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You can certainly use a limiter or compressor while tracking, there are no 'rules' to this. I'd just make sure you have no more than about 3-6 dB of gain reduction at best, otherwise it'll start to sound very noticeable and maybe even squashed. Just insert one of those plugins on your track...

It could also be that your 'cheapo' Amazon headphones have an increased bass response, making them seem louder. I have the Beyerdynamic headphones and they're amazing for monitoring and mixing. Louder is not always better - in fact, I prefer to listen back and mix at a lower volume anyway, as...

Agreed with most of the comments here too. I'd absolutely track the instruments one by one (acoustic guitar first, then vocals next). You'll have the best amount of flexibility this way and you can re-do the guitar as many times as you want and the vocals too. This is typically the most...