Delay & Reverb Time Calculator Tool By Mix Vibe Records
Alter the BPM and you will directly see fitting reverb settings and also delay lengths for different note values.
Some ways on how to use the delay times are explained below the calculator.
Some ways on how to use the delay times are explained below the calculator.
| Reverb Size (ms) | Pre-Delay (ms) | Decay Time (ms) | Total Reverb Time (ms) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hall (2 Bars) | 62.5 ms | 3937.5 ms | 4000 ms |
| Large Room (1 Bar) | 31.25 ms | 1968.75 ms | 2000 ms |
| Small Room (1/2 Note) | 15.63 ms | 984.38 ms | 1000 ms |
| Tight Ambience (1/4 Note) | 3.91 ms | 496.09 ms | 500 ms |
Delay lengths for different note values in reference to your BPM
| Note Value | Notes | Dotted | Triplets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/1 (1 Bar) |
2000 ms / 0.5 Hz | 3000 ms / 0.33 Hz | 1333.33 ms / 0.75 Hz |
| 1/2 (2 Beats) |
1000 ms / 1 Hz | 1500 ms / 0.67 Hz | 666.67 ms / 1.5 Hz |
| 1/4 (1 Beat) |
500 ms / 2 Hz | 750 ms / 1.33 Hz | 333.33 ms / 3 Hz |
| 1/8 | 250 ms / 4.00 Hz | 375 ms / 2.67 Hz | 166.67 ms / 6.00 Hz |
| 1/16 | 125 ms / 8.00 Hz | 187.5 ms / 5.33 Hz | 83.33 ms / 12.00 Hz |
| 1/32 | 62.5 ms / 16.00 Hz | 93.75 ms / 10.67 Hz | 41.67 ms / 24.00 Hz |
| 1/64 | 31.25 ms / 32.00 Hz | 46.88 ms / 21.33 Hz | 20.83 ms / 48.01 Hz |
| 1/128 | 15.63 ms / 63.98 Hz | 23.44 ms / 42.66 Hz | 10.42 ms / 95.97 Hz |
| 1/256 | 7.81 ms / 128.04 Hz | 11.72 ms / 85.32 Hz | 5.21 ms / 191.94 Hz |
| 1/512 | 3.91 ms / 255.75 Hz | 5.86 ms / 170.65 Hz | 2.6 ms / 384.62 Hz |
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Setting the correct reverb Pre-Delay time can be the difference between having lush rhythmic clarity or the reason your mix is being washed out in a reverberant clutter. Many professional audio engineers set their reverb according to the tempo of the song they are working on. Doing so makes the reverb vibe with the cadence of the track allowing us the control to make the source sound closer or further away from the listener. So we went ahead and made you, your own personal Pre-Delay and Reverb Calculator, which makes it easy to find out which pre-delay and decay time settings are appropriate for the BPM of your song.
