Sony Nex-6 to FCP-Convert NEX-6 AVCHD to ProRes to FCP X/7/6

Published on November 15 2014 by Johe

Summary: Facing issues when importing Sony NEX-6 MTS media files to Final Cut Pro X or FCP 6/7 for editing? The easy workaround is to transcode mts to ProRes codec with a professional UFUSoft AVCHD converter Mac. Below is how.

Sony's Alpha NEX-6 Mirrorless Digital Camera (Black, Body Only) is a compact interchangeable lens camera that delivers high-resolution images using an APS-C size 16.1MP CMOS sensor. In addition to still photos, the NEX-6 records full HD 1920 x 1080 video in 60p, 60i, or cinematic 24p with AVCHD format. Whether shooting stills or video, the high-resolution sensor works with the BIONZ processor to create sharp, detailed images.

The recordings’ format of Sony NEX-6 is the AVCHD which delivers stunning picture quality while the MP4 codec lets you compress to smaller files for easier upload to the web. However, if you want to edit Sony AVCHD MTS in Final Cut Pro X/7/6 on Mac OS X, you will meet some problems.

After widely searching and further test, we found that the problems mainly lie in that Final Cut Pro, (FCP 6/7 and FCP X) cannot support the native AVCHD footages from Sony NEX-6. So the first problem you have to solve is how to transcode Sony NEX-6 AVCHD to ProRes, the codec which is specially designed for editing with Final Cut Pro X/7/6.

Here we recommend the best UFUSoft AVCHD to ProRes Converter. Its great performance and all the FCP compatible formats included(Apple ProRes 422 HQ, Apple ProRes 422, Apple ProRes 422 LT, etc) make it easier for you to import and edit your 1080i/p files from Sony NEX-6 in Final Cut Pro. Just download it and follow the guide on converting Sony NEX-6 AVCHD MTS files to Final Cut Pro X/7/6 below.

Simple steps to convert e Sony NEX-6 AVCHD to Apple ProRes MOV for FCP X/7/6

Step 1. Install and launch UFUSoft AVCHD Converter for Mac to dag and drop NEX-6 AVCHD videos to this Sony AVCHD Converter software. Or, you can click the Add button to load your NEX-6 MTS footage to the program.

Tip: If you want to join the files together, please select all files and click Merge on the main interface. Step 2. Press the Format box and select one of the Apple ProRes codecs on the dropdown list. You are advised to choose “Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov)”or “Apple ProRes 422 HQ (*.mov)” as the export.

Step 3. Click the “Settings” icon and you’d better set the video size as 1920*1080, video frame rate as 30fps for importing Sony NEX-6 MTS to FCP with the best quality.

Step 4. Hit he button for “Convert” and start converting Sony NEX-6 AVCHD to FCP ProRes 422 .mov video on Mac OS X (Lion and Mountain Lion, Mavericks, Yosemite) immediately.

Once the Sony NEX-6 AVCHD to Apple ProRes conversion finished, you can run the Final Cut Pro and click File —> Import —> Files to import the converted files and edit them in Final Cut Pro 6/7/X without any rendering or incompatibility problem.

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