AAF Bridge converts AAF and XML Timelines to Ableton Live – and back

A two-way converter for macOS and Windows that imports AAF, Premiere XML and FCPXML timelines as native Ableton Live projects – and exports finished Live sets back to the edit.

Ableton Live has no native AAF import or export — even though AAF is the interchange format most NLEs and DAWs export. Delivering a timeline to or from Ableton Live has always meant stems and a manual rebuild. AAF Bridge closes the gap in both directions. On import, an AAF becomes a native Ableton Live project. On export, a finished Ableton Live set is written back to AAF:

• Sample-accurate clip positions and source offsets
• Fades and crossfades, clip gain, volume automation, pan and markers carried over
• MXF-wrapped audio converts to WAV automatically
• Collect-media option gathers all assets into one movable folder
• Crossfade compensation for NLEs/DAWs that map crossfades symmetrically at the joint
• Also reads and writes Premiere XML, FCPXML and FCPXMLD
• A plain-text report per conversion lists what did and didn’t transfer

It’s honest about the limits: time-stretched warped clips are flagged for consolidation rather than silently rendered.

AAF Bridge is available now for macOS and Windows: US$49 one-time, no subscription, fully offline. 

The free demo is the full app and converts the first 120 seconds of any timeline, with no signup.

More information, free demo and demonstration videos: https://aafbridge.com ·

AAF Tools is an independent one-person studio building timeline converters for post-production.

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