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— 7.1: Holds the eight channels corresponding to a 7.1 surround mix, for a total of eight lanes. For broadcast, SMPTE specifies Left, Right, Center, LFE, Left Surround, Right Surround, Back Left Surround, and Back Right Surround. For cinema distribution these tracks are ordered Left, Center, Right, Left Surround, Right Surround, Back Surround Left, Back Surround Right, and LFE.
— Dolby Atmos: There are several Atmos formats available: 5.1.2, 5.1.4, 7.1.2, 7.1.4, and 9.1.6. The naming of the channel configurations in the Dolby Atmos format includes the height channels in the nomenclature. Channel configurations are presented as three digits separated by periods, such as 7.1.4. The first digit describes the number of main, or ear-height monitoring channels that surround the listener. The second digit describes the number of subwoofer channels. The third digit describes the number of height channels, which are speakers positioned on, or in the case of a soundbar pointed to, the ceiling.
NOTE: The Dolby Atmos bus formats of 9.1.4, 9.16, and 22.2 are only available in
DaVinci Resolve Studio and also require that Dolby Atmos be enabled in Preferences > Video and Audio I/O > Immersive Audio.
NOTE: The Dolby Atmos bus formats of 9.1.4, 9.16, and 22.2 are only available in
DaVinci Resolve Studio and also require that Dolby Atmos be enabled in Preferences > Video and Audio I/O > Immersive Audio.
NOTE: The Dolby Atmos bus formats of 9.1.4, 9.16, and 22.2 are only available in
DaVinci Resolve Studio and also require that Dolby Atmos be enabled in Preferences > Video and Audio I/O > Immersive Audio.
— Adaptive: Capable of holding up to 24 audio channels, each with its own lane within the track. An adaptive audio track can hold clips with different combinations of channels, up to the maximum number of channels allowed within that track. The number of channels allowable on a particular Adaptive track is user-definable (1–24) at the time that track is created. If you edit a clip with more channels into an Adaptive track that was created to hold fewer channels, the extra clip channels are muted.
Adding Tracks (Contextual Menu)
There are two commands related to adding tracks in the right-click contextual menu on any audio track’s header controls:
— Add Track: Adds a single audio track of the type you choose from a submenu.
— Add Tracks: Lets you insert as many tracks as you like, designating type and position.
Rearranging Tracks
You can rearrange tracks by right-clicking in a track’s header area and choosing either Move Track Up or Move Track Down in the contextual menu that appears. You can also move tracks in the Index by grabbing them and moving them to the desired position. This method works with multiple tracks at once.
Changing Track Type
If you had set up your timeline with one kind of audio track, but you discover you actually need a different type, you can change them at any time. Just right-click anywhere in that audio track’s Timeline header, and choose an option from the Change Track Type To submenu of the contextual menu.