SPL De-Esser Dual-Band
SPL De-Esser Dual-Band is a professional audio plugin (VST format) from Plugin Alliance, manufactured under the Brainworx brand in partnership with SPL (Sound Performance Lab). It is a de-esser — a tool that reduces excessive sibilance and harsh frequencies in vocal and instrument recordings — with dual-band processing for surgical control over different frequency ranges. Audio engineers, music producers, mixing studios and podcast producers use it in digital audio workstations (DAWs) like Cubase, Studio One, Reaper and others that support VST plugins.
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1 suggestionSPL De-Esser Dual-Band is a VST plugin component distributed by Plugin Alliance, not a standalone application. It is updated through the Plugin Alliance Installation Manager, the vendor's official plugin installer and license management tool. To check for and install a native Apple Silicon build, download and launch the Plugin Alliance Installation Manager from the Plugin Alliance website, then search for SPL De-Esser Dual-Band in the plugin list and install or update it. The native Apple Silicon version has been available for several years — Plugin Alliance began shipping native VST plugins from around 2021 onwards. Once installed via the Installation Manager, the plugin will work natively in any Apple Silicon–native DAW on your Mac (such as current versions of Cubase, Logic Pro, Reaper, Studio One and others). If your VST plugin host is still running under Rosetta, updating both the host DAW and the plugin will give you the best performance and compatibility.
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