108 BPM in Milliseconds: Delay Times and Note Lengths
At 108 BPM one beat (a quarter note) lasts 555.556 ms and one bar of 4/4 lasts 2.222 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.
108 BPM at a glance
- One beat at 108 BPM lasts about 555.56 ms (60,000 divided by 108), an eighth note about 277.78 ms and a dotted eighth about 416.67 ms.
- A beat here is not a whole number of milliseconds. The nearest tempo where it is: 100 BPM, with 600 ms per beat.
- At 44.1 kHz a beat is exactly 24,500 samples, while at 48 kHz it is 26,666.667 samples.
- A 4 bar phrase in 4/4 takes about 8.889 seconds, and 3 minutes of music at this tempo holds 81 bars of 4/4.
- Going from 108 to 109 BPM shortens each beat by 5.097 ms, about 0.92% of the beat.
- An LFO synced to quarter notes runs at 1.8 Hz; synced to whole bars of 4/4 it runs at 0.45 Hz.
Delay times at 108 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) | 2,222.22 ms | 3,333.33 ms | 1,481.48 ms |
| Half note (1/2) | 1,111.11 ms | 1,666.67 ms | 740.74 ms |
| Quarter note (1/4) | 555.56 ms | 833.33 ms | 370.37 ms |
| Eighth note (1/8) | 277.78 ms | 416.67 ms | 185.19 ms |
| Sixteenth note (1/16) | 138.89 ms | 208.33 ms | 92.59 ms |
| 1/32 note | 69.44 ms | 104.17 ms | 46.3 ms |
| 1/64 note | 34.72 ms | 52.08 ms | 23.15 ms |
108 BPM in Hz for LFOs
The rate that repeats once per note, for an LFO, tremolo or auto pan synced to 108 BPM. Rounded to 3 decimals.
| Note | Straight | Dotted | Triplet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whole note (1/1) | 0.45 Hz | 0.3 Hz | 0.675 Hz |
| Half note (1/2) | 0.9 Hz | 0.6 Hz | 1.35 Hz |
| Quarter note (1/4) | 1.8 Hz | 1.2 Hz | 2.7 Hz |
| Eighth note (1/8) | 3.6 Hz | 2.4 Hz | 5.4 Hz |
| Sixteenth note (1/16) | 7.2 Hz | 4.8 Hz | 10.8 Hz |
| 1/32 note | 14.4 Hz | 9.6 Hz | 21.6 Hz |
| 1/64 note | 28.8 Hz | 19.2 Hz | 43.2 Hz |
Bar lengths at 108 BPM
| 1 bar of 4/4 | 2.222 s |
| 2 bars of 4/4 | 4.444 s |
| 4 bars of 4/4 | 8.889 s |
| 8 bars of 4/4 | 17.778 s |
| 16 bars of 4/4 | 35.556 s |
| 32 bars of 4/4 | 71.111 s |
| 1 bar of 3/4 | 1.667 s |
| 1 bar of 6/8 | 1.667 s |
| 1 bar of 7/8 | 1.944 s |
| 1 bar of 5/4 | 2.778 s |
Samples per beat at 108 BPM
| Rate | Per beat | Per 4/4 bar |
|---|---|---|
| 44.1 kHz | 24,500 | 98,000 |
| 48 kHz | 26,666.667 | 106,666.667 |
| 96 kHz | 53,333.333 | 213,333.333 |
Sample rate times 60, divided by 108.
What music is 108 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 108 BPM: Afrobeats, Pop, Rock.
Half time: 54 BPM, slower than the genre ranges listed here. Double time: 216 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 108 BPM may be counted as 54 or 216 in a DAW or DJ software. Ranges are typical only; plenty of songs sit outside them.
Work at 108 BPM
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Questions about 108 BPM
How many milliseconds is a beat at 108 BPM?
A quarter note beat at 108 BPM lasts about 555.56 ms, which is 60,000 divided by 108. An eighth note is about 277.78 ms and a sixteenth note is about 138.89 ms.
What delay time should I use at 108 BPM?
For a quarter note echo set about 555.56 ms, for a dotted eighth set about 416.67 ms and for an eighth note triplet set about 185.19 ms. If your delay has a tempo sync mode, picking the note value there gives the same timing.
How long is one bar at 108 BPM?
One bar of 4/4 at 108 BPM lasts about 2.222 seconds, so 8 bars take about 17.778 seconds and 16 bars take about 35.556 seconds. A bar of 3/4 lasts about 1.667 seconds.
Is 108 BPM fast or slow?
Mid tempo (100 to 119 BPM). Typical ranges that include 108 BPM: Afrobeats, Pop, Rock. Half time is 54 BPM and double time is 216 BPM.