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POD Farm 1.01 – Glossary (What Is...?)
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(talent not included). POD Farm can be a key element for any DAW, since it offers a huge array of pro
quality tones, Plug-In support for most any major DAW software, and great ease-of-use!
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What is De-Esser?
A de-esser is an audio tool designed to reduce sibilance (Sss and Shh sounds) from vocals. It does
this by “listening” for audio energy focused at a selected FREQUENCY (the frequency where the
objectionable part of the Sss and Shh sounds are occurring). When it hears high level audio at and
around this frequency, it quickly ducks the volume by the AMOUNT you choose, effectively reducing
the volume of Sss and Ssh sounds. POD Farm offers two - a “Female” and a “Male” De-Esser, each for
use with vocalists of respective gender.
To use the De-Esser appropriately, try adding the POD Farm Plug-In to a test vocal track - if you hear
more Sss and Shh sounds that you would like, try also adding the EQ within the Plug-In as well, and
bypass the De-Esser for the moment. Set one of the EQ bands to provide a bandpass with a narrow
width or Q, and set it to cut quite a bit, maybe something like -20dB. Now set the frequency for that
band of EQ to one of the frequency points available from the De-Esser, and play the track, switching
back and forth between enabling and bypassing the EQ to hear the results. Try different frequencies
until you find the one that seems to have the most effect on the Sss and Shh sounds, then disable the
EQ. Use that frequency setting in POD Farm’s De-Esser and while playing, adjust the AMOUNT knob
to where it sounds best. If all has gone well, you should hear that your Sss and Ssh sounds are being
reduced, yet the overall vocal sound is minimally affected.
What is Delay?
Delays is one of the categories of POD Farm Effects, and you’ll find several types within POD Farm’s
Delays menu. A Delay effect adds a delayed echo of your guitar. A short delay time and low feedback
setting will give you a classic “slapback” delay (great for that Rockabilly thing). Longer delay TIME
gives you a distinctly separate echo, and a higher FEEDBACK setting increases the number of echoes.
You can also utilize the SYNC button when using the POD Farm Plug-In Host Sync feature to have
your delay repeats follow along to the tempo set in your DAW software project (a little U2 inspiration,