Pre-Mastering Settings

Hello Forum: I have just completed recording and mixing the ten songs for my debut album. I've worked with far more complex software (Digital Performer) for years, but I took on this project as an experiment to see how far I could take Garage Band. I now want to send the lot out to a professional mastering house. I know I could do this myself, but I'd rather have someone do it who specializes in this critical part of the release process.
My question is, in GB3.0.2, which "Mastering" settings will color the sound the LEAST -- i.e., no master-level EQ, compression, reverb, etc. The mastering houses all want to do this stuff themselves (and rightfully so.)
On the surface, it seems obvious: Just defeat all the EQ, compression and reverb in the "Basic" setting. Just thought I'd check, however, before sending my newborn out of the house...
Thanks in advance for responding to this thread - Roberto Mighty
iMac   Mac OS X (10.3.9)   Garage Band 3.0.2

Just defeat all the EQ, compression and reverb in
the "Basic" setting.
If someone else is Mastering it, yes, you don't want
to add any effects (especially compression, ugh) to
the Master track.
Thank you for your reply. I'm all set. - Roberto

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