198 BPM in Milliseconds: Delay Times and Note Lengths
At 198 BPM one beat (a quarter note) lasts 303.03 ms and one bar of 4/4 lasts 1.212 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.
198 BPM at a glance
- One beat at 198 BPM lasts about 303.03 ms (60,000 divided by 198), an eighth note about 151.52 ms and a dotted eighth about 227.27 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 13,363.636 samples at 44.1 kHz and 14,545.455 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 4.848 seconds, and 3 minutes of music at this tempo holds 148.5 bars of 4/4.
- Going from 198 to 199 BPM shortens each beat by 1.523 ms, about 0.5% of the beat.
- An LFO synced to quarter notes runs at 3.3 Hz; synced to whole bars of 4/4 it runs at 0.825 Hz.
Delay times at 198 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) | 1,212.12 ms | 1,818.18 ms | 808.08 ms |
| Half note (1/2) | 606.06 ms | 909.09 ms | 404.04 ms |
| Quarter note (1/4) | 303.03 ms | 454.55 ms | 202.02 ms |
| Eighth note (1/8) | 151.52 ms | 227.27 ms | 101.01 ms |
| Sixteenth note (1/16) | 75.76 ms | 113.64 ms | 50.51 ms |
| 1/32 note | 37.88 ms | 56.82 ms | 25.25 ms |
| 1/64 note | 18.94 ms | 28.41 ms | 12.63 ms |
198 BPM in Hz for LFOs
The rate that repeats once per note, for an LFO, tremolo or auto pan synced to 198 BPM. Rounded to 3 decimals.
| Note | Straight | Dotted | Triplet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whole note (1/1) | 0.825 Hz | 0.55 Hz | 1.238 Hz |
| Half note (1/2) | 1.65 Hz | 1.1 Hz | 2.475 Hz |
| Quarter note (1/4) | 3.3 Hz | 2.2 Hz | 4.95 Hz |
| Eighth note (1/8) | 6.6 Hz | 4.4 Hz | 9.9 Hz |
| Sixteenth note (1/16) | 13.2 Hz | 8.8 Hz | 19.8 Hz |
| 1/32 note | 26.4 Hz | 17.6 Hz | 39.6 Hz |
| 1/64 note | 52.8 Hz | 35.2 Hz | 79.2 Hz |
Bar lengths at 198 BPM
| 1 bar of 4/4 | 1.212 s |
| 2 bars of 4/4 | 2.424 s |
| 4 bars of 4/4 | 4.848 s |
| 8 bars of 4/4 | 9.697 s |
| 16 bars of 4/4 | 19.394 s |
| 32 bars of 4/4 | 38.788 s |
| 1 bar of 3/4 | 0.909 s |
| 1 bar of 6/8 | 0.909 s |
| 1 bar of 7/8 | 1.061 s |
| 1 bar of 5/4 | 1.515 s |
Samples per beat at 198 BPM
| Rate | Per beat | Per 4/4 bar |
|---|---|---|
| 44.1 kHz | 13,363.636 | 53,454.545 |
| 48 kHz | 14,545.455 | 58,181.818 |
| 96 kHz | 29,090.909 | 116,363.636 |
Sample rate times 60, divided by 198.
What music is 198 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 198 BPM: Punk, Hardcore techno and gabber.
Half time: 99 BPM, in the typical range of R&B, Downtempo and trip hop, Hip hop, Reggaeton. Double time: 396 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 198 BPM may be counted as 99 or 396 in a DAW or DJ software. Ranges are typical only; plenty of songs sit outside them.
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Questions about 198 BPM
How many milliseconds is a beat at 198 BPM?
A quarter note beat at 198 BPM lasts about 303.03 ms, which is 60,000 divided by 198. An eighth note is about 151.52 ms and a sixteenth note is about 75.76 ms.
What delay time should I use at 198 BPM?
For a quarter note echo set about 303.03 ms, for a dotted eighth set about 227.27 ms and for an eighth note triplet set about 101.01 ms. If your delay has a tempo sync mode, picking the note value there gives the same timing.
How long is one bar at 198 BPM?
One bar of 4/4 at 198 BPM lasts about 1.212 seconds, so 8 bars take about 9.697 seconds and 16 bars take about 19.394 seconds. A bar of 3/4 lasts about 0.909 seconds.
Is 198 BPM fast or slow?
Very fast (160 to 200 BPM). Typical ranges that include 198 BPM: Punk, Hardcore techno and gabber. Half time is 99 BPM and double time is 396 BPM.