What is AAF in post-production?

AAF

Advanced Authoring Format — a richer interchange format than EDL, used heavily for audio mix turnover (Pro Tools) and online editing in Avid pipelines. Preserves multiple tracks, effects, and metadata.

Workflow, FormatsSound Editor, Online Editor, Conform ArtistTurnover, Conform

Related terms

EDL XML roundtrip Turnover Conform

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