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BPM & delay calculator

Convert tempo into straight, dotted and triplet delay times.

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Delay times by note division and rhythm variant
Division	Straight	Dotted	Triplet
Whole note	Straight2000 ms	Dotted3000 ms	Triplet1333.33 ms
Half note	Straight1000 ms	Dotted1500 ms	Triplet666.67 ms
Quarter note	Straight500 ms	Dotted750 ms	Triplet333.33 ms
Eighth note	Straight250 ms	Dotted375 ms	Triplet166.67 ms
Sixteenth note	Straight125 ms	Dotted187.5 ms	Triplet83.33 ms
Thirty-second note	Straight62.5 ms	Dotted93.75 ms	Triplet41.67 ms

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A delay time for every pulse

Set the tempo of your track, then use the matching millisecond value in a delay or echo effect. Straight values follow the beat; dotted and triplet values create different rhythmic movement.

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