I get everything set up track wise, volumes etc then mix down 44.1/24 same as I recorded at, then it goes into Harbal, eq to a preset filter and my own adjusting of the filter, then I use waves plugin, L1 pre-master, then a check on the mud in the low end, then back into Harbal for another look, stereo widening, then volume comparison with a reference file, then final limiting using Harbal or taking the numbers and using waves L2. If you are not familiar with Harbal it's at
http://www.har-bal.com/mastering_process.php