Young Composer Program
Delay calculator
Delay and reverb time calculator
Turn any BPM into delay times for every note value, straight, dotted and triplet, plus musical reverb settings.
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How to use it
Enter the song's tempo, or tap it, and read off the delay time for the note value you want. Dotted eighths are a classic choice for rhythmic guitar delays; quarter notes suit vocals. Use the reverb table as a starting point for pre-delay and decay, then adjust by ear.
Frequently asked questions
How is delay time calculated?
One beat lasts 60,000 ÷ BPM milliseconds; other note values are multiples of that.
Why set delay to the tempo?
Echoes that fall on the beat sit inside the groove instead of cluttering it.
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