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This year too, Blackmagic Design is once again pulling out all the stops at the NAB Show. Alongside H.264 real-time encoding for Duplicator 4K, a price reduction for Ultimatte 11 and further announcements, the team has also improved its editing and color-correction software. DaVinci Resolve is now available in version 14 as a free beta, both in the Studio and free versions. We look at the most important new features here. Incidentally, you can catch up on Blackmagic Design’s NAB press conference here.
New Features in DaVinci Resolve 14
With new features in editing, color, effects, audio, team projects and performance, DaVinci Resolve 14 is, according to the developer, the software’s largest update to date. The price has also been reduced to €274. There is already a detailed manual for the new DaVinci Resolve version.
Editing
Color
Audio with Fairlight
With the integration of Fairlight, DaVinci Resolve now receives tools for recording, editing, mixing and mastering audio files. You can use up to 1,000 audio tracks at 192kHz and 24-bit resolution. Also integrated are tools for editing audio in a three-dimensional environment for VR and 360° content. You can find more information about the new audio functions here.
Other New Features
Also new is a collaboration workflow that allows users to edit a project simultaneously. Users have the ability to work on the same timeline at the same time. The software update also offers performance improvements, especially for H.264 formats, as well as multi-GPU support. You can read the very long list of release notes here.
Costs, Differences & System Requirements
Alongside the free version, there is the Studio version for the equivalent of €274. The new version is currently available as a beta for download on the product page. The Studio version offers several advantages, such as various ResolveFX plug-ins, 4K output and the use of multiple GPUs. To compare the two DaVinci versions, you can view the feature comparison table here. The software is compatible with Mac (from Mac OS X 10.11.6), Windows (from Windows 8.1 Pro 64 bit) and Linux (from CentOS 6.4). A minimum of 8 GB RAM is recommended, and 16 GB for Linux.
More information: www.blackmagicdesign.com
