157 BPM in Milliseconds: Delay Times and Note Lengths
At 157 BPM one beat (a quarter note) lasts 382.166 ms and one bar of 4/4 lasts 1.529 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.
157 BPM at a glance
- One beat at 157 BPM lasts about 382.17 ms (60,000 divided by 157), an eighth note about 191.08 ms and a dotted eighth about 286.62 ms.
- A beat here is not a whole number of milliseconds. The nearest tempo where it is: 160 BPM, with 375 ms per beat.
- A beat is 16,853.503 samples at 44.1 kHz and 18,343.949 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 6.115 seconds, and 3 minutes of music at this tempo holds 117.75 bars of 4/4.
- Going from 157 to 158 BPM shortens each beat by 2.419 ms, about 0.63% of the beat.
- An LFO synced to quarter notes runs at about 2.617 Hz; synced to whole bars of 4/4 it runs at about 0.6542 Hz.
Delay times at 157 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) | 1,528.66 ms | 2,292.99 ms | 1,019.11 ms |
| Half note (1/2) | 764.33 ms | 1,146.5 ms | 509.55 ms |
| Quarter note (1/4) | 382.17 ms | 573.25 ms | 254.78 ms |
| Eighth note (1/8) | 191.08 ms | 286.62 ms | 127.39 ms |
| Sixteenth note (1/16) | 95.54 ms | 143.31 ms | 63.69 ms |
| 1/32 note | 47.77 ms | 71.66 ms | 31.85 ms |
| 1/64 note | 23.89 ms | 35.83 ms | 15.92 ms |
157 BPM in Hz for LFOs
The rate that repeats once per note, for an LFO, tremolo or auto pan synced to 157 BPM. Rounded to 3 decimals.
| Note | Straight | Dotted | Triplet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whole note (1/1) | 0.654 Hz | 0.436 Hz | 0.981 Hz |
| Half note (1/2) | 1.308 Hz | 0.872 Hz | 1.963 Hz |
| Quarter note (1/4) | 2.617 Hz | 1.744 Hz | 3.925 Hz |
| Eighth note (1/8) | 5.233 Hz | 3.489 Hz | 7.85 Hz |
| Sixteenth note (1/16) | 10.467 Hz | 6.978 Hz | 15.7 Hz |
| 1/32 note | 20.933 Hz | 13.956 Hz | 31.4 Hz |
| 1/64 note | 41.867 Hz | 27.911 Hz | 62.8 Hz |
Bar lengths at 157 BPM
| 1 bar of 4/4 | 1.529 s |
| 2 bars of 4/4 | 3.057 s |
| 4 bars of 4/4 | 6.115 s |
| 8 bars of 4/4 | 12.229 s |
| 16 bars of 4/4 | 24.459 s |
| 32 bars of 4/4 | 48.917 s |
| 1 bar of 3/4 | 1.146 s |
| 1 bar of 6/8 | 1.146 s |
| 1 bar of 7/8 | 1.338 s |
| 1 bar of 5/4 | 1.911 s |
Samples per beat at 157 BPM
| Rate | Per beat | Per 4/4 bar |
|---|---|---|
| 44.1 kHz | 16,853.503 | 67,414.013 |
| 48 kHz | 18,343.949 | 73,375.796 |
| 96 kHz | 36,687.898 | 146,751.592 |
Sample rate times 60, divided by 157.
What music is 157 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 157 BPM: Trap (often felt at half time), Hardstyle, Footwork and juke, Punk.
Half time: 78.5 BPM, in the typical range of Ballads, Reggae, R&B, Downtempo and trip hop, Lofi hip hop. Double time: 314 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 157 BPM may be counted as 78.5 or 314 in a DAW or DJ software. Ranges are typical only; plenty of songs sit outside them.
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Questions about 157 BPM
How many milliseconds is a beat at 157 BPM?
A quarter note beat at 157 BPM lasts about 382.17 ms, which is 60,000 divided by 157. An eighth note is about 191.08 ms and a sixteenth note is about 95.54 ms.
What delay time should I use at 157 BPM?
For a quarter note echo set about 382.17 ms, for a dotted eighth set about 286.62 ms and for an eighth note triplet set about 127.39 ms. If your delay has a tempo sync mode, picking the note value there gives the same timing.
How long is one bar at 157 BPM?
One bar of 4/4 at 157 BPM lasts about 1.529 seconds, so 8 bars take about 12.229 seconds and 16 bars take about 24.459 seconds. A bar of 3/4 lasts about 1.146 seconds.
Is 157 BPM fast or slow?
Fast (140 to 159 BPM). Typical ranges that include 157 BPM: Trap, Hardstyle, Footwork and juke, Punk. Half time is 78.5 BPM and double time is 314 BPM.