diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 83784174c..54acd9c87 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2008-12-04	Tobias Doerffel	<tobydox/at/users/dot/sourceforge/dot/net>
+
+	* src/tracks/instrument_track.cpp:
+	decreased step-property of volumeModel and panningModel from 1.0 to 0.1
+	for allowing smoother transitions when automating etc.
+
 2008-12-02	Tobias Doerffel	<tobydox/at/users/dot/sourceforge/dot/net>
 
 	* data/locale/ja.ts:
diff --git a/src/tracks/instrument_track.cpp b/src/tracks/instrument_track.cpp
index 47330b1e6..33c3d57c8 100644
--- a/src/tracks/instrument_track.cpp
+++ b/src/tracks/instrument_track.cpp
@@ -100,9 +100,9 @@ instrumentTrack::instrumentTrack( trackContainer * _tc ) :
 	m_notes(),
 	m_baseNoteModel( 0, 0, KeysPerOctave * NumOctaves - 1, this,
 							tr( "Base note" ) ),
-        m_volumeModel( DefaultVolume, MinVolume, MaxVolume, 1, this,
+        m_volumeModel( DefaultVolume, MinVolume, MaxVolume, 0.1f, this,
 							tr( "Volume" ) ),
-        m_panningModel( DefaultPanning, PanningLeft, PanningRight, 1,
+        m_panningModel( DefaultPanning, PanningLeft, PanningRight, 0.1f,
 							this, tr( "Panning" ) ),
 	m_pitchModel( 0, -100, 100, 1, this, tr( "Pitch" ) ),
 	m_effectChannelModel( 0, 0, NumFxChannels, this, tr( "FX channel" ) ),