Timing guides for your next session

Practical answers for delay, reverb, compression, and tempo. Find the timing, understand what it changes, and try it in your session.

Milliseconds to samples: convert delay at any sample rateConvert milliseconds to samples at 44.1, 48, or 96 kHz, round sample-based delay correctly, and distinguish intentional delay from audio buffer latency.4 min read
Find a sample's BPM from its loop lengthCalculate a loop's tempo from its duration and bar count, trim the right boundaries, test half/double BPM, and account for meters other than 4/4.4 min read
BPM to Hz: set an LFO rate without tempo syncConvert BPM and note divisions into LFO frequency, including dotted and triplet cycles, then check phase and retriggering when the motion feels off-beat.4 min read
Ping-pong delay timing: beat spacing across two speakersSet ping-pong delay from BPM, distinguish the gap between echoes from the return to one speaker, and check stereo routing with a simple transient test.4 min read
Slapback delay time: choose a short echo that fitsStart a slapback delay around 100 ms, compare shorter and longer echoes, and learn why slapback is not automatically the same as a sixteenth-note delay.4 min read
Dotted eighth delay for guitar: timing and playing patternsSet a dotted eighth guitar delay in milliseconds, hear how echoes interlock with picked eighth notes, and avoid the common tap-subdivision mistake.4 min read
Compressor release time: using BPM as a starting pointCalculate compressor release starting points from BPM, compare beat divisions, and learn why the gain reduction meter matters more than an exact number.4 min read
Why Tap Tempo shows half or double the BPMGetting 70 BPM when a track is labeled 140? Learn how the pulse you tap changes the reading, check the beat unit, and choose the right tempo for your project.4 min read
Reverb decay time: match the tail to your BPMTurn beats into reverb decay seconds, compare practical tail lengths, and understand RT60, pre-delay, and why a timed tail can still mask the next phrase.4 min read
BPM to delay time: choose a repeat that fits the grooveConvert your project tempo into delay milliseconds, compare straight and dotted eighths, and enter the result in a free-running delay.4 min read
BPM to reverb pre-delay: give the dry sound roomFind tempo-related pre-delay and decay starting points, convert milliseconds to seconds, and avoid treating reverb timing as a fixed mixing rule.4 min read
Straight, dotted, and triplet timing in millisecondsUnderstand the multipliers behind note divisions, compare timings at 120 BPM, and handle swing and non-quarter-note tempo markings correctly.4 min read

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