Davinci Resolve - How to Import Surround Sound Mix and Export Surround File

Open your Resolve project and load up the final

project timeline

Right click to 

>Add Track

>5.1>5.1 (not Film)

Edit your surround sound file on to the track

Solo the Surround sound track with the mix and check sync to make sure

that all the tracks are in sync

Indeed the track is surround sound

when you look at the track should see 6 channels

in playback

Next go to >Fairlight>Bus Format

Bus 1

Choose Format 5.1

Click on OK

Ready to export

>Click on the Deliver Tab

In the upper left corner click on Render Settings

Choose >ProRes 422 HQ

Make Sure Single Clip is selected and

Title the Filenmae and choose a location to save the file

Click Browse to navigate to the folder you want to save the QuickTime

Pick a Storage Drive and folder to save the file

Click OK

Make sure the Export Video is checked


Choose Format=QuickTime
Codec Apple ProRes 422 HQ (use for RTF Screenings)

Or what ProRes Codec you'd rather use for lower or higher quality

1920 x 1080 HD (use for RTF Screenings)

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)

Choose Advanced Settings

Make sure Retain Sub-black and Super White Data is checked

Click on Audio tab

Codec AAC

Constant Bit Rate

Track Data Rate 320

Set Output Track 1 Bus 1 (5.1)

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

Right click it and >Timelines>Starting Timecode

Set TimeCode to 00:00:00:00

Choose to Start Render to create the QuickTIme

Click on Export Subtitle...

Name your file and make sure you're saving it to the right destination

Click Save