160 BPM to MS – Delay Times for 160 BPM

Tempo (BPM)

Quarter note (one beat)375 ms

Beat frequency: 2.667 Hz
One bar of 4/4: 1.5 s

Note	Straight	Dotted	Triplet
Whole note (1/1)	1,500 ms	2,250 ms	1,000 ms
Half note (1/2)	750 ms	1,125 ms	500 ms
Quarter note (1/4)	375 ms	562.5 ms	250 ms
Eighth note (1/8)	187.5 ms	281.25 ms	125 ms
Sixteenth note (1/16)	93.75 ms	140.63 ms	62.5 ms
Thirty-second (1/32)	46.88 ms	70.31 ms	31.25 ms

Delay time = 60,000 ÷ BPM for a quarter note. Use these values to sync delay and reverb pre-delay to the tempo.

160 BPM = 375 ms per beat

At 160 beats per minute, a quarter note lasts 375 ms and an eighth note 187.5 ms.

Step by step

Quarter note = 60,000 ÷ 160 = 375 ms.
Eighth = half of that: 187.5 ms; dotted eighth = × 0.75 of a quarter: 281.25 ms.
Triplet eighth = quarter × ⅓: 125 ms.

160 BPM is fast — drum and bass sits around 170–175 BPM. A 3-minute song at 160 BPM has about 480 beats (120 bars of 4/4).

Details

Quarter note: 375 ms
Eighth note: 187.5 ms
Dotted eighth: 281.25 ms
Sixteenth note: 93.75 ms
One bar (4/4): 1.5 s
Beat frequency: 2.667 Hz

How it works

Tempo in beats per minute converts to time per beat with 60,000 ÷ BPM milliseconds. Producers use these values to set delay, reverb pre-delay and compressor release times so effects pulse in time with the music. Dotted notes last 1.5 times as long as the plain note, triplets two-thirds as long.

Nearby values

Tempo	Quarter note
128 BPM	468.8 ms
130 BPM	461.5 ms
140 BPM	428.6 ms
150 BPM	400 ms
160 BPM	375 ms
170 BPM	352.9 ms
174 BPM	344.8 ms
180 BPM	333.3 ms
190 BPM	315.8 ms

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Frequently asked questions

How many ms is one beat at 160 BPM?

375 ms.

What is a dotted eighth delay at 160 BPM?

281.25 ms.

How long is one bar at 160 BPM?

1.5 seconds in 4/4 time.

What genres use 160 BPM?

Techno, trance, dubstep and drum and bass.