How To Gain Stage Audio in DaVinci Resolve Fairlight!
Gain staging in DaVinci Resolve Fairlight explained step-by-step for beginners. Learn how to set proper dialogue levels before EQ and Compression so your mix doesn’t fall apart.
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Have you been adjusting clip gain properly, or are you just moving faders when things sound off?
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📚 Chapters
0:00 The Clipping Mistake That Started It
0:20 What Gain Staging Actually Is
1:45 Why Dialogue Levels Are Inconsistent
2:37 Proper Dialogue Targets (-18 to -12 dBFS)
3:00 Clip Gain vs Fader (Critical Difference)
6:28 Using Meters the Right Way
9:31 Why Skipping Gain Staging Breaks EQ & Compression
10:40 Why Gain Staging Is the Foundation
11:36 What’s Next: Dialogue Cleanup (EQ & Compression)
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📘 About This Video
In this DaVinci Resolve Fairlight tutorial, I will cover the fundamentals of gain staging for dialogue. You’ll learn how to use clip gain, not the fader, to bring your audio into a healthy working range before mixing. I discuss dialogue targets around -18 to -12 dBFS, how to read meters properly, and why inconsistent levels cause EQ and compression to behave unpredictably.
This video is part of the DaVinci Resolve Fairlight Beginner Series, designed for beginner filmmakers, media production students, and video creators who want professional audio results using the free version of DaVinci Resolve.
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