3 <img src="/images/automation-fader1.png">
4 <figcaption class=center>An example of a fader automation lane (below) with its associated track (above).</figcaption>
8 Track automation occurs in one or more <dfn>lanes</dfn>. Each lane has a
9 control that allows setting the amount or position of a certain
10 <dfn>parameter</dfn> associated with the lane. Parameters are things that can
11 be controlled on a track's automation lane, such as volume, panning, muting,
12 trim, etc. <dfn>Automation curves</dfn> consist of lines connected by
13 <dfn>control points</dfn>, that live within the confines of a lane; these
14 tell Ardour how to change a given parameter over time. <dfn>Automation
15 modes</dfn> govern how a given automation lane will behave during playback.