Reverb Pre-Delay Calculator

Set reverb pre-delay to keep the dry signal upfront and the tail behind.

BPMPre-delay (ms)

Result

Pre-delay

40 ms

Quarter note

500 ms

Eighth note

250 ms

Sixteenth note

125 ms

Verdict

tight

About this tool

Type BPM and a pre-delay value to see the relationship to the tempo, plus the wet/dry timing window in ms. Targets the r/audioengineering 'what pre-delay should my plate be' thread.

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