163 BPM in Milliseconds: Delay Times and Note Lengths
At 163 BPM one beat (a quarter note) lasts 368.098 ms and one bar of 4/4 lasts 1.472 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.
163 BPM at a glance
- One beat at 163 BPM lasts about 368.1 ms (60,000 divided by 163), an eighth note about 184.05 ms and a dotted eighth about 276.07 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 16,233.129 samples at 44.1 kHz and 17,668.712 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 5.89 seconds, and 3 minutes of music at this tempo holds 122.25 bars of 4/4.
- Going from 163 to 164 BPM shortens each beat by 2.245 ms, about 0.61% of the beat.
- An LFO synced to quarter notes runs at about 2.717 Hz; synced to whole bars of 4/4 it runs at about 0.6792 Hz.
Delay times at 163 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) | 1,472.39 ms | 2,208.59 ms | 981.6 ms |
| Half note (1/2) | 736.2 ms | 1,104.29 ms | 490.8 ms |
| Quarter note (1/4) | 368.1 ms | 552.15 ms | 245.4 ms |
| Eighth note (1/8) | 184.05 ms | 276.07 ms | 122.7 ms |
| Sixteenth note (1/16) | 92.02 ms | 138.04 ms | 61.35 ms |
| 1/32 note | 46.01 ms | 69.02 ms | 30.67 ms |
| 1/64 note | 23.01 ms | 34.51 ms | 15.34 ms |
163 BPM in Hz for LFOs
The rate that repeats once per note, for an LFO, tremolo or auto pan synced to 163 BPM. Rounded to 3 decimals.
| Note | Straight | Dotted | Triplet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whole note (1/1) | 0.679 Hz | 0.453 Hz | 1.019 Hz |
| Half note (1/2) | 1.358 Hz | 0.906 Hz | 2.038 Hz |
| Quarter note (1/4) | 2.717 Hz | 1.811 Hz | 4.075 Hz |
| Eighth note (1/8) | 5.433 Hz | 3.622 Hz | 8.15 Hz |
| Sixteenth note (1/16) | 10.867 Hz | 7.244 Hz | 16.3 Hz |
| 1/32 note | 21.733 Hz | 14.489 Hz | 32.6 Hz |
| 1/64 note | 43.467 Hz | 28.978 Hz | 65.2 Hz |
Bar lengths at 163 BPM
| 1 bar of 4/4 | 1.472 s |
| 2 bars of 4/4 | 2.945 s |
| 4 bars of 4/4 | 5.89 s |
| 8 bars of 4/4 | 11.779 s |
| 16 bars of 4/4 | 23.558 s |
| 32 bars of 4/4 | 47.117 s |
| 1 bar of 3/4 | 1.104 s |
| 1 bar of 6/8 | 1.104 s |
| 1 bar of 7/8 | 1.288 s |
| 1 bar of 5/4 | 1.84 s |
Samples per beat at 163 BPM
| Rate | Per beat | Per 4/4 bar |
|---|---|---|
| 44.1 kHz | 16,233.129 | 64,932.515 |
| 48 kHz | 17,668.712 | 70,674.847 |
| 96 kHz | 35,337.423 | 141,349.693 |
Sample rate times 60, divided by 163.
What music is 163 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 163 BPM: Footwork and juke, Drum and bass, Punk, Hardcore techno and gabber.
Half time: 81.5 BPM, in the typical range of Reggae, R&B, Downtempo and trip hop, Lofi hip hop, Hip hop. Double time: 326 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 163 BPM may be counted as 81.5 or 326 in a DAW or DJ software. Ranges are typical only; plenty of songs sit outside them.
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Questions about 163 BPM
How many milliseconds is a beat at 163 BPM?
A quarter note beat at 163 BPM lasts about 368.1 ms, which is 60,000 divided by 163. An eighth note is about 184.05 ms and a sixteenth note is about 92.02 ms.
What delay time should I use at 163 BPM?
For a quarter note echo set about 368.1 ms, for a dotted eighth set about 276.07 ms and for an eighth note triplet set about 122.7 ms. If your delay has a tempo sync mode, picking the note value there gives the same timing.
How long is one bar at 163 BPM?
One bar of 4/4 at 163 BPM lasts about 1.472 seconds, so 8 bars take about 11.779 seconds and 16 bars take about 23.558 seconds. A bar of 3/4 lasts about 1.104 seconds.
Is 163 BPM fast or slow?
Very fast (160 to 200 BPM). Typical ranges that include 163 BPM: Footwork and juke, Drum and bass, Punk, Hardcore techno and gabber. Half time is 81.5 BPM and double time is 326 BPM.