Also new from Waves, DeBreath is a unique new processor that automatically removes or reduces breathing sounds from a vocal track, notably the inhalation at the start of a line. DeBreath is not simply a noise gate but instead actually detects breath segments and separates them out using a template-matching algorithm. This allows their level to be altered without affecting the rest of the signal. Room tone can also be added to compensate for its loss where breaths are removed or reduced.
Because DeBreath can be used to separate a vocal track into two elements, one containing only the voice and the other only the breaths, each can be processed differently, allowing for the emotional effects of breathing to be enhanced with additional processing if desired. In addition to being used to clean up singers’ tracks, DeBreath will be an especially effective timesaving tool for engineers working with voice-over and spoken-word recordings.
Tune (also new) and DeBreath are included in the new Waves Vocal Bundle, which also features Renaissance Channel, the acclaimed equalizer/compressor/gate; Renaissance DeEsser, for intelligent sibilance removal; and Doubler, for superior double-tracking effects. Together, the five plug-ins constitute a complete toolkit for producing world-class vocal tracks.
