Level 6 Mastering DaVinci Resolve
Exporting a Universal Master
Stereo
Stereo
This guide assumes you have a finished graded timeline and stereo .wav file supplied by your sound designer. It also assumes your main deliverable will be a DCP derived from this export.
Checklist
Make sure you have setup your monitoring as per instructions here
Make sure your timeline resolution and aspect ratio is correct.
DaVinci timelines are stereo as a default
Add your finished sound to your stereo timeline and CHECK SYNC
Goto the Deliver Page
On the Video Tab choose your Format, Codec and Resolution. ** For level 6 films this is usually ProRes 4444 2K or 4K
Use these settings for stereo
Exporting a Universal Master
5.1 Surround Sound
5.1 Surround Sound
This guide assumes you have a finished graded timeline and 5.1 .wav file supplied by your sound designer with the following 5.1 order - L - R - C - LFE - Ls - Rs. It also assumes your main deliverable will be a DCP derived from this export.
Checklist
Make sure you have setup your monitoring as per instructions here
Make sure you have setup a 5.1 timeline as per instructions here
Make sure your timeline resolution and aspect ratio is correct.
Check your play-out, are the 5.1 tracks assigned correctly
Add your finished sound to your 5.1 timeline and CHECK SYNC
Goto the Deliver Page
On the Video Tab choose your Format, Codec and Resolution. ** For level 6 films this is usually ProRes 4444 2K or 4K
Use these settings for 5.1
Choose your save location, add to render queue and render.
ATTENTION
This is your Master. All other deliverables should be made from this.
You need to fully check this export. Once you have done a quality control check of this export you can safely assume all deliverables form this master will be correct.
****** If you play a 5.1 Quicktime in a stereo system
centre will go to both left and right
L + Ls will go to stereo left
R + Rs will goto stereo right