Delay time·75 BPM · dotted eighth
75 BPM · dotted eighth
600
ms
Frequency 1.667 Hz

75 BPM dotted eighth — 600 ms

At 75 BPM a dotted eighth lasts 600 ms. One beat is 800 ms and a bar is 3200 ms.

Tempo
75 BPM
Note
dotted eighth
Length
600 ms
Frequency
1.667 Hz
One beat
800 ms
One bar
3200 ms
Per bar
5.333

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 eighth at 75 BPM?

600 ms. One beat is 800 ms, and this length is a multiple of it.

Q. What rate do I give an LFO?

1.667 Hz — that is 1,000 divided by 600, the rate for a tremolo or auto-pan locked to this note.

Q. How many fit in a bar?

5.333, because a bar runs 3200 ms in 4/4.

Q. What is one step shorter?

A quarter triplet, which tightens the pattern.