Import Sony FDR-X1000 MP4 files to Final Cut Pro X

So as to as have smooth work with the Sony FDR-X1000V XAVC S videos. In this article, I will list specifics about a workflow of Sony X1000 XAVC S codec through Final Cut Pro X. Keep reading.

The Sony X1000V is by far Sony's best attempt at an action cam. Shooting 4K at 30 frame per second gives users an extremely sharp image - slightly sharper than GoPro's flagship 4K action cam. It also offers all the popular resolutions such as 1080/120p and 720/240p. All of this is driven on a 1/2.3" CMOS sensor that can also produce 8.8 MP stills with burst and interval modes.


One feature that really boosts the quality of your footage is the option to record in MP4. In order to record in 4K you have to use the MP4 which outputs at a resolution of 3,840x2,160. The frame rates available are 30/24p at 100 Mb/s or 24p at 60 Mb/s. XAVC S also offers 100 Mb/s or 60 Mb/s bitrates for 1080/60p or 720/240p and 50 Mb/s for 1080/60/30/24p.

However, it turns difficult when users intend to import Sony FDR-X1000 MP4 to FCP X for further editing.

To get rid of the issues, you will need to transcode Sony MP4 from Sony X1000 to a more "edit" friendly codec for Final Cut Pro like Apple ProRes MOV. In this case, a great 4K MP4 Converter for Mac becomes a must. Acrok MP4 to FCP X Converter is the best Sony XAVC S to Apple ProRes converter. With it, you can effortlessly transcode XAVC S to Apple ProRes 422 or Apple ProRes 4444 MOV, which will create a Final Cur Pro friendly file format keeping the original quality. Besides FCP X, this software can also export DNxHD for Avid, MPEG-2 Premiere Pro, Apple InterMediate Codec for iMovie and more NLE systems for native editing. For Windows users, Acrok 4K Video Converter is the alternative choice. Just download it and follow the tutorial below to get the work done.

It works as the best Sony MP4 to Final Cut Pro converter under OS X Leopard (10.5), Snow Leopard (10.6), Lion (10.7), Mountain Lion (10.8) and Mavericks(10.9), Yosemite (10.10), El Capitan (10.11).

Converting Sony FDR-X1000 XAVC S for Editing in Final Cut Pro X

Step 1: Import MP4 recordings
Install and run the MP4 Video Converter on your Mac, then run it. Click on "Add", and browse your videos; select all the MP4 footage you wanna convert. If you want to combine all the files together for easy importing to Final Cut Pro, please tick the box "Merge into one" on the main interface.



Step 2: Choose output format
Click "Format" pull down list to select Fianl Cut Pro > Apple ProRes 422 (*.movg) as the best video format for FCP X, FCP 7 and FCP 6. Apple ProRes 4444 MOV formats is the good choice as well.



Tip: Click the Settings icon to adjust video and audio parameters on the Profile Setting as you need to get the best quality video.

Step 3: Start MP4 to MOV conversion
After all necessary settings, hit the Convert button to start the XAVC S video to Apple ProRes conversion on Mac OS X. If you have added quite a bunch of video files, it would take some time to convert. In such case, you can click Option and tick the box "Shut down the computer after conversion".

Once the conversion process shows in 100%, click Open to get the output videos. Create a project and start editing Sony FDR-X1000 MP4 files in FCP X smoothly.
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