BPM ÷ 60 × note duration
Step 1: BPM/60
(? / 60) x ? = Notes Per Second
? = BPM
? = quarter notes per second
Step 2: if you have…
Eighth notes (1/8) – multiply by 2
Triplet eighth notes (1/12) – multiply by 3
Sixteenth notes (1/16) – multiply by 4
Triplet sixteenth notes (1/24) – multiply by 6
Thirty-second notes (1/32) – multiply by 8
Triplet thirty-second notes (1/48) – multiply by 12

Example: Through the Fire & Flames red snake is 32nd notes
Formula: (200/60)*8=26.66nps
Breakdown
take 200 (beats per minute)
…divide by 60 (seconds)
… multiply by 8 (quarter notes per second)
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