189 BPM in Milliseconds: Delay Times and Note Lengths
At 189 BPM one beat (a quarter note) lasts 317.46 ms and one bar of 4/4 lasts 1.27 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.
189 BPM at a glance
- One beat at 189 BPM lasts about 317.46 ms (60,000 divided by 189), an eighth note about 158.73 ms and a dotted eighth about 238.1 ms.
- A beat here is not a whole number of milliseconds. The nearest tempo where it is: 200 BPM, with 300 ms per beat.
- At 44.1 kHz a beat is exactly 14,000 samples, while at 48 kHz it is 15,238.095 samples.
- A 4 bar phrase in 4/4 takes about 5.079 seconds, and 3 minutes of music at this tempo holds 141.75 bars of 4/4.
- Going from 189 to 190 BPM shortens each beat by 1.671 ms, about 0.53% of the beat.
- An LFO synced to quarter notes runs at 3.15 Hz; synced to whole bars of 4/4 it runs at 0.7875 Hz.
Delay times at 189 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) | 1,269.84 ms | 1,904.76 ms | 846.56 ms |
| Half note (1/2) | 634.92 ms | 952.38 ms | 423.28 ms |
| Quarter note (1/4) | 317.46 ms | 476.19 ms | 211.64 ms |
| Eighth note (1/8) | 158.73 ms | 238.1 ms | 105.82 ms |
| Sixteenth note (1/16) | 79.37 ms | 119.05 ms | 52.91 ms |
| 1/32 note | 39.68 ms | 59.52 ms | 26.46 ms |
| 1/64 note | 19.84 ms | 29.76 ms | 13.23 ms |
189 BPM in Hz for LFOs
The rate that repeats once per note, for an LFO, tremolo or auto pan synced to 189 BPM. Rounded to 3 decimals.
| Note | Straight | Dotted | Triplet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whole note (1/1) | 0.788 Hz | 0.525 Hz | 1.181 Hz |
| Half note (1/2) | 1.575 Hz | 1.05 Hz | 2.363 Hz |
| Quarter note (1/4) | 3.15 Hz | 2.1 Hz | 4.725 Hz |
| Eighth note (1/8) | 6.3 Hz | 4.2 Hz | 9.45 Hz |
| Sixteenth note (1/16) | 12.6 Hz | 8.4 Hz | 18.9 Hz |
| 1/32 note | 25.2 Hz | 16.8 Hz | 37.8 Hz |
| 1/64 note | 50.4 Hz | 33.6 Hz | 75.6 Hz |
Bar lengths at 189 BPM
| 1 bar of 4/4 | 1.27 s |
| 2 bars of 4/4 | 2.54 s |
| 4 bars of 4/4 | 5.079 s |
| 8 bars of 4/4 | 10.159 s |
| 16 bars of 4/4 | 20.317 s |
| 32 bars of 4/4 | 40.635 s |
| 1 bar of 3/4 | 0.952 s |
| 1 bar of 6/8 | 0.952 s |
| 1 bar of 7/8 | 1.111 s |
| 1 bar of 5/4 | 1.587 s |
Samples per beat at 189 BPM
| Rate | Per beat | Per 4/4 bar |
|---|---|---|
| 44.1 kHz | 14,000 | 56,000 |
| 48 kHz | 15,238.095 | 60,952.381 |
| 96 kHz | 30,476.19 | 121,904.762 |
Sample rate times 60, divided by 189.
What music is 189 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 189 BPM: Punk, Hardcore techno and gabber.
Half time: 94.5 BPM, in the typical range of R&B, Downtempo and trip hop, Hip hop, Reggaeton. Double time: 378 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 189 BPM may be counted as 94.5 or 378 in a DAW or DJ software. Ranges are typical only; plenty of songs sit outside them.
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Questions about 189 BPM
How many milliseconds is a beat at 189 BPM?
A quarter note beat at 189 BPM lasts about 317.46 ms, which is 60,000 divided by 189. An eighth note is about 158.73 ms and a sixteenth note is about 79.37 ms.
What delay time should I use at 189 BPM?
For a quarter note echo set about 317.46 ms, for a dotted eighth set about 238.1 ms and for an eighth note triplet set about 105.82 ms. If your delay has a tempo sync mode, picking the note value there gives the same timing.
How long is one bar at 189 BPM?
One bar of 4/4 at 189 BPM lasts about 1.27 seconds, so 8 bars take about 10.159 seconds and 16 bars take about 20.317 seconds. A bar of 3/4 lasts about 0.952 seconds.
Is 189 BPM fast or slow?
Very fast (160 to 200 BPM). Typical ranges that include 189 BPM: Punk, Hardcore techno and gabber. Half time is 94.5 BPM and double time is 378 BPM.