Thanks for commenting @steempowerpics
Yes, that is my voice in the audio LOL
And yes, with the myriad of mixing options available today, it is a learning curve. I'm still a long way from what I hope accomplish some day... what or when that point is? Who knows?
I use to love Audacity. It's a great program but limited, in a freeware sense.
Reaper has been my go to program, it's free, can use VST plugins and is the next best thing to ProTools and the likes. Another plus, it has regular updates, so people are actively working to update fixes, keeping it's stability.
I highly suggest checking it out if you haven't already!