Outputting for sound mix

I have an hour doc projec that is going to an outside house for a sound mix. I'm exporting an OMF file from FCP 6.01 and they have asked for 30f handles. OK so far.M¥ question is since the audio is cut already and often times interview sound is cut into the needed bites all in the same track(s) do I need to checkerboard all the sound so each clip plays on its own track so that when I add the handles in the OMF output the time line doesn't suddenly expand because of all the added handles?

mark@o7 wrote:
M¥ question is since the audio is cut already and often times interview sound is cut into the needed bites all in the same track(s) do I need to checkerboard all the sound so each clip plays on its own track so that when I add the handles in the OMF output the time line doesn't suddenly expand because of all the added handles?
No need to checkerboard. The addition of handles will not play havoc on your timeline. The handles are there, but just like in your FCP timeline they are just available if the sound editor needs to adjust an edit, the clips still start and end at the times they do in your timeline.

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