Ricky,
There are many good books and articles on this subject. Tweakheads, Mix Magazine, a google search would keep you busy for quite some time.

For the beginner using Realband Ray Thigpen has an excellent tutorial that is a free download. He walks you through his recording process and settings step by step using Reverb, PG Dynamics, Eq, and Peaklimit. Very helpful, well written and easy to understand if you need a quick start.
http://rsthigpen.com/free/

Josie

Last edited by Sundance; 01/30/10 10:19 AM.