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Balance (noun)

Type: noun

Pronunciation: /bal-ans/

Also spelled or known as: Tonal balance

What does Balance mean?

The relative level of two or more sounds, voices, instruments, etc.

Balance is the relative level of two or more sounds, voices, instruments, etc. Balance is important in audio because it levels out the different volumes in music so that they do not interfere with each other. Balance can also refer to a comparison in the tonal quality rather than just volumes.

Balance synonyms: Leveling, Tonal Balance

Example sentence: “This song has really good balance.”