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title: DaVinci Resolve 16 nears Golden Master with new beta 5 release
description: DaVinci Resolve 16 nears Golden Master with new beta 5 release
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# [DaVinci Resolve 16 nears Golden Master with new beta 5 release](https://www.redsharknews.com/post-vfx/item/6478-davinci-resolve-16-nears-golden-master-with-new-beta-5-release)

 Written by [RedShark News Staff](https://www.redsharknews.com/author/redshark-news-staff) | Jul 4, 2019 11:00:00 PM

**DaVinci Resolve 16 beta updates have been coming thick and fast as the software edges closer to a full release.**

The new beta 5 release candidate is recommended for all current users of the Resolve 16 beta software and includes a handful of new features, as well as a long list of improvements and bug fixes.

The new features include:-

- Initial support for selection and editing of video tracks and clips in the Fairlight page
- Support for monitoring audio from external monitoring sources
- Support for annotating markers using lines and rectangles
- Support for 4:4:4 SDI input for Resolve Live

The full list of bug fixes and improvements is extensive and far too long to include here, but head on over to the official [Blackmagic Design support forum](https://forum.blackmagicdesign.com/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=94159&fbclid=IwAR1tsswRt5PO7vEbsGmLl-wO5cKA5EWUoStYF4bdJ90o1gZEjA8UQswglw4)s to see the full details.

It's worth re-iterating that if you are in the middle of a project right now that it is best to hold off updating unless you have a test machine you can run it on. If you are running Resolve 15 it's also worth re-stating the importance of backing up your current database since you cannot revert a version 16 one to version 15 once it has been updated.

Head on over to the [Blackmagic Design support pages](https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/support/family/davinci-resolve-and-fusion) to download the update.

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