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CROSS-FADE

In broadcasting and studio MIXING, a cross-fade is the simultaneous occurrence of a fade-in (of new material) and a fade-out (of old material), usually lasting 1 - 5 seconds.

See: FADE. Compare: CROSSTALK, MONTAGE, PAN.

Sound Example: A slow cross-fade between a restaurant with a prominent electrical hum, and a humming power line, several thousand miles away, both of which have the frequency of ALTERNATING CURRENT in common.


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