Sample Delay Calculator

Convert delay between milliseconds, samples, and distance at any sample rate. Free audio delay calculator for studio and live sound.

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.