All Audio Fundamentals guides
Learn the audio concepts behind everyday editing decisions: frequency and musical pitch, EQ ranges, BPM and note timing, reference tones, and how pink noise differs from white or brown noise. These guides pair concise explanations with interactive browser tools, so you can hear or calculate the idea instead of memorizing a chart. Start with the frequency chart for EQ work, the note chart or pitch detector for tuning, and the BPM tools for delay and reverb timing.
Musical Note Frequency Chart & Calculator
Look up every note from C0 to B8 or convert notes and frequencies in either direction with an adjustable A4 reference.
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Online Pitch Detector: Note, Hz & Cents
Use your microphone to identify one steady note, its frequency and how many cents it sits sharp or flat. Audio stays in your browser.
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BPM to MS Calculator: Delay & Note Times
Convert a known quarter-note BPM into straight, dotted, and triplet note times, or reverse a selected millisecond value back to BPM.
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Tap Tempo: Free Online BPM Counter
Tap a song’s beat to find its BPM in your browser, check timing stability, and copy the result. No microphone, audio access, or upload.
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Online Tone Generator: Play Sine, Square & Sweep Tones
Play an exact browser-generated tone, compare four waveforms or run a timed frequency sweep without uploading or recording audio.
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