Originally Posted By: firesong
rayc...thanks for your thoughts...the vocals for this recording are about 20 years old, I pulled them off of a recording with SpctraLayers so a great deal of the reverb can't be gotten rid of (it's residual to the recording) but I went back and killed the new reverb I used and added a DeEsser to the vocals...it does help (though not sure I gave the vocals enough gain to compensate?...o well)...I really appreciate the technical advise I get here ...thanks again...Dan

I know that pain. When I 1st started recording I'd make the singer feel comfy by putting reverb on their voice as they tracked...little did I know that I could do that without tracking it as well. MANY, many mixes were compromised by having to deal with that tracked reverb. I know a little better now.
It may be an old vocal but it's a strong one.
There are some other ways to deal with the problem of essing. Here are some options if you've the time to filter through them...
S1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEcMkFzoBoA

https://forums.presonus.com/viewtopic.php?t=6853

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UkOnnpgV68

Reaper
THIS 1st one is excellent...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvjWe7OIJ3I

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ci096z4DL6A

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGPJ1Uiyqz0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_lobtPRiAk

VSTs
https://blog.wavosaur.com/de-essing-clean-up-your-vocals-free-de-esser-vst-plugins/

https://www.tonmann.com/2015/07/18/free-tonmann-deesser-vst-plugin/

http://www.best-free-vst.com/plugins/effects/de-esser-01.php

Here's an article to help a little...
https://www.soundonsound.com/techniques/level-automation-studio-one

PLUS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgHEJUNEMxs


Cheers
rayc
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