✅ – Map NLE tracks to Pro Tools audio tracks and buses easily.
Picture editors, re-recording mixers, and sound editors who need to move an editing timeline from NLEs (Final Cut Pro, Premiere, Avid) into Pro Tools with speed, accuracy, and metadata. What it does well (Pros) ✅ Preserves clip gains, fades, pan, and volume automation – Many native AAF imports into Pro Tools strip this. X2Pro retains far more audio information. x2pro audio convert
✅ – Works reliably with thousands of clips, multiple tracks, and nested sequences. ✅ – Map NLE tracks to Pro Tools
You work on Windows, only use Avid <-> Pro Tools (built‑in AAF often works fine), or have a very simple one‑track podcast workflow. X2Pro retains far more audio information
✅ – Directly reads FCPXML, avoiding problematic intermediate AAFs. This is its strongest use case.
❌ – The "role to track" mapping and channelization options confuse first-time users.
✅ – Keeps clip names, comments, track names, and even markers (depending on your settings).