BDT, I think you are getting the hang of this. Great overall production. I have found several things about stem separation. First is that they are not created equal. When dealing with just the vocal stem, different separators sound very different in relation to artifacts. Also the amount of processing on the vocals is not readily apparent but if you deverb it and use a filter it becomes quite evident that you can start dry and sculpt it somewhat. You are correct in that it is actually more time consuming than most people would think. Great work on this one.