topic Re: Canon xa50 covert mxf files problem in Camcorders

Canon xa50 covert mxf files problem

manley — Mon, 08 Nov 2021 18:13:38 GMT

how do i transfer 4K XF-AVC footage from the canon xa50 mxf files to movie studio 17 which won't accept mxf files

Ive tried various file converters videoproc ect which converts the video but im hearing no audio after conversion but i am getting video & audio on the camera & canon xf utility

any suggestions as to how i can fix the problem?

Re: Canon xa50 covert mxf files problem

manley — Mon, 08 Nov 2021 18:03:39 GMT

Nobody using the canon xa50?

Re: Canon xa50 covert mxf files problem

Stephen — Mon, 08 Nov 2021 18:18:37 GMT

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Re: Canon xa50 covert mxf files problem

manley — Mon, 08 Nov 2021 18:23:01 GMT

Ok i thought this was a help forum sorry, ive already spoken to canon about the issue but im still no further on

Re: Canon xa50 covert mxf files problem

Stephen — Mon, 08 Nov 2021 18:34:51 GMT

The Canon Community Forums are intended for your peers to be able to help you.

Your initial post was less than 24 hours ago.

If you need help immediately, we advise you to reach out to either your editing software support or Camcorder support. The community doesn't work in real-time.

Re: Canon xa50 covert mxf files problem

mikew124 — Mon, 08 Nov 2021 22:43:20 GMT

Missing audio is usually a codec problem. I had the same issue with AVCHD files. Recording in MP4 format will usually fix these issues.

For existing files you can try converting your MXF files to MP4 files for editing with one of the many utilities available. I often use VLC Media Player for this but I haven't used it for 4k conversions I must admit.

Re: Canon xa50 covert mxf files problem

manley — Mon, 08 Nov 2021 22:45:00 GMT

Thanks for the reply

yes i thought it may be

I bought the camera to film in 4k though you see ive tried conveting the files in videoproc but still no audio

Re: Canon xa50 covert mxf files problem

mikew124 — Mon, 08 Nov 2021 23:02:54 GMT

I just tried a test record in 4k MXF on my Mac and it played fine in VLC media player.

I was also able to convert it to MP4 format keeping the original video stream but converting the audio to AAC.

Re: Canon xa50 covert mxf files problem

manley — Mon, 08 Nov 2021 23:06:24 GMT

yes ive heard someone else mention no issue on mac im using windows 10 ive been sat all day trying to sort out the issue i have to edit some footage as ive just bought the camera but no luck

i get no audio if i open a 4k file in vlc player also its odd but using the canon xf utility all is fine very frustrating

Re: Canon xa50 covert mxf files problem

mikew124 — Tue, 09 Nov 2021 00:02:32 GMT

I fired up my Windows 10 PC tried loading the file into DaVinci Resolve (free version) and the audio played ok. So it looks like Resolve has the right codecs.

There is a bit of a learning curve to get productive in Resolve so it may not be the ideal editing solution for you.

Re: Canon xa50 covert mxf files problem

manley — Tue, 09 Nov 2021 07:58:49 GMT

yes canon mentioned that software but it wouldn't install on my laptop it's only i5 but my studio pc is i9 i'll see if i can download it on my other pc

did the 4k files load & run straight into resolve ?

Thanks for the help

Re: Canon xa50 covert mxf files problem

manley — Tue, 09 Nov 2021 22:36:10 GMT

Thankyou resolve worked & i got the footage edited !

Re: Canon xa50 covert mxf files problem

mikew124 — Tue, 09 Nov 2021 22:52:26 GMT

Re: Canon xa50 covert mxf files problem

lancydoctor — Tue, 22 Feb 2022 13:36:18 GMT

A powerful 4k video converter will help you to convert 4K MP4 files from Canon XA50 to mp4/wmv/mov/mpg, etc, it is called UFUSoft MXF Video Converter, this software has Windows version and Mac version.