'Mixing-down' in Logic Express.

I'd like to know how most people 'Mix-Down' their songs in Logic Express, I'm not sure if like Garageband you can select a type of effect for your master track to create a feel through reverb or all tracks have to be sent to buses (don't know how that's done). If anyone would like to offer their advice on how they best 'mix-down' or master their tracks, I'd love to hear it. Thank you, Jolls.

First of all you should read this: http://manuals.info.apple.com/enUS/Logic1.0_forGarageBandUsersIntro.pdf
Then this: http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/LogicExpress_8_GettingStarted.pdf
before to ask about one of the basic fundamental feature of the program.
BTW, yes, you can place effects in the master channel.
cheers
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