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Step Two – Export an .AAF of the audio to import into ProTools
Check the Audio Project settings and make sure they are set to 24 bit
>Go to AVID Media Composer > Preferences
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Click on the Project
>Choose the Audio Project Setting and double click to open
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>Choose the Main tab
>Choose the Sample Rate 48 KHz
>Bit Depth 24 Bit
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- Open sequence in timeline and select the video and audio tracks to export. Mark an in point at the beginning of the portion of the timeline to export and an out point at the end of the portion of the timeline to export. If the whole timeline is to be exported mark an in point at the beginning and an out at the end.
- Example of how timeline should look before exporting.
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| Choose File>Output>Export to File |  |
| Click on Export Setting > Options |  |
Choose the following: Make sure that include all Video / Data Tracks in Sequence is not checked Then Click on Save |
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| Click New Folder |  |
Make a Folder on the destination hard drive to hold both the .aaf and the consolidated Audio Files. |
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Navigate to the hard drive and folder to save the .aaf and the Consolidated Media Click On Save |
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Step Three - Export the QuickTime .mxf "Chase" Movie to use in your ProTools Session
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This is necessary because our mixing workstations do not support UHD resolutions very well.
First select your final timeline and choose >RT click the timeline>Choose Output>Export to File |
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| The next window that opens choose Options |
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Choose to Export As MXF OP1a then from the drop down choose Apple ProRes 422 quality Uncheck use Marks and Selected tracks to make sure the entire timeline gets exported. But if you don't want certain tracks or only a portion of the timeline you can put in and out points on the timeline and choose Use Marks and Use Selected Tracks Choose PCM, 48, 24bit and Stereo for the Audio options Then Choose Save |
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Choose a place to save the file and Name it Then Click Save |
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The resulting file will be a .mxf file that you can open and view in VLC NOTE:Apple QuickTime will not open it.
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First select your final timeline and choose >RT click the timeline>Choose Output>Export to File |
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The next window that opens choose Options (Mac) |
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Choose MOV |
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Uncheck use Marks and Selected tracks to make sure the entire timeline gets exported. But if you don't want certain tracks or only a portion of the timeline you can put in and out points on the timeline and choose Use Marks and Use Selected Tracks |
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Choose HD 1920 x 1080 |
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Frame Rate 23.976p Color Space choose Rec 709 "Keep at Legal Range" |
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Choose DNxHD as your codec Compression DNxHD LB Color Depth 8Bit |
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Scroll down the window and you will see the audio settings Make sure Audio is checked and choose Format - PCM Choose Stereo Sampling Rate 48000 Hz Bits per Sample 24 Review 1920 x 1080 file Color Space Keep at Legal Range Compression should be set to DNxHD LB Click on Save |
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(Mac) Choose a place to save the file and Name it Then Click Save |
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Here is the exported file example |
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