An automation curve is a series of lines connected by control - points that defines a continuous line. As the curve is traversed from - left to right, the line defines the level of the parameter controlled by the - automation lane. + points that typically defines a continuous line. As the curve is + traversed from left to right, the line defines the level of the parameter + controlled by the automation lane.
+ There are two types of automation curves: Linear and + Discrete. The most common type is Linear, in which the space between any two contiguous + control points is continuously interpolated; in other words, the values + between any two contiguous control points at any given time is given by the + straight line connecting them. The second type of automation curve is Discrete, in which no interpolation between control points + is done; whatever value the control point is set at is the value it will + yield until it reaches the next control point, at which point it will give + that value until the next control point, and so on until there are no more + control points. +
+ +The curve by itself does nothing; it will only control playback if - the lane it is in is in Play mode. + the lane it resides in is in Play mode.