165 BPM in Milliseconds: Delay Times and Note Lengths
At 165 BPM one beat (a quarter note) lasts 363.636 ms and one bar of 4/4 lasts 1.455 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.
165 BPM at a glance
- One beat at 165 BPM lasts about 363.64 ms (60,000 divided by 165), an eighth note about 181.82 ms and a dotted eighth about 272.73 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 16,036.364 samples at 44.1 kHz and 17,454.545 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 5.818 seconds, and 3 minutes of music at this tempo holds 123.75 bars of 4/4.
- Going from 165 to 166 BPM shortens each beat by 2.191 ms, about 0.6% of the beat.
- An LFO synced to quarter notes runs at 2.75 Hz; synced to whole bars of 4/4 it runs at 0.6875 Hz.
Delay times at 165 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) | 1,454.55 ms | 2,181.82 ms | 969.7 ms |
| Half note (1/2) | 727.27 ms | 1,090.91 ms | 484.85 ms |
| Quarter note (1/4) | 363.64 ms | 545.45 ms | 242.42 ms |
| Eighth note (1/8) | 181.82 ms | 272.73 ms | 121.21 ms |
| Sixteenth note (1/16) | 90.91 ms | 136.36 ms | 60.61 ms |
| 1/32 note | 45.45 ms | 68.18 ms | 30.3 ms |
| 1/64 note | 22.73 ms | 34.09 ms | 15.15 ms |
165 BPM in Hz for LFOs
The rate that repeats once per note, for an LFO, tremolo or auto pan synced to 165 BPM. Rounded to 3 decimals.
| Note | Straight | Dotted | Triplet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whole note (1/1) | 0.688 Hz | 0.458 Hz | 1.031 Hz |
| Half note (1/2) | 1.375 Hz | 0.917 Hz | 2.063 Hz |
| Quarter note (1/4) | 2.75 Hz | 1.833 Hz | 4.125 Hz |
| Eighth note (1/8) | 5.5 Hz | 3.667 Hz | 8.25 Hz |
| Sixteenth note (1/16) | 11 Hz | 7.333 Hz | 16.5 Hz |
| 1/32 note | 22 Hz | 14.667 Hz | 33 Hz |
| 1/64 note | 44 Hz | 29.333 Hz | 66 Hz |
Bar lengths at 165 BPM
| 1 bar of 4/4 | 1.455 s |
| 2 bars of 4/4 | 2.909 s |
| 4 bars of 4/4 | 5.818 s |
| 8 bars of 4/4 | 11.636 s |
| 16 bars of 4/4 | 23.273 s |
| 32 bars of 4/4 | 46.545 s |
| 1 bar of 3/4 | 1.091 s |
| 1 bar of 6/8 | 1.091 s |
| 1 bar of 7/8 | 1.273 s |
| 1 bar of 5/4 | 1.818 s |
Samples per beat at 165 BPM
| Rate | Per beat | Per 4/4 bar |
|---|---|---|
| 44.1 kHz | 16,036.364 | 64,145.455 |
| 48 kHz | 17,454.545 | 69,818.182 |
| 96 kHz | 34,909.091 | 139,636.364 |
Sample rate times 60, divided by 165.
What music is 165 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 165 BPM: Footwork and juke, Drum and bass, Punk, Hardcore techno and gabber.
Half time: 82.5 BPM, in the typical range of Reggae, R&B, Downtempo and trip hop, Lofi hip hop, Hip hop. Double time: 330 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 165 BPM may be counted as 82.5 or 330 in a DAW or DJ software. Ranges are typical only; plenty of songs sit outside them.
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Questions about 165 BPM
How many milliseconds is a beat at 165 BPM?
A quarter note beat at 165 BPM lasts about 363.64 ms, which is 60,000 divided by 165. An eighth note is about 181.82 ms and a sixteenth note is about 90.91 ms.
What delay time should I use at 165 BPM?
For a quarter note echo set about 363.64 ms, for a dotted eighth set about 272.73 ms and for an eighth note triplet set about 121.21 ms. If your delay has a tempo sync mode, picking the note value there gives the same timing.
How long is one bar at 165 BPM?
One bar of 4/4 at 165 BPM lasts about 1.455 seconds, so 8 bars take about 11.636 seconds and 16 bars take about 23.273 seconds. A bar of 3/4 lasts about 1.091 seconds.
Is 165 BPM fast or slow?
Very fast (160 to 200 BPM). Typical ranges that include 165 BPM: Footwork and juke, Drum and bass, Punk, Hardcore techno and gabber. Half time is 82.5 BPM and double time is 330 BPM.