Delay Time for 60 BPM

Complete delay time reference for 60 beats per minute. All note values with exact millisecond timings.

1000 ms

Quarter note delay time at 60 BPM

About 60 BPM

At 60 BPM, each beat lasts exactly one second. This slow tempo is common in ambient music, slow ballads, and meditation tracks. The long delay time (1000ms quarter note) creates vast, spacious echo perfect for atmospheric guitar swells and cinematic sound design.

Common genres: Slow ballads, downtempo, ambient, drone

Complete Delay Time Table

All note values at 60 BPM, calculated using 60,000 ÷ BPM × multiplier.

Note Value Delay (ms) Frequency (Hz)
Whole Note 4000 0.25 Hz
Dotted Half 3000 0.33 Hz
Half Note 2000 0.5 Hz
Dotted Quarter 1500 0.67 Hz
Quarter Note 1000 1.0 Hz
Quarter Triplet 667 1.5 Hz
Dotted Eighth 750 1.33 Hz
Eighth Note 500 2.0 Hz
Eighth Triplet 333 3.0 Hz
Dotted 16th 375 2.67 Hz
16th Note 250 4.0 Hz
32nd Note 125 8.0 Hz
Quarter note (ms) = 60,000 ÷ 60 = 1000 ms
Eighth note (ms) = 30,000 ÷ 60 = 500 ms
Dotted 8th (ms) = 45,000 ÷ 60 = 750 ms
8th triplet (ms) = 20,000 ÷ 60 = 333 ms
16th note (ms) = 15,000 ÷ 60 = 250 ms

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