Delay & Reverb Time Calculator
Perfectly sync your delay and reverb effects to the tempo of your track. Eliminate muddy mixes and create tighter, more professional sounding productions.
Track Tempo
Enter the exact BPM of your track to calculate perfectly timed delays.
Why sync your effects?
Delay times that aren't synced to your track's tempo can cause rhythmic clutter. By tuning your pre-delay and reverb decay times precisely, you keep the groove intact.
Calculated Delay Times (ms)
| Note Value | Standard | Dotted (1.5x) | Triplet (0.66x) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/1 (Whole) | 2000 ms | 3000 ms | 1333 ms |
| 1/2 (Half) | 1000 ms | 1500 ms | 667 ms |
| 1/4 (Quarter) | 500 ms | 750 ms | 333 ms |
| 1/8 (Eighth) | 250 ms | 375 ms | 167 ms |
| 1/16 (Sixteenth) | 125 ms | 188 ms | 83 ms |
| 1/32 (Thirty-second) | 63 ms | 94 ms | 42 ms |
Reverb Setting Recommendations
Small Room
Plate / Vocal
Large Hall
Why use a Delay and Reverb Time Calculator?
When producing electronic music, mixing live bands, or setting up your DJ effects, timing is everything. Using mathematically perfect delay times ensures your echoes sit perfectly in the pocket of the groove, rather than fighting against it.
Pre-Delay: The Secret to Clarity
Pre-delay is the amount of time before the reverb tail begins. By tying your pre-delay to a rhythmic value (like a 64th or 32nd note), you allow the dry transient of the audio to cut through the mix completely unmasked, before the wash of the reverb blooms behind it.
Dotted and Triplet Delays
- Straight notes reinforce the fundamental groove (great for techno and house).
- Dotted notes (1.5x length) create syncopation and a rolling, rhythmic feel, heavily used in Trance, Dub Techno, and modern Pop.
- Triplets (0.66x length) provide a swinging, skipping delay that works perfectly to add groove to rigid beats.