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How to deliver final mixes with loudness monitoring in DaVinci Resolve Fairlight

DaVinci Resolve Fairlight delivers final mixes in mono, stereo, 5.1, 7.1, 22.2, and immersive 3D formats with loudness monitoring, master bus processing, and multi-format export from a single project.

How do you deliver final mixes in multiple formats from Fairlight?

Fairlight outputs everything from mono and stereo to 5.1, 7.1, 22.2, and the latest immersive 3D audio formats simultaneously from the same project. On the Deliver page, select the Audio Settings to choose the audio format, busses, and tracks you want to render. Fairlight's FlexBus architecture lets you maintain separate bus chains for each delivery format while sharing the same source tracks.

For a typical project, configure a stereo bus chain for web delivery and a 5.1 bus chain for broadcast, all in the same timeline. The stereo and surround masters share the same dialogue, music, and effects tracks but route to different master busses with format-specific processing.

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How does loudness monitoring work in Fairlight?

Fairlight offers multiple ways to monitor loudness levels to meet broadcast specifications such as ITU-R BS.1770, EBU R128, and ATSC A/85. Loudness meters display integrated loudness (the average over the full program), short-term loudness (3-second sliding window), and momentary loudness (400ms window). True-peak meters show the actual peak level after digital-to-analog conversion.

Monitor loudness on the master bus to ensure your mix meets the target level — typically -23 LUFS for EBU, -24 LUFS for ATSC, or -14 LUFS for streaming platforms. The loudness history graph shows how loudness varies over the program duration. Adjust your mix to keep the integrated loudness at the target while managing the short-term and momentary ranges.

How do you master a final mix in Fairlight?

Apply master bus processing on the output bus chain. Use the 6-band EQ for final tonal balance, a compressor for glue and consistency, and a limiter to catch true-peaks before the final output. EQ and dynamics on the master bus affect the entire mix, providing the final polish.

For broadcast delivery, set the limiter ceiling to -1 dB TP (true peak) to prevent clipping during encoding. For streaming platforms like YouTube and Spotify, target -14 LUFS integrated loudness with a true-peak ceiling of -1 dB TP. Use the loudness history graph to verify consistency across the full program.