New Channel Type: CROSS-FADER CHANNEL - Mono receives two mono sources, Stereo receives two stereo sources

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@jordikt

+1
Very good idea

I would keep the fader volume of this Cross-Fader Channel for the volume, as all channels have.

I would add an slider like panorama at the bottom of the channel for managing the cross-fading.

The slider to the left = source A100%
The slider to the right = source B100%

So the appearance would be the same of a mono or stereo audio track but with a slider at the bottom (or at the top between panorama and the fader).

Sources would come from other channels sends, isn’t it?
We would select from Drums Channel and Bass Channel both sends goes to Crossfader Channel A, and from Voice Channel and Guitar Channel both sends goes Crossfader Channel B.

Amazing…

Yes this could work as well

From sends, or it would just show up in the outputs as:
-Crossfader 1:a
-Crossfader 1:b

and this way it could also be accessed in Direct Outs summing mode, so you could have a bunch of bass and drum stems from one song summed to Crossfader 1:a, and then a bunch of drums and bass track from another song summed to Crossfader 1:b.

I like your idea for having like a pan slider which leaves the fader for overall volume.






edit
Another way I would like to be able to accomplish this, allowing for a more customized track balance, is “Inverted VCAs”:
https://www.steinberg.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=285&t=171795&p=916988#p916988

@lovegames

Let’s say I have 4 tracks, and they have a VCA assigned to them. I want to flip VCA polarity on one of the channels so when I boost the other 3, the one goes down and then when I pull the VCA down, the one goes up and the other three go down.

This would be an interesting way to create easily controllable creative crossfades and crescendo/decrescendo sweep exchanges between different sounds.

Having both these options would be amazing, and open up some really amazing creative possibilities that have instant tangibility, rather than having to automate this and lose creative flow. It’s the instant accessibility that births new creative potential.