Audio crossfade transitions

Audio crossfade transitions are a way to smoothly blend the audio from one clip into another. These transitions help eliminate abrupt cuts in audio that can be jarring to the viewer's ear.

Use crossfades to seamlessly transition between two audio clips, gradually fading out one clip while fading in the other. This technique is commonly used in video editing to ensure the audio flows smoothly from one scene or segment to the next.

Types of audio crossfade transitions

Constant Gain

The Constant Gain crossfade changes audio at a constant rate in and out as it transitions between clips. This crossfade can sometimes sound abrupt.

Constant Power

The Constant Power crossfade creates a smooth, gradual transition, analogous to the dissolve transition between video clips. This crossfade decreases audio for the first clip slowly at first and then quickly toward the end of the transition. For the second clip, this crossfade increases audio quickly at first and then more slowly toward the end of the transition.

Exponential Fade

Exponential Fade fades out the first clip over a smooth logarithmic curve while fading up the second clip, also over a smooth logarithmic curve.