3 <img src="/images/automation-fader1.png" alt="An example of a fader automation lane (below) with its associated track (above).">
4 <figcaption class=center>An example of a fader automation lane (below) with its associated track (above).
9 Track automation occurs in one or more <dfn>lanes</dfn>. Each lane has a
10 control that allows setting the amount or position of a certain
11 <dfn>parameter</dfn> associated with the lane. Parameters are things that can
12 be controlled on a track's automation lane, such as volume, panning, muting,
13 trim, etc. <dfn>Automation curves</dfn> typically consist of lines connected by
14 <dfn>control points</dfn>, that live within the confines of a lane; these
15 tell Ardour how to change a given parameter over time. <dfn>Automation
16 modes</dfn> define how Ardour creates the values in between the control
17 points of a given automation curve, either by connecting them with continuous
18 lines or not. <dfn>Automation states</dfn> govern how a given automation lane
19 will behave during playback.