168 BPM in Milliseconds: Delay Times and Note Lengths
At 168 BPM one beat (a quarter note) lasts 357.143 ms and one bar of 4/4 lasts 1.429 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.
168 BPM at a glance
- One beat at 168 BPM lasts about 357.14 ms (60,000 divided by 168), an eighth note about 178.57 ms and a dotted eighth about 267.86 ms.
- A beat here is not a whole number of milliseconds. The nearest tempo where it is: 160 BPM, with 375 ms per beat.
- At 44.1 kHz a beat is exactly 15,750 samples, while at 48 kHz it is 17,142.857 samples.
- A 4 bar phrase in 4/4 takes about 5.714 seconds, and 3 minutes of music at this tempo holds 126 bars of 4/4.
- Going from 168 to 169 BPM shortens each beat by 2.113 ms, about 0.59% of the beat.
- An LFO synced to quarter notes runs at 2.8 Hz; synced to whole bars of 4/4 it runs at 0.7 Hz.
Delay times at 168 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) | 1,428.57 ms | 2,142.86 ms | 952.38 ms |
| Half note (1/2) | 714.29 ms | 1,071.43 ms | 476.19 ms |
| Quarter note (1/4) | 357.14 ms | 535.71 ms | 238.1 ms |
| Eighth note (1/8) | 178.57 ms | 267.86 ms | 119.05 ms |
| Sixteenth note (1/16) | 89.29 ms | 133.93 ms | 59.52 ms |
| 1/32 note | 44.64 ms | 66.96 ms | 29.76 ms |
| 1/64 note | 22.32 ms | 33.48 ms | 14.88 ms |
168 BPM in Hz for LFOs
The rate that repeats once per note, for an LFO, tremolo or auto pan synced to 168 BPM. Rounded to 3 decimals.
| Note | Straight | Dotted | Triplet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whole note (1/1) | 0.7 Hz | 0.467 Hz | 1.05 Hz |
| Half note (1/2) | 1.4 Hz | 0.933 Hz | 2.1 Hz |
| Quarter note (1/4) | 2.8 Hz | 1.867 Hz | 4.2 Hz |
| Eighth note (1/8) | 5.6 Hz | 3.733 Hz | 8.4 Hz |
| Sixteenth note (1/16) | 11.2 Hz | 7.467 Hz | 16.8 Hz |
| 1/32 note | 22.4 Hz | 14.933 Hz | 33.6 Hz |
| 1/64 note | 44.8 Hz | 29.867 Hz | 67.2 Hz |
Bar lengths at 168 BPM
| 1 bar of 4/4 | 1.429 s |
| 2 bars of 4/4 | 2.857 s |
| 4 bars of 4/4 | 5.714 s |
| 8 bars of 4/4 | 11.429 s |
| 16 bars of 4/4 | 22.857 s |
| 32 bars of 4/4 | 45.714 s |
| 1 bar of 3/4 | 1.071 s |
| 1 bar of 6/8 | 1.071 s |
| 1 bar of 7/8 | 1.25 s |
| 1 bar of 5/4 | 1.786 s |
Samples per beat at 168 BPM
| Rate | Per beat | Per 4/4 bar |
|---|---|---|
| 44.1 kHz | 15,750 | 63,000 |
| 48 kHz | 17,142.857 | 68,571.429 |
| 96 kHz | 34,285.714 | 137,142.857 |
Sample rate times 60, divided by 168.
What music is 168 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 168 BPM: Drum and bass, Punk, Hardcore techno and gabber.
Half time: 84 BPM, in the typical range of Reggae, R&B, Downtempo and trip hop, Lofi hip hop, Hip hop. Double time: 336 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 168 BPM may be counted as 84 or 336 in a DAW or DJ software. Ranges are typical only; plenty of songs sit outside them.
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Questions about 168 BPM
How many milliseconds is a beat at 168 BPM?
A quarter note beat at 168 BPM lasts about 357.14 ms, which is 60,000 divided by 168. An eighth note is about 178.57 ms and a sixteenth note is about 89.29 ms.
What delay time should I use at 168 BPM?
For a quarter note echo set about 357.14 ms, for a dotted eighth set about 267.86 ms and for an eighth note triplet set about 119.05 ms. If your delay has a tempo sync mode, picking the note value there gives the same timing.
How long is one bar at 168 BPM?
One bar of 4/4 at 168 BPM lasts about 1.429 seconds, so 8 bars take about 11.429 seconds and 16 bars take about 22.857 seconds. A bar of 3/4 lasts about 1.071 seconds.
Is 168 BPM fast or slow?
Very fast (160 to 200 BPM). Typical ranges that include 168 BPM: Drum and bass, Punk, Hardcore techno and gabber. Half time is 84 BPM and double time is 336 BPM.