To separate the audio file from a video in DaVinci Resolve 18+, simply right-click on the clip and select "Unlink" from the context menu once you have selected the particular media channel that you wish to separate. For a more detailed guide on how to separate audio tracks from video layers in your DaVinci Resolve timeline, continue reading this post.
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Download FREE AEjuice PluginsSeparating Audio tracks from your video tracks in DaVinci Resolve is a helpful ability to have during the editing process. By separating the audio track, you can edit each layer individually however you like. You may also want to replace the audio track with another if the original sound does not fit the video.
Open up the edit tab, then select the option to silence the audio from the video volume button. You can also just drag the slider handle all the way to the bottom to mute the sound completely. Now here's what you should do if you needed to remove the entire audio track itself:
If you need to remove the original sound from a video in DaVinci Resolve, all you need to do is click the chain-link icon to separate the two layers, then delete the audio track by pressing 'del' on your keyboard. Here's another way to do it:
Once your audio and video layer are separated, you can delete either channel individually without deleting the other. See step 4 in the section above.