Blackmagic Design Releases DaVinci Resolve 14.1

Make sure to update your PostgreSQL first

November 14, 2017

Alright, Alright, Alright, Blackmagic Design has released the latest version of the color grading and editing software DaVinci Resolve. Firmware 14.1 is officially available to download and install, but WAIT! Do not install it just yet. This update requires a few new processes to get it correct. Do not do as I did, which was update my Mac OS and then update my DaVinci Resolve. Nope, did not work. Blackmagic Design needs all DaVinci Resolve Studio users to update their PostgreSQL server BEFORE updating their computer’s operating system.

Here is what Blackmagic Design directs you to do “Until DaVinci Resolve 12.5.2, the Mac installer used to ship with PostgreSQL version 8.4.2. Starting from macOS Sierra 10.12, PostgreSQL version 8.4 is no longer supported. If you intend to upgrade to the latest OS, you will need to upgrade your PostgreSQL database server to version 9.5.4 prior to upgrading macOS. Once your PostgreSQL installation has been upgraded and your data has been ported, you can then proceed with your macOS upgrade.” I, of course, updated everything… I mean everything but the PostgreSQL and now I am trying to figure out what my next steps. Do not be like me. Actually, read those README pages that come with every new software update. If you are using Blackmagic Design’s Micro or Mini Panel then it will need to be updated as well. New features, added support, and issues addressed are listed below.

What’s new in DaVinci Resolve 14.1

Added support for a new Project Server application to manage a local PostgreSQL server on macOS and Windows
Added support for presets for User Preferences
Added ability to simultaneously generate cache files for multiple cache points on a clip
Added ability to enable/disable caching of transitions in User Mode in Project Settings
Added ability to enable/disable caching of composites in User Mode in Project Settings
Added ability to retain the cache when moving clips with speed changes applied
Added support for excluding individual tracks from sequence cache in User mode
Added support for applying individual color attributes when dragging nodes from the Display Node Graph window
Added support for a zoom slider in the Display Node Graph window
Added support for accessing both the clip and the timeline node graph for a Still in the Display Node Graph window
Addressed an issue where right-clicking on a wiped still and selecting apply grade would not work
Added an option in the panel settings to switch between classic DaVinci and vectorscope trackball alignment
Added support for displaying video scopes on the Edit page
Improved title text rendering quality
Improved playback and rendering performance on the Radeon Pro WX 9100 GPU
Added support for RED IPP2 color processing
Added support for decompression and debayer options for Red Rocket cards
Added initial Linked Group support for audio tracks
Added the ability to drag and drop .drp project files into the Project Manager
Added support for a project setting to switch track metering between source and post-fader
Added the ability to update the track color of multiple selected tracks on the Fairlight page
Surround sound audio channels are now included in the downmix to stereo buses and monitors
Added support for a Project Setting to automatically apply convergence to windows and effects in 3D stereoscopic projects
Added support for groups in the Color page on collaborative projects
Added support for generating and rediscovering optimized media in collaborative projects
Added support for viewing audio codec information in the Metadata widget
Added support for GoPro CineForm as a caching and optimized media format
Added support for higher resolution DNxHR formats for MXF-based Fusion Connect workflows
ResolveFX Warper is now GPU accelerated
Bus section in the Fairlight page meters is now scrollable
Added support for decoding enhanced AC-3 audio on macOS and Windows
Improved performance of viewer in Fairlight page
Improved behavior and interactivity of timeline and track index in the Fairlight page
Added support for 2-D scrolling on the Fairlight page
Added support for source audio clips at any sample rate
Added support for Dolby Vision trim on compounds clips and Fusion Connect clips
Added ability to perform audio-only insert to a tape deck
Added ability to capture video and audio or video only from a tape deck
Addressed an issue where the audio and video would sometimes be out of sync when capturing from a tape deck
Addressed an issue where an incorrect frame would sometimes be inserted when performing an assemble edit on a tape deck
Addressed an issue where recording microphone input on some tracks would not persist the recorded clip
Addressed an issue where the length of a duration marker could not be modified on the Fairlight page
Addressed an issue where deleting a bus that is being monitored would result in incorrect control room behavior
Addressed an issue where Audio FX in a project would not be persisted if the Audio FX was not installed
Addressed an issue where moving or pasting clips in the Fairlight page would sometimes remove the associated transitions
Addressed an issue where assigning an offline reference clip to a timeline would result in loss of audio
Addressed an issue where switching timelines would sometimes result in loss of audio
Addressed an issue where dynamics would not apply evenly across stereo and 5.1 tracks
Addressed an issue where unintended audio fades would sometimes be applied
Addressed an issue where there was sometimes a change in audio level when playing back on the Edit and Fairlight page
Addressed an issue when duplicating a timeline with layers would result in additional layers
Addressed an issue where layers inside a compound clip would not play the correct audio
Addressed an issue where moving an audio clip in subframe increments would not update waveform positions
Addressed an issue where playback of nested timeline clips would not honor the mute state of the track
Addressed an issue where the track volume slider in the Inspector would sometimes be disabled
Addressed an issue when using Alt/Option + click to switch multicam angles
Addressed an issue where trimming a freeze frame clip would sometimes crash
Addressed an issue where video-only clips could sometimes not be dragged from the source viewer
Addressed an issue where flags and markers from existing projects would not be loaded correctly
Addressed an issue where a marker name change would sometimes not get saved
Addressed an issue where importing FCPXML files with a subframe video edit would sometimes cause a crash
Addressed an issue where exporting an XML from some timelines would cause a crash
Addressed an issue where rendering a clip with synced audio in Individual Clips mode would not render the synced audio
Addressed an issue where “Render at source resolution” would not apply ResolveFX Face Refinement correctly
Addressed an issue where Fusion Connect clips would be rendered without temporal noise reduction applied
Addressed an issue where saving a project would fail in certain collaboration scenarios
Addressed an issue with saving a collaboration project when overwriting a clip in certain scenarios
Addressed an issue in collaboration where switching clips on the Color page would sometimes not acquire a lock
Addressed various issues with tracking of Power Windows when working in Cinemascope
Addressed various issues with tracking of Power Windows when using Center crop with no resizing
Addressed an issue where stabilization would sometimes not work with Edit and Input sizing applied
Addressed an issue where the tracking would be applied incorrectly when changing the timeline resolution or the clip pixel aspect ratio
Addressed an issue the FX tracker would sometimes not work correctly when Input or Edit sizing was applied
Addressed issues with applying 3D LUTs when using Metal as the GPU processing mode
Addressed an issue where some OpenFX plugins would cause flashing of grades
Addressed a crash in certain scenarios when switching to the Key Palette on a matte node
Addressed issue with playback performance of large projects in the Color page
Addressed an issue where render at source resolution would not apply stabilization
Addressed an issue where some memories would show up as blank when reloading project from disk database
Addressed a crash when opening some stereo projects upgraded from DaVinci Resolve 12.5.6
Addressed an issue with importing some DaVinci Resolve 12.5 projects
Addressed an issue where easyDCP renders would cause a crash on macOS 10.13 High Sierra
Addressed an issue where the easyDCP KDM generation would not honor the validity dates specified
Addressed an issue where decoding certain long QuickTime clips would repeat a frame
Addressed an issue where QuickTime ProRes 4444 clips would sometimes lose the alpha channel during playback
Addressed a crash when trimming and copying AIFF clips using Media Management
Addressed an issue where decoding HEVC clips at 2048×858 would sometimes result in artifacts
Addressed an issue where certain MXF clips would show incorrect duration
Addressed an issue when decoding certain Sony clips in an ACEScc workflow
Addressed a performance issue when media managing a large number of clips from the same source folder
Addressed an issue where floating Media Pool windows would not get updated correctly when performing an undo
Addressed an issue where resizing the Media Pool would sometimes result in a crash
Addressed an issue where a clip with a split edit would not be stored correctly in the Media Pool
Addressed some UI issues when running Resolve in full screen mode on macOS
Addressed a crash when opening the Effects Library when duplicate plugins are installed
Addressed connectivity issues with the DaVinci Resolve Advanced panel on Linux
Addressed an issue where large projects would sometimes hang during load
General performance and stability improvements

Minimum system requirements for Mac

macOS 10.12.6 Sierra
16 GB of system memory is recommended and 8 GB is the minimum supported
Blackmagic Design Desktop Video version 10.9.7 or later
CUDA Driver version 8.0.63
NVIDIA Driver version – As required by your GPU
RED Rocket-X Driver 2.1.34.0 and Firmware 1.4.22.18 or later
RED Rocket Driver 2.1.23.0 and Firmware 1.1.18.0 or later

Minimum system requirements for Windows

Windows 10 Pro
16 GB of system memory is recommended and 8 GB is the minimum supported
Blackmagic Design Desktop Video version 10.9.7 or later
NVIDIA/AMD/Intel GPU Driver version – As required by your GPU
RED Rocket-X Driver 2.1.34.0 and Firmware 1.4.22.18 or later
RED Rocket Driver 2.1.23.0 and Firmware 1.1.18.0 or later

Minimum system requirements for Linux

CentOS 6.8
32 GB of system memory is recommended and 16 GB is the minimum supported
Blackmagic Design Desktop Video version 10.9.7 or later
NVIDIA/AMD Driver version – As required by your GPU
RED Rocket-X Driver 2.1.34.0 and Firmware 1.4.22.18 or later
RED Rocket Driver 2.1.23.0 and Firmware 1.1.18.0 or later

Upgrading your PostgreSQL database server on Mac

Until DaVinci Resolve 12.5.2, the Mac installer used to ship with PostgreSQL version 8.4.2. Starting from macOS Sierra 10.12, PostgreSQL version 8.4 is no longer supported. If you intend to upgrade to the latest OS, you will need to upgrade your PostgreSQL database server to version 9.5.4 prior to upgrading macOS. Once your PostgreSQL installation has been upgraded and your data has been ported, you can then proceed with your macOS upgrade.

We have provided apps to simplify upgrading your PostgreSQL version on your Mac.The apps along with instructions can be found in the:

/Library/Application Support/Blackmagic Design/DaVinci Resolve/Upgrade PostgreSQL

folder. Starting from DaVinci Resolve 12.5.3, new installations will include PostgreSQL version 9.5.4.