Oversampling in Audio Processing: When and How to Use

Oversampling can solve distortion issues in plugins, especially with fast settings or analog saturation, but may not improve dynamics like limiters or compressors.

### When to Use Oversampling in Audio Processing
* 🖥 "When your computer can't process anymore, **you're done**."
* 🔊 Fast settings on a compressor, especially fast release on material with a lot of low-end, can create **extra distortion**, which can sometimes be solved with **oversampling**.
* 🎛 Saturation or analog modeling plugins can benefit from **oversampling** to mitigate **aliasing and unintended distortion**.
* 🚫 Oversampling is not always the solution and can sometimes cause more harm than good, such as **dulling the transients** on dynamics processors like limiters and some compressors and saturators.
* 👂 It's essential to train your ears to identify when **oversampling is beneficial or detrimental**.
* 💬 "I hope this **answered the question**."

foreign with you guys. If you have questions, leave them in the comments down below. This one is from Diego Perez. I hope I'm not butchering your name. When to use oversampling and when not based also on CPU power. Thank you. Well, the CPU power is easy. When your computer can't process anymore, you're done. But I can't really tell you when to use it, but I can try to tell you what to look out for when you're wondering should I use it or not. For example, fast settings on a compressor. We're talking about plugins, of course, not hardware. Fast settings, especially fast release, and especially on material that has a lot of low end, they tend to create extra distortion. They tend to stutter and create extra distortion. Sometimes that's unavoidable. That's how fast releases act with low end material, but not only. So you kind of have to watch in general for that. But sometimes it's just plugins, and especially if you're mixing at a low sample rate, they can create extra distortion.

unwanted artifacts, which are solved sometimes with oversampling. So that's one scenario. If you hear something wrong in that, and you find yourself doing something like that, try oversampling. It may solve it. So second scenario, any type of saturation or analog modeling. Now, this is not 100%. It depends again on how the plugin is coded, how good it is, and a lot of other things. But usually saturation can benefit from oversampling, simply because there could be aliasing. But that's not the only problem. There could be also other problems when trying to emulate analog saturation. In the box, it could add again unwanted unintended distortion. And sometimes it's kind of hard if you're not experienced to hear that unwanted distortion there, because you're already distorting. Saturation at the end of the day is distortion. So again, try if you are in doubt, is this supposed to sound like this, or is it like a little harsh, you know, then try oversampling. It could get better. And similar to this is the emulation of all

the non-linearities, the analog has, and plugins try to emulate. Sometimes those emulation can sound flat and harsh. And again, in this case, oversampling could help you. At the same time, I can also tell you what to look out for when oversampling. Either is not the ticket, or it causes more harm than good. Before we continue, if you enjoy the videos, please subscribe and hit the notification button. And if you really want to learn how to mix and master professionally, click the join button down here, become a Mix Plus TV member, access the already big and always growing library of full mixing courses, start to finish mastering courses on many different genres, and a lot more. If you like the video, you want to support the channel, either grab some merch or use the super tanks down here. Let's go back to the video. And this is simple because what you have to look out for is dualness oversampling. Oversampling on Dynamics like limiter brick wall limiters, for example, on some compressors, but also some saturators can do the material can do the transient can.

just make the saturator not as biting and as exciting as was without it. So, look out for this. Oversampling is not always better. It doesn't equate sometimes. It is, sometimes it's not. I gave you a couple of scenarios, and from here on out, it's just training your ears. I hope this answered the question. If you guys have more questions for the Q&A, leave them in the comments down below. Thank you for watching. Subscribe if you haven't already, and see you next time. [Music] Heart is [Music] [Applause] [Music]

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When to Use Oversampling in Audio Production

Oversampling is helpful when dealing with fast compressor settings to avoid extra distortion, especially in low-end material.

It can also benefit any type of saturation or analog modeling by reducing aliasing and unintended distortion.

Additionally, oversampling is useful for emulating analog saturation in order to improve the overall sound quality and reduce harshness.

The Impact of Oversampling in Audio Production

Oversampling is used to emulate the non-linearities and analog sound, but it can sometimes cause a flat and harsh sound.

It can be beneficial for dynamics like limiters and compressors, but it's important to be cautious of its effects.

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Oversampling is not always better and doesn't necessarily result in a better outcome.

The impact of a saturator can vary depending on the specific audio and desired effect.

Ultimately, the key is to train your ears and use the saturator based on the specific sound you're trying to achieve.