![]() The best feature of X2Pro is just how customisable everything is, such as being able to decide whether or not to include disabled or inactive clips or even whole sub-role channels. My first short, ‘The Best of Intentions’, premiered at Palm Springs International Film Festival and Gothenburg International Film Festival, winning a few awards. “My goal is to move on to feature films and also more commercial work. “Until Pro Tools can accept files like FCPXML, we really need third party solutions like X2Pro to bridge the gap.” Until Pro Tools can accept files like FCPXML, we really need third party solutions like X2Pro to bridge the gap. I also know that FCP X has been critiqued for not having AAF export and been considered an inferior NLE because of that. “I knew Pro Tools didn’t accept FCPXML and had heard that Logic and Resolve had less customisability and more issues with their AAF exports. I’ve learned about the granularity of sub-roles within FCP X, plus the importance of organising everything with future turnovers in mind. I also like knowing the ins and outs of everything and so playing around with X2Pro I have learned more about audio turnovers, about formats like EDL/XML/FCPXML/AAFs, about iXML data and how to label mics. Working with a low-budget I need my turnover not to be a headache on his part but rather something I have the control over at my end. I always knew X2Pro was the way to go, from reading articles and asking user groups online, and X2Pro helped me immensely in being able to turn something viable over to my Pro Tools sound designer. “After picture lock, it’s time for turnovers I needed to send an AAF from FCP X. I can spend a lot of time editing my own productions, so I want to make sure I have a good experience and know where to find everything when I’m in a creative flow. I spend a lot of time organising and making sure everything is labelled correctly, mute audio channels and create a quick pre-grade to make sure it all looks and sounds good before I start editing. The 4K ProRes footage is turned into PreRes proxy files for ease of use and a camera LUT is applied automatically. I usually start my organisation by muting the mix tracks, working with the best sounding channels, even for my offline edit. ![]() The beauty with all iXML data is that it carries over into FCP X, and any roles and audio channels are clearly labelled from the get-go. “In my latest short film, we had two sound technicians, several mics, lavs and boom, and clearly-labelled files with iXML data. “Sound quality is important to me,” Emil continues. Taking advantage of the innovative metadata-based organising features in Final Cut Pro X, the unlimited numbers of audio roles in Final Cut Pro X are then converted into Pro Tools tracks, allowing sound designers and mixers to start working immediately. Marquis Broadcast’s X2Pro software integrates Final Cut Pro X into a professional audio workflow, converting the exported FCPXML into an AAF file, which Avid Pro Tools can open as a session, delivering seamless integration between the two applications. When collaborating with outside editors – who might use Avid or Premiere – and outside sound designers, I need a smooth way to convert my FCP X projects into something that can be used in Pro Tools for finishing.” I usually shoot in ProRes and from sound I get. My native footage is kept on external HDD drives and is only plugged in for those last finishing touches and exports. Everything syncs up and is easy to maintain. “I work both on an iMac and a Mac Book Pro, and by keeping my library with proxies on an external SSD, I can quickly move edits between my stationary set-up and my laptop, allowing me to work wherever I go. “When editing, I have always preferred to work with Final Cut Pro X and the Mac eco-system, mostly for the speed but also the ease of use and peace of mind it affords me,” Emil explains. He’s currently working on a number of short narrative pieces with his writing partner, Björn Boström, using Marquis Broadcast’s X2Pro Audio Convert software to convert his FCP X project to Avid Pro Tools for additional audio production. Jonsson is an actor and independent filmmaker from Sweden.
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