Sinus?

Recently I have been stricken by a condition, and what it has illuminated to me is that the sinus, and it's well being, is tantamount to accurate mixing.  I have formulated some rules for myself.
 
1. Protect your sinuses. 
 
If your sinuses are free and clear, you will hear in a different way.
 
Jesse Q. Screed

Bad sinus' really blow!

I'll tell ya one thing I've noticed about marijuana. I don't smoke it very often at all, in fact maybe 2 or 3 times a year, but when I do I'm always surprised at how much better the instrument separation sounds in my mixes. Like if I have a project in which I've been struggling to give tracks their own frequency space and being unhappy with the results, I will listen to it stoned and all of a sudden everything is clear and well defined in its own place on the soundstage. I really don't know why that is but its interesting.

What affects my hearing the most is all that grey matter between the ears.
 

bitflipper

sharke
I'll tell ya one thing I've noticed about marijuana. I don't smoke it very often at all, in fact maybe 2 or 3 times a year, but when I do I'm always surprised at how much better the instrument separation sounds in my mixes. Like if I have a project in which I've been struggling to give tracks their own frequency space and being unhappy with the results, I will listen to it stoned and all of a sudden everything is clear and well defined in its own place on the soundstage. I really don't know why that is but its interesting.

This is exactly why it should be avoided while mixing. Anything that makes your mix sound better without your actually doing anything, well, that thing is not your friend. Sweet-sounding hi-fi speakers, bass-hyped headphones, mood lighting, sex on or under the console, and all perception-altering chemicals. 
 
Best combination: mix completely sober but encourage listeners to smoke a joint before listening.

Yeah I think as a mixing tool, marijuana is helpful only as a means of getting yourself excited about mixes you'd given up on...you listen stoned and think hang on, this COULD actually sound pretty damn good!

Wow SLIP...sorry to hear that...hope it goes better ...that is a major bummer.  This discussion has me recalling awhile ago I read/heard somwhere about how drinking alcohol really makes a diff in hearing low end...for the worse....and I know back in the day...now and then i used to like a few beers during stage time....and sometimes the Bass seemed to get thinner sounding to me though I always thought it was likely the room/crowd/soundman(clown) doing something silly....but it may have been me all along.  I learned to find the sweet spot though quickly as needed.   Ya hit it on the head Bit .....free beer will always make a good crowd too....lol  

Jesse Screed
Recently I have been stricken by a condition, and what it has illuminated to me is that the sinus, and it's well being, is tantamount to accurate mixing.  I have formulated some rules for myself.
 
1. Protect your sinuses. 
 
If your sinuses are free and clear, you will hear in a different way.
 
Jesse Q. Screed

I wonder if my frontal lobe implants change my hearing. Batbrew's guitar sounded like the scorpions 

RSMCGUITAR

bitflipper
Best combination: mix completely sober but encourage listeners to smoke a joint before listening.

I hope coffee doesn't count!

Caffeine does affect hearing, whether that's adverse to your recording or mixing efforts, I cannot say.