# StepFade

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To get the StepFade keyword, type **StepFade** or the shortcut **Ste** in the command line.

## Description

With the StepFade keyword, you assign executors as a step fader. A step fader controls the fade time between the steps of a chaser.

For more information, see [executors - assign a function](/grandma2/key_exec_assign/).

The StepFade keyword is a function keyword.

## Syntax

StepFade \[Executor-list]

## Examples

- Assign executor 28 as a step fader.

\[Channel]> Assign StepFade Exec 28

- Set the stepfade to 50 % on executor 3.

\[Channel]> StepFade 50 Exec 3