crossfading curves theory

[Walters9515]

What do these crossfading curves and shapes do really?

 

And How do i use these different crossfading curves and shapes?

 

Whats the theory behind these crossfading curves and shapes?

[Manipulate]

They adjust how smooth or sharp the cut-in time is. Scratch DJs often want the sharpest cut in they can get. So if the fader is all the way to the right you'll get no sound out of the left record player but if you move the crossfader one milimeter to the left you'll get the left record player coming through at FULL volume. The sharp cut-in is much like an on/off switch.

 

The smooth cut-in gradually brings up the volume the further the crossfader gets to the center. If the fader is all the way to the right you will get no sound from the left turntable. If you move it over one milimeter then you will get a very low volume signal from the left turntable. The further you move the cross-fader to the center the louder the left turntable will be until you hit the center of the crossfader where both turntables will be at full volume. Once you get past the middle the right table will get quiter until you move the cross-fader all the way to the left, cutting the right table out entirely. This allows you to gradually fade in one record and simultaniously fade out the other.

 

Most cross-faders now allow you to pick super sharp, or really smooth, or anywhere in between by turning an adjustment dial.

[Osmose]

I usually keep the x-fader on hard cut so I can do tricks and the channel faders on a standard linear curve for long deep beat mixing. You'll find the throw of channel faders to be much deeper than using the x-fader.