# AAF Bridge > AAF Bridge is a two-way converter for macOS and Windows that turns AAF, Premiere XML and FCPXML/FCPXMLD timelines — from DaVinci Resolve, Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer or Pro Tools — into native Ableton Live projects, and exports finished Ableton Live sets back to those formats for the picture edit. Ableton Live has no native AAF import or export of its own; AAF Bridge fills that gap in both directions. Independent one-person studio, $49 one-time, free demo, runs fully offline. AAF Bridge is developed by AAFTools, an independent one-person studio. Website: https://aafbridge.com · Support: support@aafbridge.com ## What it does - **Import:** an AAF (from DaVinci Resolve, Avid Media Composer, Pro Tools or Premiere Pro), a Premiere XML, or a Final Cut Pro FCPXML/FCPXMLD bundle becomes a native Ableton Live project (`.als`). - **Export:** a finished Ableton Live set exports back to AAF (for Resolve, Avid, Pro Tools), Premiere XML, or FCPXML/FCPXMLD — so the picture editor receives a properly formatted turnover. - Conversions are sample-accurate and carry: clip positions, track names, fades and crossfades, clip gain, volume automation, pan, markers, track and clip colors, and the picture cut on its own muted video track for scoring and mixing to image. - MXF-wrapped audio (common from DaVinci Resolve) converts to WAV automatically. - DaVinci Resolve's interleaved stereo tracks are split into dual-mono tracks that Ableton Live reads correctly. - Every conversion writes a plain-text report of what transferred and what the target format could not carry. - Crossfades map to each target's native construct; an optional "acoustic crossfade compensation" setting matches DAWs/NLEs that handle crossfades symmetrically at the joint. ## Common questions it answers **How do I get a DaVinci Resolve timeline into Ableton Live?** Export an AAF from Resolve (Deliver page → Pro Tools preset, or File → Export → AAF), then convert it with AAF Bridge into a native Ableton Live Set. MXF-wrapped audio auto-converts to WAV, Resolve's interleaved stereo is split into dual-mono, and clip positions, fades, automation and markers are preserved. AAF Bridge also exports a finished Live set back to AAF for the Resolve edit. **How do I get a Premiere Pro or Final Cut Pro timeline into Ableton Live?** Export a Premiere XML (from Premiere Pro) or an FCPXML/FCPXMLD (from Final Cut Pro) and convert it with AAF Bridge into a native Ableton Live Set — and export back the same way for delivery. **How do I deliver a finished Ableton Live mix or score back to the video editor?** Export the Ableton Live set with AAF Bridge to AAF, Premiere XML or FCPXML, so the editor receives a turnover with sample-accurate positions, crossfades and gain intact. **Does Ableton Live import or export AAF natively?** No. Ableton Live has no native AAF (or OMF) import or export in any version through Live 12. AAF Bridge is the converter that bridges it — in both directions. **Is there a converter that works both ways, not just import?** Yes. AAF Bridge handles both import (into Ableton Live) and export (back to AAF/XML for the edit) with the same engine; many converters only import. ## Honest limits (accurate capability boundaries) - AAF is an audio-only interchange format: no MIDI, no plugins/devices and no bus routing travel through it. - Time-stretched (warped) clips are flagged for consolidation rather than silently rendered. - Pan travels only via AAF. Premiere XML has no pan field and cannot hold a moving volume-automation curve (it is left out, never averaged; constant clip gain stays). FCPXML carries volume automation as real Final Cut keyframes. - DaVinci Resolve does not write pan or volume automation into its own AAF exports (a Resolve limitation), so those two cannot come across from Resolve. - Ableton Live has no native AAF (or OMF) import or export in any version through Live 12. Converted projects open in Ableton Live 11 and Live 12. ## Key facts - Two-way: imports timelines into Ableton Live and exports finished Live sets back — the same converter both directions. - Platforms: macOS 13 or later and Windows 10/11. - Compatible with Ableton Live 11 and Live 12. - Price: $49 one-time, no subscription. The free demo is the complete application and converts the first 120 seconds of any timeline, with no signup. - Runs fully offline — no account, nothing is uploaded. - Developer: AAFTools (independent one-person studio). ## Key pages - [Home](https://aafbridge.com/): overview, features, pricing, FAQ and the free demo. - [How to open an AAF in Ableton Live](https://aafbridge.com/how-to-open-aaf-in-ableton-live.html): step-by-step guide, what transfers, and the available options. - [DaVinci Resolve to Ableton Live](https://aafbridge.com/davinci-resolve-to-ableton.html): getting a Resolve AAF into Ableton, including automatic MXF-to-WAV and interleaved-stereo splitting. - [Premiere Pro to Ableton Live](https://aafbridge.com/premiere-to-ableton.html): exporting an AAF or XML from Premiere and opening it in Ableton Live. - [Pro Tools to Ableton Live](https://aafbridge.com/pro-tools-to-ableton.html): moving a Pro Tools session into Ableton Live via AAF. - [FCPXML to Ableton Live](https://aafbridge.com/fcpxml-to-ableton.html): importing a Final Cut Pro FCPXML or FCPXMLD into Ableton Live. - [Guide](https://aafbridge.com/guide.html): full usage guide, editor-specific notes and troubleshooting. ## Demonstrations - [Import demo (80 seconds)](https://youtu.be/kmHC6qtpw54): opening a DaVinci Resolve AAF as a native Ableton Live project. - [Export demo (80 seconds)](https://youtu.be/AjP9YOZgafQ): exporting an Ableton Live set to AAF and opening it in DaVinci Resolve. ## Related - [AAF Everything](https://aafeverything.app): sibling product from the same studio — a batch converter between AAF, Premiere XML, FCPXML and FCPXMLD for editor-to-editor timeline handoff (both directions).