FCP export to MXF

[Andy Mees]

Frans
It depends on the codec needed for delivery … MXF is just the container.
Sony’s free XDCAM Transfer includes an FCP Export component that will rewrap your DV, IMX, HDV or XDCAM HD variant edits to MXF
Or maybe this is what you need: https://mxf4mac.com/mxf4qtexport
Best,
Andy

[Frans Suijs]

Thanx,

I guess I don’t need a wrapper, it needs to be a real MXF file. Thanks for the link. I also heard a MXF export option for FCP is being developped.

Regards,

Frans

[Andreas Kiel]

Frans,

MXF is a wrapper!
There can be many things in there. So first check with your customer what kind of MXF he wants/can work with.

Andreas

Spherico
https://www.spherico.com/filmtools

[Jeremy Garchow]

[Andreas Kiel] “So first check with your customer what kind of MXF he wants/can work with.
“

Exactly. It’s like a client saying they want a Quicktime movie…

Okay, is that Uncompressed or MPEG1? HD or SD? We don’t know until the client tells us the details.

The link to MXF4mac (MXF4QT Export) will export the following types of MXF:

MXF OP1a GC (D-10) 625/50 PAL, 525/60 NTSC
IMX 30, 40 and 50 Mb/s

OP1a refers to audio and video multiplexed to a single file, unlike Panasnoic P2 MXFs which are OP-atom which means demuxed (separate) audio and video.

This is a guess, but I would imagine that your broadcaster wants one of the SMPTE approved MXF formats.

Jeremy

[Andreas Kiel]

Jeremy,

Could you send me your email address. There is (maybe) some cool stuff you can test with the mxf4mac P2 workflow.

Andreas

kiel at spherico dot com

Spherico
https://www.spherico.com/filmtools

[Jeremy Garchow]

Surely.

editstation at gmail dot com.

Jeremy

[David Keslick]

You may also want to check out DVFilm Raylight for Mac. With Raylight you can go back to .mxf for delivery.

Hope this is helpful.

Dave Keslick
DVFilm.com

[Bouke Vahl]

Frans,
I suspect you’re Dutch…
What you need is simple. Export to 4 channel MXF using XDcam Transfer.
(you don’t need a XDcam player to do so, it can output to harddisk)
Ster accepts that, so probably all the others do too. (Same specs from SPOT).
I’ve only tested with STER though.

DO NOT USE EPISODE PRO.
Although the latest two versions can make compatible files, the quality is HORRIBLE.

Next step is to create correct XML and rename your output file.
Use this little util for that, quite impossible to make mistakes then.

https://www.videotoolshed.com/?page=products&pID=37

Bouke

https://www.videotoolshed.com/
smart tools for video pro’s

[Anders Haavie]

You can export directly from fcp… believe it or not.. Search for mxf at this forum

Anders

Xraid-Xserve-Xsan-Xeverything

[Frans Suijs]

Hi all, thanks for the comments!

I’ll try your solution Bouke. I’m from the Netherlands as you already guessed. You have some nice tools on your website!

Anders, if I look for mxf I find millions of posts. Can you describe how to export directly from FCP? Do you use the sony mxf plugin?

Regards,

Frans