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 <p>
-  <dfn>Subgrouping</dfn> (sometimes known as "Grouping" or "Audio Grouping")  
+  <dfn>Subgrouping</dfn> (sometimes known as "Grouping" or "Audio Grouping")
   is a way to collect related signals together to apply some common
   treatment, before sending them on to the main mix. One standard
   application is to group several tracks belonging to the same instrument or
-  section (such as a drumkit or horn section), to be able to adjust their
+  section (such as a drum kit or horn section), to be able to adjust their
   volume with a single fader, after their inner balance has been set using
   the track faders.
 </p>
 
+<p class="note">Ardour also provides <a href="@@control-masters-mixer-strips">VCAs</a>
+  that is a very flexible way to adjust the volume of a group of tracks/busses when
+  no additionnal processing is needed.
+</p>
+
 <p>
-  To create a subgroup from an existing Track/Bus group, context-click on 
-  the relevant <a href="/working-with-tracks/track-and-bus-groups/">group tab</a>, 
-  and choose <kbd class="menu">Add new subgroup bus</kbd>. A new bus will be 
-  created and every member of the track group will have its outputs disconnected 
-  from other destinations and then connected to the new bus inputs. The bus 
-  outputs will feed the master bus unless you have selected manual connections 
-  for the session. The bus will be named after the track group name.
+  Create a subgroup from an existing Track/Bus group is done by <kbd
+  class="mouse">right</kbd>-clicking on the relevant <a
+  href="@@the-track-and-bus-group-list">group tab</a>, and choosing <kbd
+  class="menu">Add new subgroup bus</kbd>. A new bus will be created and every
+  member of the track group will have its outputs disconnected from other
+  destinations and then connected to the new bus inputs. The bus outputs will
+  feed the master bus unless manual connections have been selected in the
+  session preferences. The bus will be named after the track group name.
 </p>
 <p>
-  Alternatively, you can create a group manually, by first adding a new bus,
-  then, for each track you want to feed the subgroup bus, disconnect its outputs
-  from the master and connect it to the inputs of the subgroup bus instead.
-  You can do this in the global audio patchbay or a track by track basis via the 
+  Alternatively, a group can be created manually, by first adding a new bus,
+  then, for each track to be fed in the subgroup bus, disconnecting its outputs
+  from the master and connecting it to the inputs of the subgroup bus instead.
+  This can be done in the global audio patchbay or on a track by track basis via the
   output button of each track's channel strip.
 </p>
 <p>
-  To remove a subgroup (bus), context-click on the track group tab, and select 
-  <kbd class="menu">Remove subgroup bus</kbd>. You can also simply delete the 
-  bus itself. Note that this operation will <strong>not</strong> restore signal 
-  routing to the way it was before the addition of the subgroup bus&mdash;tracks 
-  that had been subgrouped will be left with their main outputs disconncted.
-</p>  
-
+  Remove a subgroup (bus) is done by <kbd class="mouse">right </kbd>-clicking on
+  the track group tab, and selecting <kbd class="menu">Remove subgroup
+  bus</kbd>. Simply deleting the bus itself will <strong>not</strong> restore
+  signal routing to the way it was before the addition of the subgroup
+  bus&mdash;tracks that had been subgrouped will be left with their main outputs
+  disconnected.
+</p>