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<script type=text/javascript>var baseurl="https://prokoudine.github.io/ardour-tutorial/en"</script><script type=text/javascript src=/ardour-tutorial/js/search.js?1650832600></script></div><section id=homelinks><ul><li><a class=padding href=/ardour-tutorial/en/><i class="fas fa-home"></i> Home</a></li></ul></section><div class=highlightable><ul class=topics><li data-nav-id=/ardour-tutorial/en/introduction/ title=Introduction class=dd-item><a href=/ardour-tutorial/en/introduction/><b>1. </b>Introduction</a><ul><li data-nav-id=/ardour-tutorial/en/introduction/conventions/ title=Conventions class=dd-item><a href=/ardour-tutorial/en/introduction/conventions/>Conventions</a></li><li data-nav-id=/ardour-tutorial/en/introduction/what-is-digital-audio/ title="What is digital audio?" class=dd-item><a href=/ardour-tutorial/en/introduction/what-is-digital-audio/>What is digital audio?</a></li></ul></li><li data-nav-id=/ardour-tutorial/en/getting-started/ title="Getting started" class=dd-item><a href=/ardour-tutorial/en/getting-started/><b>2. </b>Getting started</a><ul><li data-nav-id=/ardour-tutorial/en/getting-started/starting-ardour-on-ubuntu/ title="Starting Ardour" class=dd-item><a href=/ardour-tutorial/en/getting-started/starting-ardour-on-ubuntu/>Starting Ardour</a></li><li data-nav-id=/ardour-tutorial/en/getting-started/overview-of-the-interface/ title="Overview of the Interface" class=dd-item><a href=/ardour-tutorial/en/getting-started/overview-of-the-interface/>Overview of the Interface</a><ul><li data-nav-id=/ardour-tutorial/en/getting-started/overview-of-the-interface/editor-window/ title="Editor window" class=dd-item><a href=/ardour-tutorial/en/getting-started/overview-of-the-interface/editor-window/>Editor window</a></li><li data-nav-id=/ardour-tutorial/en/getting-started/overview-of-the-interface/mixer-window/ title="Mixer window" class=dd-item><a href=/ardour-tutorial/en/getting-started/overview-of-the-interface/mixer-window/>Mixer window</a></li><li data-nav-id=/ardour-tutorial/en/getting-started/overview-of-the-interface/recorder-window/ title="Recorder window" class=dd-item><a href=/ardour-tutorial/en/getting-started/overview-of-the-interface/recorder-window/>Recorder window</a></li><li data-nav-id=/ardour-tutorial/en/getting-started/overview-of-the-interface/cue-window/ title="Cue window" class=dd-item><a href=/ardour-tutorial/en/getting-started/overview-of-the-interface/cue-window/>Cue window</a></li></ul></li><li data-nav-id=/ardour-tutorial/en/getting-started/creating-tracks-and-busses/ title="Creating tracks and busses" class=dd-item><a href=/ardour-tutorial/en/getting-started/creating-tracks-and-busses/>Creating tracks and busses</a></li><li data-nav-id=/ardour-tutorial/en/getting-started/importing-audio/ title="Importing audio" class=dd-item><a href=/ardour-tutorial/en/getting-started/importing-audio/>Importing audio</a></li><li data-nav-id=/ardour-tutorial/en/getting-started/setting-up-the-timeline/ title="Setting up the timeline" class=dd-item><a href=/ardour-tutorial/en/getting-started/setting-up-the-timeline/>Setting up the timeline</a></li></ul></li><li data-nav-id=/ardour-tutorial/en/recording-audio/ title=Recording class=dd-item><a href=/ardour-tutorial/en/recording-audio/><b>3. </b>Recording</a><ul><li data-nav-id=/ardour-tutorial/en/recording-audio/recording-audio/ title="Recording audio" class=dd-item><a href=/ardour-tutorial/en/recording-audio/recording-audio/>Recording audio</a></li><li data-nav-id=/ardour-tutorial/en/recording-audio/understanding-routing/ title="Understanding routing" class=dd-item><a href=/ardour-tutorial/en/recording-audio/understanding-routing/>Understanding routing</a></li><li data-nav-id=/ardour-tutorial/en/recording-audio/routing-between-applications/ title="Routing between applications" class=dd-item><a href=/ardour-tutorial/en/recording-audio/routing-between-applications/>Routing between applications</a></li></ul></li><li data-nav-id=/ardour-tutorial/en/editing-sessions/ title="Editing sessions" class=dd-item><a href=/ardour-tutorial/en/editing-sessions/><b>4. </b>Editing sessions</a><ul><li data-nav-id=/ardour-tutorial/en/editing-sessions/non-destructive-editing/ title="Non-destructive editing" class=dd-item><a href=/ardour-tutorial/en/editing-sessions/non-destructive-editing/>Non-destructive editing</a></li><li data-nav-id=/ardour-tutorial/en/editing-sessions/arranging-tracks/ title="Arranging tracks" class=dd-item><a href=/ardour-tutorial/en/editing-sessions/arranging-tracks/>Arranging tracks</a></li><li data-nav-id=/ardour-tutorial/en/editing-sessions/setting-up-time-signature/ title="Setting up time signature" class=dd-item><a href=/ardour-tutorial/en/editing-sessions/setting-up-time-signature/>Setting up time signature</a></li><li data-nav-id=/ardour-tutorial/en/editing-sessions/using-ranges/ title="Using ranges" class=dd-item><a href=/ardour-tutorial/en/editing-sessions/using-ranges/>Using ranges</a></li><li data-nav-id=/ardour-tutorial/en/editing-sessions/working-with-regions/ title="Working with regions" class=dd-item><a href=/ardour-tutorial/en/editing-sessions/working-with-regions/>Working with regions</a></li><li data-nav-id=/ardour-tutorial/en/editing-sessions/further-region-operations/ title="Further region operations" class=dd-item><a href=/ardour-tutorial/en/editing-sessions/further-region-operations/>Further region operations</a></li><li data-nav-id=/ardour-tutorial/en/editing-sessions/changing-edit-modes/ title="Changing edit modes" class=dd-item><a href=/ardour-tutorial/en/editing-sessions/changing-edit-modes/>Changing edit modes</a></li><li data-nav-id=/ardour-tutorial/en/editing-sessions/creating-looped-sections/ title="Creating looped sections" class=dd-item><a href=/ardour-tutorial/en/editing-sessions/creating-looped-sections/>Creating looped sections</a></li><li data-nav-id=/ardour-tutorial/en/editing-sessions/stretching-shrinking-regions/ title="Stretching & shrinking regions" class=dd-item><a href=/ardour-tutorial/en/editing-sessions/stretching-shrinking-regions/>Stretching & shrinking regions</a></li></ul></li><li data-nav-id=/ardour-tutorial/en/mixing-sessions/ title="Mixing sessions" class="dd-item
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parent"><a href=/ardour-tutorial/en/mixing-sessions/><b>5. </b>Mixing sessions</a><ul><li data-nav-id=/ardour-tutorial/en/mixing-sessions/the-mixer-strip/ title="The mixer strip" class=dd-item><a href=/ardour-tutorial/en/mixing-sessions/the-mixer-strip/>The mixer strip</a></li><li data-nav-id=/ardour-tutorial/en/mixing-sessions/mixing-levels/ title="Mixing levels" class=dd-item><a href=/ardour-tutorial/en/mixing-sessions/mixing-levels/>Mixing levels</a></li><li data-nav-id=/ardour-tutorial/en/mixing-sessions/panning/ title=Panning class=dd-item><a href=/ardour-tutorial/en/mixing-sessions/panning/>Panning</a></li><li data-nav-id=/ardour-tutorial/en/mixing-sessions/using-plugins/ title="Using plugins" class=dd-item><a href=/ardour-tutorial/en/mixing-sessions/using-plugins/>Using plugins</a></li><li data-nav-id=/ardour-tutorial/en/mixing-sessions/using-sends/ title="Using sends" class=dd-item><a href=/ardour-tutorial/en/mixing-sessions/using-sends/>Using sends</a></li><li data-nav-id=/ardour-tutorial/en/mixing-sessions/dynamics/ title=Dynamics class=dd-item><a href=/ardour-tutorial/en/mixing-sessions/dynamics/>Dynamics</a></li><li data-nav-id=/ardour-tutorial/en/mixing-sessions/equalizing/ title=Equalizing class=dd-item><a href=/ardour-tutorial/en/mixing-sessions/equalizing/>Equalizing</a></li><li data-nav-id=/ardour-tutorial/en/mixing-sessions/using-automation/ title="Using automation" class="dd-item active"><a href=/ardour-tutorial/en/mixing-sessions/using-automation/>Using automation</a></li></ul></li><li data-nav-id=/ardour-tutorial/en/exporting-sessions/ title="Exporting sessions" class=dd-item><a href=/ardour-tutorial/en/exporting-sessions/><b>6. </b>Exporting sessions</a><ul><li data-nav-id=/ardour-tutorial/en/exporting-sessions/exporting-a-session/ title="Exporting sessions" class=dd-item><a href=/ardour-tutorial/en/exporting-sessions/exporting-a-session/>Exporting sessions</a></li><li 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<span class=links><a href=/ardour-tutorial/en/>Home</a> > <a href=/ardour-tutorial/en/mixing-sessions/>Mixing sessions</a> > Using automation</span></div><div class=progress><div class=wrapper><nav id=TableOfContents><ul><li><a href=#creating-a-fader-automation-line>Creating a Fader Automation Line</a><ul><li><a href=#automation-states>Automation States</a></li></ul></li><li><a href=#creating-a-plugin-for-automation>Creating a Plugin for Automation</a></li><li><a href=#adding-better-visual-resolution-to-automation>Adding Better Visual Resolution to Automation</a></li><li><a href=#working-with-automation-points>Working with Automation Points</a></li><li><a href=#moving-automation>Moving Automation</a></li><li><a href=#region-specific-gain-automation>Region-specific Gain Automation</a><ul><li><a href=#deactivating-and-removing-gain-automation>Deactivating and Removing Gain Automation</a></li><li><a href=#when-should-i-use-region-gain-automation-or-track-fader-automation>When should I use region Gain Automation or Track Fader Automation?</a></li></ul></li><li><a href=#continuing>Continuing</a></li></ul></nav></div></div></div></div><div id=head-tags></div><div id=body-inner><h1>Using automation</h1><p><em>Automation</em> is a way of dynamically changing audio processing parameters over
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time.</p><p>Up to now, we have used fixed values for various parameters of our tracks, for
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example, a track fader set to -3.0dB; or a mono panner set to 100% left. These
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fixed values would apply for the entire track throughout the whole session.</p><p>But what if you would like these values to change over time in a
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pre-determined way? For example, you may want to have the gain of a track to
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gradually decrease over twenty seconds. Or you may want to make a sound move
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from left to right over two seconds.</p><p>This is accomplished with automation. The fader, panning, and any of the
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parameters of the plugins used in that track can be automated. An automated
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parameter is displayed underneath the parent track in its own <em>automation
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track</em>. Automation data is visually represented as an <em>automation line</em>, made
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up of a number of <em>automation points</em>. Here’s how a track with automation
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looks like:</p><p><img src=en/Ardour4_Automation_Fader_1.png alt="Typical automation lane"></p><p>In the image above, the automation lane called <em>Fader</em> is associated to the
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parent track called <em>Audio 1</em>. The automation line controls fader (volume)
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changes over time.</p><h2 id=creating-a-fader-automation-line>Creating a Fader Automation Line</h2><p>Let’s create a simple fader automation. Click the <strong>A</strong> button of a chosen
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track. A menu will appear, where you can select the parameter you would like to
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automate. Choose <em>Fader</em>.</p><p><img src=en/Ardour4_Automation_Button.png alt="Choose Fader"></p><p>An automation lane will then appear. Select the <em>Draw</em> mode (<strong>D</strong> shortcut):</p><p><img src=en/Ardour4_EditModes_D.png alt="Draw mode"></p><p>Now you can create automation points by clicking anywhere in the automation
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lane. An automation line joins the automation points you add. The yellow number
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(-15.3dB in the image below) indicates the gain level for the selected
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automation point.</p><p><img src=en/Ardour4_Automation_Fader_2.png alt="Automation point value indication"></p><h3 id=automation-states>Automation States</h3><p>The automation curve will not play, however, until you set the automation state
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to <em>Play</em>.</p><p><img src=en/Ardour4_Automation_Fader_3.png alt="automation state"></p><dl><dt><strong>Manual</strong></dt><dd>When set to <em>Manual</em>, the track will ignore any automation data. It will just
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play with whatever volume is the fader is set to. In this mode, you are able to
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move the track fader by hand to set a new fixed level. That’s the default
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behavior of a track when it’s first created.</dd><dt><strong>Play</strong></dt><dd>When set to <em>Play</em>, the track will automatically change the gain levels
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following the automation curve drawn in the automation lane. You will no longer
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be able to move the track fader by hand. During playback, you will see the track
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fader moving up and down according to the curve.</dd><dt><strong>Write</strong></dt><dd>This mode will continuously record user changes to the automated parameter as
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the transport plays, creating an automation line. For instance, you may start
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playback and then make real-time changes in gain using the fader of your track.
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All the changes you make will be written (recorded) as an automation line, which
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then you can play back later by switching the automation mode back to <em>Play</em>.</dd><dt><strong>Touch</strong></dt><dd>This mode is similar to the <em>Write</em> mode but it won’t record over existing
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automation data unless the parameter is being changed.</dd></dl><p>If these concepts are new to you, focus now on just the first two modes
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(<em>Manual</em> and <em>Play</em>) and practice creating automation by drawing automation
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curves by hand.</p><h2 id=creating-a-plugin-for-automation>Creating a Plugin for Automation</h2><p>You may add automation to any plugin which has already been added to a track. In
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the example below, we have the <em>AM pitchshifter</em> plugin added to a track.</p><p><img src=en/Ardour4_Automation_Plugin1.png alt=pluginautomation1></p><p>In order to select a plugin parameter for automation, click the button on the
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track marked <em>a</em>. The menu will appear. Under <em>Processor Automation</em> you will
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find a listing of the plugins you have added for that track.</p><p><img src=en/Ardour4_Automation_Plugin2.png alt=pluginautomation2></p><p>Within each listed plugin, you may choose which parameter you want to automate
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from a list. In the example, we chose the <em>Pitch shift</em> parameter of the <em>AM
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pitchshifter</em> plugin. An automation lane for that parameter appears. Note that
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as you open several automation lanes, they will appear one after the other
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below the main parent track.</p><p>Draw an automation curve for that parameter. Don’t forget to set the automation
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state to <em>Play</em>.</p><p><img src=en/Ardour4_Automation_Plugin3.png alt=pluginautomation3></p><p>In the image above, the pitch shift of the sound is now changing over time,
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controlled by the curve.</p><div class="notices tip"><p>You can hide an automation lane by clicking on the “X” at the upper left corner
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of the automation lane. Note that a hidden automation lane continues to function
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even when it is not visible.</p></div><h2 id=adding-better-visual-resolution-to-automation>Adding Better Visual Resolution to Automation</h2><p>You can achieve a greater amount of vertical precision by increasing the height
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of the automation lane. Move your cursor near the lower edge of the automation
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track. The pointer turns into a vertical double arrow. Drag it down to increase
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the height of the automation lane. Notice that the parent track and the
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automation lane heights are independent, so while working in your automation
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curves you might set them up like this:</p><p><img src=en/Ardour4_Automation_Plugin4.png alt=pluginautomation5></p><div class="notices tip"><p>Remember that you can also zoom in and out to increase resolution in the
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horizontal axis.</p></div><h2 id=working-with-automation-points>Working with Automation Points</h2><p>There are several ways to adjust automation points, depending on the editing
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mode you are in:</p><ul><li>An automation point can be dragged in any direction with the mouse (works in
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<em>Grab</em>, <em>Draw</em>, and <em>Edit</em> modes).</li><li>To remove an automation point, hold down the <strong>Shift</strong> key while
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right-clicking on it (works in <em>Grab</em>, <em>Draw</em>, and <em>Edit</em> modes).</li><li><em>Edit</em> mode only: any segment of the automation line between automation points
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may be dragged vertically, affecting both end points at once, without affecting
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their horizontal position. Simply click somewhere on the line between two
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points, and drag up and down.</li><li>How to delete multiple automation points at once (<em>Grab</em> mode and <em>Edit</em> mode
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only): select multiple automation points by dragging a box starting on the track
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background around the points. Then the selected points may be deleted by hitting
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<strong>Delete</strong> (<em>not</em> <strong>Backspace</strong>). If you are on a Mac and do not have a true
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<strong>Delete</strong> key, try <strong>Function + Backspace</strong>.</li></ul><p>After an automation curve ends, its value will stay at that level for all
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subsequent regions, whether or not you have drawn a continuation of the curve.</p><p><img src=en/Ardour4_Automation_Fader_End.png alt="end point"></p><p>In the example above, the last point of the curve is at -23dB. That same level
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will be kept for the remainder of the track, even though the line is not drawn
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until the end.</p><h2 id=moving-automation>Moving Automation</h2><p>Moving a region to a new location will automatically move the automation data
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that might be aligned with it, as we can see in the following screen shots.</p><p>Before moving:</p><p><img src=en/Ardour4_Automation_Moving_1.png alt=mv1></p><p>After moving:</p><p><img src=en/Ardour4_Automation_Moving_2.png alt=mv2></p><p>You can change this behavior if you like. In other words, if you want automation
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curves to stay where they are even when you move regions around, go to <code>Edit > Preferences > Editor</code> and uncheck <em>Move relevant automation when audio regions
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are moved</em>.</p><h2 id=region-specific-gain-automation>Region-specific Gain Automation</h2><p>There is a way to create a gain automation directly bound to a region. When you
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select the <em>Draw</em> mode, you should see a flat line on the top half of each
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region rectangle:</p><p><img src=en/Ardour4_Automation_Region_Specific_1.png alt=gain-automation></p><p>Click directly on that line to create automation points. These will be drawn
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directly on the region itself, unlike fader automation which is drawn or
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recorded in the automation lane. Region gain automation is separate from, and
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in addition to, fader automation.</p><p><img src=en/Ardour4_Automation_Region_Specific_2.png alt=gain-automation2></p><p>As with the automation lanes, a <em>gain automation point</em> can be dragged in any
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direction with the mouse. To remove a gain automation point, hold down the
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<strong>Shift</strong> key while right-clicking on it.</p><h3 id=deactivating-and-removing-gain-automation>Deactivating and Removing Gain Automation</h3><p>Gain automation can be reset or deactivated from the region context menu, which
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is reached by right-clicking on the region.</p><p><img src=en/Ardour4_Automation_Gain_Tool_Reset.png alt=gain-automation3></p><p>Here, the gain automation is referred to as the <em>envelope</em>:</p><ul><li><em>Reset Envelope</em> removes the gain automation points you have drawn in the
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region.</li><li><em>Envelope Active</em> toggles the gain automation envelope on and off.</li></ul><h3 id=when-should-i-use-region-gain-automation-or-track-fader-automation>When should I use region Gain Automation or Track Fader Automation?</h3><p>As seen above, both are very similar. With practice you will notice situations
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in which one is more convenient than the other. Here are two examples:</p><ul><li>If all you need to do is a little touch up (cut or boost gain) in a specific
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portion of a region, and you are otherwise happy with the level for the rest of
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the passage or entire track, use the region-specific automation.</li></ul><p><img src=en/Ardour4_Automation_Region_Specific_2.png alt=gain-example1></p><ul><li>If you have a more complex track with crossfades over regions, and/or need to
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shape a longer dynamic curve across several regions on the same track, use fader
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automation.</li></ul><p><img src=en/Ardour4_Automation_Gain_Comparison.png alt=gain-automation2></p><p>The screenshot above shows a simple gradual fade starting from the first region
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in the track, and ending at the last region. It’s very straightforward to do
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this with fader automation, but but it would be much harder to do it using
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region-specific automation.</p><h2 id=continuing>Continuing</h2><p>Once you have your automation in place, you are just about ready to export your
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stereo mix to an audio file which you can listen to or share on a website.
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Please continue on to the next section to learn the different ways of doing
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