Just got the Melodyne plugin today. I will see how much easier it is than rewiring to the host. Sorry I haven't had time to check out the tracks.

Sean - Let me know how that plugin works out for you. There's a competitive upgrade available to get it for $169 if you own autotune, pitch-docter etc.

Audiophile - it's in bold because it's the best mix so far and Brent is leading the competition right now.

123 - Welcome. Your file did not come through, please edit your post and try again. You have to click the blue "Add File" button for your file to be uploaded. Also please upload an MP3 - not a rar file. Your comments are a bit hard to comprehend.

who decides the "best mix"?

We'll all vote at the end. Obviously "best" is relative. Brent's mix stands out as being really good.

The egocentricity of the vocalist's opinion shouldn't be allowed.

I think the opinion that Brent's mix is the leader is well represented by others in this thread. It gives people who haven't submitted mixes to get an idea what they're up against. Like flavors of ice cream, there may not be a real winner here - the competition part is just a driver for fun and learning.

your biased toward your vocals as i said earlier. Not to offend brent but my mix sounded bigger and was clsest to a master than anyone elses' even though i did no mastering. You claiming to be the sole judge is biased as well. Most of what Brent did was arranging. You should change the name of the thread to Justin's favorite 'polish my turdy vocals mix'. ;P
You obviously can care less about any of the other instruments. Especially the drums where they most likely are the deciding factor in any song.

The goal is to create the best sounding mix you can. So far Brent's stands out as the best. I'm not bias towards vocals or towards any one part as you suggest. The contest is not over and no one has voted so there's nothing to beef about.

Man god is that you singing Justin?

Yup! The whole song is written and performed by yours truly.