Fade-X!

Fade-X! is a lightweight audio plugin whose purpose is to help you tweak the sound with the aid of a virtual motorized audio cross fader. It features animated cross slider, adjustable fade time options, A/B/mix snap controls, automatic or manual slide control, five selectable fade contours, output gain modifications, external MIDI control, custom labels, and sixteen user patches.

In order to make use of the audio plugin’s capabilities, you need to have a VST host like energyXT or VSTHost deployed on the target computer. You can install it on all Windows versions out there, provided that you have a VST host present.

Fade-X! sports a simple and intuitive design that packs only a few configuration settings. You need to experiment a little bit with the dedicated parameters in order to understand how the audio plugin works. A PDF help manual is included in the package in case you do not manage to set up the entire process on your own.

The audio plugin offers you the possibility to control the built-in slider via your mouse, make use of automatic fading controls, employ snap controls in order to send the slider to a specific position, as well as enter user-defined short text reminders.

What’s more, you are allowed to set the duration of the slider, click on the time label in order to reset the control to its default settings, adjust the fade contour shape, and choose between an automatic and manual slider control mode. When the automatic mode is turned one, the slider automatically moves from its current location to either A, B or ‘Centre’ positions.

Other important configuration settings worth being mentioned enable you to adjust the output gain of the VST, display an arbitrary value of the current A/B mix position, as well as tweak several audio parameters pretty easily thanks to the built-in sliders, namely fade contour, gain, label, mode, x-fader, and x-time.

To sum things up, Fade-X! provides a handy suite of features for helping you tweak the sound according to your preferences. It can be handled by less experienced users and professionals alike.