Delay time·85 BPM · eighth note
85 BPM · eighth note
352.94
ms
Frequency 2.833 Hz

85 BPM eighth note — 352.94 ms

At 85 BPM a eighth note lasts 352.94 ms. One beat is 705.88 ms and a bar is 2823.53 ms.

Tempo
85 BPM
Note
eighth note
Length
352.94 ms
Frequency
2.833 Hz
One beat
705.88 ms
One bar
2823.53 ms
Per bar
8

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 eighth note at 85 BPM?

352.94 ms. One beat is 705.88 ms, and this length is a multiple of it.

Q. What rate do I give an LFO?

2.833 Hz — that is 1,000 divided by 352.94, the rate for a tremolo or auto-pan locked to this note.

Q. How many fit in a bar?

8, because a bar runs 2823.53 ms in 4/4.

Q. What is one step shorter?

A eighth triplet, which tightens the pattern.