Audio mixing is all about combining sources into audio channels and optimizing each one for export.
Resolve has a plethora of tools in Fairlight that help you set your levels, route your audio, create automation, and export your tracks.
In this video from Blackmagic Design, you’ll learn about:
- Customizing mixer UI
- Setting levels using mixer faders
- Full screen playback
- Creating a linked group of tracks
- Pan controls
- Surround analyzer
- Stereo Width plugin
- EQ
- Noise Reduction
- Dynamics
- Gate & Expander
- Compressor
- Limiter
- Order of effects
- Creating audio buses
- Bus Assign
- Automation controls
- Automation Follows Edit toggle
- Typing in timecode to navigate timeline
- Bounce Mix to Track
- Deliver to 5.1
- Exporting using Deliver page
Follow along with this tutorial by downloading the project files from Blackmagic Design’s DaVinci Resolve Training page.

Gedaly is the Managing Editor of DVresolve.com. He is a professional editor, having cut national commercials for major companies, and does color & VFX for indie films at Mask & Feather. He’s also a filmmaker, writing and directing shorts & features. Gedaly is the co-founder of Working.Actor and former marketing strategist for large brands.