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title: "How to record voiceover and multi-track audio in DaVinci Resolve Fairlight"
author: "Cutsio Team"
date: "2026-05-15"
lastmod: "2026-05-15"
category: "DaVinci Resolve Advanced Workflows"
excerpt: "DaVinci Resolve Fairlight supports recording from simple voiceover to full multi-track orchestral sessions with track arming, input patching, and multi-take layering for comping the best performance."
tags: ["DaVinci Resolve","Fairlight","Voiceover Recording","Multi-Track Recording","Audio Recording","Track Arming","Input Patch"]
---

## How do you record voiceover in DaVinci Resolve Fairlight?

Click a track's Input button at the top of the mixer and select the input source from the dropdown menu. Choose your microphone or input device and click Patch. Arm the track for recording by clicking the R button on the track header or in the mixer. Click the Record button in the toolbar, then press the spacebar to stop when finished. The new recording appears on the selected track. Additional takes are placed in different layers on the same track.

![Multi-Track Recording](https://images.blackmagicdesign.com/images/products/davinciresolve/fairlight/multitrack/multitrack-lg@2x.jpg?_v=1601274075)

## How do you set up multi-track recording in Fairlight?

For recording multiple sources simultaneously — multiple microphones, line inputs, or a mix of both — arm multiple tracks, each with a different input source assigned. Fairlight records all armed tracks simultaneously with synchronized timing. Each track records to its own clip on the timeline.

Use multi-track recording for podcast interviews with multiple hosts, recording a voiceover and a simultaneously captured reference track, or capturing multiple microphone positions for Foley. Show audio track layers from the View menu to see all takes stacked on their respective tracks.

## How do you comp the best takes from multiple recordings in Fairlight?

After recording multiple takes, enable "Show Audio Track Layers" from the View menu. Takes appear in layers on the same track. Drag the best sections from different layers to the top layer to build a composite performance. The translucent ghost waveform makes it easy to align words and phrases precisely.

Track layers are non-destructive. The original takes remain in their layers below the top comp layer. Swap sections, try different combinations, and revert at any time.

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