Davinci Resolve Roundtrip with FX3, FX30 or A7S III and four audio channels

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February 13, 2024
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I know there are already lots of posts about rountripping to resolve from premiere.

I have tried the XML, EDL and AAF - way. None of them worked.

The main problem is the audio format of the FX3s four-channel-audio file, so all audio from this camera is offline when I import the XML in Resolve.

So as the FX3, FX30 and A7S III all record in the same formats (in this case XAVC-HS 422 10 bit 200mbit with four channel audio), and those are very common cameras I thought maybe somebody already has come up with a good workaround.

I was thinking of maybe consolidate and transcode the whole sequence to prores and then go to Resolve, grade those consolidated clips and relink them in premiere. So I will not loose all my audio (effects) work.

Did anyone try this?

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Anonymous

I think maybe the best Idea is just to transcode to prores and roundtrip to resolve with a one way ticket. I can still import the source footage if I need to change anything.. and finish there.

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Michael Grenadier

Legend

Wait, if you're just using Resolve for color correction (as I mainly do), why are you bringing the audio over beyond a reference mixdown? Not challenging you, just wondering...

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Anonymous

Thanks for your help, a good question. Mostly I have to grade before "picture lock", because of the tight deadlines. So I am thinking of a way to get back to premiere and still have all the options to change my edit.

You are right: I could place the rendered files on top of the others or replace the video track and relink every edit one by one to my "original" audio clips on the timeline. But wouldnt it be faster and easier just to relink the source files?

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Michael Grenadier

Legend

well life is never simple... In this situation, I'd do preliminary color correction in Premiere and then send to resolve when you have picture lock... bwdik... And yeah, the sony audio formatting sucks... Probably a way to track this somehow or other, but I have no idea. Hopefully someone else will pipe up... Are you sending the audio to a sound designer? Might ask him or her if they have any ideas... What if you add "handles" in Resolve so that at least some of the adjustments would be doable in Premiere... I have checkerboarded and split tracks in Resolve to have extra material available after returning to Premiere... Actually, usually do this in Premiere before outputting the xml file. If I was facing this workflow on a daily basis, I'd probably spend some time trying to figure out a workaround... Good luck.

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