Crossfader
A crossfader is a "fader", i.e. an adjustable resistor in a mixer , especially in a DJ mixer , with which two stereo channels, which normally play music, can be placed on the speakers at different voltage levels ( volumes ) .
By pushing the resistor it is possible to let two pieces of music run into each other. If you slide the crossfader to one side, only one stereo channel can be heard on the speakers. If you move it slowly to the other side, the previous stereo channel becomes quieter and the other louder.
The crossfader plays a special role in turntablism , a musical discipline derived from hip-hop . The crossfader is used in conjunction with record players to artistically vary the pieces of music on the records and to mix them again in a sophisticated way. Experienced turntablists “play” on such a DJ setup (usually two record players and a two-channel mixer) like on a musical instrument.
The term crossfade is also used for a number of software or hardware solutions that aim to counteract the separation of the two channels, which is perceived as unnatural , when listening to typical stereo recordings via headphones . In most cases, frequency-dependent components of a channel are added to the other channel with a slight time delay in order to approximate the head-related transfer functions ( HRTF ) somewhat .
See also
literature
- Roland Enders: The home recording manual. The way to optimal recordings. 3rd, revised edition, revised by Andreas Schulz. Carstensen, Munich 2003, ISBN 3-910098-25-8 .
- Thomas Görne: Sound engineering. Fachbuchverlag Leipzig in Carl Hanser Verlag, Munich et al. 2006, ISBN 3-446-40198-9 .
Web links
- The development of the crossfader on rane.com (English)