102 BPM in Milliseconds: Delay Times and Note Lengths
At 102 BPM one beat (a quarter note) lasts 588.235 ms and one bar of 4/4 lasts 2.353 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.
102 BPM at a glance
- One beat at 102 BPM lasts about 588.24 ms (60,000 divided by 102), an eighth note about 294.12 ms and a dotted eighth about 441.18 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 25,941.176 samples at 44.1 kHz and 28,235.294 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 9.412 seconds, and 3 minutes of music at this tempo holds 76.5 bars of 4/4.
- Going from 102 to 103 BPM shortens each beat by 5.711 ms, about 0.97% of the beat.
- An LFO synced to quarter notes runs at 1.7 Hz; synced to whole bars of 4/4 it runs at 0.425 Hz.
Delay times at 102 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) | 2,352.94 ms | 3,529.41 ms | 1,568.63 ms |
| Half note (1/2) | 1,176.47 ms | 1,764.71 ms | 784.31 ms |
| Quarter note (1/4) | 588.24 ms | 882.35 ms | 392.16 ms |
| Eighth note (1/8) | 294.12 ms | 441.18 ms | 196.08 ms |
| Sixteenth note (1/16) | 147.06 ms | 220.59 ms | 98.04 ms |
| 1/32 note | 73.53 ms | 110.29 ms | 49.02 ms |
| 1/64 note | 36.76 ms | 55.15 ms | 24.51 ms |
102 BPM in Hz for LFOs
The rate that repeats once per note, for an LFO, tremolo or auto pan synced to 102 BPM. Rounded to 3 decimals.
| Note | Straight | Dotted | Triplet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whole note (1/1) | 0.425 Hz | 0.283 Hz | 0.638 Hz |
| Half note (1/2) | 0.85 Hz | 0.567 Hz | 1.275 Hz |
| Quarter note (1/4) | 1.7 Hz | 1.133 Hz | 2.55 Hz |
| Eighth note (1/8) | 3.4 Hz | 2.267 Hz | 5.1 Hz |
| Sixteenth note (1/16) | 6.8 Hz | 4.533 Hz | 10.2 Hz |
| 1/32 note | 13.6 Hz | 9.067 Hz | 20.4 Hz |
| 1/64 note | 27.2 Hz | 18.133 Hz | 40.8 Hz |
Bar lengths at 102 BPM
| 1 bar of 4/4 | 2.353 s |
| 2 bars of 4/4 | 4.706 s |
| 4 bars of 4/4 | 9.412 s |
| 8 bars of 4/4 | 18.824 s |
| 16 bars of 4/4 | 37.647 s |
| 32 bars of 4/4 | 75.294 s |
| 1 bar of 3/4 | 1.765 s |
| 1 bar of 6/8 | 1.765 s |
| 1 bar of 7/8 | 2.059 s |
| 1 bar of 5/4 | 2.941 s |
Samples per beat at 102 BPM
| Rate | Per beat | Per 4/4 bar |
|---|---|---|
| 44.1 kHz | 25,941.176 | 103,764.706 |
| 48 kHz | 28,235.294 | 112,941.176 |
| 96 kHz | 56,470.588 | 225,882.353 |
Sample rate times 60, divided by 102.
What music is 102 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 102 BPM: Afrobeats, Pop, Rock.
Half time: 51 BPM, slower than the genre ranges listed here. Double time: 204 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 102 BPM may be counted as 51 or 204 in a DAW or DJ software. Ranges are typical only; plenty of songs sit outside them.
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Questions about 102 BPM
How many milliseconds is a beat at 102 BPM?
A quarter note beat at 102 BPM lasts about 588.24 ms, which is 60,000 divided by 102. An eighth note is about 294.12 ms and a sixteenth note is about 147.06 ms.
What delay time should I use at 102 BPM?
For a quarter note echo set about 588.24 ms, for a dotted eighth set about 441.18 ms and for an eighth note triplet set about 196.08 ms. If your delay has a tempo sync mode, picking the note value there gives the same timing.
How long is one bar at 102 BPM?
One bar of 4/4 at 102 BPM lasts about 2.353 seconds, so 8 bars take about 18.824 seconds and 16 bars take about 37.647 seconds. A bar of 3/4 lasts about 1.765 seconds.
Is 102 BPM fast or slow?
Mid tempo (100 to 119 BPM). Typical ranges that include 102 BPM: Afrobeats, Pop, Rock. Half time is 51 BPM and double time is 204 BPM.