Fairlight Audio Guide to DaVinci Resolve 18

DaVinci Resolve 18 features a dedicated Fairlight audio page built right in! This official Blackmagic Design hands on training guide will teach you the art of sound editing, sweetening, recording, mixing and delivering. Beginning audio editors and assistants will find clear, workflow driven lessons, while seasoned audio professionals will quickly learn Fairlight’s user friendly tools for creating incredible soundtracks. Best of all, you never need to send projects out to another application, because Fairlight is just a click away from your editing timeline!

What You’ll Learn

• Navigating and customizing the Fairlight page
• Connecting to external sound libraries
• Creating and editing tracks
• Setting up and recording voiceover and ADR tracks
• Working with audio track layers to stack, split and build a composite
• Evaluating and setting channel mapping for multichannel clips
• Balancing and normalizing dialogue tracks
• Finding and fixing common issues with the edit selection tool
• Repairing and replacing unwanted sounds like clicks, pops and hums
• Using voice isolation and the dialogue leveler to improve dialogue tracks
• Enhancing and sweetening tracks with EQ and dynamics
• Automating track changes over time
• Working buses to simplify mixing
• Finishing your soundtrack, bouncing tracks and delivering a final mix
• Exploring Dolby Atmos integration

Who This Book is For

This book is designed for both beginners and professionals. Beginners will find clear lessons to get you up and running quickly. If you’re a professional switching from another system, you’ll find lessons that cover everything from recording and editing tracks to mixing and finishing. You’ll also find dozens of pro tips and tricks that will help you work faster!