[Dean Baker]

You could try using an edit decision list (.edl) and import it.

An example would be:

Let’s say your clip’s file name is ClipA.mp4 and you want to create a timeline with ClipA cut into 0.5sec segments. ClipA starting timecode is 00:00:00:00 and shot at 24 fps so 0.5 secs is 12 frames.

Create an edl file (simple text file with extension .edl) something like this:

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TITLE: Cutting Up Clips

FCM: NON-DROP FRAME

001 AX V C 00:00:00:00 00:00:00:12 00:00:00:00 00:00:00.12

* FROM CLIP NAME: ClipA.mp4

002 AX V C 00:00:00:12 00:00:01:00 00:00:00.12 00:00:01:00

* FROM CLIP NAME: ClipA.mp4

003 AX V C 00:00:01:00 00:00:01:12 00:00:01:00 00:00:01.12

* FROM CLIP NAME: ClipA.mp4

004 AX V C 00:00:01.12 00:00:02.00 00:00:01.12 00:00:02.00

* FROM CLIP NAME: ClipA.mp4

005 AX V C 00:00:02.00 00:00:02.12 00:00:02.00 00:00:02.12

* FROM CLIP NAME: ClipA.mp4

006 AX V C 00:00:02.12 00:00:03:00 00:00:02.12 00:00:03:00

* FROM CLIP NAME: ClipA.mp4

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Then in DaVinci, go File -> Import -> Pre-conformed EDL

Select the EDL you just created, give the new timeline a title, select the correct bin the ClipA.mp4 clip is in and hey-presto, you have a timeline with your clip cut up into 0.5sec bits.

I have attached a sample file for you, I had to rename it to .txt so Creative Cow would allow the upload but just rename it to test.edl before you import it into Resolve.

test.edl_.txt 682 B Text File - Click to view

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TITLE: Cutting Up Clips FCM: NON-DROP FRAME 001 AX V C 00:00:00:00 00:00:00:12 00:00:00:00 00:00:00.12 * FROM CLIP NAME: ClipA.mp4 002 AX V C 00:00:00:12 00:00:01:00 00:00:00.12 00:00:01:00 * FROM CLIP NAME: ClipA.mp4 003 AX V C 00:00:01:00 00:00:01:12 00:00:01:00 00:00:01.12 * FROM CLIP NAME: ClipA.mp4 004 AX V C 00:00:01.12 00:00:02.00 00:00:01.12 00:00:02.00 * FROM CLIP NAME: ClipA.mp4 005 AX V C 00:00:02.00 00:00:02.12 00:00:02.00 00:00:02.12 * FROM CLIP NAME: ClipA.mp4 006 AX V C 00:00:02.12 00:00:03:00 00:00:02.12 00:00:03:00 * FROM CLIP NAME: ClipA.mp4

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[Dean Baker]

Hi Johan,

What else have you tried to troubleshoot this problem? Have you tried to render the same project on another machine? And what kind of audio tracks are you using, music, vocals, etc?

Are you using any audio effects on the audio tracks? If so, are these 3rd party plugins or Resolve Fairlight effects? What happens if you just export the audio without video?

I’ve been using Resolve since version 14 and audio was a pain in the butt back then but now I have no issues with any audio whatsoever. I haven’t used the new M1 machines, I wonder if there is something in the hardware that is glitching.

[Dean Baker]

Alt+y

[Dean Baker]

You’re welcome, there’s lots of hidden features in Resolve we discover all the time. Actually I live in Australia (near Sydney) but if I ever get to NYC I’ll take you up on the beers 🙂

[Dean Baker]

Hi Nick,

We were having the same sort of issues, I took a gamble and got a refurbished drive which fixed our problem temporarily and then the drive died! I think it overheated, it gets really hot inside the unit. I too love the functionality of the Cache-A but I can’t be bothered with it anymore so we have now moved away from tape archives and are using 4TB HDD instead. There are some great docs out there written by Tom Goldberg (the gentleman in this thread) which can help troubleshoot the Cache-A appliance. It may be a good idea to reach out to Tom, failing that, I do have some of his docs somewhere I can send to you if you like. Let me know.

Dean

[Dean Baker]

Hi Michael,

There is a clever option in Resolve to have a separate style for any subtitle on the timeline. Underneath the Caption text field there is a little checkbox that says, ‘Use Track Style’. If you deselect this, you can create your own style for that particular caption. Hope this makes sense.

Dean

[Dean Baker]

Hi Bob,

We do something similar but of course, the “as much clarity and clean motion as possible” will depend on the internet connection for both parties. You could use OBS Ninja to screen share peer to peer (obs.ninja) or Teamviewer or my favourite RealVNC (put the VNC server on your machine and the VNC viewer on your client’s computer). To get good audio I use Sonobus, it is awesome, both parties install the software and join the same room. Or, if you know how to live stream, you could live stream a window on your machine via OBS to Twitch/Youtube/Facebook or AWS IVS for really low latency (AWS option does cost a little bit but it is really good).

Good luck.

[Dean Baker]

Hi Steven,

This happens with me from time to time, it is a cache issue. Try selecting the offending subtitle and clearing the cache (Playback -> Delete render cache -> Selected clips …). Hope this helps.

[Dean Baker]

Hi Richard,

You need to create sub-buses and then assign the desired tracks to these buses.

Perhaps this tutorial video will help you … https://youtu.be/fQ3pPhk7azI?t=3337

I’m not familiar with version 17 yet but I imagine the basic principles are the same.

Good luck.

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[Dean Baker]

Hey Richard – you are close. Just bounce the sub-buses you created in Fairlight to new tracks (you can find this in the Timeline dropdown menu) and then export those bounced audio tracks in the final export.