A sharp sibilant sound that becomes 'muddy' when mixed, suggests that you have digital distortion. That is, you've exceeded 0 dbFS. I think this has been asked, but if it sounds acceptable in the original recording file but not in the mix, that would certainly might be the case.

There is also the possibility that you overloaded the microphone or preamp when recording at the time you were singing those 'esses.'

Without delving into the endless aspects of keeping your mix at respectable level, the simplest is to make sure you're recording doesn't peak above -6.0 dbFS ... and then watch those peak levels as you process and push those faders.


Last edited by DFT; 01/03/23 01:46 PM.
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