If you are using DaVinci Resolve Fairlight Studio and your microphone is patched to an audio track, but nothing is being recorded, this guide should help you troubleshoot the issue. Essentially, you have everything set up correctly, the microphone is selected, the track is armed for recording, and the audio input is patched correctly. But the second you click record, there's no waveform showing up, no audio signal coming through, and after stopping the recording, there's nothing there.

Takeaways:

  1. Learn how to fix not being able to record using a Microphone in DaVinci Resolve.
  2. Microphone set up correctly on Windows 11 but it's not recording sound in Davinci Resolve.

How to Fix Microphone Recording Issues in DaVinci Resolve Fairlight Studio

Before changing anything in Windows, the first thing you want to check is your audio input settings inside DaVinci Resolve.

  • Open DaVinci Resolve and go to Preferences.
  • From there, navigate to the Video and Audio section. Look for the Input Device setting.

Depending on your setup, you should be able to select your microphone from the dropdown menu.

  • Choose the microphone you want to use and save your settings.

This is a common fix for microphone issues in DaVinci Resolve, so it is worth checking first. Make sure your microphone is actually being detected and selected before moving on.

Check Your Windows 11 Microphone Settings

If your microphone is working in other programs but still not recording inside DaVinci Resolve, the issue is probably hiding in Windows settings.

  • On Windows 11, open Settings and go to System.
  • Then select Sound and scroll down until you find your microphone.
  • Click on your microphone to open its settings.
  • From here, check the input volume and make sure it is turned up. You can also run a microphone test to confirm that Windows is receiving audio.

Don't be too worried if the microphone volume is already set correctly, for most people, it should be. You can test it in OBS and other recording applications, and everything should work normally.

Turn Off Audio Enhancements

If you have checked all of the above things and are still having issues, this setting is probably the one causing all your issues. The Audio Enhancement option in Settings on Windows 11.

  • While still in your microphone settings, scroll down and look for Audio Enhancements.
  • Depending on your system, this option may or may not appear.
  • If you see an option called Voice Clarity, try turning it off. If you see any other option try disabling it as well and see what happens.

This setting may be designed to improve voice quality, but in some cases it can interfere with audio recording inside certain programs. For whatever reason, DaVinci Resolve seems to hate it being turned on. Keep an eye on it as well, as Windows updates often flip toggles on and off, so if it breaks again, that's probably why.

Restart DaVinci Resolve and Test Recording

After turning off Voice Clarity or any other audio enhancement settings, close and restart DaVinci Resolve. Once you are back in the Fairlight Studio, go to your audio track and enable recording. You should now see the audio levels responding when you speak into your microphone. If everything is working correctly, you will see the waveform being recorded and your microphone audio will play back normally.