Hi Hargisr.

If it's OVERALL compression which you want, go to the A1 group to the right of the mixer and click on the FX button. If you insert a compressor or limiter here it will operate on the whole mix and improve your level.

Gain-staging is more complex. It involves getting a good signal level for each track as it's recorded, which may involve compression or equalisation. This will make the mix easier and may reduce the amount of overall compression which is needed.

We have a few recording tips on our website which you may find useful.

http://www.music-prof.co.uk/recording.html

Hope this helps.

ROG.