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Tap tempo
Tap along with the beat to count the BPM, then read off delay times for quarter, eighth, dotted and triplet notes.
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Tap along with the beat, or press the space bar.
Tapped tempo, or type one to get delay times.
| Note | Straight | Dotted | Triplet |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/1 (whole) | 2000 ms | 3000 ms | 1333 ms |
| 1/2 (half) | 1000 ms | 1500 ms | 667 ms |
| 1/4 (quarter) | 500 ms | 750 ms | 333 ms |
| 1/8 (eighth) | 250 ms | 375 ms | 167 ms |
| 1/16 (sixteenth) | 125 ms | 188 ms | 83.3 ms |
| 1/32 | 62.5 ms | 93.8 ms | 41.7 ms |
Guide
Tap tempo, explained
Tap along with the beat to count the BPM, then read off delay times for quarter, eighth, dotted and triplet notes.
Counting the tempo
Tap the big button, or press the space bar or any letter key, on every beat. After three taps the tempo appears and gets steadier the longer you tap; the last 16 taps are averaged so one early or late tap barely moves it. Pause for two seconds to start over.
Delay and reverb times
Delays and reverb pre-delay sound tight when they match the song. One beat lasts 60,000 ÷ BPM milliseconds: at 120 BPM a quarter note is 500 ms, a dotted eighth 375 ms and an eighth-note triplet about 167 ms. Type a tempo to get the table without tapping.
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