Really excited to share this guide for surround sound work. While I show the steps in Davinci Resolve, most of the concepts can be applied to other video editing software. In addition to setting up a project for working and exporting in surround sound, I also show how to create a ‘faux’ 5.1 mix from stereo.

While this video shows an upcoming project involving The Expanse, I recently came across a 6.1 surround mix from the Star Wars Prequels. I was confused when the two surround channels had entirely different audio. I had only set up for 5.1 and “thrown away” the other surround track! Pretty rare to run into these days, but a good understanding of surround sound and proper setup opens up so many avenues for editing scenes and smoothing transitions.

More than willing to answer any questions - happy editing!