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The [[_SNDBAL]] statement attempts to set the balance or 3D position of a sound.


{{PageSyntax}}
:::[[_SNDBAL]] {{Parameter|handle&}}[, {{Parameter|x!}}][, {{Parameter|y!}}][, {{Parameter|z!}}]


{{PageDescription}}
*Attempts to position a sound in 3D space, or as close to it as the underlying software libraries allow. In some cases, this will be true 3D positioning, in others, a mere volume adjustment based on distance alone.
:::*x distance values go from left(negative) to right(positive).
:::*y distance values go from below(negative) to above(positive).
:::*z distance values go from behind(negative) to in front(positive).
*Omitted x, y or z {{KW|SINGLE}} values are set to 0.
*By setting the x value to -1 or 1 it plays the sound at full volume from the appropriate speaker.
*Sounds at a distance of 1 or -1 are played at full volume. Sounds further than a distance of 1000 cannot be heard.
*The volume decreases linearly (at a constant gradient) over distance. Half volume = 500.
* Opened sound files must have the "VOL" capability to use this statement.
* The sound file should have the "SYNC" capability when more than one sound is being used at the same time!
* An "'''ILLEGAL FUNCTION CALL'''" error can occur if another sound is using the primary or same channel position.
{{TextStart}}    QB64 supports the following sound file formats ('''Bold is a guaranteed capability'''):

             WAV = "'''VOL,SYNC,LEN''',PAUSE"      [http://www.rarewares.org/ogg-oggdropxpd.php Free WAV to OGG GUI converter]
             OGG = "VOL,SYNC,LEN,PAUSE"      [http://www.rarewares.org/ogg-oggenc.php Free WAV to OGG converter]
             AIF = "VOL,SYNC,LEN,PAUSE"
             RIF = "VOL,SYNC,LEN,PAUSE"
             VOC = "VOL,SYNC,LEN,PAUSE"
             MID = "'''VOL'''"
             MOD = "VOL,PAUSE"
             MP3 = "'''VOL''',PAUSE,SETPOS"        [http://www.freemp3wmaconverter.com/index.html Free WMA, MP3 and OGG converter]

        ''Note:'' {{Cb|_SNDBAL}} only affects MP3 volume. Sound will reside in main channel.
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{{PageExamples}}
{{CodeStart}} '' ''
h& = {{Cl|_SNDOPEN}}("LOL.wav", "SYNC,VOL")
{{Cl|_SNDBAL}} h&, 1
{{Cl|_SNDPLAY}} h& '' ''
{{CodeEnd}}


{{PageSeeAlso}}
*{{KW|_SNDOPEN}}, {{KW|_SNDVOL}}, {{KW|_SNDLIMIT}}


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