gen_ wrote:I would follow the stuff about harmonics more than the stuff about ignoring the guys with poor speakers for two reasons.
1. In an untreated room with bad room modes, it will be hard for an ear to pitch just a sub, however adding a harmonic to it will make that much easier.
2. Many people (read DJ's, A&Rs fans, everyone) will blitz though their soundcloud feed playing the first 4 seconds of every song on their phone or other low-fi device. Don't let them skip yours because they think it has no bottom end due to everyone else having harmonics.
A good master gives EVERYONE, regardless of device an idea of what's going on in the tune, even if it doesn't sound great on the crappier systems. Test it out, play a record that you think had a pro master on it on your phone.
DISCLAIMER: If you make DMZ style dark subby dub records then all of this does not apply, as the definition of a good master is not the same as it is for a typical dubstep/EDM record.
Never thought of this. Good points. Actually everything you said here were great points IMO.