Re-Esser: Vocal De-Esser and Sibilance Processor by Wavesfactory Free Download

Re-Esser's detection is designed to find sibilant content and separate it from the tonal elements of the signal. Wavesfactory says this removes the need for manual thresholds, which makes the plugin quicker to set up on a new vocal.

For straightforward corrective work, the main volume knob boosts or reduces the sibilance level. Because the tonal layer is kept apart from the sibilant layer, you can reduce harshness while keeping the top end of a vocal open and detailed.

The plugin can also be used to restore recordings that were previously over-de-essed, and to boost top-end without bringing back harshness.

Re-Esser includes 16 built-in effects that can be applied to the tonal and sibilant components separately. They include compressor, EQ, reverb, delay, chorus, saturation, pitch shifter, convolution and limiter, among others.

The built-in effects can be added, bypassed, removed and reordered in any order. A grouping function synchronizes detection across instances, so you can also run your own plugins in step with Re-Esser.

For music, the developer says the plugin is tuned for the voice and keeps the emotion of sung vocals intact. For post-production, it is aimed at dialogue work where clear, natural speech matters.