BPM to Delay Calculator
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Delay time in milliseconds from BPM and note value — quarter, eighth, dotted, and triplet.
Tempo & note
Delay time
500 ms
120 BPM
- Seconds
- 0.5
- Hz (rate)
- 2
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BPM and delay time
Musical delay times sync to the beat. One quarter note at 120 BPM lasts 500 ms (60,000 ms per minute ÷ 120 beats). Eighth notes are half that; dotted quarters are 1.5× the quarter-note length.
DAW delay plugins often accept milliseconds or note fractions. Use this calculator to dial tempo-synced echo when your plugin lacks a BPM link.
Example: 90 BPM → quarter note = 667 ms, eighth = 333 ms, dotted eighth = 500 ms, triplet quarter = 444 ms.
Common questions
What note value should I use?
Quarter-note delay matches the beat in 4/4 time. Eighth-note delays feel tighter; dotted eighths create classic rock slapback spacing.
Does time signature matter?
This uses BPM as quarter-note beats per minute (standard in most DAWs). Odd meters may need manual adjustment.