🥁 MPC & SP Swing Groove Quantize Calculator

The secret to head-nodding hip hop bounce lies in micro-timing: Roger Linn's legendary MPC 16th-note swing formula, J Dilla's unquantized lazy pocket, and modern Drill swing offsets. Calculate exact millisecond tick delays and hear the groove live in the 16-step drum machine.

90.0 BPM
16th Note Grid (ms):
166.67 ms
Swing Note Delay (ms):
+26.67 ms
MIDI Shift Ticks:
+153 Ticks
Swing Ratio:
58% : 42%
🥁 Roger Linn MPC Swing: Even-numbered 16th notes are delayed by a percentage of the beat interval, creating the signature human head-nod pocket without sounding sloppy!