Sony Alpha a99 II MXF and Pinnacle Studio workflow

What's the best workflow for Sony Alpha a99 II MXF video files and Apple's Final Cut Pro X? The workflow would depend greatly on how powerful your Mac system is. If for any reason you are unable to use Sony Alpha a99 II MXF files in Final Cut Pro X fluidly, this tutorial may shed you some light. It explains a way of transcoding Sony Alpha a99 II MXF media to FCP X preferred ProRes 422 codec for a smooth editing workflow on your Mac machine.


"I have an issue with Sony Alpha a99 II MXF footage in Final Cut Pro X. Worked perfectly with Sierra, not working anymore with High Sierra. FCP X reports an import error, then you can play the clip but no sound. Does anyone have the same issue? How do you solve it? Please kindly suggest a solution if you know. Thanks in advance."

After the upgradation to 10.4 with macOS High Sierra, FCP X has issues coping with MXF footage from Sony Alpha a99 II and other cameras. To be able to use Sony Alpha a99 II MXF media in FCP X fluidly, you could convert them first. Check a guide on how to encode Sony Alpha a99 II MXF files to ProRes codec for editing in FCP X fluently.

How to convert Sony Alpha a99 II MXF files for use in Pinnacle Studio?
To transcode Sony Alpha a99 II MXF footage for Pinnacle Studio, follow these steps:
Video Converter (It is available for Windows, simply download the proper version depending on your computer.)
Free download Windows Version
Step 1: Import Sony Alpha a99 II MXF files into this converter Click "Add File" to load Sony Alpha a99 II MXF video files that you need to convert into this program.
import MXF video files
Step 2: Click "Profile" to select AVI as output format for use in Pinnacle Studio. For a good editing performance, We would recommend choosing "HD Video" > "HD AVI Video(*.avi)" as target format.
Select output target profile format
If your computer is powerful enough to handle 4K files, you can choose "4K Video" > "4K AVI Video (*.avi)" as target format for Pinnacle Studio.
Settings for 4K
Tips: If necessary, you can click "Settings" button to modify video and audio parameters like encoder, resolution, frame rate, bitrate, aspect ratio, sample rate, and audio channels. You can also "Enable 3D Settings" to add 3D effect to your source media.
Settings for video files
Step 3: Start file conversion for Pinnacle Studio. Click "Convert" to start Sony Alpha a99 II MXF to Pinnacle Studio conversion. As soon as the conversion is complete, click "Open Folder" to get the generated AVI files for editing in Pinnacle Studio with optimum performance. Hope it helps. Also read: Sony Alpha a99 II XAVC S and Premiere workflow Import and edit Sony Alpha a99 II XAVC S video in iMovie Sony Alpha a99 II XAVC S and Avid MC workflow Impossible to view Sony Alpha a99 II MXF files in iMovie Sony Alpha a99 II XAVC S and FCP X workflow

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