What is Pro-DS?
Pro-DS is designed to control sibilance—the harsh “s,” “sh,” and “T” sounds that can become overly pronounced in vocal recordings. It excels in music production, podcasting, voice-over work, and post-production. In this deep-dive Fabfilter Pro-DS review, we’ll take a close look at its noteworthy features such as:
- Dual detection modes: You can choose between “Fullband” mode for simple, transparent de-essing or “Splitband” mode for more surgical control that affects only the problematic frequency range
- Frequency selection: Lets you target specific sibilant frequencies rather than applying broad compression
- Visual feedback: FabFilter is known for its intuitive interface with real-time spectrum visualization showing exactly where sibilance occurs
- Lookahead function: Helps prevent clipping and artifacts by anticipating peaks
- Stereo linking options: Allows independent or linked processing across channels