Davinci Resolve - Surround Sound Video and Audio Output Settings - Focusrite - RED 4 Pre
>Apple System Preferences | |
>Sound | |
Set Output to Focusrite Thunderbolt | |
Open Audio MIDI Setup | |
Click on HDMI > Output and make sure The Source is Focusrite Thunderbolt click on Configure Speakers | |
Make sure they are set to 5.1 Surround Apply > Done | |
Open Davinci Resolve | |
When you get trough the prompts Open a New Project or Existing Project | |
Click on Media Tab and add 5.1 clips to media pool | |
Find the 2K clip with the 5.1 interleaved audio that was exported Right click it and choose "Add into Media Pool" | |
Choose to Change the frame rate Click "Change" | |
Next - Go to the Edit Tab | |
Right click in the Media Pool area >Choose >Timeline>CreateNew Timeline | |
Set the Timeline to be 1 Video Track 1 audio track that is 5.1 Uncheck Empty Timeline Click on "Create" | |
>Davinci Resolve >Preferences | |
Click on Video and Audio I/O | |
Assign Video and Audio I/O to UltraStudio 4K Audio Interface set to Fairlight Audio Interface and MADI you must close project and quit Resolve beforeyou can setup speaker setupSpeaker Setup Manual MAIN Focusrite Thunderbolt Monitor Set Format 5.1 | |
Assign every channel output to the Focusrite Thunderbolt left = 1 Focusrite Thunderbolt right = 2 Focusrite Thunderbolt center = 3 Focusrite Thunderbolt LFE = 4 Focusrite Thunderbolt Ls = 5 Focusrite Thunderbolt Rs = 6 Focusrite Thunderbolt | |
You will have to close and Re-Open Resolve -Save Project and exit | |
Next go to >Fairlight>Bus Format | |
Choose Format 5.1 Click on OK That should be it and can hear surround as expected: | |
Next steps are not needed but good to know that these settings existNext choose the Fairlight tab at the bottom of the application to enter the Fairlight mode | |
In the Fairlight mode click on Fairlight>Patch Input/Output | |
Resolve 17 frame grab change | |
>Patching Interface opens On Source Choose Main Out | |
This is how the Patch Input/Output should look | |
Next select source channels L, R, C, Lfe, Ls, Rs in this order by clicking on the channels Then on Destination click on channels 1-6 in order They will have a white border around the boxes like this | |
Then click on Patch | |
Now you see the patches are correct for 5.1 monitoring close the window | |
Now play the timeline you will see the 6 channels playing back like this and hear the audio in the appropriate speakers |
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