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DaVinci Resolve 20.1 Update Embraces Immersive Video and Spatial Audio
Blackmagic Design has released an update for DaVinci Resolve version 20.1, bringing several new features and improvements specifically for immersive video workflows. This update aims to provide a seamless experience for creators working with Apple Vision Pro and Apple Immersive Video content.
Full Support for Apple Vision Pro Immersive Video Workflows
The update offers full end-to-end support for Apple Vision Pro immersive video workflows. This includes tools for ingesting, editing, grading, mixing spatial audio, and delivering immersive video content tailored to the Apple Vision Pro extended reality (XR) headset.
Immersive Video Viewer
Editors can now preview immersive content directly on a standard 2D monitor with pan, tilt, and roll controls or stream it in real-time to the Apple Vision Pro for in-headset viewing, enabling immersive editing within the familiar Resolve interface.
Support for Blackmagic URSA Cine Immersive Camera
The update supports native handling and playback of stereoscopic 8K 90fps Blackmagic RAW files from the Blackmagic URSA Cine Immersive camera, making DaVinci Resolve a complete content creation solution from editing to playback on Vision Pro.
New 360º Backdrop Track
A new 360º backdrop track allows filmmakers to position immersive content around the periphery of the projection area, enhancing the immersive environment during editing.
Apple Spatial Audio Format Support
The update includes support for the Apple Spatial Audio Format (ASAF). Users can mix and master 3D spatial audio in the Fairlight page with native support for up to 7th order Ambisonics, object-based audio, and channels.
Immersive Tools in Fusion and Other Pages
Fusion compositing adds a new immersive option in its 360 Views menu and an immersive patcher tool, facilitating effects and compositing work for immersive video.
Project Settings Tailored for Apple Immersive Video
New settings exist throughout the software to streamline the workflow for immersive video at every stage of editing, color correction, effects, audio post-production, and delivery.
Monitoring and Viewing Improvements
The update allows for direct monitoring of immersive content in Apple Vision Pro and introduces a new immersive video viewer that allows for panning, tilting, and rolling clips for viewing on 2D monitors or streaming to Apple Vision Pro for a more immersive editing experience.
Expert Insights and Resources
Kalum Carter, a photographer, filmmaker, creative director, and writer with over 10 years of experience in visual storytelling, has written about the update. Carter's work can be found on various platforms, where he interviews industry professionals, showcases emerging talent, and offers in-depth analyses of photography and filmmaking.
Sample immersive video clips for DaVinci Resolve Studio 20.1 (macOS) are available to download, providing a practical demonstration of the update's capabilities.
The update coincides with new releases for Fusion Studio 20.1 and Blackmagic Camera 9.7 Public Beta. For those seeking guidance on the best video editing software, the best Blackmagic camera, and the best video editing monitors, resources are readily available.
Kalum Carter's work highlights the power of visual storytelling and fosters an appreciation for the impact of photography. His insights provide valuable perspectives on the evolving landscape of immersive video and spatial audio editing.
- With the new features in DaVinci Resolve 20.1 update, editors can now preview immersive content directly on a standard 2D monitor, allowing for pan, tilt, and roll controls.
- The addition of a new 360º backdrop track enables filmmakers to position immersive content around the periphery of the projection area during the editing process.
- The update offers full support for Apple Vision Pro immersive video workflows, including tools for ingesting, editing, grading, mixing spatial audio, and delivering immersive video content.
- The update includes support for the Apple Spatial Audio Format (ASAF), empowering users to mix and master 3D spatial audio in the Fairlight page.
- Fusion compositing now features a new immersive option in its 360 Views menu and an immersive patcher tool, facilitating effects and compositing work for immersive video.
