Synthesis and sound design · updated 2026-08-16

OVERSAMPLING

Running a process at a multiple of the project sample rate so distortion products land above the audible band before being filtered out.

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SOURCES AND CITATIONS

Free, primary references for oversampling — standards bodies, manufacturers, government offices and university course material.

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