DMG Essence, a De-Esser for your mixes

Essence can be used as a simple De-Esser for vocal processing, but it is also expert at full-mixes de-essing and even equalize mixes with total transparency, according to DMG Audio.

Features:

• Multiple setups available, from zero-latency and low-CPU processing for edit to oversampled high-resolution for mastering
• Dual-release Peak/RMS-based time detector and analog-modeled single-release time detector
• 3-band sidechain EQ and configurable Split EQ (linear phase crossover)
• Zero-latency minimum phase mode with Linkwitz-Riley filters
• Per channel or grouped control
• Right/left or Mid/Side processing
• Lookahead and Upward expansion options
• Full mixer for parallel processing
• Stereo link
• Threshold, ratio, soft-knee and gain reduction ceiling
• Output balance for fine tuning
• Simple GUI with three controls or advanced interface with more options
• Spectrum analyzer to visually detect the sibilances
• 8 A/B banks
• Undo/redo
• Auto-Iisten to setup the filters

Essence is an RTAS, VST and AU plug-in for Mac OS X and Windows 32 and 64-bit. It is available for the introductory price of £89.99 until January 15th, 2015, and even £71.99 if you already own DMG Audio plug-ins (log in to your account to see the special price). Regular price is £99.99. A trial version can be downloaded from dmgaudio.com.