Davinci Resolve - Surround Sound Audio Import and Export

When you get trough the prompts

Open a New Project or Existing Project

Find the 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"

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"

Now add you video on to the timeline with the surround sound audio file set to 5.1

To Start the Self Contained QuickTime export of the Final Resolve Project click on the Deliver Tab

In the upper left corner click on Render Settings

Choose >ProRes>ProRes Master

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

Scroll back up in the tool and choose the Audio Tab

Check the Export Audio box and set to Linear PCM, 24 Bit and Bus 1 stereo

Bus 1

Choose Format 5.1

Click on OK