diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index bc5a111..9d3da34 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ fn decode_signal_balance(channel_0: &mut [f32], channel_1: &mut [f32]) {
         let sig = channel_0[sample_idx];
         let balance = channel_1[sample_idx];
 
-        let left = sig * (0.5 * -balance + 1.0);
-        let right = sig * (0.5 * balance + 1.0);
+        let left = sig * (1.0 - balance) * 0.5;
+        let right = sig * (1.0 + balance) * 0.5;
 
         channel_0[sample_idx] = left;
         channel_1[sample_idx] = right;