The “soothe” Plugin ROCKS!!!

I’ve been enjoying this plugin immensely, not only how it sounds but also the process of figuring out how to set the controls to get the effect I want (because I enjoy tinkering for the purpose of perfecting).

soothe is a “a dynamic resonance suppressor for mid and high frequencies.”

Basically it removes harshness, which for us podcast producers usually comes in the form of sibilance. And it does it really well.

Unlike a traditional de-esser where you set a specific frequency range, soothe is a kind of dynamic equalizer with self-adjusting frequency bands, so it catches and removes sibilance wherever it occurs.

From their website: “Unlike traditional EQ-tools, soothe analyses the signal on the fly and adjusts the frequency-wise reduction based on the input. This saves you from having to manually notch the problematic mid and high frequencies. The reduction kicks in when needed and where needed, without affecting the nearby frequency areas. This results in more detail, top end, and presence, in a way that is hard to unhear.”

And you can try it for free!

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