I try to get everything as right as I can going in. Mic placement is everything - second only to the instrument and room acoustics. Flow can vary, especially depending on whether I'm just recording audio, or doing video, which is more involved with multiple cameras, etc. Once recorded:
Edit (if necessary and possible)
EQ (if necessary - usually just a little high pass filter)
Add as little compression as possible, just to smooth things a bit and bring the mix forward a hair
Adjust levels to desired point
Add reverb if desired
Sometimes I apply various plugins if it seems appropriate. I kind of like UAD's Ampex tape simulator, just adds a barely noticeable amount of warmth and smoothness.
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