How the sample delay calculator works
Convert between delay in milliseconds, sample count at your sample rate, and equivalent acoustic path length using temperature-dependent sound speed-useful for DAW sample delay and PA time alignment.
Key terms
- Sample rate - conversions per second (e.g. 48 kHz).
- Sample delay - integer samples of latency in digital paths.
- Propagation delay - acoustic travel time Δt = distance / c.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I convert ms to samples? samples = (ms / 1000) x sample rate; e.g. 5 ms at 48 kHz is 240 samples.