Nuendo ReadMe MXF

Using MXF media with Nuendo 5
Using MXF media with Nuendo

Nuendo 5 supports audio files in the MXF (Material Exchange Format) container format. This is particularly useful
if project data from non-linear video editing systems is delivered as AAF (Advanced Authoring Format) files referencing MXF audio.
General information about MXF media in Nuendo projects:
MXF container files in the OP1a (import only) and OPAtom formats are supported.
MXF media are not automatically converted in Nuendo.
If you prefer to have the audio in WAV or AIFF format, select the imported MXF files in the Pool and convert them using the Convert Files
function on the Media menu.
MXF as a part of AAF projects

Typically, AAF projects from newer non-linear editing systems reference MXF files rather than WAV or AIFF audio.
To import MXF media from an AAF project into Nuendo,
you have the following options:
On the File menu, open the Import submenu and select
the AAF option.
Nuendo 5 imports the AAF file and adds the MXF media from the AAF
project as audio events to the project, same as with any other audio files.
In the Pool, click the Import button to import individual

MXF media (clips) independently from an AAF file.
If the audio data inside the MXF file is stored in interleaved format, e. g. in D-10 format, no separate audio
tracks are created . In such a case, after importing the
MXF, use the Multi-Channel to Mono option on the
Convert Tracks submenu of the Project menu to split
the audio into separate mono files.
As an audio file, imported via the Pool or using drag and
drop.
The content of the MXF file is imported and referenced as one audio clip.
Multi-channel audio in MXF media is not split onto separate tracks. Use a
multi-channel track in Nuendo instead.
Important notes for importing MXF media as projects

The Nuendo project references media files inside the MXF
container using relative paths. In order to keep these
paths intact, the relative location of the MXF file and the
Nuendo project file (.npr) must not be changed. Otherwise Nuendo will not be able to locate the MXF media files
any longer.
The following file-based operations in Nuendo do not
work if the project uses referenced media from inside the
MXF file:
Prepare Archive
Back up Project
Export OMF or AAF
Uploading tracks using the Network functions
Multi-channel audio in MXF media is not split onto

separate tracks. Instead, a single multi-channel track is
created in Nuendo.
In case you want to use the above functions or if you

need to have the media files consolidated in the project
folder for other reasons, use the Convert Files function on
the Media menu to convert the MXF files to WAV format.
MXF as multi-track containers
MXF as a recording format
Particularly in broadcast workflows, MXF is often used to

manage multi-track projects including video. Nuendo 5
can import this kind of MXF media in two ways:
If you plan to record content with AAF as the target format,

using MXF as the recording format is recommended as no
additional conversion is required.
As a new project, by selecting the MXF option from the

Import submenu of the File menu.
1. In the Project Setup dialog, open the Record File

Type pop-up menu and select the MXF option.
For each audio track contained in the MXF file, a separate audio track is
created. The video track from the MXF file is ignored.
Each audio clip will result in a single MXF file (OP-Atom format).
2. Record and edit all the audio that you need.

3. On the Project menu, open the Export menu, and select the AAF option.
Make sure to export the project with file references only. For more information about exporting AAF, see the chapter File handling in the Operation Manual.
MXF as export audio file format

You can also export an audio mixdown in the MXF (OPAtom) format:
In the Export Audio Mixdown dialog, open the File Format pop-up menu and select the MXF option.
For more information about exporting audio mixdowns, see the chapter
Export Audio Mixdown in the Operation Manual.

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Using MXF media with Nuendo 5

Using MXF media with Nuendo

MXF as a part of AAF projects

In the Pool, click the Import button to import individual

Important notes for importing MXF media as projects

Multi-channel audio in MXF media is not split onto

In case you want to use the above functions or if you

MXF as multi-track containers

MXF as a recording format

Particularly in broadcast workflows, MXF is often used to

If you plan to record content with AAF as the target format,

As a new project, by selecting the MXF option from the

1. In the Project Setup dialog, open the Record File

2. Record and edit all the audio that you need.

MXF as export audio file format

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