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Delay & Reverb Time Calculator
Enter a BPM and get exact note-value delay times for delays, echoes and reverb pre-delay.
Whole
2000 ms
Dotted half
1500 ms
Half
1000 ms
Dotted quarter
750 ms
Quarter
500 ms
Triplet quarter
333 ms
Dotted 8th
375 ms
8th
250 ms
Triplet 8th
167 ms
Dotted 16th
188 ms
16th
Common reverb pre-delay range
125 ms
Triplet 16th
83 ms
32nd
Common reverb pre-delay range
63 ms
How the delay time calculator works
Delay times are calculated from the tempo: one quarter note is 60,000 divided by the BPM. Dotted and triplet values are derived from that beat length, so you can set echoes, ping-pong delays and rhythmic throws precisely in your DAW.
Use the milliseconds view for plugins that accept time values, or switch to samples when you need sample-accurate editing at 44.1, 48 or 96 kHz.
Producer workflow
Tap a tempo first if you are matching a reference track, then open this calculator at that BPM. Short 16th and 32nd values are useful starting points for reverb pre-delay, while dotted 8th and quarter-note values are common for melodic delay lines.