DaVinci Resolve 21.2 adds Gen 6 LUTs and Apple touchscreen support

DaVinci Resolve 21.2 supports MacBook Pro PROLED XDR touch screens and Gen 6 LUTs. Studio adds AI assistant tools, while Fusion Studio and Fairlight Live also update.

Blackmagic Design's dev team has been hard at work as usual, and DaVinci Resolve 21.2 was uploaded to its servers overnight.

Because the company often works closely with Apple, this software update adds support for Apple MacBook Pro laptops with PROLED XDR displays as well as up to 5x faster rendering for M5 Pro and M5 Max Apple silicon chips. This update also adds support for Blackmagic Generation 6 Color Science LUTs and film looks (we covered the Gen 6 release here), as well as source timecode for extracted audio files. There are also fixes for network drive audio issues with some MXF clips and for AAF audio timecode accuracy from interlaced media, plus OGraf template loading and render fixes.

The paid DaVinci Resolve Studio 21.2 version, which is still 20% off at $236 until November 20, adds a few further tweaks, mainly in the AI assistant area. You can find the full list of its additional features below.

Fusion Studio 21.2 adds OGraf and Text+ fixes

Fusion Studio 21.2 has also been updated. Blackmagic says it improves stability, with fixes for custom tool control naming, Text+ CLS border extension anchoring, and OGraf template loading and rendering. The OGraf inspector now shows up to 35 template properties.

Fairlight Live 1.1.1 supports two new control panels

And finally, the new Fairlight Live 1.1.1 release adds support for Fairlight Live Audio Panel 20 and Fairlight Live Audio Panel 40. Blackmagic's control surfaces now cover 10, 20, and 40 faders supported by 1, 2, and 4 touchscreens, and provide controls for layers, bus, matrix, aux, VCA, sub-masters, talkback, and more. Prices scale from $2415 to $8245.

The latest software also includes templates for new ATEM Constellation IP switchers, improves audio I/O management and error reporting, and adds user-defined screen mapping and a panel screensaver after a period of inactivity.

All downloads are free and available from the Blackmagic Design Support Center.

Full release notes for each package

Here's the full list of new features and fixes per package.

What's new in DaVinci Resolve 21.2

The following features have been added or updated.

• Support for Apple MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR touch screens.
• Support for Blackmagic Design Gen 6 LUTs.
• Extracted audio files now retain source timecode.
• Multicam clips now open as source clips in source timelines.
• Open in Timeline with Source Viewer supports clips and multicams.
• Menu action and shortcut to restore last active edit points.
• Command or Ctrl marquee selection now uses last edit point type.
• Conform lock multiple timeline clips to one media pool clip.
• Convert in out to compound clip replaces clips in situ.
• Separate context action to create compound clip from in out range.
• Stop playback option applies to playhead nudges and mouse clicks.
• Edit menu options now persist after UI layout reset.
• Support for EXIF metadata in PNG files.
• Addressed network drive audio issues for some MXF clips.
• Addressed slow MP3 audio only renders.
• Addressed missing clips in some AAF imports.
• Addressed incorrect audio timecode for AAF with interlaced media.
• Addressed OGraf template loading from network and zipped paths.
• Addressed OGraf render timeouts and memory usage issues.
• Addressed slow loading of media from XDCAM drives.
• Addressed flashing media offline frames with some H.265 clips.
• Addressed source track changes in collaboration source timelines.
• Addressed hang editing MultiText keyframes during render cache.
• Addressed issues with italics in imported TTML subtitles.
• Addressed data burn scaling issues for render resolutions.
• Addressed HE-AAC decode issues for some clips on Windows.
• Addressed incorrect channel order for WAV files with iXML tracks.
• Addressed crash decoding some multi-channel DNG files.
• Addressed render in place handles for frame based formats.
• Addressed audio input device preference reset after restart.
• Addressed GPU memory error for some OpenFX on Windows.
• Addressed artifacts in Sony XAVC Long GOP MXF renders.
• Addressed missing Text+ inspector controls in older projects.
• Addressed anchoring issue with Text+ CLS box extend controls.
• Addressed issues with CustomTool LUT name controls.
• Addressed issue with clip EQ pasted Q and frequency attributes.
• Addressed ACES 2.0 artifacts on Windows and Linux.
• Addressed network paths with accented characters on macOS 27.
• Addressed file size estimates for spanned RED clips.
• Updated Fusion tool and scripting reference developer documents.
• General performance and stability improvements.

DaVinci Resolve Studio 21.2 adds

New features and improvements

• ResolveFX False Color support for Gen 5 and Gen 6 color science
• Improved AI assistant color and Fusion capabilities
• AI assistants can download extras needed for advanced features
• AI assistants can export frames or order thumbnails as grid
• Multiple scripting API improvements

Fixes

• Addressed loss of OpenFX from MultiMaster trim groups on reload
• Addressed MainConcept H.265 CRF render crash

What's new in Fusion Studio 21.2

The following features have been added or updated.

• Addressed control naming issue with custom tool and vertex.
• Addressed anchoring issue with border extension in Text+ CLS.
• Addressed issue with tube create tool category.
• Addressed material viewer crash with software rendering.
• OGraf inspector now shows up to 35 template properties.
• Addressed OGraf template loading from network and zipped paths.
• Addressed OGraf render timeout and memory usage issues.
• Addressed issue with plastic light height control.
• Addressed issue changing random seed in Shake.
• Addressed script issues with AddTool and SetInput functions.
• Addressed issue reading video files with FFMpeg.
• General performance and stability improvements.

What's new in Fairlight Live 1.1.1

The following features have been added or updated.

• Support for Fairlight Live Audio Panel 20.
• Support for Fairlight Live Audio Panel 40.
• Improved IO management and reporting.
• Multiple panel UI improvements.
• Custom screen mapping support for multi-screen panels.
• Support for panel screensaver after period of inactivity.
• Do-to-all/selected support in bus management dialog.
• Added templates for new Constellation IP switchers.
• Persistent file selector path in cue player.
• Updated snapshots to show date and time of creation.
• Improved bi-directional monitoring settings in patching matrix.
• Addressed issue with layer setup.
• Addressed 2110 sender issue in panel utility.
• Addressed issue where the patching matrix view reset to top.
• Panels now reset all screens to home on project load.
• Addressed issue with channel selection in the index.
• Addressed issue with initialization of MixMinus outputs.
• General performance and stability improvements.