Which audio action involves gradually reducing the volume of one track while another takes over?

Which audio action involves gradually reducing the volume of one track while another takes over?

• A. Wipe
• B. Fade out
• C. Cross dissolve
• D. Crossfade

Answer: (D)

The technique being tested is a smooth handoff between two audio clips by overlapping them so one fades out as the next fades in. This creates a seamless transition where both tracks are briefly audible, and one takes over without any gap. That specific process is called a crossfade. A fade out only lowers the volume of a single track toward silence, without bringing in another track. A wipe is a visual transition, not an audio one. A cross dissolve is mainly a video transition; for audio handoffs, crossfade is the standard term.

The technique being tested is a smooth handoff between two audio clips by overlapping them so one fades out as the next fades in. This creates a seamless transition where both tracks are briefly audible, and one takes over without any gap. That specific process is called a crossfade. A fade out only lowers the volume of a single track toward silence, without bringing in another track. A wipe is a visual transition, not an audio one. A cross dissolve is mainly a video transition; for audio handoffs, crossfade is the standard term.