Is the sidechain insert point on my TL Audio compressor the same as the insert point on a console?
No, the sidechain insert point is specifically designed to allow frequency conscious compression such as de-essing. This is achieved by patching an equaliser (normally a graphic or parametric type such as the Ivory 5013) into the sidechain insert point (the tip or “send” of the insert point goes to the equaliser input, while the ring or “return” is connected to the equaliser output). Boosting any frequency on the equaliser then effectively lowers the compression threshold for that particular frequency of signal, so that it gets compressed to a greater degree than other frequencies. Thus boosting the frequency that corresponds to the sibilance in a vocal performance will allow de-essing to take place.
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