put at the end of the chain). It will automatically turn down those frequencies.
All good.... BUT to create the Makro better use the right side select all actions with a shortcut to find out in the list: Go to “type in key;“ and press the shortcut then press “select“ near the arrow -> and you have the action in the list left selected to add it to your Makro. That's much faster than typing those in in the search!
Great video! Really I have a doubt. When u shift x and split audio, will u leave the events the same are u cross fade r fade in r out to prevent it from click sounds. It simply we can leave as such ?
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In this video, I understand better how to use De Esser than in your new video because you fucussed on one specific note from the vocals. It sounds SSSSSSSSSSSooo much better, thanks Dom.
YES, always better manualy ! De Esser plugins are made more for instruments.
Hi Dom. I found this extremely useful. Especially showing how the waveform looks different for the non-musical sounds.
I could not fix a 'CH' with cubase deesser without killing the sound, as it seemed to be over a wide frequency range.
I also added 'Goto Left locator' to the macro as I found it did not work unless the playhead was inside the selected range.
Many thanks for sharing this.
I have done manual de-essing without the macro, now it is going to be so much easier and quicker, thank you so much, Dom.
I've been manually de-essing like this for a good while now but the macro is a brilliant time saving idea. Thanks Dom.
Thank you Dom for the Cubase shortcut trick
I've always deessed vocals using 2 (or even 3) different DeEssers on the chain. it works pretty well for me, but this technique is pretty damn awesome and it will be super useful to tame vocal breaths too, since it´s something I always do manually just like you´re doing with the esses. Many thanks for this tip Dom!
Straight Money here!!! Thank you for this hack, i had no idea about creating macros..... Editing is def a Labor of love, but its the best way to do it for sure! Dom u rock bro
One of these things just sitting in front of you but you never thought about ... Genious !!!!
Another very effective way: A linear phase de-esser - Copy your vocal track, flip the phase of the copy, high- and low pass it to the frequencies where you want your de-essing to happen (e.g . 5.5 khz - 11 khz) and send both tracks into a group. Automate the level of the copy until the "S" levels are ok for you. Due to phase cancelation you only effect the selected frequency range simply with the level of the track..
I'm definitely going to give this a try on the next song I mix. I'm currently working with someone whose recordings are sibilant to an extreme. The sibilant parts of the wav form are often the loudest parts. His performances are great though lol
@@EdwinDekker71 works with zero latency EQs too. But for multichannel recordings (e.g. drums) linear phase is saver. Just enable the linear phase switch of your EQ and bam your high and lowpass filters become linear phase. :D
It's that easy, if you are using an EQ with that function. With this method you can also remove e.g. harshness of your cymbals or using a compressor instead of an EQ you can easily remove channel bleed (snare, hihat, oh etc.). In this case you control the amount of the effect with the threshold and the release of the compressor. Ratio would be highest possible and attack the fastest possible so you don't mess with your transients. No make up gain in the plug in. Try it.
@@xXValomatXx I'll try it ! merci beaucoup !
Hello Dom, thank you for another trick to make work in cubase easier.
Let me add a tip for german users (or other languages). If you' re are not using an english version of cubase, it looks to be difficult to implement the macro, because the commands have diffent names. The solution I found for this is quite easy: switch the language in user program setting in cubase to english. You have to restart cubase and then you can enter all commands like suggested in this clip. You can switch to your original language afterwards.
Awesome video! Love the Macro, thanks for sharing :-)
Bro you're a life saver for cubase users
Thanks!
I was totally sleeping on this, I just set it up in my own macros and this is a HUGE time saver. Definitely the kind of info you would usually need to pay for in a private class. Also I am so jealous of your production themed wardrobe.
Thanks Dom, this is a great tip! To be honest I avoided manual dessing as it was so time consuming and tedious and this really makes it worthwhile
A treasure of advices! Thanks Dom.
Wow the best way to this:) Thanks Dom
Very useful Tutorial .... Thanks Dom 👍👍
You are such an expert Dom! I wish we could have more videos from you to watch more often your lovely face! 🥰
I luove the 'reduce the volume manually on SSSSS' technique :D
Another time more than just helpful. Thank You, Dom!
Thank You mr Dom!! You are my Cubase Hero!! Amazing Tutorials 👍👍👍😇🙏🏻🍻
Brilliant! Thanks! Made the macro in Cubase now. :) Another skill acheived! Thanks a lot!
As well, I didn't know about the multiple cross-fade function. :)
Thanks Dom! I've just spent two days editing 37 vocal parts in a project, using Spectralayers (in stand alone mode) to de-breath and de-noise and I was about to de-ess in Cubase when I saw this! I have always used my own key commands, but only recently started using macros and this will be a great addition to my growing list!
p.s. I'm with you @ 14:10 in that there's something enjoyable and satisfying about performing repetitive tasks like these. One has to concentrate though, as it's easy to switch off and make a mistake!
DOM....this was BOOM 👈🏾🧢!!!
Awesome technique that I moved to glove...😉
Cheers man... and THANKS for that GEM!!!
Made the macro, tried in on my new song, works and sounds great! Thanks for that tip!
Mr. Cubase, where would we be without you spitting out great tutorials at an insane pace. I hope Steinberg pays you enough for it, since they're not doing those vids for us.
thanks great tutorial , Dom !
Very helpful. Thank you Dom!
God bless you man you are big help for us thanks
Added that to my macros! Thanks a lot Dom!
Fantastic! Just what I needed to know! Thanks. 👍
Great Tutorial by the way!
Dom: You´re the Best! Another perfect Video!
MEGA BOOM!
Thank you Dom! Great video!
I always used automation😄
Thanks Dom. Huge help!
It's like when you came to learn about deessing, but became a PRO even in macros) Thanx!
This is really helpful, thanks so much!
Thanks a lot!
For those on Mac wanting keep option+cmd+D shortcut: remember to switch off same shortcut in Launchpad & Dock settings.
BTW Thanks a lot Dom! - it is a pleasure watching your videos :)
Thanks for the tutorial! I was actually wondering about this since I am recording some amateur covers and sibilance is my major problem... Currently using REAPER but it works on pretty much the same way
Thanks for this
Thank you
Thanks for that bro!
I wanna know more about macros in Cubase how you utilize them and stuff. This is very useful thank you!
Great trick. Thanks so much
THAK YOU FOR THIS DOM
Great tip!
Awesome THHHHHXXXXX
Thanks!! Have you test de Pro-DS for remove harshness of vocals?
Dom, I have learned so much from your videos!! Thank you!! I have one problem with the De-Ess macro, I have triple checked it, so I assume there is a setting in Cubase I am missing. I am a new Cubase user and loving it!! When I use the macro, everything works, but the screen moves to where the transport currently is located so I then have to scroll back to where I was or make sure to click to move the transport where I am De-Essing so I don't have to scroll. You don't have to do that in your video and from reading the comments, no one else seems to be having this issue. Obviously I am missing something easy. Thank you for all your help!!
Check your preferences.
Ssssssssuperb tutorial. ThatSssssssss me doing it thissssssss way from now on!
best tutorial for cubase on the internet are from this channel
Love u bro!!!! thanks 🙏🙏
Very good information
This was a nice one.
Thanks Dom!!!
Thank you Dom
Dom, This is GENIUS! Thank you for the tip! Is there a way to create a macro key command for lowering or raising volume automation? ...1 db at a time? Can you help me figure this one out? I would be forever grateful!!!
niccccce... i wonder if steinberg will implement in cubase 11 or later something like automatic sibilance and breath detector and control them similar to melodyne 5 ,it will save so much time de-essing on file/event level.
might be a useful feature,say take a section of several background vocal tracks and lower the s by 6 db in one go to all tracks
Thank You!!!!!
Thanks Dom, great video. If the sibilance type waveforms are easily identified (albeit with some experience), can Cubase not be developed to be able to 'locate' ALL sibilance wafeform segments (with choice to agree or otherwise) and either one at a time, reduce in volume (amount is selectable) or them all in one key stroke? I will get into this manually for time being as I noted that after listening to a new mix of a recent song I have finished, there are too many S's, T's etc that somehow seem to be extremely noticeable. Thanks again.
Hey Dom I did not get that "crossfade" part...can you please explain that to me.
@@AaronHubley thanks for the reply.. It really helped👍
@sadhana, when you do lots of cuts you might experience clicks and pops at the edit point. To remedy this you can select the audio events that you cut and hit X on your keyboard. This will create a crossfade so the clicks and pops will be fixed ;)
@@DomSigalas I totally understand it now! Thanks! 👍
Do you have a video on de-essing on Cubasis 3 iOS?
I have done the process correctly and checked it many times but every time i hit control alt D it randomly removes 6 dbs from other wave forms after my selection, before or even audio on other tracks than what i selected.. Any ideas or help?
same here
I found a solution, the "nudge by 1 frame" needs to be before "select events under cursor"
dom have you tried envelope in direct of line F7 . my self i made this macro but now i found envelopes more smooth and effective breathing, dessesing , comprossing
Another awesome way! Indeed!!!
Is there a way to use the Pencil tool to draw it in like the way Pro Tools clip-gain can be drawn in? It's so fast, efficient, and most of all, gives far more control but without any extra friction? I've always been doing the method shown here when using Cubase (or similar in Logic minus the convenience of the macro). But Pro Tools clip gain drawing is still so much faster and more accurate -- if anyone knows how to make Cubase behave this way, I'd be super super grateful to know!
No more de-esser plugins. This is the way. Thanks Dom!
De-essers worked for decades before you could do this in a daw.
Nobody ever did this with tape & a console
Since there’s no macro in Logic, I simply turn on automation and turn the volume down. Then I copy paste each time I have to.
Wow!!!
I couldn't imagine it, before this video Dom!!
Great!
Goodbye De-esser!!!
Thank you for the gift of time!
Awesome!👍😀
Hi Dom, been watching your channel for a good while and learned a lot. Thank you for such a great video. Just a have question regarding this technique. Would you recommend putting slight deeser on vocal bus after using your technique? I mean some subtle deeser without any heavy settings just in case? Or this technique doesn't require any deeser plugin just in case anyway? Thank you
Good question… (?)
Great tutorial, thank you, Dom!
I try to minimize having my track chopped into little pieces though, and it looks like the macro technique does that.
I wonder if there are macro commands to glue them back together, hmm ...!
I totally see your point. What I do is this: do my chopping, then duplicate the track version. Then on the duplicate select all chopped events and use Bounce in place ;) problem solved. And if you want to go back to the chopped version just go in the previous version. Check my video about Creating the perfect take to check what I talk about when it comes to versions :)
That sounds great, Dom, thank you!
Good job
Nice. But what is Slingblade? Thanks.
Is there any way to key command Volume Envelopes rather than splitting and crossfading the event?
Hi Dom. Thank you so much for this super video. I have a question and it is that I can't find in Spanish "Auto select events under cusror" so when I use the command it cuts only the part of the audio and the I have to select again and use the Comand. Then it works. In Spanish i only find "Select events under cursor". Can you help me out? Thank you so much.
thank U very much
What do you do about heavy breathing? Cut it out or do the same thing as in this video?
Exactly! It works with everything!
I usually just hang up. Well...maybe not always but most of the time. 😉
I wrote the macro exactly how you set it into your cubase, but everytime I use it, it's jump back to the beginning of the Audio File I'm working on. Do you know why?
I can't find where to add these Macros - is it available in Cubase Elements 11?
No.
Please Help someone. The key Command "Transport - Nudge +1 Frame" is not showing up when I search it in Key Commands. :-(. IN CUBASE 11
Hi Dom! I hope you can help me. I followed all your instructions but once the macro command is executed, the volume of the selected event is reduced and (I don't know why) the volume of the next event too.
I've done various tests: replacing the various "decrement event volume" with "gain" the problem doesn't exist but it makes everything a little less "Boom" xD ahah
Thank you very much for your advice and I hope to receive your reply. Greetings from Italy!
I'm having that issue too, Daniele. Did you find a solution, please?
I had a similar issue, but in my case it kept the selected event as it was and applied the macro to the section next to it. I removed the "Nudge +1" command from the macro and it's now working as intended. Hope it helps you as well.
I’m using a pc with Cubase 9 and it doesn’t work for me either?? I must be missing a step somewhere🤷🏻♂️
Is there a way to create a macro that does not split the event but it draws down the volume of the event (as you do with the draw tool) in the selected range instead?
well done!!!!
Yesss please!
10:20 Been looking for hours now, but I just can't find the Kikkomans in Cubase :(
Same for me , i can't find De-Ess Macros ???
BOOM !!
The problem with clip gaining 'esses' is that if you use compression, the levels of the 'esses' can just come back up again. A more effective technique is to use a 4 band EQ to highlight the offensive frequencies (usually around 5k - 5.5.k) then use this as a sidechain function to compressor (put at the end of the chain). It will automatically turn down those frequencies.
All good.... BUT to create the Makro better use the right side select all actions with a shortcut to find out in the list:
Go to “type in key;“ and press the shortcut then press “select“ near the arrow -> and you have the action in the list left selected to add it to your Makro.
That's much faster than typing those in in the search!
thx!
Great video! Really I have a doubt. When u shift x and split audio, will u leave the events the same are u cross fade r fade in r out to prevent it from click sounds. It simply we can leave as such ?
Pros use spectral clean or attach an eq on object
They all LISP! after De'es
I love you Sigala you are the best
I went through and added the key commands you have, but the "Decrement Event Volume" is not working. It is just splitting the audio. Can anyone help?
I am using Cubase 12 on a Macbook Pro.
Amazing time saver! Great for the lazy people like me. :D
thanks for this macro!