101 BPM in Milliseconds: Delay Times and Note Lengths
At 101 BPM one beat (a quarter note) lasts 594.059 ms and one bar of 4/4 lasts 2.376 seconds. Below are the delay times for every note value, the same notes in Hz, bar and phrase lengths, samples per beat and the genres that typically sit at this tempo.
101 BPM at a glance
- One beat at 101 BPM lasts about 594.06 ms (60,000 divided by 101), an eighth note about 297.03 ms and a dotted eighth about 445.54 ms.
- A beat here is not a whole number of milliseconds. The nearest tempo where it is: 100 BPM, with 600 ms per beat.
- A beat is 26,198.02 samples at 44.1 kHz and 28,514.851 samples at 48 kHz, neither a whole number, so sample accurate loop points round slightly at both rates.
- A 4 bar phrase in 4/4 takes about 9.505 seconds, and 3 minutes of music at this tempo holds 75.75 bars of 4/4.
- Going from 101 to 102 BPM shortens each beat by 5.824 ms, about 0.98% of the beat.
- An LFO synced to quarter notes runs at about 1.683 Hz; synced to whole bars of 4/4 it runs at about 0.4208 Hz.
Delay times at 101 BPM
Milliseconds for each note value. Dotted notes are 1.5 times as long, triplets 2/3 as long. Rounded to 2 decimals.
| Note | Straight | Dotted | Triplet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whole note (1/1) | 2,376.24 ms | 3,564.36 ms | 1,584.16 ms |
| Half note (1/2) | 1,188.12 ms | 1,782.18 ms | 792.08 ms |
| Quarter note (1/4) | 594.06 ms | 891.09 ms | 396.04 ms |
| Eighth note (1/8) | 297.03 ms | 445.54 ms | 198.02 ms |
| Sixteenth note (1/16) | 148.51 ms | 222.77 ms | 99.01 ms |
| 1/32 note | 74.26 ms | 111.39 ms | 49.5 ms |
| 1/64 note | 37.13 ms | 55.69 ms | 24.75 ms |
101 BPM in Hz for LFOs
The rate that repeats once per note, for an LFO, tremolo or auto pan synced to 101 BPM. Rounded to 3 decimals.
| Note | Straight | Dotted | Triplet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whole note (1/1) | 0.421 Hz | 0.281 Hz | 0.631 Hz |
| Half note (1/2) | 0.842 Hz | 0.561 Hz | 1.263 Hz |
| Quarter note (1/4) | 1.683 Hz | 1.122 Hz | 2.525 Hz |
| Eighth note (1/8) | 3.367 Hz | 2.244 Hz | 5.05 Hz |
| Sixteenth note (1/16) | 6.733 Hz | 4.489 Hz | 10.1 Hz |
| 1/32 note | 13.467 Hz | 8.978 Hz | 20.2 Hz |
| 1/64 note | 26.933 Hz | 17.956 Hz | 40.4 Hz |
Bar lengths at 101 BPM
| 1 bar of 4/4 | 2.376 s |
| 2 bars of 4/4 | 4.752 s |
| 4 bars of 4/4 | 9.505 s |
| 8 bars of 4/4 | 19.01 s |
| 16 bars of 4/4 | 38.02 s |
| 32 bars of 4/4 | 76.04 s |
| 1 bar of 3/4 | 1.782 s |
| 1 bar of 6/8 | 1.782 s |
| 1 bar of 7/8 | 2.079 s |
| 1 bar of 5/4 | 2.97 s |
Samples per beat at 101 BPM
| Rate | Per beat | Per 4/4 bar |
|---|---|---|
| 44.1 kHz | 26,198.02 | 104,792.079 |
| 48 kHz | 28,514.851 | 114,059.406 |
| 96 kHz | 57,029.703 | 228,118.812 |
Sample rate times 60, divided by 101.
What music is 101 BPM?
Mid tempo (100 to 119 BPM). This is a mid tempo, close to a brisk walking pace. Much pop, rock and dance pop lands somewhere in this range, which is quick enough to move to and slow enough for a vocal to breathe.
Typical tempo ranges that include 101 BPM: Afrobeats, Pop, Rock.
Half time: 50.5 BPM, slower than the genre ranges listed here. Double time: 202 BPM, faster than the genre ranges listed here.
A track can be written at one tempo and felt at the other, so a song at 101 BPM may be counted as 50.5 or 202 in a DAW or DJ software. Ranges are typical only; plenty of songs sit outside them.
Work at 101 BPM
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Questions about 101 BPM
How many milliseconds is a beat at 101 BPM?
A quarter note beat at 101 BPM lasts about 594.06 ms, which is 60,000 divided by 101. An eighth note is about 297.03 ms and a sixteenth note is about 148.51 ms.
What delay time should I use at 101 BPM?
For a quarter note echo set about 594.06 ms, for a dotted eighth set about 445.54 ms and for an eighth note triplet set about 198.02 ms. If your delay has a tempo sync mode, picking the note value there gives the same timing.
How long is one bar at 101 BPM?
One bar of 4/4 at 101 BPM lasts about 2.376 seconds, so 8 bars take about 19.01 seconds and 16 bars take about 38.02 seconds. A bar of 3/4 lasts about 1.782 seconds.
Is 101 BPM fast or slow?
Mid tempo (100 to 119 BPM). Typical ranges that include 101 BPM: Afrobeats, Pop, Rock. Half time is 50.5 BPM and double time is 202 BPM.