Cue on XVOL vs XLVL

[lukpre]

Hey elektronauts

First off thank you all for beeing such an informative and innovative platform. Really enjoy browsing around here, loads of great tipps and insights!

I do have a quick question regarding the transition trick with the crossfader. I’ve used XLVL for this, until a while ago i changed to XVOL. The fades from tacks are differently (kinda like it more) and i do like that XVOL is pre track fx so effect tails keep fading out.

But there is one problem i encountered. I can’t cue (or rather listen to a cued track) that i want to fade to (and for example edit it via headphones before fading over for a transition). Is that correct or is there any way around this ? Or is this only possible using XLVL ?

greetings

[Schnork]

@lukpre

But there is one problem i encountered. I can’t cue (or rather listen to a cued track) that i want to fade to (and for example edit it via headphones before fading over for a transition). Is that correct or is there any way around this ? Or is this only possible using XLVL ?

You mean you can’t hear a cued track when you use a scene with xvol and thus amp volume is down?
Have to check on my OT later.

[Microtribe]

Check mixer page, headphones mix…

[JSZ]

Cue send is after the amp and fx so if your amp vol is -64 nothing will go to the cue.

[lukpre]

That explains it, thanks a lot!

I’ve read this thread before:

Xlv, xvol, xdir

It employs a parameter modulation curve instead of just linear… The manual goes on to say: You want both tracks to have the curve for the desired effect… Elektron wouldn’t just throw in 3 useless parameters…

So intead of having a linear fade in regards to volumes the volumes will fade when using xlvl.

Will chaos arrise if i would use XLVL for the Scene, where the transition track is muted (so i can still preview it), and then on the other scene where the transition track is active use XVOL ?

What are u guys using btw and why ?