Resolve reading AVI audio ?

hello all,
I've been using the latest Resolve 19.1.4 for a year or so, at home on a Mac and at work on Windows.
Started NLE with Avid in 1996 and since 2010 I've edited with FCP and Premier Pro.
For my workflow, Resolve shines above all. (I started 50 years ago with tape to tape)
Anyway in my Resolve work environment I have been tasked with editing a huge amount of AVIs.
Resolve can read these files with no problems on the timeline, but NOT the audio.
I would rather not transcode via Handbrake due to the time / number of files.
I am aware that BMD probably won't spend resources remedying this legacy issue...
Any advice / workarounds greatly appreciated.
Cheers
Rob
I've been using the latest Resolve 19.1.4 for a year or so, at home on a Mac and at work on Windows.
Started NLE with Avid in 1996 and since 2010 I've edited with FCP and Premier Pro.
For my workflow, Resolve shines above all. (I started 50 years ago with tape to tape)

Anyway in my Resolve work environment I have been tasked with editing a huge amount of AVIs.
Resolve can read these files with no problems on the timeline, but NOT the audio.
I would rather not transcode via Handbrake due to the time / number of files.
I am aware that BMD probably won't spend resources remedying this legacy issue...
Any advice / workarounds greatly appreciated.
Cheers
Rob