What is oversampling

What is Oversampling? Understanding Its Impact on Audio Quality

Oversampling is the use of a sampling frequency higher than 44.1 kHz. There are many myths surrounding this concept! Is 96 better than 44.1? Or maybe 192 at once? Some claim to hear the difference, others work in 44.1 and don’t care. So what is oversampling really for? When is it justified? Let’s figure it…