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

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

Bring the Surround Sound File into the Media Pool

Load the timeline to add the surround sound mix audio

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

Click on the Firelight Tab

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