LSA 5.1 Edit/Grade Suites 604/619 AV settings DaVinci Resolve 


Video Settings LG Monitor

For maximum colour quality

Goto LG

Monitor Settings>All Settings>Picture.Additional Settings>HDMI Ultra HD Deep Colour

Make sure it is enabled.

Then select the ISF Expert picture mode.




Video Monitoring

See this link for setting up Resolve for grading 

For correct video monitoring…goto Settings/Master settings

Your Timeline Resolution needs to match your Video Monitoring format. See these examples of different resolutions.

Room Monitoring

Set System Audio to Scarlett 18i20 USB

Location of volume control on Scarlett 18i20 USB

Settings Stereo

Use the settings below to have your video output go to the main monitor for colour grading and your audio to the genelec speakers. 

Preferences>Video and Audio

Settings 5.1 

Goto Preferences>Video and Audio I/O 

Use the following settings to setup Resolve for 5.1

Setting up a 5.1 Sequence

Your timeline needs to be 5.1.

Make a new timeline and copy paste the picture from your graded timeline

In the Fairlight Page goto Menu>Fairlight>Bus Format and select 5.1

Your timeline will look like this. Return to the Edit Page

Right click in the track panel and select Convert to Linked Group. Your tracks will be renamed (L-R-C-LFE-Ls-Rs) 

Add your 5.1 mix. In the in the correct order L-R-C-LFE-Ls-Rs.

With you 5.1 mix added, and with the settings above you should be able to monitor and export in 5.1.

Still unsure? Download this 5.1 test file. Add it to the end of your timeline. It should be clear if you have the tracks correctly assigned to the speakers.

Exporting a 5.1 master and DCP - COMING SOON