Dotted delay time calculations

    Toby
    Apr 07 2006 | 9:52 pm
    Hi there
    Just a quickie: What multiplying factor do you use for dotted delays? At the moment I am using the following which i think are normal and triplets (I think): .375 (1/2T is this a triplet?) .5 (1/2) .75 (1/4T) 1 (1/4) 1.5 2 3 4 6 8
    (I then divide the milliseconds in 1 beat by this factor)
    Thanks! Toby
    • Thijs Koerselman
      Apr 07 2006 | 11:06 pm
      The time value of a dotted note extends its length by one half of its value. Triplets are note values divided by 3, so 0.75 is not a triplet, 0.666 is.
      T_
    • Toby
      Apr 07 2006 | 11:14 pm
      Ok that makes perfect sense. I realise it sounds like a stupid question, but for some reason using the factors I stated above does not sound right. The regular divisions (1/4, 1/2 etc.) work fine but for some reason the dotted divisions are not perfectly in time. I'll have a better look and work something out.
      Thanks for the reply T