Specifications

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DAVINCI RESOLVE FOR MAC - CERTIFIED CONFIGURATION GUIDE
There are three hardware items to configure when
you first start the Resolve application. Open the
Hardware Setup by selecting the Preferences
window from the DaVinci Resolve application
menu.
The first tab shows the System Overview where
you can verify that Resolve has found your GPUs
and any Red Rocket cards if installed.
The first location in the storage list will become the
primary location for images, all proxies, cached
files and gallery stills. This location will usually
not be your system disk but a specifially installed
permanent disk for media. Often it's an internal
or external RAID disk array and it needs plenty of
storage capacity.
Click on the “+” (add) button to add a volume,
folder or mount point to the list of disk storage
for your media. Click on the “-” (remove) button to
remove a volume, folder or mount point from the
list of disk storage.
We recommend you identify your primary drive
now and then add and remove other drives as
needed but dont change the primary drive until
you have considered how to back up and restore
your stills.
In the Video I/O and GPU tab select which
capture and playback device you will use for SDI
monitoring. Depending on your workflow, this
device may also be connected to a VTR or camera.
If you are using Resovle Live, the Video I/O and
GPU tab includes the option to select the video
input capture device.
In the Control Panel tab choose which control
panel hardware you have connected to your Mac.
DaVinci Resolve for Mac supports the current USB
2.0 generation of DaVinci Resolve Control Surface
but can also be used with the Avid Artist Color,
JLCooper Eclipse CX and Tangent Devices WAVE
and Element control panels. Details on connection
follow this section.
The Advanced tab is generally not required
by most facilities as its for specific system
configurations. You should leave this blank unless
directed otherwise.
After changing any of these preferences select
save and restart the DaVinci Resolve application.
First Time You Start Resolve