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At this point, we’ve fully defined how much of which Input channels go to which Output
channels. In the process, you can see that this table interface makes it possible to
assign the full levels of Input channels to Output channels, to assign partial levels of
Input channels to Output channels, and to assign fractions of Input channels to multiple
Output channels.
The Inputs/Outputs Table of the B-Chain preset window fully populated to assign inputs to outputs
8 At this point, you should notice there are additional columns to the right of the Output
channels that provide various options that let you fine-tune each channel’s output in
order to optimize the acoustics and layout of your room:
Trim each channel (in tenths of a dB)
Add a Delay (in milliseconds)
Add specific EQ (None, LFE Only, Surr Mode)
Mute or Solo groups.
9 The last thing you need to do is to right-click each Output channel row’s right-most
Output column, and choose the hardware output of your audio or video+audio interface
that you want that channel to go to. See one of the following I/O Setup procedure for
how to rename these options to make this easier.
Assigning I/O channels to output to
10 Once you’ve finished setting up your B-Chain preset, click OK, and that preset will be
saved and available for use.
To choose a B-Chain preset to use and enable B-Chain:
1 Choose Fairlight > Immersive > B-Chain Control to open the B-Chain Control dialog.
2 Turn on the toggle at the upper left-hand corner of the window to enable B-Chain, and
choose a preset from the pop-up menu.
3 Choose the Input you want to assign that B-Chain preset to.
4 A set of Solo and Mute buttons lets you selectively choose sets of channels you want
to listen to in isolation, or mute from the whole, in order to better evaluate selected
portions of your mix.
5 A Fixed Level button lets you fix the output level in the DaVinci Resolve UI to a
single value. With this enabled, you cannot drag the level slider to change the
monitoring volume.
6 When you’re finished using B-Chain for monitoring, turn off the toggle at the upper left-
hand corner.
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