BPM → Delay / Reverb Calculator
Enter your project BPM and get tempo-synced delay times for every note value
| Note | Time | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whole | 2.000 s | 0.50 Hz | |
| Dotted Whole | 3.000 s | 0.33 Hz | |
| Triplet Whole | 1.333 s | 0.75 Hz | |
| Half | 1.000 s | 1.00 Hz | |
| Dotted Half | 1.500 s | 0.67 Hz | |
| Triplet Half | 666.7 ms | 1.50 Hz | |
| Quarter | 500.0 ms | 2.00 Hz | |
| Dotted Quarter | 750.0 ms | 1.33 Hz | |
| Triplet Quarter | 333.3 ms | 3.00 Hz | |
| 8th | 250.0 ms | 4.00 Hz | |
| Dotted 8th | 375.0 ms | 2.67 Hz | |
| Triplet 8th | 166.7 ms | 6.00 Hz | |
| 16th | 125.0 ms | 8.00 Hz | |
| Dotted 16th | 187.5 ms | 5.33 Hz | |
| Triplet 16th | 83.3 ms | 12.00 Hz | |
| 32nd | 62.5 ms | 16.00 Hz | |
| Dotted 32nd | 93.8 ms | 10.67 Hz | |
| Triplet 32nd | 41.7 ms | 24.00 Hz |
Click ⧉ to copy the delay time in ms to clipboard
BPM Delay Calculator
About the BPM Delay Calculator
Plug in your project BPM and Audicient's BPM Delay Calculator instantly generates a full table of tempo-synced delay times for every standard note value. Use these millisecond values in your DAW's delay plugins to create rhythmically locked echoes and reverb tails that sit perfectly in the mix.
The table covers straight, dotted, and triplet variants from whole notes down to 32nd notes, so you have everything you need to dial in slapback, ping-pong delays, or long atmospheric tails.
What it does
- All note values from whole to 32nd note
- Straight, dotted, and triplet variants
- One-click copy to clipboard
- BPM slider and quick-select presets
- Frequency column (Hz) for LFO rate sync
Features
Full Note Table
Covers every common note value — whole, half, quarter, 8th, 16th, 32nd — in straight, dotted, and triplet form.
Copy to Clipboard
Click the copy button on any row to paste the ms value directly into your plugin.
Quick BPM Presets
Tap common tempos (60, 80, 90, 100, 120, 128…) to jump straight to that BPM.
Frequently asked questions
What are dotted notes?
A dotted note is 1.5× the duration of its base value — e.g. a dotted quarter note lasts 1.5× a quarter note.
What are triplet notes?
A triplet divides the beat into three equal parts, so each triplet note is 2/3 the length of the straight value.
Can I use these for reverb pre-delay?
Yes. Many engineers set reverb pre-delay to a short note value (16th or 32nd) to keep the verb rhythmically locked.