[ardour-users] "draw gain automation" button vs. gain automation strip

[Jesse Chappell]

Jody McIntyre wrote on Thu, 12-Aug-2004:

 > What is the relationship between the "draw gain automation" button on
 > the top bar vs. the gain automation strip that appears when you choose
 > "a -> gain"?  Gain lines drawn with "draw gain automation" don't seem to
 > do anything, and using the gain automation strip is annoying in that you
 > can't just click and add control points.  The only way I can get it to
 > add a control point is to position the playhead where I want it and drag
 > the fader down using the mouse.  The fader then pops up to where it was
 > originally, but at least I have a control point I can drag around.
 
Double-click to add an automation point on an automation strip.

The "draw gain automation" button is a bit mislabeled.  what it
actually does is put the mouse into region-envelope drawing mode,
to draw gain curve inside individual regions.  see the Envelope
items in the region popup editor to activate/hide/show them.

jlc