crossoverdistortion
nounUK /ˈkrɒsəʊvə dɪˈstɔːʃən/
US /ˈkrɔːsoʊvər dɪˈstɔːrʃən/
A kind of sound mistake that makes audio sound rough and scratchy.
The old radio made a crackly crossover distortion whenever the music got loud.
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2. A type of distortion in electronics that happens when a signal crosses from positive to negative.
Engineers fixed the crossover distortion by adjusting the amplifier's bias.
3. A flaw in a sound system that adds harshness to quiet parts of a recording.
The guitarist noticed crossover distortion during the soft intro of the song.
4. Any unwanted change in a wave's shape at the point where it switches direction.
The oscilloscope showed crossover distortion at the zero crossing.