158 BPM in Milliseconds: Delay Times and Note Lengths
At 158 BPM one beat (a quarter note) lasts 379.747 ms and one bar of 4/4 lasts 1.519 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.
158 BPM at a glance
- One beat at 158 BPM lasts about 379.75 ms (60,000 divided by 158), an eighth note about 189.87 ms and a dotted eighth about 284.81 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 16,746.835 samples at 44.1 kHz and 18,227.848 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 6.076 seconds, and 3 minutes of music at this tempo holds 118.5 bars of 4/4.
- Going from 158 to 159 BPM shortens each beat by 2.388 ms, about 0.63% of the beat.
- An LFO synced to quarter notes runs at about 2.633 Hz; synced to whole bars of 4/4 it runs at about 0.6583 Hz.
Delay times at 158 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) | 1,518.99 ms | 2,278.48 ms | 1,012.66 ms |
| Half note (1/2) | 759.49 ms | 1,139.24 ms | 506.33 ms |
| Quarter note (1/4) | 379.75 ms | 569.62 ms | 253.16 ms |
| Eighth note (1/8) | 189.87 ms | 284.81 ms | 126.58 ms |
| Sixteenth note (1/16) | 94.94 ms | 142.41 ms | 63.29 ms |
| 1/32 note | 47.47 ms | 71.2 ms | 31.65 ms |
| 1/64 note | 23.73 ms | 35.6 ms | 15.82 ms |
158 BPM in Hz for LFOs
The rate that repeats once per note, for an LFO, tremolo or auto pan synced to 158 BPM. Rounded to 3 decimals.
| Note | Straight | Dotted | Triplet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whole note (1/1) | 0.658 Hz | 0.439 Hz | 0.988 Hz |
| Half note (1/2) | 1.317 Hz | 0.878 Hz | 1.975 Hz |
| Quarter note (1/4) | 2.633 Hz | 1.756 Hz | 3.95 Hz |
| Eighth note (1/8) | 5.267 Hz | 3.511 Hz | 7.9 Hz |
| Sixteenth note (1/16) | 10.533 Hz | 7.022 Hz | 15.8 Hz |
| 1/32 note | 21.067 Hz | 14.044 Hz | 31.6 Hz |
| 1/64 note | 42.133 Hz | 28.089 Hz | 63.2 Hz |
Bar lengths at 158 BPM
| 1 bar of 4/4 | 1.519 s |
| 2 bars of 4/4 | 3.038 s |
| 4 bars of 4/4 | 6.076 s |
| 8 bars of 4/4 | 12.152 s |
| 16 bars of 4/4 | 24.304 s |
| 32 bars of 4/4 | 48.608 s |
| 1 bar of 3/4 | 1.139 s |
| 1 bar of 6/8 | 1.139 s |
| 1 bar of 7/8 | 1.329 s |
| 1 bar of 5/4 | 1.899 s |
Samples per beat at 158 BPM
| Rate | Per beat | Per 4/4 bar |
|---|---|---|
| 44.1 kHz | 16,746.835 | 66,987.342 |
| 48 kHz | 18,227.848 | 72,911.392 |
| 96 kHz | 36,455.696 | 145,822.785 |
Sample rate times 60, divided by 158.
What music is 158 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 158 BPM: Trap (often felt at half time), Hardstyle, Footwork and juke, Punk.
Half time: 79 BPM, in the typical range of Ballads, Reggae, R&B, Downtempo and trip hop, Lofi hip hop. Double time: 316 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 158 BPM may be counted as 79 or 316 in a DAW or DJ software. Ranges are typical only; plenty of songs sit outside them.
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Questions about 158 BPM
How many milliseconds is a beat at 158 BPM?
A quarter note beat at 158 BPM lasts about 379.75 ms, which is 60,000 divided by 158. An eighth note is about 189.87 ms and a sixteenth note is about 94.94 ms.
What delay time should I use at 158 BPM?
For a quarter note echo set about 379.75 ms, for a dotted eighth set about 284.81 ms and for an eighth note triplet set about 126.58 ms. If your delay has a tempo sync mode, picking the note value there gives the same timing.
How long is one bar at 158 BPM?
One bar of 4/4 at 158 BPM lasts about 1.519 seconds, so 8 bars take about 12.152 seconds and 16 bars take about 24.304 seconds. A bar of 3/4 lasts about 1.139 seconds.
Is 158 BPM fast or slow?
Fast (140 to 159 BPM). Typical ranges that include 158 BPM: Trap, Hardstyle, Footwork and juke, Punk. Half time is 79 BPM and double time is 316 BPM.