Reverb calculator — pre-delay and decay in time with the song
Type the tempo and get the pre-delay and decay times that line up with the beat, for every note value. Reverb set this way breathes with the track instead of smearing across the next hit.
| Note value | Pre-delay | Decay | Pre-delay + decay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whole | 2000 ms | 2000 ms | 4000 ms |
| Half | 1000 ms | 1000 ms | 2000 ms |
| Quarter | 500 ms | 500 ms | 1000 ms |
| Eighth | 250 ms | 250 ms | 500 ms |
| Sixteenth | 125 ms | 125 ms | 250 ms |
| Thirty-second | 62.5 ms | 62.5 ms | 125 ms |
Pre-delay is one note value; decay is the time the tail needs to fall away before the next one lands. Start here, then trust your ears.