Crossfade
Definition
A transition between two audio regions where one fades out while the other fades in simultaneously, avoiding clicks, pops, or abrupt level changes at edit points. Essential in dialogue editing, music editing, and anywhere smooth transitions between regions are required.
In Simple Terms
A smooth transition where one sound fades out while another fades in. It prevents clicks and pops at edit points. Most DAWs apply these automatically when you have adjacent clips, but it's good to check them manually.
In Practice
A crossfade is applied at every edit point in a comped vocal to ensure the transitions between takes are inaudible, even when the takes were recorded in different sessions with slightly different room sound.