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
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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