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Dedicated Channel Strip Controls
The Mixer also has a series of dedicated channel strip controls that add powerful mastering capabilities to DaVinci Resolve. These include:
— EQ: Double-clicking exposes a four-band parametric equalizer with additional Hi and Lo Pass filters, that has both graphical and numeric controls for tuning the frequencies of the audio on each track. You can select from among four types of EQ filtering from the Equalizer Type drop- down menu, with options for Earth (the default), Air, Ice, and Fire. Each band has controls for the filter type (Bell, Lo-Shelf, Hi-Shelf, Notch), Frequency, Gain, and Q-factor (sharpness of the band).
The channel strip EQ window
— Dynamics: Double-clicking exposes a set of dynamics controls with compressor, limiter, and expander or gate sections. The Equalizer button at the upper left-hand corner lets you turn all EQ on and off. The first section can be switched between working as an Expander or a Gate, with
attendant Threshold/Range/Ratio and Attack/Hold/Release controls. The second section provides Compressor controls, while the third section provides Limiter controls. These controls may be used either singly or in concert to manage the dynamics of the audio on that track.
The channel strip Dynamics control window
