Sonnox Oxford SuprEsser DS V3 Plugin

The Oxford SuprEsser DS is an optimized AAX DSP version of our award-winning De-Esser/Dynamic EQ Plug-In and is designed for use with Avids S3L and S6L live consoles and Pro Tools HDX. With a latency of sub 2ms, it's perfect for live applications or tracking.

It offers simple and precise control of aggressive frequencies between 1kHz & 20kHz - using the combination of 3 listen modes and a clear FFT display. Hear and see where to focus the Plug-In's filters before dialling out a problem tone with a single control. There's a simple mode for quick fixes with an advanced mode to hand for increased functionality and fine-tuning.

The Sonnox Oxford SuprEsser was designed primarily to be the last word in 'de-essing' applications. While we worked on creating the best possible de-essed sound, we found that we needed more control than was available on conventional De-Essers. Most de-essing work can be carried out in 'simple' mode but sometimes, to do the job properly, it is necessary to utilise all the controls of the underlying engine - a full-blown dynamic EQ, or frequency- conscious compressor.

Thus a new concept was born - a simple and intuitive De-Esser, plus access to a much more sophisticated frequency-specific compressor, giving complete control over aggressive frequencies wherever they may be in the audio spectrum. With the Oxford SuprEsser you can take out unwanted frequency peaks as and when they occur - unlike applying a fixed EQ to the whole channel.

As a De-Esser, the Oxford SuprEsser is designed for the treatment of sibilance and fricatives in vocals, and the treatment of unwanted whistles and 'spirant' artefacts associated with wind instruments. However, it can equally be applied to removinglow-end plosives and thuds from over-close vocal work, without affecting nearby components in the frequency spectrum, keeping the low-end intact. For the most natural sounding results, the Oxford SuprEsser de-esses only the frequency band you select - so you won't end up with an over-de-essed lisp- like voice with all the high frequencies gone!

Detailed visual feedback is provided by a highly intuitive graphical display, allowing quick identification of the frequencies that need treatment, and where to set the threshold. The threshold level and peak-hold level of the user-definable band are shown on the graph, alongside the FFT (Fast Fourier Transform) display of the narrow band signal, which includes retention of the peak level and the frequency containing the most energy.

At the heart of the Oxford SuprEsser is an enhanced version of the compressor section of the Sonnox Oxford Dynamics plug-in, which is renowned amongst professional users for its consistent delivery of the precise and transparent control of peak signals. Around this is built a pair of crossover filters to make the compressor react only to the defined frequency band. These linear-phase filters are modelled on the filters from the Sonnox Oxford EQ, making the Oxford SuprEsser useful for precise mastering as well as mixing work.

Three listen modes allow the user to listen to the Mix, the output of the bandpass filter (Inside), or the output of the band-reject filter (Outside).

The Oxford Range
Oxford Plug-Ins are used in an extraordinary range of live and recorded applications throughout the music, broadcast, film and games sectors. Even scientific and forensics projects have benefitted from the sonic surgery characteristic of an Oxford product.

Rather than releasing a vast number of Plug-Ins we've instead concentrated on doing a few things really well. Staple, everyday tools that any engineer can reach for with confidence, sure in the knowledge that using each one's intuitive GUI will result in quick, confident and great sounding mix decisions.