Specifications

Chapter 19: Fades and Crossfades 301
Typical Curve Combinations
Following are the available combinations of
fade-out and fade-in curves.
Linear Crossfade This is a good general purpose
crossfade with a smooth, even transition be-
tween region 1 and region 2.
Equal Power Crossfade This is a good general
purpose crossfade useful in cases where a linear
crossfade seems to create a noticeable drop in
volume across the splice point.
Overlap Fade This combination of curves keeps
both regions at full amplitude throughout the
crossfade: region 2 “jumps in” at the beginning
and region 1 “jumps out” at the end.
Fade and Crossfade Preferences
(TDM Systems Only)
You can set default fade and crossfade settings.
These settings load as your “base” settings when
you use the Create Fades command, and the
Fade to Start and Fade to End commands.
To set the crossfade preferences:
1 Choose Setups > Preferences and click Editing.
2 Set the Pre-Roll and Post-Roll times for Fade
previews.
3 Click Fade In and set the default shape for
fade-ins, then click OK.
4 Click Fade Out and set the default shape for
fade-outs, then click OK.
5 Click Crossfade and set the default shape for
crossfades, then click OK.
6 Click Done.
Linear Crossfade
Equal Power Crossfade
Overlap Crossfade
1-out 2-in
1-out 2-in
1-out
2-in
Fade and Crossfade Preferences