I know you can do this in advanced audio mode, but for me it takes forever to load my mp3 folder on that tool, and it often freezes. The mode I usualy use are the audio cd/ for car or home menu.
I can not find for the life of me find Preview cd, or how to filter songs (fade in and out/cross fade)
I hope that these modes are there, as this should be a "given" really on cd creator software.

If not I have wasted a lot of money buying a program that is not any better than 7, in fact worse at the moment.

The apps you're trying to use are the basic version,no frills way to do things.If you want to do the things you are trying to do then you have to use the advanced apps.Sorry but thats the way the program works.

Not sure what you mean by "advanced audio mode", are you referring to "Music Disc Creator?" If so, then yes, that's what you need to use to do your fades. I find that Music Disc Creator loads faster than the "Home" application, which is what I expect you're using? So, the tools you want exist, just not in the "Home" application.