I had several people ask me to do a post to offer up how I record/mix/master my songs. (I know there are some purists who say that you can only "master" a group of songs, as opposed to a single song - so when I refer to mastering, I'm talking about the "final" step in my mix, where I add the mastering compression, eq, set the overall volume, etc.) 

First of all, let me offer my disclaimer: I do not consider myself a professional, or great mixing engineer. I am confident in what I do but always learning…