Convert BPAV files to edit in Avid Media Composer

Like many other people, you may get some BPAV files and need to import BPAV into Avid Media Composer, but the result caused you depressed- Avid didn't not recognize the BPAV files as being able to import. In this article, we will present you the correct workflow to import BPAV files to Avid Media Composer 5/6/7/8 flawlessly.

As you may find, if you first drag the BPAV folder off the card onto an external drive and attempt importing into Avid MC, it will just open the folder as if you are going to bring each video file in one at a time. Actually, if the original folder structure of Sony EX is gone, you need to AMA from the BPAV folder not direct to the .mp4 files. Well, something frustrating, even if you use the AMA link, the .mp4 clips can't be supported well by Avid Media Composer. The basic reason is that Avid Media Composer has no native support for Sony XDCAM-EX BPAV files.

To solve the issue, you can use Sony XDCAM EX Clip Browser to encode the BPAV MP4 to AAF format for use in Media Composer. However, if you want to experience a high quality and high efficiency post-production workflow of BPAV clips into Avid Media Composer, you are advised to convert BPAV .MP4 to Avid DNxHD codec via a powerful third party program. Here Brorsoft Video Converter for Mac can help you to do the conversion work perfectly.

This video converter program supplies professional profiles for most NLEs, like Avid, FCP, Premiere, iMovie, .etc. With it, you can transcode BPAV files to Avid Media Composer most compatible DNxHD .mov format with the best quality. If you are a PC user, please turn to Brorsoft Video Converter Windows version. Now, download the program and follow the guide below to start BPAV MP4 to Avid Media Composer conversion.

Download BPAV file converter:

(Note: Click here for OS X 10.5)

How to Import BPAV files to Avid Media Composer

1. Load original video files

Click the "Add" button to add Sony BPAV .MP4 video files into the program. Batch conversion is supported, so you can add several files to the converter at one time.

2. Set Output Format

To encode XDCAM EX BPAV MP4 files to Avid MC, choose Avid Media Composer -> Avid DNxHD (*.mov) as the target format via "Format" column.

Tip: Enter "Settings" page to adjust audio and video parameters like Video Codec, aspect ratio, bit rate, frame rate, Audio codec, sample rate, audio channels as you like.

3. Start Conversion

After settings, tap the "Convert" button to start the BPAV to Avid Media Composer conversion right away.

Once the conversion finished, you can import the converted BPAV MP4 file to Avid MC smoothly with superior speed once the post production process begins.