Build the loop boundary, not just a repeated file
Load browser-decodable audio, choose the precise region, use zero-crossing assistance when useful, fit a bar length from BPM, preview one seam, then render the exact frame plan. The Studio surfaces the raw endpoint jump and edge-energy mismatch so transition settings can be reviewed instead of guessed.
When to use a crossfade
Crossfade is useful when the waveform does not naturally reconnect. For transient or rhythm-critical material, keep it short enough that attacks are not smeared. For ambience, a longer overlap can hide slow texture changes.
When zero crossing is not enough
A single sample crossing near zero can reduce a click but does not align phase, timbre, reverb or rhythm. Preview several repeats on headphones and speakers before treating a loop as production-ready.