Name: DAVINCI RESOLVE 18 - How to use Audio FX (VST & AU Plugins) EVERYTHING YOU WANT TO KNOW 🔥
Uploaded: 2022-05-17T19:37:45+00:00
Duration: 44 min 52 s
Description: How to use VST and AU audio plugins in DaVinci Resolve. This also works for the included Fairlight Audio FX. EVERYTHING you need to know in one video. #DaVinciResolve #VideoEditing We are using Davinc

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How to use VST and AU audio plugins in DaVinci Resolve. This also works for the included Fairlight Audio FX. EVERYTHING you need to know in one video.

#DaVinciResolve #VideoEditing

We are using Davinci Resolve 18 (the free version) for this video.

DAVINCI RESOLVE 18 can use VST2 and VST3 plugins on Windows. And VST2, VST3, and Audio Units (AU) plugins on Mac.

Before you can use VST plugins in Davinci Resolve, you must first add the path in Preferences.

*AU plugins do NOT have to be manually added.

Since most modern plugins are VST3, I would suggest that you only add the VST3 path. If all of your plugins are not available in Davinci, then feel free to add the VST2 path(s).

For Windows, VST3 plugins will always be at:
C: - Program Files - Common Files - VST3

VST2 plugins could be anywhere on your Windows system, common places are:
C: - Program Files - VstPlugins
C: - Program Files - Steinberg - VstPlugins
C: - Program Files - Common Files - VST2

For Mac, VST3 plugins are at:
Library - Audio - Plug-ins - VST3

And VST2 plugins on Mac are usually at:
Library - Audio - Plug-ins - VST

After you add these paths, you will need to restart Davinci Resolve.
When Davinci opens again, it will scan all of these new audio plugins, and this first scan could take A LONG TIME!

After the first scan, Davinci will open much faster.

If you still don't see your plugins after one restart, you should close Davinci Resolve and restart your computer. Then launch Davinci Resolve again and your plugins should be there.

There are several ways to use Audio FX in Davinci Resolve. You can use them in the Edit page, use them in Fairlight, and use them in the Cut page.

You can put plugins on Tracks, or put plugins on Clips.

It's essential to understand the difference between putting an Audio Effect on a Track vs. putting an Audio Effect on a Clip.

If you put a VST plugin on a Track, it will effect EVERY piece of audio on that track.

If you put a VST plugin on a Clip, it will ONLY effect that single clip.

Beyond that, there are several other awesome features when using VST/AU plugins in Davinci Resolve. You can bounce the effect to disk, or cache the effect to save processing power, you can use Paste Attributes to copy a plugin and settings to another audio clip, and more.

This video will cover everything you need to know to get up and running with Audio FX in Davinci Resolve.

Whether you want to use VST plugins in the Timeline (Edit Page), or in Fairlight, it's all covered here.

▶️CHAPTERS:
0:00 - Intro
0:34 - Set VST Plugin Locations
2:02 - Where to find your Audio FX
3:18 - TRACK Based or CLIP Based Audio Plugins
3:58 - Use VST or AU Plugins on a TRACK
5:16 - (TRACK) Open Plugin Interface in Fairlight
6:00 - (TRACK) Open Plugin Interface from the Edit Page
6:44 - (TRACK) Change Audio Plugin Order
7:42 - More controls for TRACK based Audio FX
11:15 - Bounce Audio FX on a TRACK
14:15 - CLIP Based Audio Plugins
15:30 - (CLIP) Open Plugin Interface
16:02 - (CLIP) Bypass & Remove a Plugin
16:30 - Using a VST on a CLIP
17:23 - Multiple Audio FX on a Single CLIP
17:51 - (CLIP) Change Audio Plugin Order
19:28 - Bounce Audio FX on a CLIP
23:25 - Cache Audio Effects on a CLIP
26:13 - Export Audio FX to a new CLIP
31:08 - Copy/Paste a VST Plugin to another CLIP
35:16 - TRACK & CLIP Audio FX Together
38:15 - Guitar Amp VST
40:44 - Master Audio FX (Final Output)