Import Sony FDR-AX700 XAVC S to Avid Media Composer 4/5/6/7/8

Avid Media Composer doesn’t natively import or AMA link Sony FDR-AX700 XAVC S files, I will show a workaround in this page. Just learn the Sony FDR-AX700 XAVC S to Avid MC workflow. 

Sony took the wraps off their latest camera Sony FDR-AX700. The camera records 4K internally using the XAVC-S codec. Although Sony have created a special AMA plug-in for AVID (PDZK-MA2), providing support for XAVC files in Avid Media Composer, it can't work sometimes. Via Google searching, you can find lots of issues about XAVC S codec in Avid MC. 

"I'm looking for some tips regarding post workflow and getting XAVC S media into Avid Media Composer. There are a few issues when it comes to view, load and edit XAVC S in Avid MC from Sony AX700. How to solve it?” 

To avoid these problems or limit, it will be better to transcode Sony XAVC S to a more "edit" friendly codec. Brorsoft Video Converter for Mac is highly recommended here. The program is an easy-to-use yet professional Sony XAVC S Converter for Avid Media Composer. It's able to convert XAVC S files from Sony AX700 to Avid more compatible format DNxHD video. With it, you may also encode XAVC S to Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere Pro, iMovie and more NLE programs highly compatible formats for editing. Besides, it might help you change XAVC S to other frequent formats like XAVC S to MOV, FLV, MP4, AVI, etc. If meet the XAVC S codec issues on Windows PC, please get Brorsoft Video Converter to solve the problem. Download it and follow the guide to convert Sony AX700 4K XAVC S files to DNxHD. 

Convert and Import Sony AX700 XAVC S to Avid Media Composer 

Step 1. Launch the XAVC S converter program and click the "Add" button to load Sony AX700 xavc-s files for converting. 

 

Step 2. Click Format on the main interface and choose Avid Media Composer > Avid DNxHD(*.mov) as output format. 

 

Tip: This XAVC S to DNxHD converter allows you to adjust the video and audio settings. Click “Settings” icon to set video resolution, bitrate, frame rate as you like. 

Step 3. After above settings, hit “Convert” button to start transcoding Sony AX700 XAVC S to DNxHD for directly importing to Avid Media Composer. 

After a quick conversion, you can click the Open icon to locate the converted DNxHD MOV files. Now import your new DNxHD files into Avid Media Composer 4/5/6/7/8 to start your editing workflow.