Tempo-Synced Delay in Modern Mixing
Un-synced delay times can create sonic clutter that fights against a song's rhythmic groove. Syncing delays to musical subdivisions ensures echoes bounce in harmony with the drum groove.
Delay Calculator – Music Production Delay & Reverb Timing
Calculate delay times in milliseconds for stereo ping-pong, Haas effect, reverb pre-delay, and feedback sync at any BPM.
Tempo-Synced Delay & Reverb Pre-Delay Engine
120 BPM Delay Timings
Song BPM:
1/4 Note (Straight Quarter)Standard
Classic echo for lead vocals and guitars
500.00 ms (2.00 Hz)
1/8 Note (Straight Eighth)Standard
Rhythmic slap for techno and trance leads
250.00 ms (4.00 Hz)
1/8 Dotted (Dotted Eighth)Dotted
The U2 / Pink Floyd / Synthwave rhythmic bounce
375.00 ms (2.67 Hz)
1/16 Dotted (Dotted Sixteenth)Dotted
Fast rhythmic flutter for plucks and arps
187.50 ms (5.33 Hz)
1/4 Triplet (Quarter Triplet)Triplet
Polyrhythmic cross-beat delay
333.33 ms (3.00 Hz)
1/8 Triplet (Eighth Triplet)Triplet
Dubstep & Trap wobble synchronization
166.67 ms (6.00 Hz)
1/32 Note (Slapback Echo)Slapback
Vintage 50s rockabilly vocal and snare slap
62.50 ms (16.00 Hz)
1/64 Note (Haas Stereo Spread)Haas
Micro-offset for psychoacoustic stereo widening
31.25 ms (32.00 Hz)
Reverb Pre-Delay (1/64)Pre-Delay
Preserves vocal punch before reverb blooms
31.25 ms (32.00 Hz)
Reverb Pre-Delay (1/32)Pre-Delay
Deep spacious separation for ballad snares
62.50 ms (16.00 Hz)
Pro Mixing Tip: Stereo Ping-Pong & Haas Delay
For a wide ping-pong stereo delay at 120 BPM: Set Left channel to 1/8 Note (250.0 ms) and Right channel to 1/8 Dotted (375.0 ms). This avoids phase cancellation in mono while delivering sweeping spatial width across headphones.
Frequently Asked Questions
A dotted-eighth delay (0.75x quarter note) or a 1/4 note delay with subtle high-cut filtering creates lush, non-clashing vocal depth.
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