159 BPM in Milliseconds: Delay Times and Note Lengths
At 159 BPM one beat (a quarter note) lasts 377.358 ms and one bar of 4/4 lasts 1.509 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.
159 BPM at a glance
- One beat at 159 BPM lasts about 377.36 ms (60,000 divided by 159), an eighth note about 188.68 ms and a dotted eighth about 283.02 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 16,641.509 samples at 44.1 kHz and 18,113.208 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 6.038 seconds, and 3 minutes of music at this tempo holds 119.25 bars of 4/4.
- Going from 159 to 160 BPM shortens each beat by 2.358 ms, about 0.63% of the beat.
- An LFO synced to quarter notes runs at 2.65 Hz; synced to whole bars of 4/4 it runs at 0.6625 Hz.
Delay times at 159 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) | 1,509.43 ms | 2,264.15 ms | 1,006.29 ms |
| Half note (1/2) | 754.72 ms | 1,132.08 ms | 503.14 ms |
| Quarter note (1/4) | 377.36 ms | 566.04 ms | 251.57 ms |
| Eighth note (1/8) | 188.68 ms | 283.02 ms | 125.79 ms |
| Sixteenth note (1/16) | 94.34 ms | 141.51 ms | 62.89 ms |
| 1/32 note | 47.17 ms | 70.75 ms | 31.45 ms |
| 1/64 note | 23.58 ms | 35.38 ms | 15.72 ms |
159 BPM in Hz for LFOs
The rate that repeats once per note, for an LFO, tremolo or auto pan synced to 159 BPM. Rounded to 3 decimals.
| Note | Straight | Dotted | Triplet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whole note (1/1) | 0.663 Hz | 0.442 Hz | 0.994 Hz |
| Half note (1/2) | 1.325 Hz | 0.883 Hz | 1.988 Hz |
| Quarter note (1/4) | 2.65 Hz | 1.767 Hz | 3.975 Hz |
| Eighth note (1/8) | 5.3 Hz | 3.533 Hz | 7.95 Hz |
| Sixteenth note (1/16) | 10.6 Hz | 7.067 Hz | 15.9 Hz |
| 1/32 note | 21.2 Hz | 14.133 Hz | 31.8 Hz |
| 1/64 note | 42.4 Hz | 28.267 Hz | 63.6 Hz |
Bar lengths at 159 BPM
| 1 bar of 4/4 | 1.509 s |
| 2 bars of 4/4 | 3.019 s |
| 4 bars of 4/4 | 6.038 s |
| 8 bars of 4/4 | 12.075 s |
| 16 bars of 4/4 | 24.151 s |
| 32 bars of 4/4 | 48.302 s |
| 1 bar of 3/4 | 1.132 s |
| 1 bar of 6/8 | 1.132 s |
| 1 bar of 7/8 | 1.321 s |
| 1 bar of 5/4 | 1.887 s |
Samples per beat at 159 BPM
| Rate | Per beat | Per 4/4 bar |
|---|---|---|
| 44.1 kHz | 16,641.509 | 66,566.038 |
| 48 kHz | 18,113.208 | 72,452.83 |
| 96 kHz | 36,226.415 | 144,905.66 |
Sample rate times 60, divided by 159.
What music is 159 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 159 BPM: Trap (often felt at half time), Hardstyle, Footwork and juke, Punk.
Half time: 79.5 BPM, in the typical range of Ballads, Reggae, R&B, Downtempo and trip hop, Lofi hip hop, Hip hop. Double time: 318 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 159 BPM may be counted as 79.5 or 318 in a DAW or DJ software. Ranges are typical only; plenty of songs sit outside them.
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Questions about 159 BPM
How many milliseconds is a beat at 159 BPM?
A quarter note beat at 159 BPM lasts about 377.36 ms, which is 60,000 divided by 159. An eighth note is about 188.68 ms and a sixteenth note is about 94.34 ms.
What delay time should I use at 159 BPM?
For a quarter note echo set about 377.36 ms, for a dotted eighth set about 283.02 ms and for an eighth note triplet set about 125.79 ms. If your delay has a tempo sync mode, picking the note value there gives the same timing.
How long is one bar at 159 BPM?
One bar of 4/4 at 159 BPM lasts about 1.509 seconds, so 8 bars take about 12.075 seconds and 16 bars take about 24.151 seconds. A bar of 3/4 lasts about 1.132 seconds.
Is 159 BPM fast or slow?
Fast (140 to 159 BPM). Typical ranges that include 159 BPM: Trap, Hardstyle, Footwork and juke, Punk. Half time is 79.5 BPM and double time is 318 BPM.