166 BPM in Milliseconds: Delay Times and Note Lengths
At 166 BPM one beat (a quarter note) lasts 361.446 ms and one bar of 4/4 lasts 1.446 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.
166 BPM at a glance
- One beat at 166 BPM lasts about 361.45 ms (60,000 divided by 166), an eighth note about 180.72 ms and a dotted eighth about 271.08 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 15,939.759 samples at 44.1 kHz and 17,349.398 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 5.783 seconds, and 3 minutes of music at this tempo holds 124.5 bars of 4/4.
- Going from 166 to 167 BPM shortens each beat by 2.164 ms, about 0.6% of the beat.
- An LFO synced to quarter notes runs at about 2.767 Hz; synced to whole bars of 4/4 it runs at about 0.6917 Hz.
Delay times at 166 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) | 1,445.78 ms | 2,168.67 ms | 963.86 ms |
| Half note (1/2) | 722.89 ms | 1,084.34 ms | 481.93 ms |
| Quarter note (1/4) | 361.45 ms | 542.17 ms | 240.96 ms |
| Eighth note (1/8) | 180.72 ms | 271.08 ms | 120.48 ms |
| Sixteenth note (1/16) | 90.36 ms | 135.54 ms | 60.24 ms |
| 1/32 note | 45.18 ms | 67.77 ms | 30.12 ms |
| 1/64 note | 22.59 ms | 33.89 ms | 15.06 ms |
166 BPM in Hz for LFOs
The rate that repeats once per note, for an LFO, tremolo or auto pan synced to 166 BPM. Rounded to 3 decimals.
| Note | Straight | Dotted | Triplet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whole note (1/1) | 0.692 Hz | 0.461 Hz | 1.038 Hz |
| Half note (1/2) | 1.383 Hz | 0.922 Hz | 2.075 Hz |
| Quarter note (1/4) | 2.767 Hz | 1.844 Hz | 4.15 Hz |
| Eighth note (1/8) | 5.533 Hz | 3.689 Hz | 8.3 Hz |
| Sixteenth note (1/16) | 11.067 Hz | 7.378 Hz | 16.6 Hz |
| 1/32 note | 22.133 Hz | 14.756 Hz | 33.2 Hz |
| 1/64 note | 44.267 Hz | 29.511 Hz | 66.4 Hz |
Bar lengths at 166 BPM
| 1 bar of 4/4 | 1.446 s |
| 2 bars of 4/4 | 2.892 s |
| 4 bars of 4/4 | 5.783 s |
| 8 bars of 4/4 | 11.566 s |
| 16 bars of 4/4 | 23.133 s |
| 32 bars of 4/4 | 46.265 s |
| 1 bar of 3/4 | 1.084 s |
| 1 bar of 6/8 | 1.084 s |
| 1 bar of 7/8 | 1.265 s |
| 1 bar of 5/4 | 1.807 s |
Samples per beat at 166 BPM
| Rate | Per beat | Per 4/4 bar |
|---|---|---|
| 44.1 kHz | 15,939.759 | 63,759.036 |
| 48 kHz | 17,349.398 | 69,397.59 |
| 96 kHz | 34,698.795 | 138,795.181 |
Sample rate times 60, divided by 166.
What music is 166 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 166 BPM: Drum and bass, Punk, Hardcore techno and gabber.
Half time: 83 BPM, in the typical range of Reggae, R&B, Downtempo and trip hop, Lofi hip hop, Hip hop. Double time: 332 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 166 BPM may be counted as 83 or 332 in a DAW or DJ software. Ranges are typical only; plenty of songs sit outside them.
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Questions about 166 BPM
How many milliseconds is a beat at 166 BPM?
A quarter note beat at 166 BPM lasts about 361.45 ms, which is 60,000 divided by 166. An eighth note is about 180.72 ms and a sixteenth note is about 90.36 ms.
What delay time should I use at 166 BPM?
For a quarter note echo set about 361.45 ms, for a dotted eighth set about 271.08 ms and for an eighth note triplet set about 120.48 ms. If your delay has a tempo sync mode, picking the note value there gives the same timing.
How long is one bar at 166 BPM?
One bar of 4/4 at 166 BPM lasts about 1.446 seconds, so 8 bars take about 11.566 seconds and 16 bars take about 23.133 seconds. A bar of 3/4 lasts about 1.084 seconds.
Is 166 BPM fast or slow?
Very fast (160 to 200 BPM). Typical ranges that include 166 BPM: Drum and bass, Punk, Hardcore techno and gabber. Half time is 83 BPM and double time is 332 BPM.