Delay time·70 BPM · dotted half
70 BPM · dotted half
2571.43
ms
Frequency 0.389 Hz

70 BPM dotted half — 2571.43 ms

At 70 BPM a dotted half lasts 2571.43 ms. One beat is 857.14 ms and a bar is 3428.57 ms.

Tempo
70 BPM
Note
dotted half
Length
2571.43 ms
Frequency
0.389 Hz
One beat
857.14 ms
One bar
3428.57 ms
Per bar
1.333

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 dotted half at 70 BPM?

2571.43 ms. One beat is 857.14 ms, and this length is a multiple of it.

Q. What rate do I give an LFO?

0.389 Hz — that is 1,000 divided by 2571.43, the rate for a tremolo or auto-pan locked to this note.

Q. How many fit in a bar?

1.333, because a bar runs 3428.57 ms in 4/4.

Q. What is one step shorter?

A half note, which tightens the pattern.