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2018/01/17 22:29:44
panup
My current favorite is slow out - fast in. It makes less digital glitches than the default linear out - linear in and I can use relatively short fade times, even in ambience and overhead tracks where crash cymbals are loud.
 

 
What are your settings?
 
2018/01/17 22:34:39
panup
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2018/01/18 00:27:56
Jean
Mine is usually slow in/linear out. But I'll give fast in/slow out a go.
 
With vocals I always use slow in/linear as I like the slow in for breaths and linear out for the tails.
2018/01/18 02:22:04
John T
I find slow out / fast in to be almost always the best for a crossfade on anything. It's certainly what I try first in all cases, and rarely have a reason to change.
 
I also find it useful, where possible, to make the crossfade either very slow if between beats, or very fast if close to the next hit. Of course, a lot depends on the precision of the source performance.
2018/01/18 10:23:44
Zargg
Hi. I also think slow out, fast in yields the best results.
All the best.
2018/01/19 16:16:12
bitflipper
Using complementary curves assures constant power during the transition, making it less audible. However, it depends on the duration of the crossfade. At short times below ~0.5 sec, you cannot discern any difference between fade curves. For long fades, I prefer a compound "S" curve. 
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