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Ardour offers two modes for connecting automation control points: <kbd
- class=menu>Discrete</kbd> and <kbd class=menu>Linear</kbd>. To change the mode
- right click on the automation lane header and choose your mode from the mode
- menu.
+ class=menu>Discrete</kbd> and <kbd class=menu>Linear</kbd>. The mode is
+ changed by a right click on the automation lane header and choosing the
+ mode from the mode menu.
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<p>
- If you record automation via MIDI (for example a pitch bend from a keyboard),
+ When recording automation via MIDI (for example a pitch bend from a keyboard),
Ardour always uses discreet mode.
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<p>
<kbd class=menu>Linear</kbd> mode has straight lines betwen each point on the
- automation track. This is useful when you want gradual shifts in your
- automation lanes, such as gradual increase in volume on the fader.
+ automation track. This is useful for gradual shifts in automation lanes,
+ such as gradual increase in volume on the fader.
Linear is the default mode for most automation lanes created via mouse input
(versus recording via MIDI).