Definitions
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- noun music A device consisting of two volume
controls which control separate records, allowing theDJ to change the source of the sound between the records.
Etymologies
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Examples
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Mastering the crossfader, which is indicated by the note tracks moving to the left and right, is key.
IGN Complete 2009
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Music playback is controlled by a bevy of buttons, the touchpad and what's known as a crossfader, which allows you to blend the music that's playing on each of the two audio channels.
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Mastering the crossfader, which is indicated by the note tracks moving to the left and right, is key.
IGN Complete 2009
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Music playback is controlled by a bevy of buttons, the touchpad and what's known as a crossfader, which allows you to blend the music that's playing on each of the two audio channels.
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Various venues, SunPatric BairdNow that the idea watching someone waggle their crossfader for 90 minutes has become passé, the turntablists that came up in the late-90s seem to be competing with each other to provide the most extravagant audio-visual live shows.
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You reach for the crossfader, cut the track into the mix right on the drop, and kill the vocal garage tune on deck two.
The Pirate’s Dilemma Matt Mason 2008
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When video found itself at the mercy of two turntables and a crossfader, the way film was both produced and consumed was revolutionized.
The Pirate’s Dilemma Matt Mason 2008
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The Pacemaker is a fully functional DJ system — complete with a touch-sensitive crossfader, color TFT screen, and four club-worthy digital effects.
Fetish: Pocket DJ, Printer as Objet d'Art, The New Book Mobile 2007
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DJ QBert enlisted his fellow ISP members along with bassist Buckethead and 5th Platoon ‘s master manipulator of the crossfader Vinroc I’ve overdone it with the alliteration and switched up to rhyming.
Archive 2007-02-01 Dart Adams 2007
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You can also switch tracks manually by clicking Play on the new track and using the crossfader.
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