Specifications

Video Satellite Guide6
MXF
MXF is a media file format. There are MXF video
files and MXF audio files, but there are no “MXF
sequences.” An AAF sequence may refer to or in-
clude MXF media files, but OMF sequences can-
not refer to or include MXF files.
Media Composer Support for MXF Media
Media Composer supports the following actions
when working with MXF media:
•Creating MXF media when capturing,
transcoding, rendering, or using other meth-
ods to create media
• Import of MXF media files created in other
Avid applications
• Export of MXF audio and video files
Pro Tools Support for MXF Media
Pro Tools supports the following actions when
working with MXF media:
• Capture of MXF video media in real time (Avid
video peripheral required)
• Import of MXF video and audio media
• Export of MXF audio media
Pro Tools cannot export MXF video files.
Video files digitized in Pro Tools are technically
of the MXF format, but are intended only for use
in Pro Tools and are not tested for compatibility
with other applications.
AAF
AAF sequences are the best way to exchange
projects and maintain valuable metadata. An
AAF sequence can refer to OMF and/or MXF
media files, or have OMF and MXF media files
embedded within them. There is no such thing
as an AAF audio or video media file.
Media Composer Support for AAF Sequences
Media Composer supports the following actions
when working with AAF sequences:
• Import and export of AAF sequences with em-
bedded video files (MXF or OMF) and/or au-
dio files (MXF, WAV, or AIFF)
• Import and export of AAF sequences that refer
to external (linked) video files (MXF or OMF)
and/or audio files (MXF, WAV, or AIFF)
Pro Tools Support for AAF Sequences
Pro Tools supports the following actions when
working with AAF sequences:
• Import and export of AAF sequences that con-
tain embedded or refer to external (linked)
MXF, WAV, or AIFF audio files
• Import of AAF sequences that refer to external
(linked) MXF or OMF video files
• Import of AAF sequences containing video to
a satellite track, in which case Pro Tools im-
ports only the metadata (cuts and clip names)
and not the video data.
Pro Tools does not export video files, tracks or
metadata as part of AAF sequences.