172 BPM in Milliseconds: Delay Times and Note Lengths
At 172 BPM one beat (a quarter note) lasts 348.837 ms and one bar of 4/4 lasts 1.395 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.
172 BPM at a glance
- One beat at 172 BPM lasts about 348.84 ms (60,000 divided by 172), an eighth note about 174.42 ms and a dotted eighth about 261.63 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 15,383.721 samples at 44.1 kHz and 16,744.186 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 5.581 seconds, and 3 minutes of music at this tempo holds 129 bars of 4/4.
- Going from 172 to 173 BPM shortens each beat by 2.016 ms, about 0.58% of the beat.
- An LFO synced to quarter notes runs at about 2.867 Hz; synced to whole bars of 4/4 it runs at about 0.7167 Hz.
Delay times at 172 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) | 1,395.35 ms | 2,093.02 ms | 930.23 ms |
| Half note (1/2) | 697.67 ms | 1,046.51 ms | 465.12 ms |
| Quarter note (1/4) | 348.84 ms | 523.26 ms | 232.56 ms |
| Eighth note (1/8) | 174.42 ms | 261.63 ms | 116.28 ms |
| Sixteenth note (1/16) | 87.21 ms | 130.81 ms | 58.14 ms |
| 1/32 note | 43.6 ms | 65.41 ms | 29.07 ms |
| 1/64 note | 21.8 ms | 32.7 ms | 14.53 ms |
172 BPM in Hz for LFOs
The rate that repeats once per note, for an LFO, tremolo or auto pan synced to 172 BPM. Rounded to 3 decimals.
| Note | Straight | Dotted | Triplet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whole note (1/1) | 0.717 Hz | 0.478 Hz | 1.075 Hz |
| Half note (1/2) | 1.433 Hz | 0.956 Hz | 2.15 Hz |
| Quarter note (1/4) | 2.867 Hz | 1.911 Hz | 4.3 Hz |
| Eighth note (1/8) | 5.733 Hz | 3.822 Hz | 8.6 Hz |
| Sixteenth note (1/16) | 11.467 Hz | 7.644 Hz | 17.2 Hz |
| 1/32 note | 22.933 Hz | 15.289 Hz | 34.4 Hz |
| 1/64 note | 45.867 Hz | 30.578 Hz | 68.8 Hz |
Bar lengths at 172 BPM
| 1 bar of 4/4 | 1.395 s |
| 2 bars of 4/4 | 2.791 s |
| 4 bars of 4/4 | 5.581 s |
| 8 bars of 4/4 | 11.163 s |
| 16 bars of 4/4 | 22.326 s |
| 32 bars of 4/4 | 44.651 s |
| 1 bar of 3/4 | 1.047 s |
| 1 bar of 6/8 | 1.047 s |
| 1 bar of 7/8 | 1.221 s |
| 1 bar of 5/4 | 1.744 s |
Samples per beat at 172 BPM
| Rate | Per beat | Per 4/4 bar |
|---|---|---|
| 44.1 kHz | 15,383.721 | 61,534.884 |
| 48 kHz | 16,744.186 | 66,976.744 |
| 96 kHz | 33,488.372 | 133,953.488 |
Sample rate times 60, divided by 172.
What music is 172 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 172 BPM: Drum and bass, Punk, Hardcore techno and gabber.
Half time: 86 BPM, in the typical range of Reggae, R&B, Downtempo and trip hop, Lofi hip hop, Hip hop, Reggaeton. Double time: 344 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 172 BPM may be counted as 86 or 344 in a DAW or DJ software. Ranges are typical only; plenty of songs sit outside them.
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Questions about 172 BPM
How many milliseconds is a beat at 172 BPM?
A quarter note beat at 172 BPM lasts about 348.84 ms, which is 60,000 divided by 172. An eighth note is about 174.42 ms and a sixteenth note is about 87.21 ms.
What delay time should I use at 172 BPM?
For a quarter note echo set about 348.84 ms, for a dotted eighth set about 261.63 ms and for an eighth note triplet set about 116.28 ms. If your delay has a tempo sync mode, picking the note value there gives the same timing.
How long is one bar at 172 BPM?
One bar of 4/4 at 172 BPM lasts about 1.395 seconds, so 8 bars take about 11.163 seconds and 16 bars take about 22.326 seconds. A bar of 3/4 lasts about 1.047 seconds.
Is 172 BPM fast or slow?
Very fast (160 to 200 BPM). Typical ranges that include 172 BPM: Drum and bass, Punk, Hardcore techno and gabber. Half time is 86 BPM and double time is 344 BPM.