Tutorial: Get Sony HDR-AS100V XAVC S/MP4 into Avid Media Composer

In order to have smooth work with the Sony HDR-AS100V XAVC S footage. In this article, I will list specifics about a workflow of AS100V 50Mbps XAVC S codec through Avid Media Composer. What’s more would like to introduce you’re a professional XAVC S video converter to help you get out of the trouble in importing HDR-AS100V XAVC S/MP4 recordings to Avid Media Composer for further editing.

Attractive features of Sony HDR-AS100V camera:
Sony's Action Cam HDR-AS100V lets you shoot in rain or snow without using the bundled (and relatively bulky) waterproof case. Professional shooters can take advantage of new time-code support when editing XAVC S footage with Vegas Pro, making it easy to merge clips from the Action Cam with content from a variety of other cameras. While with the output footage encode by XAVC S and MP4 format, do you know the difference? 

What a pity that XAVC S files cannot be suitable for most NLEs:
According to the introduction above, if you wanna edit your AS100V XAVC files in FCP, Sony Vegas, etc or convert XAVC S to other common videos for other usage, some issues you will meet during the process there. Cause the XAVC-S format differs from XAVC in that it uses GOP codec of H.264/AVC for video file compression; it’s not an ideal editable format for NLE based on many users’ experience.

Pavtube Video Converter for Windows/Mac---best XAVC S video converter for users
To achieve the goal, Pavtube Video Converter for Windows/Mac is highly recommended here. The program is an easy-to-use yet professional Sony XAVC S Converter for Mac. It's able to convert XAVC S files from Sony HDR-AS100V to Mac fully compatible format and keep original quality at the mean while, this program can export the ‘DNxHD MOV’ especially for Avid Media Composer. What’s more, it can work well with all Mac and Windows operation systems.

Convert Sony HDR-AS100V XAVC S footage for Editing in Avid Media Composer.
Step 1: Install and launch the Windows XAVC-S Converter and load the recordings to it with ‘Add videos’ or ‘Add from folders’. If you want to merge several clips, just need to check the "Merge into one" box. 

Step 2. Follow our steps to come to the output list, here just drop down the column, we can easily find the suitable ones. ‘Avid Media Composer’>>’DNxHD (*.mov’) could be our best one.

Step 3. Click the “Settings” icon and you will go into a new interface. You can adjust codec, bit rate, frame rate, sample rate and audio channel in the interface according to your needs and optimize the output file quality. Here you can set the good settings for your output videos when editing in Avid MC.

Notes: If you have download the newest Windows version, with the attractive upgraded function, we can enjoying encoding and decoding the H.265/HEVC videos here, is that cool?

At the end of this page, if you have done all the preparation wok, why not hit the big button ‘Convert’ to start our job nicely? Just transfer your files into Avid MC, is this so easy for us to edit Sony HDR-AS100V XAVC S/MP4 footage in Avid Media Composer? Still more issues? Welcome to leave as the comments below!

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Workflow: Sony a7 II XAVC S to Avid Media Composer on Mac OS X

If you got some troubles in editing Sony a7II XAVC S recordings in Avid Media Composer for further editing, here we can give you some suggestions.

You cannot get rid of the trouble when importing your XAVC S MP4 recordings to Avid Media Composer which shot from Sony a7 II camera?  If so, you may wish to read this post. It explains an easy job to convert Sony a7 II XAVC S video for editing in Avid with good quality. From XAVC S MP4 to DNxHD MOV, you are supposed to get a XAVC to Avid Converter that can do this work well.

Issues when importing Sony a7II XAVC files to Avid Media Composer?
”Hi, I’m trying to import video recordings from the new Sony a7 II to Avid MC6. The camera uses a flavor of MP4 that is called XAVC-S. I have tried the traditional importing method, but there’s no go. I have also tried the AMA plug-in created by Sony, unfortunately, it doesn’t seem to support Sony a7 II XAVC-S footage. Does that mean I have to use 3rd party software to convert formats? If so, does anyone know of a good XAVC-S Converter that is worth trying?’

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Relationship between XAVC S files and NELs(Example: Avid MC)
Since the XAVC S footage is a peripheral non-standard format which is not supported by Avid Media Composer, Some other NELs are not suitable too, such as FCP, Sony Vegas etc.  In order to import Sony Alpha a7II XAVC S footage into FCP for smoothly editing, we can render to the famous third-party software Pavtube XAVC S to Avid MC Converter for Mac to help us to convert XAVC to DNxHD .mov. 

Tips: For those Windows users, Windows XAVC Converter is also allowed here. What I need to mention is with the upgraded version 4.8.2, this windows product can support the latest video codec H.265/HEVC well. Do you wanna a try?

Guide: How to convert XAVC S to DNxHD MOV for editing in Avid MC?
Step 1: Start up HD Video Converter as a professional Sony a7 II XAVC S MP4 Converter. When its main interface pops up, click ‘Add File’ to input your source media with individual clips or in a complete folder.

Step 2.Select suitable output for Avid
Convert Sony a7 II XAVC S MP4 files to DNxHD for Avid MC. From ‘Format’ bar on the main interface, just drop down the list and select ‘Avid Media Composer DNxHD (*.mov)’ as output format under ‘Avid Media Composer’ column.

Step 3. Optional function to customize video and audio settings
If necessary, you can click ‘Settings’ button and go to ‘Profiles Settings’ panel to modify video and audio settings like video encoder, resolution, video bit rate, frame rate, aspect ratio, audio encoder, sample rate, audio bit rate, and audio channels. 3D settings are also available.

Step 4. Then we are going to come to the final step, click the ‘Convert’ button on the main interface and start out job. If you are the first time to work XAVC files with this Avid MC, some related tips you can take a reference in this transferring article. What’s more, this third-party can hold almost all formats for editing in other popular editing tools, that’s why it has a good reputation online.

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