8) Oversampling in Orange Clip

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Written By Ryan Schwabe

In the last post we spoke about some of the uses of the parallel mixer. Today we will dig into the basics behind the oversampling in ORANGE CLIP.

We spent months getting the wave shaping in ORANGE CLIP just right, and then added all of the oversampling functionality of GOLD CLIP. 

I designed Gold Clip and Orange Clip to have a consistent sound regardless of the sampling rate of your DAW. To achieve this, we programmed the oversampling rate to modulate depending on the sample rate of the session. That way, High, Pristine and Extra Pristine sound exactly the same, regardless of the sample rate of your session. Let me break down how it works.

OVERSAMPLING RATE

OFF - 0x (44.1kHz & 48kHz sessions), 0x (88.2kHz and 96kHz sessions)

High - 4x (44.1kHz & 48kHz sessions), 2x (88.2kHz and 96kHz sessions)

Pristine - 8x (44.1kHz & 48kHz sessions), 4x (88.2kHz and 96kHz sessions)

Extra Pristine - 16x (44.1kHz & 48kHz sessions), 8x (88.2kHz and 96kHz sessions)

Orange Clip allows you to select separate sample rates for real-time processing and offline bouncing. This allows you to monitor with a lower hit to your CPU but render/bounce with extreme oversampling. 

OVERSAMPLING TYPE

Linear Phase – Uses a custom linear phase oversampling technique.  This option is suggestion if you are doing parallel processing within Orange Clip.

Minimum Phase – Uses a custom minimum phase over sampling technique.  This option is sometimes better for low frequency transient information that does not require parallel processing.  When in minimum phase mode the delta function will present some of the phase rotation that is common with minimum phase oversampling. Phase rotation is completely normal behavior and is common in many audio processors.

Thats about it for oversampling. We tried to make it simple and strait-forward so you don't have to waste time thinking about it. In the post email we will talk about some of the precision and detail that went into designing Orange Clip.  

Be well,

Ryan Schwabe

Grammy-nominated and multi-platinum mixing & mastering engineer

Founder of Schwabe Digital

Designer of Gold Clip & Orange Clip

p.s. If you haven't already, you can buy or rent-to-own ORANGE CLIP right here.

Ryan Schwabe

Schwabe Digital is an audio technology development project by Grammy-nominated and Platinum-certified mixing & mastering engineer Ryan Schwabe.

Ryan received his second Grammy nomination for "Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical" for mixing and mastering the album, Adolescence by BAYNK in 2023. His first nomination was for mixing the "Best Dance/Electronic Album" Planets Mad by Baauer in 2021. He is a platinum-certified mixing and mastering engineer, a former professor of recording arts & music production at Drexel University's Music Industry Program, and a former Vice President of the Philadelphia Chapter of the Recording Academy, as well as Co-Chair of the Producer and Engineer's Wing. Currently, he is the Treasurer of the Philadelphia Chapter of the AES and the owner of Xcoustic Sound, a mixing and mastering post-production audio company. Ryan is also the owner and product designer for Schwabe Digital.

https://www.RyanSchwabe.com
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