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Sibilance is the hiss of "s", "sh" and "t" sounds that jumps out of a bright vocal. This guide shows how to find it by ear and with a de-esser's listen mode, set threshold and range, choose wide-band or split-band processing, and fix the worst cases by hand. Checked against the FabFilter Pro-DS manual and the Ableton Live 12 manual on 25 Oct 2026.
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Most home mixes go wrong below 100Hz, where the kick and the bass fight for the same space and the same headroom. This guide covers a practical order of work: arrangement and tuning first, then filters, EQ, ducking and saturation, with checks you can do on modest monitors.
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A multiband compressor splits a sound into frequency bands and compresses each one separately; a dynamic EQ moves a single EQ band only when that part of the spectrum gets loud. This guide explains both, gives a step-by-step way to set each up, and argues that most home mixes need far less of either than presets suggest. Facts checked against the Ableton Live 12 manual and FabFilter Pro-Q 4 help on 25 Oct 2026.
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Equalisation (EQ) turns frequency ranges up or down. This guide explains subtractive and additive EQ, the six filter shapes most plug-ins share, and where the usual problems (rumble, mud, boxiness, harshness) tend to sit, with the caveat that every range is a starting point for your ears, not a rule.
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