Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve 14 Launched at NAB 2017
Referred to as the biggest release in the history of the software, today Blackmagic Design announced DaVinci Resolve 14. The upgrade that focuses specifically on solving some of the bigger problems in post production.
Originally designed for Hollywood’s elite colourists, DaVinci Resolve has been used on more feature films and TV shows than anything else because it lets you create images that are simply impossible with other tools. Now, with DaVinci Resolve 14, users get incredible new Fairlight audio tools particularly designed for film and television post production.
Blackmagic adds dramatic performance gains in the DaVinci Resolve 14 making it 10x faster than the previous release and much more responsive. The update has hundred of new features for editors, colourists and for the first time, audio professionals.
With the integration of Fairlight audio enabling a range of audio tools that weren't available before, It can play back up to 1000 tracks with parametric EQ, dynamics and plug ins on every track, all in real-time, making it extremely powerful.
With DaVinci Resolve 14, users are getting 3 high end applications in one! Blackmagic hopes it will dramatically change post production from linear to a more parallel workflow and enhance creativity.
The face enhancement tool which includes features like facial recognition and tracking for quickly smoothing skin tones, brightening eyes, changing lip colour are some of the features colourists will be excited about.
In addition to the incredible improvements, precision tools are at the Editor's fingertips. Doubled high performance for video playback, super smooth timeline scrubbing, dramatically faster editing, and more responsive and precise trimming.
DaVinci Resolve 14 features to impress:
There's a free version of DaVinci Resolve available with the same powerful new editing and audio post production features. The paid DaVinci Resolve 14 Studio version includes everything found in the free version plus multi user collaboration features that let editors, colorists, and sound engineers all work together on the same project at the same time, plus 3D tools, dozens of Resolve FX and more. DaVinci Resolve 14 Public Beta is now available for all major platforms, including Mac, Windows, and Linux here.
- Fairlight audio engine
- Multitrack timeline for subframe editing of audio, down to sample level
- Work with up to 1,000 tracks with Fairlight Audio Accelerator Card
- Mixer with several main, sub and aux buses for mastering and delivering
- Every channel features real time 6 band parametric EQ
- Clip time warping without shifting pitch
- Parameter automation
- Monitoring can handle buses up to 24 channels wide
- Monitoring on up to 16 different sets of speakers
- Multi-user collaboration tools for editing, colour grading and audio mixing
- Better threading and CPU pipelining
- Lower Latency
- Faster UI refresh rates
- Support for Apple Metal
- New slip and slide trim commands for editors
- 20 new Resolve FX filters for colour grading
There's a free version of DaVinci Resolve available with the same powerful new editing and audio post production features. The paid DaVinci Resolve 14 Studio version includes everything found in the free version plus multi user collaboration features that let editors, colorists, and sound engineers all work together on the same project at the same time, plus 3D tools, dozens of Resolve FX and more. DaVinci Resolve 14 Public Beta is now available for all major platforms, including Mac, Windows, and Linux here.