A tool that allows you to change the variable parameters of a sound over time.
By plotting points of automation it is possible to make Manipulations (effects) change over time. This allows the composer to create changing processes and to cause sounds to gradually evolve.
Automation can often be applied to any parameter in a manipulation. It is perhaps most frequently used in changing the Loudness of sounds (via Gain automation) or in controlling the Panning of sounds.
