184 BPM in Milliseconds: Delay Times and Note Lengths
At 184 BPM one beat (a quarter note) lasts 326.087 ms and one bar of 4/4 lasts 1.304 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.
184 BPM at a glance
- One beat at 184 BPM lasts about 326.09 ms (60,000 divided by 184), an eighth note about 163.04 ms and a dotted eighth about 244.57 ms.
- A beat here is not a whole number of milliseconds. The nearest tempo where it is: 200 BPM, with 300 ms per beat.
- A beat is 14,380.435 samples at 44.1 kHz and 15,652.174 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 5.217 seconds, and 3 minutes of music at this tempo holds 138 bars of 4/4.
- Going from 184 to 185 BPM shortens each beat by 1.763 ms, about 0.54% of the beat.
- An LFO synced to quarter notes runs at about 3.067 Hz; synced to whole bars of 4/4 it runs at about 0.7667 Hz.
Delay times at 184 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) | 1,304.35 ms | 1,956.52 ms | 869.57 ms |
| Half note (1/2) | 652.17 ms | 978.26 ms | 434.78 ms |
| Quarter note (1/4) | 326.09 ms | 489.13 ms | 217.39 ms |
| Eighth note (1/8) | 163.04 ms | 244.57 ms | 108.7 ms |
| Sixteenth note (1/16) | 81.52 ms | 122.28 ms | 54.35 ms |
| 1/32 note | 40.76 ms | 61.14 ms | 27.17 ms |
| 1/64 note | 20.38 ms | 30.57 ms | 13.59 ms |
184 BPM in Hz for LFOs
The rate that repeats once per note, for an LFO, tremolo or auto pan synced to 184 BPM. Rounded to 3 decimals.
| Note | Straight | Dotted | Triplet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whole note (1/1) | 0.767 Hz | 0.511 Hz | 1.15 Hz |
| Half note (1/2) | 1.533 Hz | 1.022 Hz | 2.3 Hz |
| Quarter note (1/4) | 3.067 Hz | 2.044 Hz | 4.6 Hz |
| Eighth note (1/8) | 6.133 Hz | 4.089 Hz | 9.2 Hz |
| Sixteenth note (1/16) | 12.267 Hz | 8.178 Hz | 18.4 Hz |
| 1/32 note | 24.533 Hz | 16.356 Hz | 36.8 Hz |
| 1/64 note | 49.067 Hz | 32.711 Hz | 73.6 Hz |
Bar lengths at 184 BPM
| 1 bar of 4/4 | 1.304 s |
| 2 bars of 4/4 | 2.609 s |
| 4 bars of 4/4 | 5.217 s |
| 8 bars of 4/4 | 10.435 s |
| 16 bars of 4/4 | 20.87 s |
| 32 bars of 4/4 | 41.739 s |
| 1 bar of 3/4 | 0.978 s |
| 1 bar of 6/8 | 0.978 s |
| 1 bar of 7/8 | 1.141 s |
| 1 bar of 5/4 | 1.63 s |
Samples per beat at 184 BPM
| Rate | Per beat | Per 4/4 bar |
|---|---|---|
| 44.1 kHz | 14,380.435 | 57,521.739 |
| 48 kHz | 15,652.174 | 62,608.696 |
| 96 kHz | 31,304.348 | 125,217.391 |
Sample rate times 60, divided by 184.
What music is 184 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 184 BPM: Punk, Hardcore techno and gabber.
Half time: 92 BPM, in the typical range of R&B, Downtempo and trip hop, Hip hop, Reggaeton. Double time: 368 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 184 BPM may be counted as 92 or 368 in a DAW or DJ software. Ranges are typical only; plenty of songs sit outside them.
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Questions about 184 BPM
How many milliseconds is a beat at 184 BPM?
A quarter note beat at 184 BPM lasts about 326.09 ms, which is 60,000 divided by 184. An eighth note is about 163.04 ms and a sixteenth note is about 81.52 ms.
What delay time should I use at 184 BPM?
For a quarter note echo set about 326.09 ms, for a dotted eighth set about 244.57 ms and for an eighth note triplet set about 108.7 ms. If your delay has a tempo sync mode, picking the note value there gives the same timing.
How long is one bar at 184 BPM?
One bar of 4/4 at 184 BPM lasts about 1.304 seconds, so 8 bars take about 10.435 seconds and 16 bars take about 20.87 seconds. A bar of 3/4 lasts about 0.978 seconds.
Is 184 BPM fast or slow?
Very fast (160 to 200 BPM). Typical ranges that include 184 BPM: Punk, Hardcore techno and gabber. Half time is 92 BPM and double time is 368 BPM.