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Tonal Balance: Your Mix vs the Target Curve for Its Genre

See the four main frequency bands of your mix against the target for its genre, in dB, with a zone for each band and a suggested EQ to move it back. Included on Pro and above.

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Overview

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Tonal Balance is the first tab inside Todo on the analysis report, and it is also in the PDF report. It answers one question: is each part of the spectrum carrying the share of energy this genre usually has?

What the tab shows

  • Four bands: Low (20-250 Hz), Low-mid (250 Hz-2 kHz), High-mid (2-6 kHz) and High (6 kHz and up).
  • The gold curve is the target for the detected genre (the one shown in Audio Specs), with a zone of ±0.5 dB around each band.
  • Your mix is drawn against it; each band shows its distance from the target in dB, an arrow for which way to move it, and a check when it is already in zone.
  • A status line sums it up: Balanced, Tilted dark, Tilted bright, or the band that is furthest off.

The suggested EQ

  • One node per band that is out of zone: low shelf at 200 Hz, bell at 800 Hz, bell at 3.5 kHz, high shelf at 7 kHz.
  • Each node moves its band back toward the target in 0.5 dB steps, up to 3 dB.
  • Hover or tap a node to see its type, frequency, gain and Q, ready to copy into your DAW.
  • Drag any node to change it: up or down for gain (up to 6 dB either way), sideways for frequency within its band.
  • Play with this EQ starts the analysis player through the EQ; drag nodes while it plays and switch the EQ off to compare.
  • It is a starting point: trust your ears.

How targets work

  • The analyzer measures how much of the total energy each band carries.
  • The target is the typical share for the genre detected in the analysis; when no genre is detected with enough confidence, a neutral default target is used.
  • Tonal Balance is the one place for band targets: EQ > Frequency Balance points to it, and the PDF report shows the same numbers.
  • Each band number is 10 x log10 of your share divided by the target share, so +1 dB means about 26% more energy than the target.

Plans

  • Pro and above: included, and the report opens on Tonal Balance.
  • Free: when a band is out of zone, the tab shows one band and its fix, with the rest locked; unlock it on a single mix with Credits.
  • Pay as you go and unlocked reports include it.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Tonal Balance a score?

No. Tonal Balance shows where each band sits against the target, in dB, and how to move it. The Mix Score is separate.

Where does the target come from?

From the genre detected in your analysis, the same one shown in Audio Specs. When no genre is detected with enough confidence, a neutral default target is used.

Is Tonal Balance in the PDF report?

Yes. The PDF has a Tonal Balance section with the same bands, targets and moves as the tab.

What does in zone mean?

The band is within 0.5 dB of the target for the style. Bands in zone get a check and no EQ node.

Which plans include Tonal Balance?

Pro and above. On Free you can unlock it on a single mix with Credits.

Related guides

Tonal Balance documentation

Who fights where: masking between instruments

Frequency Balance Analysis guide

Reference Track Comparison guide

Mix Analysis Features