Audio Editing and Production with Fairlight in DaVinci Resolve

Learn audio post-production with Audio Editing and Production with Fairlight in DaVinci Resolve our music & sound short courses in Sydney!

Learn how to edit, mix, and enhance sound using Fairlight in DaVinci Resolve—a professional digital audio workstation (DAW) built into one of the world’s most powerful free video editing tools. Whether you're producing YouTube videos, podcasts, eLearning content, or online ads, great audio can make or break your final product.

In this hands-on course, you’ll learn how to shape and polish audio like a pro. You’ll gain the skills to clean up voice recordings, sync sound to visuals, apply effects, and export finished soundtracks for multiple platforms—all without paying for expensive software.

Ideal for content creators, educators, freelancers, and beginners in audio production, this course is a practical introduction to sound editing and audio post-production using Fairlight—available in the free version of DaVinci Resolve.

Learning outcomes

By the end of this audio editing course, you should be able to:

• Navigate the Fairlight interface within DaVinci Resolve;
• Edit and clean up audio recordings for video or podcast use;
• Apply EQ, compression, noise reduction, and other audio effects;
• Sync audio with video content for professional-quality results;
• Create a basic sound mix using music beds, ambient sounds, and dialogue;
• Export your final audio in high-quality formats for web, social, or broadcast platforms.

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Course content

This Fairlight audio training course will cover:

• Introduction to DaVinci Resolve and Fairlight audio tools;
• Understanding digital audio principles and signal flow;
• Editing, cutting, and cleaning up voice and ambient sound;
• Using effects such as equalisation, compression, and reverb;
• Audio sweetening and noise reduction techniques;
• Syncing sound to visuals with narrative intent;
• Mixing audio tracks for clarity and emotional impact;
• Exporting audio for video, podcast, and online platforms.

Who this course is for

This beginner audio production course is ideal for:

• Content creators and video editors looking to improve their audio workflows
• Podcasters and voiceover artists wanting to produce cleaner, richer sound;
• Educators and business owners producing online courses and presentations;
• Freelancers and enthusiasts exploring free audio post-production tools;
• Anyone interested in learning how to edit audio in DaVinci Resolve