Exporting files for Surround mix... fairly urgent!

hi there... I'm having an advert piece i've written mixed in surround sound which is a first for me. it was all recorded and mixed my end in stereo so I need to know how best to export them for the mix engineer. I am yet to hear from them so I was wandering if anyone could answer the following:
- Should I send split or interleaved files (assuming 48khz 24 bit .aifs are suitable)?
- Where there is corrective or creative compression or EQ, should I keep in bounced versions?
- Where tracks are panned, should I bounce this information or leave centered?
- Where a track is bussed to a reverb for example, should I send the bus as a separate track, or send the original file wet?
- Where more than one SFX appears on a track, should I separate them onto separate tracks?
- I'm assuming I should retain creative volume rides in the bounced information (eg. long fades).
And is there anything I'm overlooking? I'd be VERY grateful for any input (this has to be sent by tomorrow afternoon!).
Thanks

Q: Should I send split or interleaved files (assuming 48khz 24 bit .aifs are suitable)?
A: Interleaved! see down here.
Q: Where there is corrective or creative compression or EQ, should I keep in bounced versions?
A: depends on the media you are going to ship your production.
Q: Where tracks are panned, should I bounce this information or leave centered?
A: Be shure your tracks are surround at the first place. then the pans could have been converted. better check in the Automation screen if it does.
Q: Where a track is bussed to a reverb for example, should I send the bus as a separate track, or send the original file wet?
A: By my knowledge is this your choice. In the bounce all tracks are mixed to the 5+1 (or the 7+1) channels.
Q: Where more than one SFX appears on a track, should I separate them onto separate tracks?
A: Deepends on the effects you have in mind. I see no reason do split it up.
Other thing: if you are going to bounce be shure it is a PCM 48000 (required for replay on standard dvd player) Interleaved (all channels in one file) put the button Surround on.
checking your work on a standard video-dvd-player is only possible if you put the audio files in to a video stream with a black image as video. there is no other option unless you have a DVD-A player in your collection. such a player is hard to find these days.
hope this helps a little,
R

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