11) Oversized Oversampling
Oversampling is a passionate subject for a lot of people, but I believe many spend far too much time thinking about it. Regardless, I wanted to create robust over sampling options in GOLD CLIP, but still keep it as simple as possible. I wanted to achieve a consistent sound regardless of the sample rate set in the host session. So, I made Gold Clip modulate the oversampling settings based on the sample rate of the host session. It works like this.
Oversampling Rate
High - 4x (44.1kHz & 48kHz host), 2x (88.2kHz and 96kHz host)
Pristine - 8x (44.1kHz & 48kHz host), 4x (88.2kHz and 96kHz host)
Extra Pristine - 16x (44.1kHz & 48kHz host), 8x (88.2kHz and 96kHz host)
You can also set two oversampling rates in the settings page; "Real Time" and "Offline".
Oversampling Rate
You have the option to choose between linear phase and minimum phase oversampling. Each has its own benefits, but Gold Clip defaults to linear phase.
Linear phase perfectly aligns the phase response between the wet and dry signals, but comes at the expense of what I consider an inaudible amount of pre-ringing. Minimum phase allows for optimal transient response, with a slight high frequency shift in phase rotation.
Linear Phase – Uses a custom linear phase oversampling technique and is recommended when you are using the parallel mixer within Gold Clip.
Minimum Phase – Uses a custom minimum phase oversampling technique and sometimes provides for better low-frequency transients.
Both types are high-quality, mastering-grade implementations of oversampling, and the sonic differences between the two are very subtle. We decided to give you both, but don't be afraid to just use the default setting, make some hits, and not even bother thinking about it.
Oversampling Filters
In addition to the over sampling type and rate, Gold Clip uses a custom-tuned, amplitude-modulated downsampling filter and antiderivative anti-aliasing processing. The development team and I worked very hard to craft and tune our new downsampling filters to sound smooth, clean, powerful, and without any overshoot.
Oversampling is a dense and often over-debated topic. We chose to make our oversampling as robust as possible, while still keeping it simple. Nerd out and try all the options or just leave it at its default and let it do its thing.
Test out the different options, hit reply and let me know what you think. Or, tag @SchwabeDigital in an instagram story and show us how you are using the new Gold Clip. We'll repost.
Happy record making~
Be well,
Ryan Schwabe
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