180 BPM in Milliseconds: Delay Times and Note Lengths
At 180 BPM one beat (a quarter note) lasts 333.333 ms and one bar of 4/4 lasts 1.333 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.
180 BPM at a glance
- One beat at 180 BPM lasts about 333.33 ms (60,000 divided by 180), an eighth note about 166.67 ms and a dotted eighth 250 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 both 44.1 kHz and 48 kHz a beat is a whole number of samples (14,700 and 16,000), so loops cut on the beat line up exactly at either rate.
- A 4 bar phrase in 4/4 takes about 5.333 seconds, and 3 minutes of music at this tempo holds 135 bars of 4/4.
- Going from 180 to 181 BPM shortens each beat by 1.842 ms, about 0.55% of the beat.
- An LFO synced to quarter notes runs at 3 Hz; synced to whole bars of 4/4 it runs at 0.75 Hz.
Delay times at 180 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) | 1,333.33 ms | 2,000 ms | 888.89 ms |
| Half note (1/2) | 666.67 ms | 1,000 ms | 444.44 ms |
| Quarter note (1/4) | 333.33 ms | 500 ms | 222.22 ms |
| Eighth note (1/8) | 166.67 ms | 250 ms | 111.11 ms |
| Sixteenth note (1/16) | 83.33 ms | 125 ms | 55.56 ms |
| 1/32 note | 41.67 ms | 62.5 ms | 27.78 ms |
| 1/64 note | 20.83 ms | 31.25 ms | 13.89 ms |
180 BPM in Hz for LFOs
The rate that repeats once per note, for an LFO, tremolo or auto pan synced to 180 BPM. Rounded to 3 decimals.
| Note | Straight | Dotted | Triplet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whole note (1/1) | 0.75 Hz | 0.5 Hz | 1.125 Hz |
| Half note (1/2) | 1.5 Hz | 1 Hz | 2.25 Hz |
| Quarter note (1/4) | 3 Hz | 2 Hz | 4.5 Hz |
| Eighth note (1/8) | 6 Hz | 4 Hz | 9 Hz |
| Sixteenth note (1/16) | 12 Hz | 8 Hz | 18 Hz |
| 1/32 note | 24 Hz | 16 Hz | 36 Hz |
| 1/64 note | 48 Hz | 32 Hz | 72 Hz |
Bar lengths at 180 BPM
| 1 bar of 4/4 | 1.333 s |
| 2 bars of 4/4 | 2.667 s |
| 4 bars of 4/4 | 5.333 s |
| 8 bars of 4/4 | 10.667 s |
| 16 bars of 4/4 | 21.333 s |
| 32 bars of 4/4 | 42.667 s |
| 1 bar of 3/4 | 1 s |
| 1 bar of 6/8 | 1 s |
| 1 bar of 7/8 | 1.167 s |
| 1 bar of 5/4 | 1.667 s |
Samples per beat at 180 BPM
| Rate | Per beat | Per 4/4 bar |
|---|---|---|
| 44.1 kHz | 14,700 | 58,800 |
| 48 kHz | 16,000 | 64,000 |
| 96 kHz | 32,000 | 128,000 |
Sample rate times 60, divided by 180.
What music is 180 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 180 BPM: Drum and bass, Punk, Hardcore techno and gabber.
Half time: 90 BPM, in the typical range of Reggae, R&B, Downtempo and trip hop, Lofi hip hop, Hip hop, Reggaeton. Double time: 360 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 180 BPM may be counted as 90 or 360 in a DAW or DJ software. Ranges are typical only; plenty of songs sit outside them.
Work at 180 BPM
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Questions about 180 BPM
How many milliseconds is a beat at 180 BPM?
A quarter note beat at 180 BPM lasts about 333.33 ms, which is 60,000 divided by 180. An eighth note is about 166.67 ms and a sixteenth note is about 83.33 ms.
What delay time should I use at 180 BPM?
For a quarter note echo set about 333.33 ms, for a dotted eighth set 250 ms and for an eighth note triplet set about 111.11 ms. If your delay has a tempo sync mode, picking the note value there gives the same timing.
How long is one bar at 180 BPM?
One bar of 4/4 at 180 BPM lasts about 1.333 seconds, so 8 bars take about 10.667 seconds and 16 bars take about 21.333 seconds. A bar of 3/4 lasts 1 seconds.
Is 180 BPM fast or slow?
Very fast (160 to 200 BPM). Typical ranges that include 180 BPM: Drum and bass, Punk, Hardcore techno and gabber. Half time is 90 BPM and double time is 360 BPM.