Convert a tempo into a frequency so you can sync LFOs and modulation to the beat. Enter beats per minute and this tool divides by sixty to give the beat frequency in hertz, then lists the matching rate for a range of note divisions from whole notes to sixteenths. Many synths and effects let you set an LFO by rate in hertz rather than by note value, so knowing that 120 BPM equals 2 Hz at the quarter note lets you dial a tremolo, filter wobble or auto pan exactly on the pulse. The tool also gives the period in milliseconds for each division as a cross check. This is the bridge between the musical world of tempo and the engineering world of frequency, and it keeps rhythmic modulation locked to the groove. Change the tempo and every rate updates instantly.
It divides the beats per minute by 60 to get beats per second, which is the frequency in hertz of the beat.
Setting an LFO, tremolo or modulation rate in Hz to match the tempo keeps the effect locked to the beat of the track.
The core conversion turns the tempo into a base Hz rate that you can then scale for faster or slower modulation.
Convert a tempo into a frequency so you can sync LFOs and modulation to the beat. Enter beats per minute and this tool divides by sixty to give the beat frequency in hertz, then lists the matching rate for a range of note divisions from whole notes to sixteenths.
Yes. BPM to Hz Converter is completely free, with no sign-up and no usage limits.
Yes. BPM to Hz Converter runs in any modern web browser. There is nothing to download or install.
Yes. BPM to Hz Converter runs entirely on your device in your browser, so nothing you enter is uploaded to a server.