Added chapter on track automation.

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