Convert BPM into delay time in milliseconds for any note division.
A quarter note at 120 BPM lasts 500 ms, and each smaller or dotted division is a simple fraction of that beat length. Syncing delays and echoes to the beat keeps production tight, and the millisecond value is what every delay plugin needs.
BPM to Delay Time
Delay ms = (60000 / BPM) x note division
Delay ms = (60000 / BPM) x note division A quarter note at 120 BPM lasts 500 ms, and each smaller or dotted division is a simple fraction of that beat length.
Syncing delays and echoes to the beat keeps production tight, and the millisecond value is what every delay plugin needs.
This calculator takes 2 inputs: Tempo (BPM), Note division. The pre-filled defaults are a realistic starting point — replace them with figures from your own environment for a result you can act on.