152 BPM in Milliseconds: Delay Times and Note Lengths
At 152 BPM one beat (a quarter note) lasts 394.737 ms and one bar of 4/4 lasts 1.579 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.
152 BPM at a glance
- One beat at 152 BPM lasts about 394.74 ms (60,000 divided by 152), an eighth note about 197.37 ms and a dotted eighth about 296.05 ms.
- A beat here is not a whole number of milliseconds. The nearest tempo where it is: 150 BPM, with 400 ms per beat.
- A beat is 17,407.895 samples at 44.1 kHz and 18,947.368 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 6.316 seconds, and 3 minutes of music at this tempo holds 114 bars of 4/4.
- Going from 152 to 153 BPM shortens each beat by 2.58 ms, about 0.65% of the beat.
- An LFO synced to quarter notes runs at about 2.533 Hz; synced to whole bars of 4/4 it runs at about 0.6333 Hz.
Delay times at 152 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) | 1,578.95 ms | 2,368.42 ms | 1,052.63 ms |
| Half note (1/2) | 789.47 ms | 1,184.21 ms | 526.32 ms |
| Quarter note (1/4) | 394.74 ms | 592.11 ms | 263.16 ms |
| Eighth note (1/8) | 197.37 ms | 296.05 ms | 131.58 ms |
| Sixteenth note (1/16) | 98.68 ms | 148.03 ms | 65.79 ms |
| 1/32 note | 49.34 ms | 74.01 ms | 32.89 ms |
| 1/64 note | 24.67 ms | 37.01 ms | 16.45 ms |
152 BPM in Hz for LFOs
The rate that repeats once per note, for an LFO, tremolo or auto pan synced to 152 BPM. Rounded to 3 decimals.
| Note | Straight | Dotted | Triplet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whole note (1/1) | 0.633 Hz | 0.422 Hz | 0.95 Hz |
| Half note (1/2) | 1.267 Hz | 0.844 Hz | 1.9 Hz |
| Quarter note (1/4) | 2.533 Hz | 1.689 Hz | 3.8 Hz |
| Eighth note (1/8) | 5.067 Hz | 3.378 Hz | 7.6 Hz |
| Sixteenth note (1/16) | 10.133 Hz | 6.756 Hz | 15.2 Hz |
| 1/32 note | 20.267 Hz | 13.511 Hz | 30.4 Hz |
| 1/64 note | 40.533 Hz | 27.022 Hz | 60.8 Hz |
Bar lengths at 152 BPM
| 1 bar of 4/4 | 1.579 s |
| 2 bars of 4/4 | 3.158 s |
| 4 bars of 4/4 | 6.316 s |
| 8 bars of 4/4 | 12.632 s |
| 16 bars of 4/4 | 25.263 s |
| 32 bars of 4/4 | 50.526 s |
| 1 bar of 3/4 | 1.184 s |
| 1 bar of 6/8 | 1.184 s |
| 1 bar of 7/8 | 1.382 s |
| 1 bar of 5/4 | 1.974 s |
Samples per beat at 152 BPM
| Rate | Per beat | Per 4/4 bar |
|---|---|---|
| 44.1 kHz | 17,407.895 | 69,631.579 |
| 48 kHz | 18,947.368 | 75,789.474 |
| 96 kHz | 37,894.737 | 151,578.947 |
Sample rate times 60, divided by 152.
What music is 152 BPM?
Fast (140 to 159 BPM). This is a fast tempo. Some styles in this range are felt at half time, with the snare on beat 3 instead of 2 and 4, which makes a fast grid feel heavy and slow.
Typical tempo ranges that include 152 BPM: Trap (often felt at half time), Hardstyle, Punk.
Half time: 76 BPM, in the typical range of Ballads, Reggae, R&B, Downtempo and trip hop, Lofi hip hop. Double time: 304 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 152 BPM may be counted as 76 or 304 in a DAW or DJ software. Ranges are typical only; plenty of songs sit outside them.
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Questions about 152 BPM
How many milliseconds is a beat at 152 BPM?
A quarter note beat at 152 BPM lasts about 394.74 ms, which is 60,000 divided by 152. An eighth note is about 197.37 ms and a sixteenth note is about 98.68 ms.
What delay time should I use at 152 BPM?
For a quarter note echo set about 394.74 ms, for a dotted eighth set about 296.05 ms and for an eighth note triplet set about 131.58 ms. If your delay has a tempo sync mode, picking the note value there gives the same timing.
How long is one bar at 152 BPM?
One bar of 4/4 at 152 BPM lasts about 1.579 seconds, so 8 bars take about 12.632 seconds and 16 bars take about 25.263 seconds. A bar of 3/4 lasts about 1.184 seconds.
Is 152 BPM fast or slow?
Fast (140 to 159 BPM). Typical ranges that include 152 BPM: Trap, Hardstyle, Punk. Half time is 76 BPM and double time is 304 BPM.