Specifications

Chapter 5: Exporting AAF, MXF, and OMF from Pro Tools

you have consolidated, by the amount you specify. It is

a good idea to have at least 1000 milliseconds (one sec-

ond) of handle, so you can “trim out” edits that sound

“clipped” or “up-cut.” Consolidate Handle Size is only

available when Consolidate From Source Media is se-

lected.

Exporting Pro Tools Tracks as MXF

Audio Files

With DigiTranslator 2.0 or higher, you can choose to ex-

port MXF audio files using the following commands:

• Export Selected Tracks as OMF/AAF

•Bounce to Disk

• Export Selected Regions as Files

Exporting AAF Sequences Containing

MXF Audio

Use Export Selected Tracks as OMF/AAF to export indi-

vidual tracks or an entire Pro Tools session as an AAF se-

quence referring to MXF audio files.

To export selected audio tracks from Pro Tools as an AAF

sequence referring to MXF audio files:

1 In Pro Tools, select the tracks you want to export.

2 Choose File > Export > Selected Tracks as OMF/AAF.

3 Under OMF/AAF Options, choose AAF from the Ex-

port As pop-up menu.

Tracks are exported in their entirety and time se-

lections are ignored.

Volume and pan automation is not exported if

Quantize Edits to Frame Boundaries or Avid Com-

patibility Mode are enabled.

Selecting a track in Pro Tools

An OMF sequence cannot reference MXF media

files. When using the Export Selected Tracks as

OMF/AAF dialog, choose AAF in the Export As

pop-up menu to enable MXF in the Audio Format

menu.