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Camelot wheel

See which keys mix well together and find beats in them.

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BPM

One beat

500 ms

One bar (4/4)

2 s

Beat frequency

2 Hz

Delay times

Milliseconds and Hz (for LFOs) of every note value. Click a value to copy it.

Note Straight Dotted note Triplet
1/1Whole note
1/2Half note
1/4Quarter note
1/8Eighth note
1/16Sixteenth note
1/3232nd note
1/6464th note

Reverb on the grid

Musical values: the pre-delay is a short note and the decay ends the tail on the chosen note. Adjust by ear.

Tail ends on Pre-delay Decay
1/4 note
1/2 note
1 bar (4/4)
2 bars (4/4)

Samples

Length in samples, for sample editors and loop points.

Sample rate Per beat Per 1/16 Per bar (4/4)
44.1 kHz
48 kHz

Tempo change

How much to stretch a loop or a sample to move it from one tempo to another.

Speed

116.67 %

Time ratio

0.8571

Pitch shift

+2.67 st

The pitch shift is what you hear if the sample is sped up like a record (pitch follows speed). Time-stretching keeps the pitch.

Notes to frequencies

Equal temperament. Click a frequency to copy it.

Octaves 2–5
Note Octave 2 Octave 3 Octave 4 Octave 5
C
C♯/D♭
D
D♯/E♭
E
F
F♯/G♭
G
G♯/A♭
A
A♯/B♭
B

Step by step

How to use it

  1. Click a key on the wheel.

  2. The compatible keys light up: same number, one step around, or inner/outer ring.

  3. See the notes of the scale and listen to the beats of the store in that key.

FAQ

Questions

Short answers about this tool.

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How do I read it?

Numbers go around the circle; A is minor and B is major. Moving one number or switching letter on the same number keeps the mix in key.

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