Resolve 16 Sound Library?

So when DR16 was initially announced, we were told there would be a free foley SFX library available.

Just wondering what the go is now that 16 is out of Beta.

There hasn't been much detail on this.

[Peter Chamberlain]

We still have to finish the installer for the library, so it’s still coming.

So the Library will be a separate option? Will it be a checkbox in the normal Resolve installer, like Panels or Fairlight Accelerator, or a separate download with it's own installer?

this sounds really cool

We still have to finish the installer for the library, so it’s still coming.

Sweet, pumped for this!

Looking forward to it!!!

Anything yet? An ETA at least?

Any update yet for this?

Any updates?? THANKS

No updates as far as I know, but here are some sources for free sound effects:

http://freesound.iua.upf.edu/usersViewS ... hp?id=1112
http://www.partnersinrhyme.com/
http://www.littlemusicclub.com/
http://www.a1freesoundeffects.com/
http://www.pacdv.com/sounds/index.html
http://freesoundfiles.tintagel.net/Audio/

My opinion is you get much better-quality sound effects in paid libraries, and here's a list of a few of those:

http://www.sound-ideas.com/
https://www.boomlibrary.com/
https://getsoundly.com/
http://hartfx.net/
http://hissandaroar.com/
http://www.prosoundeffects.com
http://www.sounddogs.com
http://www.soundsnap.com
http://www.surround-library.com/home

Some of them will let you preview sound effects for free and then buy them one at a time, so they're actually fairly affordable.

Hello,

Did the sound library for DaVinci Resolve 16 every get released, if so do you know where I can download it?

Best,

So far, BM are really quiets regarding an eventual release of an SFX library

By the way, thanks Marc for all the download links

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We still have to finish the installer for the library, so it’s still coming.

Any news about latest development of the installer?

Sorry, but I'd like to *Bump* this post in hope for an answer from BM.

We still have to finish the installer for the library, so it’s still coming.

Any news about latest development of the installer?

It must be one HELLUVA installer. LMAO!!!

The BBC offer 16,000 free sound effects in WAV format that might come in handy for some.

never ending story : -(

So when DR16 was initially announced, we were told there would be a free foley SFX library available.

Just wondering what the go is now that 16 is out of Beta.

There hasn't been much detail on this.

I think it was a promise they couldn´t keep... every now and then I check if is out... its 2020 .. come on bmd

We still have to finish the installer for the library, so it’s still coming.

Does the installer for the library is almost ready for an eventual release soon, or we can all assume that it's already dead-in-shell ?

If possible, just want to get an update

Thanks

The BBC offer 16,000 free sound effects in WAV format that might come in handy for some.

Those SFX are for non-commercial use only. FYI

Those SFX are for non-commercial use only. FYI

That is correct, but the reality is that sound effects cannot be copyrighted, and this has been argued several times. MUSIC can be copyrighted. And they can sue you if you try to release somebody else's sound effects as a new sound effects package. Very hard to do with the SFX used in a film or TV show.

Back in the old days (1980s), I used to hear Hanna-Barbera sound effects in Ruby-Spears shows, Warner Bros. sound effects in DIC shows, Disney effects in Marvel shows, and everybody basically shrugged and said, "eh, we hired Joe to do the effects cutting and he brought a copy of the library he used at his previous place." So there is precedence for that. Now, every good SFX editor has every library ever made, or access to it. And they also have the skill to create custom-made SFX from scratch, by hand, the old-fashioned way.

Having said that, I am a believer in paying people what they're worth, and I actually have paid for thousands of hours of Sound Ideas SFX libraries (and many other companies). And when there's something I don't have, I'll go to Sound Dogs or one of the other legal download sites and pay per effect. A lot of that is because free effects are pretty much worth what you pay for them; the paid libraries are inevitably much better-sounding.

We still have to finish the installer for the library, so it’s still coming.

Does the installer for the library is almost ready for an eventual release soon, or we can all assume that it's already dead-in-shell ?

If possible, just want to get an update

Thanks

Thanks again for all the suggestions and comments, but I also think it would be great to get an update from ** BM **, it would be really appreciated.

Thanks,

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Must be one big installer

I downloaded the Fairlight Sound Library for MAC OS and unzipped the download. I rebooted DaVinci Resolve 16.2 but I still don’t see the sound library. Under the Fairlight tab, it is empty. Is it necessary to load the library or link it in some way? Thanks for your help.

When you unzip the Mac Fairlight Sound Library file you get a .dmg file. You still need to double click that and then launch the installer program. I have no idea why BM zips up the Mac .dmg files, but they do it to all of them.

Erich

When you unzip the Mac Fairlight Sound Library file you get a .dmg file. You still need to double click that and then launch the installer program. I have no idea why BM zips up the Mac .dmg files, but they do it to all of them.

Erich

So after the install, where is this mysterious library located so that I can add it to Resolve?
OK. I located it. On my mac it was under my userprofile/movies/Fairlight Sound Library
I added it. It found 515 files. However when I open the sound library no sounds are showing. I'm on Resolve Studio 16.0

I believe you have to open the sound library panel in resolve and add the library from there. At least that's what I did on my windows machine.

base location:C:\Users\xxxx\Movies\Fairlight Sound Library

You won’t see anything in the Resolve panel for the sound library until you ensure you have selected the library and entered something in the Search field, such as Door. We’ve been told entering a Search on *** will show everything.

Thanks Rick, you are correct, it seems cryptology is a prerequisite for understanding Davinci secrets....the Davinci code !!!

I appreciate that we're given a sound sound library for free but the GUI is...hmm...pretty simple. No sorting, filtering, not all files have keywords...
Attached an Excel file with all sounds.

BTW: I find snapper a pretty good exension for the finder on Mac to browse sound files and music outside DR.
https://www.audioease.com/snapper/ Not cheap but useful

You won’t see anything in the Resolve panel for the sound library until you ensure you have selected the library and entered something in the Search field, such as Door. We’ve been told entering a Search on *** will show everything.

The asterisk wildcards aren't working for me. Not a great search system at all unless you have an idea of what you're looking for to begin with. It would be great if there was someway to add notes or comments to the sfx

If you can find the directory where the files are stored, the filenames are descriptive.

And the Search criteria can be used to search for the string in the Name or the Description or both.

It would be great if you can add/modify metadata inside Fairlight, but I'm dreaming...

I just upgraded to the 16.2pro. Where do you download the sound library?

On the support page: https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/support/

Look for Blackmagic Fairlight Sound Library