Blackmagic Design release new DaVinci Resolve 14.2 Studio update. This software update adds support for monitoring modes with DeckLink 8K Pro, importing audio only AAF clips, lets you name Gallery stills with user defined tags, addresses an issue with audio playback while dynamic trimming, improves Fairlight keyframe editing and more.
In addition, this update has many general performance and stability improvements, and is recommended for all DaVinci Resolve 14 Studio users. This version requires either a DaVinci Resolve dongle or a software activation key.
New Features in DaVinci Resolve 14.2
Support for the DeckLink 8K Pro monitoring modes
Support for importing audio-only AAF timelines
Support for rendering audio handles in ProTools round trip mode
Support for audio playback when performing dynamic trimming
Support for import and export of Final Cut Pro 10.4 XML
Support for automatically naming Gallery Stills using user-defined tags
Support for 16 and 18 fps timeline frame rates
Support for 95.905 fps timeline frame rate
Support for more fine-grained preferences for Performance Mode
Improved support for keyframes in the Fairlight page
Support for listing multiple DeckLink SDI devices with unique names
Visual indicators for distinguishing between timeline clips without media in the Media Pool and without media on disk
Ability to change the playhead position without stopping playback on the Fairlight page
Support for Enable 2D Timeline Scroll on the Fairlight page
Support for context menus for markers in the Fairlight page
Support for automatic creation of a timeline when dragging in an audio clip in the Fairlight page
Fixed bugs and issues from previous versions:
Addressed issues with acquiring and releasing the lock for a bin in a collaboration project
Addressed an issue where network connectivity issues could cause unexpected results in a collaboration project
Addressed an issue where a blank node graph would sometimes be displayed when switching between clips in collaboration mode
Addressed an issue where two users could sometimes load a non-collaboration project in write mode without a warning
Addressed an issue where “Update Timecode from Audio using LTC” would not work on clips starting with blank audio
Addressed an issue where retiming an audio clip would sometimes result in audio glitches
Addressed an issue where unlinking linked audio groups with the Pan dialog open would cause a crash
Addressed an issue where starting or stopping playback would sometimes cause a momentary glitch in the audio on the Fairlight page
Addressed multiple issues with fader behavior for direct track outputs in the Fairlight track mixer
Addressed an issue where the Fairlight timeline would sometimes show an incorrect number of audio tracks
Addressed an issue where the Fairlight control room widget would sometimes become invisible when resetting a dual-screen UI layout
Addressed an issue where JKL playback would not honor the looped playback state on the Fairlight page
Addressed an issue where moving an audio clip would not refresh the keyframe navigation buttons on the Fairlight inspector
Addressed an issue where some Fairlight dial widgets would not reset their values correctly on double-click
Addressed an issue where audio EQ band adjustments might be incorrectly saved
Addressed an issue where stopping playback would continue audio output for a few frames on the Edit page
Addressed an issue where LTC timecode output over SDI would not work when playing back on the Edit page
Addressed an issue where the Mute status would not be reflected correctly in the Edit page on a track with automation
Addressed an issue with titles where using certain fonts would result in cropped glyphs
Addressed an issue where bypassing color grades would bypass OpenFX applied on the Edit page
Addressed an issue where deleting a clip with an OpenFX transition would sometimes crash
Addressed a crash when switching multi-cam angles if the viewer was in source mode
Addressed an issue where re-conforming multi-cam clips from a bin would not retain the original angle information
Addressed an issue where performing a blade operation on asymmetric linked edits would result in incorrect linking
Addressed an issue where previewing compound clips and timelines in the source viewer would activate the timeline audio meters
Addressed an issue where previewing video-only clips in the source viewer would sometimes be slow on the Edit page
Addressed an issue where importing older projects using a Sony IDT in an ACES workflow would sometimes cause a crash
Addressed an issue with audio playback when applying clip filters on the Color page
Addressed an issue where Color Tracing Power Windows from proxy files would result in incorrect window positions
Addressed an issue where copying grades between clips would unnecessarily invalidate the clip source cache
Addressed an issue where bypassing color grades on speed changed clips would disable the optical flow or frame blending
Addressed an issue with incorrect results when stabilizing multiple edits from the same source
Addressed an issue where switching databases would sometimes incorrectly hide the second screen in a dual screen monitor layout
Addressed an issue where GoPro CineForm clips would decode with a watermark applied on Linux
Addressed an issue with decoding some Sony XAVC-I clips
Addressed an issue with incorrect cropping for certain QuickTime ARRI clips
Addressed an issue with color shifts when decoding certain Panasonic AVC-Intra clips
Addressed an issue where the stereo audio format of some MXF clips was not recognized correctly
Addressed an issue with reading drop-frame timecodes for DPX clips
Addressed an issue when decoding some QuickTime clips with large timecode values
Addressed an issue with color shifts when rendering stereoscopic 3D clips in side-by-side mode using H.264
General performance and stability improvements
The new DaVinci Resolve 14.2 update can be downloadedHERE.
Please note:
*DaVinci Resolve 14.2 requires a database upgrade from DaVinci Resolve 14.0.1 and previous versions. Blackmagic Design strongly recommend that users backup their existing database (both DiskDB and PostgreSQL) before performing an upgrade.
*DaVinci Micro and Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve Mini panels will also require a firmware update starting from 14.1.
New Features in DaVinci Resolve 14.2
