How to get MXF files with multiple audio tracks into Pinnacle Studio 16

Description: This is a brief guide of how to convert multi-track MXF to multi-track AVI files with the help of Pinnacle Studio 16 and Pavtube MXF MultiMixer.

Most cameras and camcorders now record videos with multiple audio tracks. Canon XF series, for example, are the most typical and widely used models which include two audio tracks, one is recorded by microphone and the other recorded by headset. Of course, more audio tracks with professional devices.

Do you happen to have these MXF videos with multiple audio tracks and don’t know how to display all of them? Wondering losing audio streams/tracks when converting to other formats like AVI? Want to edit multi-track videos in Pinnacle Studio or simply playback AVI videos with multiple audio tracks?

Here is a solution for both Windows and Mac users. Not the simplest, but could be a life-saver.

Required tool:

• Pavtube MXF MultiMixer
• MXF video files
• Pinnacle Studio (Pinnacle Studio 16 was taken for example in this article) 

It’s annoying that many cameras are not accepted by NLEs directly; although there are many video converting tools claim that they can transcode MXF files with best quality, most of them still cannot perfectly preserve all the audio tracks as original. However, Pavtube MXF Multi-Mixer is absolutely an amazing multi-track video converter: it just does what it should to do as its name. It takes quite a few whiles to find this tool, but luckily I finally got it.

Mac users can find Pavtube iMixMXF here.

Part 1. Import and Convert 

We tested with a Canon XF100 video with two audio tracks. Pinnacle Studio does not recognize MXF files; so we need to convert this MXF to another format that Pinnacle appreciates.

Pavtube MXF MultiMixer interface:
Drag and drop Canon XF100 MXF to this MXF MultiMixer. By clicking the “Properties”, we can also confirm the two audio tracks. Then choose format.

Find a column named “Multi-track Video”, it only has 3 presets: multi-track MKV, multi-track MP4 and multi-track MOV. Choose MKV and hit “Convert”.

(The Mac version added Multi-track ProRes outputting presets for FCP users while Windows version not.)

Now we get a MKV file with two audio tracks.


Part 2. Load file and Separate audio tracks in Pinnacle Studio  

Import this MKV file to Pinnacle Studio 16; drag it to timeline.

Right click and choose “Detach Audio” to separate video and audio.

Now we get video and audio in two tracks.

Click the icon on the left to lock audio track; select video track, hold on Ctrl and hit Delete to trash the video track.

Now we get pure audio files as below.

Unlock it.

Double click audio track to open audio editing interface.

Click the top left icon to switc

Choose “Audio stream 1”, then back to main interface. Export it as “Audio” file separately.

Then back to audio editing interface, switch to Audio stream 2 and export it accordingly.

Now we get two separate audio tracks

Part 3. Combine video and audio; Export. 

First, we need to separate video track as well.

Drag the original MKV file to timeline; lock video track and delete audio track; unlock video.

Then we import the two audio tracks to Pinnacle library; drag them to timeline together with the single video file.

TADA! Just export them; we finally get a AVI file with two audio tracks! Free edit the multi-track AVI files in Pinnacle Studio or just playback it for enjoying.

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Source: http://open-media-community.com/2013/12/05/get-multi-track-avi-file-in-pinnacle-studio-16/

Vegas Pro & MTS files: Import Panasonic AG-AC160/AG-AC130 mts to Sony Vegas Pro 12 Editing

Summary: This article will show the best way to get Sony Vegas to work with Panasonic AG-AC160/AG-AC130 mts footage by converting mts to MPEG-2/WMV for Sony Vegas Pro 12 editing. 

Panasonic AG-AC160 and AG-AC130 Memory Card Camera Recorders offer a host of advanced functions. Both are new AVCCAM Model with better zooming, greater sensivity, and higher image quality. Full-HD - Slow / Quick-Motion Recording Supported. Panasonic AG-AC130/AG-AC160 can offer high-quality HD recording utilizing MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 high-profile encoding.

The AVCCAM camcorders' Full HD resolution imager produces stunning 1920 x 1080 or 1280 x 720 AVCHD video at high sensitivity.  And you will find the mts video from Panasonic AG-AC160/AG-AC130 will not import correctly into Sony Vegas Pro 12.

Have you been having problems with this as well? As we know, AVCHD format video is not easy to use, many video editors which don't support MTS, especially the 60p mts video files. An efficient workflow is to convert Panasonic AG-AC160/AG-AC130 to Sony Vegas native editing format like WMV/MPEG-2. This article will share the way to convert Panasonic AG-AC160/AG-AC130 MTS to Sony Vegas Pro 12.

First, I found an app called Pavtube HD Video Converter , tired it and succeeded.

This software will help you to get Panasonic AG-AC160/AG-AC130 mts  files working well in Sony Vegas Pro 12. It is capable of converting a variety of hd video, blu-ray, and dvd movies to another format. And meanwhile it supports to convert to many mobile devices and editing software, like After Effects, Avid Media Composer, Adobe Premiere Pro, and more. CUDA acceleration will give you faster conversion speed. Below is a guide for you. 

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Convert Panasonic AG-AC160/AG-AC130 mts for Sony Vegas Pro 12 editing
 1. Free download and install this mts to Sony Vegas Converter, just copy the AG-AC160/AG-AC130 mts files right to your hard drive, import the files to the program. 



2.Click format bar to choose the output format. Click and choose Adobe Premiere/Sony Vegas --> MPEG-2 (*.mpg) or WMV (VC-1) (*.wmv). This format is best for Sony Vegas Pro 12 editing. 

 

3.You can click "Settings" button to adjust the parameters, such as resolution, bitrate, etc. 

4.Click convert button to start converting Panasonic AG-AC160/AG-AC130 mts to Sony Vegas Pro 12. 

This 20% off Ultimate Video Converter from Pavtube can convert Panasonic AG-AC160/AG-AC130 mts files to Sony Vegas Pro 12 with best quality and fast speed. Once the conversion completes, you can click "Open" button to get the output files effortlessly.

Now you have got it right, just to import and edit Panasonic AG-AC160/AG-AC130 mts files within Sony Vegas Pro 12 at ease. 

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How to backup Blu-ray/DVD movies to NAS and play on HTPC

Description: The below article will provide a easy way for you to convert your DVD and Blu-ray discs to digital format for storing on your NAS and playing on HTPC.

Q: If you have lots of DVD and Blu-ray discs in hand, what will you do?

A: I am a CEO of a Not For Profit organization that likes computer gaming and watching movies. I am looking to rip my DVD and Blu-ray Disc to digital format to store on my home NSA and play them on my HTPC.

The aims of conversion

That is one typical customer in my survey of “What’s the aim of doing format conversion”. According to my survey, I found many people convert their DVD and Blu-ray movies to digital format for two usages:

Storing on home NAS


NAS, with Network Attached Storage in full, is the extender for home sharing. NAS not only operates as a file server, but is specialized for this task either by its hardware, software, or configuration of those elements. NAS is often manufactured as a computer appliance – a specialized computer built from the ground up for storing and serving files – rather than simply a general purpose computer being used for the role.

Playing on HTPC



A home theater PC (HTPC) or media center computer is a convergence device that combines some or all the capabilities of the personal computer with a software application that supports video, photo, audio playback, and sometimes video recording functionality. With HTPC, you could avoid suffering the load and crowed cinema while having the same enjoyment of the fantastic visual effect.

How to complete the conversion
Free download and install the App: Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate (get 20% off for New Year Promotion)

It’s an all-in-one app right for you. If you are a Mac user, you can use its equivalent Mac version: iMedia Converter for Mac to achieve your goal smoothly. Overall, it support to convert Blu-ray and DVD movies and all kinds of video to the support format like MP4, MKV, etc for you to either store on your home NAS or play on HTPC.

Below is the main interface after you loading your videos to the programe.



Step 1 Load the DVD/Blu-ray movies (Disc, folder, ISO) you want to convert to the program.

Step 2 Click the “Format” option, and choose Common Video > H.264 Video(*.mp4) as output format.



Step 3 Click the convert button under the preview window, and the video converter will start the conversion from Blu-ray/DVD movies to MP4 for storing on NAS and playing on HTPC.

After conversion, you can stream the output videos to NAS or HTPC according to your own needs.

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Why MXF files from Panasonic AJ-HPX2000 not reading in Premiere Pro CS6?

Summary: Don't know how to import Panasonic AJ-HPX2000 P2 MXF to Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 for further editing? Follow this guide, you will learn how to accomplish it within a few clicks. 

Panasonic AJ-HPX2000 is a multi-format HD production camera that records onto P2 cards. Using the same sensor as the popular VariCam and HDX900 cameras, the HPX2000 can shoot native 720p or switch to shoot 1080i with 24p, 25p & 30p capture. Standard definition NTSC or PAL recording is also available.

While, most of the users have found that the MXF format is not well-suited for some non-linear video edit software including Adobe Premiere Pro CS6. So here comes up the original question: how can we convert Panasonic AJ-HPX2000 P2 MXF recordings to Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 compatible format on Mavericks?

After lots of searching and testing among the top converting programs, this Pavtube MXF Converter for Mac is recommended for that it's capable to convert Panasonic AJ-HPX2000 P2 MXF to Premiere Pro CS6 on Mavericks efficiently and stably. Click here to download the free trial version, get it installed and let's start!




Convert Panasonic AJ-HPX2000 P2 MXF footage for Premiere Pro CS6 on Mavericks

Step 1. Add MXF files to Pavtube Mac P2 MXF Converter.

Connect you camcorder to Mac and keep it on until it show as a hard drive on desktop.

Install and run Pavtube P2 MXF Converter for Mac.

Click top left icon to load you footages. You can choose "Add videos" or "Add from folder" directly.

Step 2. Choose compatible format for Adobe Premiere Pro CS6.

Click "Format" and find Adobe Premiere Pro/Sony Vegas at left, choose "MPEG-2 (*.mov)" or "MOV(AVC)(*mov)" etc. as it's the preferred codec for Premiere Pro CS6. Or you can choose "Final Cut Pro > Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov)".

MOV, MPEG, WMV:



Apple ProRes 422:



Step 3. Set up output videos settings(Optional)

Click "Settings" which is marked as 3, you can fix the bitrate, frame rate, sample rate and video size, it's all up to you. Usually the higher bitrate you choose, higher video quality will be, and larger video size correspondingly.

Step 4. Start converting AG-AJ-HPX2000 P2 MXF for Premiere Pro CS6

Now click the big red circle at right bottom, wait for moments till the conversion complete. You can click "Open" to locate the converted video directly.

Tips:

If your MXF files have 2 audio tracks or more, here is a new program specially designed for multi-track preserving and mixing features, named iMixMXF. Featured formats include: MOV/MP4/MPG/WMV/FLV/MKV and more.

Learn More MXF related guide:

• Convert Panasonic AG-HPX600 MXF to iMovie
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Editing Nikon DF H.264 MOV footage in Final Cut Pro X on Mac

Summary: Having got a Nikon DF, and tried importing some raw video footage shot with it into Final Cut Pro X but with no luck. If you have the same issues, check out the easy solution here. 

A week of high-speculation and teaser videos culminated in the launch of Nikon's latest DSLR – the new Nikon Df. Nikon DF captures stills in JPEG and RAW and video in the MOV format, with H.264/MPEG-4 compression. But this MOV video format came from Nikon DF is a long GOP format that is highly compressed, it is not a good editing format.



All the problem lies in the codec, not the format itself. Nikon DF adopts the H.264 standard for video compression while the most suitable video codec for FCP is Apple Proes Codec.

So in order to edit Nikon DF MOV in FCP X, the key point is to convert Nikon DF MOV footage to ProRes for importing. Hence a piece of third-party software is needed to do the job. For the sake of quality, Pavtube HD Video Converter for Mac is highly recommended.

This program is known as the best Nikon H.264 MOV Converter for Mac which is good at encoding camera shootings in different formats (H.264 MOV, MTS/M2TS, MXF, etc.) to video editing software compatible file types, i.e. ProRes for FCP, AIC for iMoive, and DNxHD for Avid Media Composer, making the experience of editing Nikon DF HD Video footage with Final Cut Pro X as fast and seamless as possible. Just download a free trial here and follow the guide below.

Transcoding Nikon DF H.264 mov footage to Apple Prores for Final Cut Pro X

Step 1: Install and launch this Mac Nikon H.264 MOV Converter and load DF 0 H.264 MOV clips to the program. You can click either “Add Video” button or “Add from folder” button to load source MOV files.

If you want to combine the loaded MOV clips into one file, simply tick off the checkbox before “Merge into one file”.

Step 2: Click the format bar, and move mouse cursor to “Final Cut Pro > Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov)” as output format.

Tip: By clicking “Settings” button, you are able to enter the “Profile Settings” panel to adjust video and audio parameters for your Nikon MOV source files, including video size, bit rate, frame rate and more.

Step 3: Click “Convert” button to start transcoding Nikon DF mov footage to Apple ProRes Codec for Final Cut Pro X.

Once the process completes, you are able to ingest your Nikon DF mov footage to FCP X for further editing on Mac without any incompatibility issues.


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Transferring Panasonic AG-HPX500 P2 MXF to FCP X with multi-track

An easy and step-by-step workflow to convert Panasonic AG-HPX500 P2 MXF to Apple ProRes with multiple audio tracks for FCP X editing.

"The camera that we are using is a Panasonic HPX500. We are shooting at 1080p 60i. But the videos are wrapped in MXF which I am not familiar with. I'm wondering whether I can edit these P2 MXF videos in FCP X? How to keep the multiple audio channels preserving? Thanks in advance!"

Panasonic AG-HPX500 is an HD P2 camcorder with high resolution. Many photography fans choose it for its outstanding video recording ability with 4:2:2 10-bit sampling, records in DVCPRO50, DVCPRO and DV, and other HD, SD formats at 1080 in 60i, 50i, 30p, 25p and 24p; as well as four independent audio channels.



The Panasonic AG-HPX500 recorded videos are really excellent among the high-end cameras; and you may want to edit them in some editing programs on mac, such as Adobe Premiere Pro, iMovie/FCE, FCP, After Effects and so on. But all of them are nonlinear editing programs which mean the MXF encoded files are not supported directly.

In addition, you may got the MXF footage taken by AG-HPX500 camera with several video streams or audio tracks and may want to edit them in FCP X always want to keep the multiple audio/video track separately as original. So here comes up the question: how can we convert Panasonic AG-HPX500 P2 MXF recordings to FCP X compatible format with multi-tracks?

After lots of searching and testing among the top converting programs,multi-audio track MXF Converter for Mac- Pavtube iMixMXF comes up and help you to convert MXF to Prores 422 preserving all or any audio tracks for output Prores .MOV and mix the multiple audio tracks into one if you need. Now download it and follow these steps as below.

Transcode Panasonic AG-HPX500 P2 MXF to Multi-audio track ProRes 422 for FCP Xwith all audio tracks preserved on Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks

1. Connect your AG-HPX500 P2 camera to Mac and keep it on. (Please make sure you have the entire MXF file structure as it saved on your camcorder’s P2 card)



Get Pavtube iMixMXF installed. Now follow the top left two icons to load individual mxf or in batch.



2. Click "Format" and choose Multi-track Video>Multi-track Apple ProRes 422(*.mov) as the most compatible codec for FCP X editing.

3. Click "Settings" to free select needed video/audio tracks.

Check the tracks you need and left others unchecked, thus you can get Multi-track MOV with your needed audio streams. Note there’s a mix into one track icon on the bottom, it will combine all your checked audio tracks into single one.

4. Click the red "Convert" and just let it go!

Wait for a while to get this Panasonic AG-HPX500 multiple audio track into ProRes MOV for FCP X editing on Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks.

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P.S.

1. Pavtube also have a Mac MXF to FCP converter program for users that do not need to deal with multi-track video/audio files; only $29 is needed atm. Refer to here to quick look this MXF Converter for Mac (Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks supported).

2. Good news for Blu-ray/DVD fans! Pavtube studio now provides ByteCopy for Mac plus iMixMXF bundle, saving $17 immediately! (ByteCopy for Mac is a multi-track featured blu-ray ripping program. With it, you can easily backup blu-ray to lossless multi-track MKV without any quality loss, transcode to multi-track MP4/MOV/ProRes and other mainstream video formats.)

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How to get Nikon D610 footages readable by Apple Aperture 3

Summary: Wonder if Aperture 3 has add support for Nikon D610 mov files? In this article, you will get the way to smoothly import Nikon D610 footages to Apple Aperture 3 with no need to worry the incompatible issue.

Nikon D610 Packed with features that rival cameras costing nearly twice as much, the Nikon D610 is the least expensive full-frame 35mm sensor DSLR that Nikon makes and is a great way to enter full frame photography. Shoot 1080p HD videos with selectable frame rates of 30p, 25p or 24p and MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 compression in highly compressed MOV format.

Cant open D610 RAW files in Apple Aperture 3. Does anyone know if Apple Aperture will be supporting the D610 movie format? Appreciate any help!

After testing, we find that Apple Aperture 3 can't support Nikon D610 MOV video footages well due to codec reason. To get Nikon D610 footages readable by Apple Aperture 3, it's a good choice to convert Nikon D610 MOV to Aperture best supported video formats, such as Apple ProRes codec MOV, and then you can edit the Nikon D610 video in Apple Aperture 3 smoothly. Now, you can follow the easy steps below.

The easy way to import and edit Nikon D610 108p MOV in Apple Aperture 3

Step 1: Download Pavtube Mac MOV to Aperture Converter and import your Nikon D610 MOV file.



Step 2: Click format column and choose the output format. You are recommended to choose Final Cut Pro -> Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov), it's great for editing in Apple Aperture 3.



Step 3: Click settings button to adjust the output video's parameters, such as bitrate, resolution, etc. (Optional)

Step 4: Start converting Nikon D610 1080p MOV videos to ProRes codec for Apple Aperture 3.

After converting, you can load Nikon D610 video to Apple Aperture 3 for editing as you want, now you can have a try.

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