179 BPM in Milliseconds: Delay Times and Note Lengths
At 179 BPM one beat (a quarter note) lasts 335.196 ms and one bar of 4/4 lasts 1.341 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.
179 BPM at a glance
- One beat at 179 BPM lasts about 335.2 ms (60,000 divided by 179), an eighth note about 167.6 ms and a dotted eighth about 251.4 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 14,782.123 samples at 44.1 kHz and 16,089.385 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 5.363 seconds, and 3 minutes of music at this tempo holds 134.25 bars of 4/4.
- Going from 179 to 180 BPM shortens each beat by 1.862 ms, about 0.56% of the beat.
- An LFO synced to quarter notes runs at about 2.983 Hz; synced to whole bars of 4/4 it runs at about 0.7458 Hz.
Delay times at 179 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) | 1,340.78 ms | 2,011.17 ms | 893.85 ms |
| Half note (1/2) | 670.39 ms | 1,005.59 ms | 446.93 ms |
| Quarter note (1/4) | 335.2 ms | 502.79 ms | 223.46 ms |
| Eighth note (1/8) | 167.6 ms | 251.4 ms | 111.73 ms |
| Sixteenth note (1/16) | 83.8 ms | 125.7 ms | 55.87 ms |
| 1/32 note | 41.9 ms | 62.85 ms | 27.93 ms |
| 1/64 note | 20.95 ms | 31.42 ms | 13.97 ms |
179 BPM in Hz for LFOs
The rate that repeats once per note, for an LFO, tremolo or auto pan synced to 179 BPM. Rounded to 3 decimals.
| Note | Straight | Dotted | Triplet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whole note (1/1) | 0.746 Hz | 0.497 Hz | 1.119 Hz |
| Half note (1/2) | 1.492 Hz | 0.994 Hz | 2.238 Hz |
| Quarter note (1/4) | 2.983 Hz | 1.989 Hz | 4.475 Hz |
| Eighth note (1/8) | 5.967 Hz | 3.978 Hz | 8.95 Hz |
| Sixteenth note (1/16) | 11.933 Hz | 7.956 Hz | 17.9 Hz |
| 1/32 note | 23.867 Hz | 15.911 Hz | 35.8 Hz |
| 1/64 note | 47.733 Hz | 31.822 Hz | 71.6 Hz |
Bar lengths at 179 BPM
| 1 bar of 4/4 | 1.341 s |
| 2 bars of 4/4 | 2.682 s |
| 4 bars of 4/4 | 5.363 s |
| 8 bars of 4/4 | 10.726 s |
| 16 bars of 4/4 | 21.453 s |
| 32 bars of 4/4 | 42.905 s |
| 1 bar of 3/4 | 1.006 s |
| 1 bar of 6/8 | 1.006 s |
| 1 bar of 7/8 | 1.173 s |
| 1 bar of 5/4 | 1.676 s |
Samples per beat at 179 BPM
| Rate | Per beat | Per 4/4 bar |
|---|---|---|
| 44.1 kHz | 14,782.123 | 59,128.492 |
| 48 kHz | 16,089.385 | 64,357.542 |
| 96 kHz | 32,178.771 | 128,715.084 |
Sample rate times 60, divided by 179.
What music is 179 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 179 BPM: Drum and bass, Punk, Hardcore techno and gabber.
Half time: 89.5 BPM, in the typical range of Reggae, R&B, Downtempo and trip hop, Lofi hip hop, Hip hop, Reggaeton. Double time: 358 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 179 BPM may be counted as 89.5 or 358 in a DAW or DJ software. Ranges are typical only; plenty of songs sit outside them.
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Questions about 179 BPM
How many milliseconds is a beat at 179 BPM?
A quarter note beat at 179 BPM lasts about 335.2 ms, which is 60,000 divided by 179. An eighth note is about 167.6 ms and a sixteenth note is about 83.8 ms.
What delay time should I use at 179 BPM?
For a quarter note echo set about 335.2 ms, for a dotted eighth set about 251.4 ms and for an eighth note triplet set about 111.73 ms. If your delay has a tempo sync mode, picking the note value there gives the same timing.
How long is one bar at 179 BPM?
One bar of 4/4 at 179 BPM lasts about 1.341 seconds, so 8 bars take about 10.726 seconds and 16 bars take about 21.453 seconds. A bar of 3/4 lasts about 1.006 seconds.
Is 179 BPM fast or slow?
Very fast (160 to 200 BPM). Typical ranges that include 179 BPM: Drum and bass, Punk, Hardcore techno and gabber. Half time is 89.5 BPM and double time is 358 BPM.