3 Ardour offers two modes for connecting automation control points: <kbd
4 class=menu>Discrete</kbd> and <kbd class=menu>Linear</kbd>. To change the mode
5 right click on the automation lane header and choose your mode from the mode
10 <kbd class=menu>Discrete</kbd> mode has stair steps between each point on the
11 automation track. This is useful for on-off automation like mute or sustain
12 pedal (on a piano MIDI track).
16 If you record automation via MIDI (for example a pitch bend from a keyboard),
17 Ardour always uses discreet mode.
21 <kbd class=menu>Linear</kbd> mode has straight lines betwen each point on the
22 automation track. This is useful when you want gradual shifts in your
23 automation lanes, such as gradual increase in volume on the fader.
25 Linear is the default mode for most automation lanes created via mouse input
26 (versus recording via MIDI).