About DaVinci Resolve Studio 16.1 Software

What's new in DaVinci Resolve 16.1.1

Improved behavior when navigating to previous or next multicam angles by looping around to the last or first angle
Addressed an issue where performing a replace with a multicam clip in the source viewer would not select the correct angle
Addressed an issue where shift-dragging a gain keyframe in an audio clip would not work correctly on the edit timeline
Addressed an issue where H.264 clips would be rendered incorrectly if network optimization was enabled
Addressed an issue where render jobs would sometimes fail on some systems
Addressed an issue where archived projects would not include mattes for stereoscopic 3D clips
Addressed an issue where playback for 4K DNG clips would be slow
Addressed an issue where some DNG clips would be decoded with an incorrect color science
Addressed an issue where rendering to MXF XDCAM formats would sometimes show artefacts
Addressed an issue where minimizing the application would not hide the video clean feed
Addressed an issue where setting in and out points from a timeline duration marker would sometimes not work correctly in the edit page
Addressed an issue where the show picker RGB value context option in the color viewer could not be toggled off
Addressed an issue where AAFs with multiple embedded audio channels would be decoded incorrectly
Addressed an issue related to decoding Blackmagic RAW on macOS Catalina
General performance and stability improvements

Minimum system requirements for Mac OS

macOS 10.14.6 Mojave
16 GB of system memory is recommended and 32 GB is recommended minimum when using Fusion
Blackmagic Design Desktop Video version 10.4.1 or later
RED Rocket-X Driver 2.1.34.0 and Firmware 1.4.22.18 or later
RED Rocket Driver 2.1.23.0 and Firmware 1.1.18.0 or later

Minimum system requirements for Windows

Windows 10 Update
16 GB of system memory is recommended and 32 GB is recommended minimum when using Fusion
Blackmagic Design Desktop Video version 10.4.1 or later
NVIDIA/AMD/Intel GPU Driver version – As required by your GPU
RED Rocket-X Driver 2.1.34.0 and Firmware 1.4.22.18 or later
RED Rocket Driver 2.1.23.0 and Firmware 1.1.18.0 or later

Minimum system requirements for Linux

CentOS 7.3
32 GB of system memory is recommended minimum
Blackmagic Design Desktop Video version 10.4.1 or later
NVIDIA/AMD Driver version – As required by your GPU
RED Rocket-X Driver 2.1.34.0 and Firmware 1.4.22.18 or later
RED Rocket Driver 2.1.23.0 and Firmware 1.1.18.0 or later

Upgrading your PostgreSQL database server on Mac

Until DaVinci Resolve 12.5.2, the Mac installer used to ship with PostgreSQL version 8.4.2. Starting from macOS Sierra 10.12, PostgreSQL version 8.4 is no longer supported. If you intend to upgrade to the latest OS, you will need to upgrade your PostgreSQL database server to version 9.5.4 prior to upgrading macOS. Once your PostgreSQL installation has been upgraded and your data has been ported, you can then proceed with your macOS upgrade.

We have provided apps to simplify upgrading your PostgreSQL version on your Mac.The apps along with instructions can be found in the:

/Library/Application Support/Blackmagic Design/DaVinci Resolve/Upgrade PostgreSQL

folder. Starting from DaVinci Resolve 12.5.3, new installations will include PostgreSQL version 9.5.4.

Installing DaVinci Resolve Software on Mac

Double-click the DaVinci Resolve Installer icon and follow the onscreen instructions.

Installing DaVinci Resolve Software on Windows

Double-click the DaVinci Resolve Installer icon and follow the onscreen instructions.

Installing DaVinci Resolve Software on Linux

Double-click the DaVinci Resolve Installer icon and follow the onscreen instructions.

Removing DaVinci Resolve Software from Mac

To remove DaVinci Resolve from your system, double-click the Uninstall Resolve icon.

Removing DaVinci Resolve Software from Windows

To remove DaVinci Resolve from your system, go to the Programs and Features control panel, select DaVinci Resolve, click on Uninstall and follow the onscreen prompts.

Removing DaVinci Resolve Software from Linux

To remove DaVinci Resolve from your system, select the uninstall option after running the installer.

Migrating Legacy Fairlight projects to DaVinci Resolve on Windows

In order to import legacy Fairlight DR2 projects into DaVinci Resolve, download and install the following utility on your Windows system: downloads.blackmagicdesign.com/DaVinciResolve/Fairlight-Project-Importer.zip After installing the utility, you should see an option to "Import Fairlight Project" in the Fairlight menu in DaVinci Resolve.

Additional Information

Please refer to the latest DaVinci Resolve Configuration Guide for your platform detailing support, including certified driver versions for third party hardware. It is available from www.blackmagicdesign.com/support.

You will also need to download and install the latest Blackmagic Design Desktop Video software for monitoring with your Blackmagic Design video hardware. Desktop Video is available from www.blackmagicdesign.com/support.

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Updated October 30, 2019.