crossfader

Mix console control

A crossfader is a sliding control on a DJ mixer that blends between two audio sources.

Moving it left plays one turntable or channel; moving it right plays the other; the middle plays both.

DJs use crossfaders for smooth transitions between tracks or rapid back-and-forth cuts in scratching: He worked the crossfader during his set.

DJing

mixer

Combines ingredients or people

scratchingRaking with nails
beatmatchingAligning tracks' tempos
turntablismPhonograph-based music creation

deck · vinyl · cueing · slipmat · technics · battle · blend · transition · drop · cut

hardware

slider

Adjustable interface element

potentiometerAdjustable electronic resistance component
channelPassage for transmission
curveSmooth, angleless line

tension · lag · throw · contact · rail · cap · knob · resistance · linear · logarithmic

technique

blend

Combine into mixture

segueUnbroken passage between sections
cutSeverance or reduction
slamForceful impact or closure

smooth · quick · slow · ride · feather · chop · punch · sweep · handoff

audio

volume

Amount of space filled

balanceSteadiness or amount owed
stereoTwo-channel audio system
panningLateral camera traverse

attenuation · signal · input · output · send · return · gain · level · headroom · ducking

Categories

controlsbutton, switch, dial, knob, lever
audio gearamplifier, speakers, amp, monitor, earpiece
DJingscratching, beatmatching, turntable, mixing, scratch
mixer controlsknob, slider, pan, mute, gain
mixingmix, stir, blend, shake, combine
nightclubsdance floor, club, DJ booth, dancefloor, bouncer

Opposites

control function

crossfadervolume knob

Rotary sound level control

gain control · tone control

transition style

crossfaderhard cut

Immediate scene transition

kill switch · punch-in · stop button · mute button

Family

crossfade, crossfading, crossfaded, crossfades

Familiarity: Top 1,000,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G