Tech Tools / Speaker Delay

Speaker Delay Calculator

Drag the delay speaker. Distance from the main PA updates live in feet, inches, meters, and milliseconds. Adjust temperature to match the room.

Main PA

Delay

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Drag the amber delay speaker · Arrow keys nudge 1 ft · Touch supported

Readouts

Feet Inches Meters Milliseconds

Temperature °C

Formula: c ≈ 331 + 0.6 · T (°C)

Extra delay (ms)

Optional. Added on top of travel time so the delay arrives after the main (typical 5–15 ms).

Delay (ms) = distance (m) ÷ speed of sound (m/s) × 1000. At 20 °C (343 m/s), 34.3 m ≈ 100 ms.

Kynetic handles live audio design, delay systems, and full event production.