Davinci Resolve - How to Import Surround Sound Mix and Export Surround File
- Susanne Kraft
If you only have a self contained video file and DON'T have an existing timeline use this wiki below
Davinci Resolve - Surround Sound Audio Import and Export
Open your Resolve project and load up the final project timeline |
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| Bring the Surround Sound File into the Media Pool |
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| Load the timeline to add the surround sound mix audio |
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Right click to >Add Track >5.1>5.1 (not Film) |
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Edit your surround sound file on to the track |
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Solo the Surround sound track with the mix and check sync to make sure that all the tracks are in sync |
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| Click on the Firelight Tab |
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Indeed the track is surround sound when you look at the track should see 6 channels in playback |
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Next go to >Fairlight>Bus Format |  |
Bus 1 Choose Format 5.1 Click on OK |
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Ready to export >Click on the Deliver Tab |
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In the upper left corner click on Render Settings Choose >ProRes 422 HQ |
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Make Sure Single Clip is selected and Title the Filenmae and choose a location to save the file |
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Click Browse to navigate to the folder you want to save the QuickTime |
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Pick a Storage Drive and folder to save the file Click OK |
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Make sure the Export Video is checked Or what ProRes Codec you'd rather use for lower or higher quality |
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Or if you would like to export a UHD 3840 x 2160 version choose that setting FPS 23.976 (or 24 or whatever frame rate your timeline is) |
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Choose Advanced Settings Make sure Retain Sub-black and Super White Data is checked |
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Click on Audio tab |
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Codec AAC Constant Bit Rate Track Data Rate 320 Set Output Track 1 Bus 1 (5.1) |
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Last Add to Render Queue and render
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Once the file renders open in Quicktime and choose >Window>Show Movie Inspector
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Should see audio settings as surround 5.1 (C, L, R, Ls, Rs, LFE) |
Finally, if you are trying to playout via VLC OR ARE ADDING CAPTIONS you will need to change the timeline Start Timecode setting to start playback at 0 hour. | |
Go to DaVinci Resolve locate the sequence you want to change in the Bin |
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Right click it and >Timelines>Starting Timecode |
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Set TimeCode to 00:00:00:00 |
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Choose to Start Render to create the QuickTIme |
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Once the file renders open in Quicktime and choose >Window>Show Movie Inspector
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Should see audio settings as surround 5.1 (C, L, R, Ls, Rs, LFE) |
Back in your timeline... To export the generated subtitles as a .srt file, navigate to the subtitle track and right click Click on Export Subtitle... |
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This menu should be called up Name your file and make sure you're saving it to the right destination Click Save |
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