Delay time·140 BPM · half note
140 BPM · half note
857.14
ms
Frequency 1.167 Hz

140 BPM half note — 857.14 ms

At 140 BPM a half note lasts 857.14 ms. One beat is 428.57 ms and a bar is 1714.29 ms.

Tempo
140 BPM
Note
half note
Length
857.14 ms
Frequency
1.167 Hz
One beat
428.57 ms
One bar
1714.29 ms
Per bar
2

Reverb and LFO use the same number

Set a reverb’s pre-delay and decay to these figures and the tail lands on the beat. LFOs are often dialled in hertz rather than milliseconds, so the table also gives 1,000 divided by the length — that is the rate to use for a tremolo or auto-pan locked to eighth notes.

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Same tempo, other notes

Same note, other tempos

Worth knowing

  • One beat is 60,000 divided by the tempo; every other note is a multiple of it.
  • A dot adds half the value back; a triplet is two thirds.
  • LFOs are often set in hertz rather than milliseconds, so that figure is here too.
  • The bar figures assume a 4/4 time signature.

Common questions

Q. How many milliseconds is a half note at 140 BPM?

857.14 ms. One beat is 428.57 ms, and this length is a multiple of it.

Q. What rate do I give an LFO?

1.167 Hz — that is 1,000 divided by 857.14, the rate for a tremolo or auto-pan locked to this note.

Q. How many fit in a bar?

2, because a bar runs 1714.29 ms in 4/4.

Q. What is one step shorter?

A dotted quarter, which tightens the pattern.