crossfader

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noun

A device consisting of two volume controls which control separate records, allowing the DJ to change the source of the sound between the records.

OriginEnglish fader ← Middle English cros- ← Old English cros →
UncommonScrabble 16
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Meanings

nouncrossfader (plural crossfaders)

plural crossfaders

  1. entertainmentA device consisting of two volume controls which control separate records, allowing the DJ to change the source of the sound between the records.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)ker-der.?
  2. Proto-Italic*kruks /*krukis
  3. Latincrux
  4. Old Irishcros
  5. Old Norsekross
  6. Old Englishcros
  7. Middle Englishcross
  8. Middle Englishcros-
  9. Englishcross-
  10. Englishfade
  11. Englishfader
  12. Englishcrossfader

From cross- + fader.

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Translations

German Crossfader, Überblender
  • Crossfaderdevice consisting of two volume controls
  • Überblenderdevice consisting of two volume controls
  • Überblendreglerdevice consisting of two volume controls
Polish crossfader
  • crossfaderdevice consisting of two volume controls
Turkish ses geçişi ayar düğmesi
  • ses geçişi ayar düğmesidevice consisting of two volume controls
Cite this entry
APA

crossfader. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crossfader

MLA

“crossfader.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crossfader. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crossfader,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crossfader.

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