162 BPM in Milliseconds: Delay Times and Note Lengths
At 162 BPM one beat (a quarter note) lasts 370.37 ms and one bar of 4/4 lasts 1.481 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.
162 BPM at a glance
- One beat at 162 BPM lasts about 370.37 ms (60,000 divided by 162), an eighth note about 185.19 ms and a dotted eighth about 277.78 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 16,333.333 samples at 44.1 kHz and 17,777.778 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 5.926 seconds, and 3 minutes of music at this tempo holds 121.5 bars of 4/4.
- Going from 162 to 163 BPM shortens each beat by 2.272 ms, about 0.61% of the beat.
- An LFO synced to quarter notes runs at 2.7 Hz; synced to whole bars of 4/4 it runs at 0.675 Hz.
Delay times at 162 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) | 1,481.48 ms | 2,222.22 ms | 987.65 ms |
| Half note (1/2) | 740.74 ms | 1,111.11 ms | 493.83 ms |
| Quarter note (1/4) | 370.37 ms | 555.56 ms | 246.91 ms |
| Eighth note (1/8) | 185.19 ms | 277.78 ms | 123.46 ms |
| Sixteenth note (1/16) | 92.59 ms | 138.89 ms | 61.73 ms |
| 1/32 note | 46.3 ms | 69.44 ms | 30.86 ms |
| 1/64 note | 23.15 ms | 34.72 ms | 15.43 ms |
162 BPM in Hz for LFOs
The rate that repeats once per note, for an LFO, tremolo or auto pan synced to 162 BPM. Rounded to 3 decimals.
| Note | Straight | Dotted | Triplet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whole note (1/1) | 0.675 Hz | 0.45 Hz | 1.013 Hz |
| Half note (1/2) | 1.35 Hz | 0.9 Hz | 2.025 Hz |
| Quarter note (1/4) | 2.7 Hz | 1.8 Hz | 4.05 Hz |
| Eighth note (1/8) | 5.4 Hz | 3.6 Hz | 8.1 Hz |
| Sixteenth note (1/16) | 10.8 Hz | 7.2 Hz | 16.2 Hz |
| 1/32 note | 21.6 Hz | 14.4 Hz | 32.4 Hz |
| 1/64 note | 43.2 Hz | 28.8 Hz | 64.8 Hz |
Bar lengths at 162 BPM
| 1 bar of 4/4 | 1.481 s |
| 2 bars of 4/4 | 2.963 s |
| 4 bars of 4/4 | 5.926 s |
| 8 bars of 4/4 | 11.852 s |
| 16 bars of 4/4 | 23.704 s |
| 32 bars of 4/4 | 47.407 s |
| 1 bar of 3/4 | 1.111 s |
| 1 bar of 6/8 | 1.111 s |
| 1 bar of 7/8 | 1.296 s |
| 1 bar of 5/4 | 1.852 s |
Samples per beat at 162 BPM
| Rate | Per beat | Per 4/4 bar |
|---|---|---|
| 44.1 kHz | 16,333.333 | 65,333.333 |
| 48 kHz | 17,777.778 | 71,111.111 |
| 96 kHz | 35,555.556 | 142,222.222 |
Sample rate times 60, divided by 162.
What music is 162 BPM?
Very fast (160 to 200 BPM). This is a very fast tempo. Producers often program and feel music this fast at half time as well, so a pattern can be written on a slower grid and still drive at full speed.
Typical tempo ranges that include 162 BPM: Footwork and juke, Drum and bass, Punk, Hardcore techno and gabber.
Half time: 81 BPM, in the typical range of Reggae, R&B, Downtempo and trip hop, Lofi hip hop, Hip hop. Double time: 324 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 162 BPM may be counted as 81 or 324 in a DAW or DJ software. Ranges are typical only; plenty of songs sit outside them.
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Questions about 162 BPM
How many milliseconds is a beat at 162 BPM?
A quarter note beat at 162 BPM lasts about 370.37 ms, which is 60,000 divided by 162. An eighth note is about 185.19 ms and a sixteenth note is about 92.59 ms.
What delay time should I use at 162 BPM?
For a quarter note echo set about 370.37 ms, for a dotted eighth set about 277.78 ms and for an eighth note triplet set about 123.46 ms. If your delay has a tempo sync mode, picking the note value there gives the same timing.
How long is one bar at 162 BPM?
One bar of 4/4 at 162 BPM lasts about 1.481 seconds, so 8 bars take about 11.852 seconds and 16 bars take about 23.704 seconds. A bar of 3/4 lasts about 1.111 seconds.
Is 162 BPM fast or slow?
Very fast (160 to 200 BPM). Typical ranges that include 162 BPM: Footwork and juke, Drum and bass, Punk, Hardcore techno and gabber. Half time is 81 BPM and double time is 324 BPM.