68 BPM in Milliseconds: Delay Times and Note Lengths
At 68 BPM one beat (a quarter note) lasts 882.353 ms and one bar of 4/4 lasts 3.529 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.
68 BPM at a glance
- One beat at 68 BPM lasts about 882.35 ms (60,000 divided by 68), an eighth note about 441.18 ms and a dotted eighth about 661.76 ms.
- A beat here is not a whole number of milliseconds. The nearest tempo where it is: 75 BPM, with 800 ms per beat.
- A beat is 38,911.765 samples at 44.1 kHz and 42,352.941 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 14.118 seconds, and 3 minutes of music at this tempo holds 51 bars of 4/4.
- Going from 68 to 69 BPM shortens each beat by 12.788 ms, about 1.45% of the beat.
- An LFO synced to quarter notes runs at about 1.133 Hz; synced to whole bars of 4/4 it runs at about 0.2833 Hz.
Delay times at 68 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) | 3,529.41 ms | 5,294.12 ms | 2,352.94 ms |
| Half note (1/2) | 1,764.71 ms | 2,647.06 ms | 1,176.47 ms |
| Quarter note (1/4) | 882.35 ms | 1,323.53 ms | 588.24 ms |
| Eighth note (1/8) | 441.18 ms | 661.76 ms | 294.12 ms |
| Sixteenth note (1/16) | 220.59 ms | 330.88 ms | 147.06 ms |
| 1/32 note | 110.29 ms | 165.44 ms | 73.53 ms |
| 1/64 note | 55.15 ms | 82.72 ms | 36.76 ms |
68 BPM in Hz for LFOs
The rate that repeats once per note, for an LFO, tremolo or auto pan synced to 68 BPM. Rounded to 3 decimals.
| Note | Straight | Dotted | Triplet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whole note (1/1) | 0.283 Hz | 0.189 Hz | 0.425 Hz |
| Half note (1/2) | 0.567 Hz | 0.378 Hz | 0.85 Hz |
| Quarter note (1/4) | 1.133 Hz | 0.756 Hz | 1.7 Hz |
| Eighth note (1/8) | 2.267 Hz | 1.511 Hz | 3.4 Hz |
| Sixteenth note (1/16) | 4.533 Hz | 3.022 Hz | 6.8 Hz |
| 1/32 note | 9.067 Hz | 6.044 Hz | 13.6 Hz |
| 1/64 note | 18.133 Hz | 12.089 Hz | 27.2 Hz |
Bar lengths at 68 BPM
| 1 bar of 4/4 | 3.529 s |
| 2 bars of 4/4 | 7.059 s |
| 4 bars of 4/4 | 14.118 s |
| 8 bars of 4/4 | 28.235 s |
| 16 bars of 4/4 | 56.471 s |
| 32 bars of 4/4 | 112.941 s |
| 1 bar of 3/4 | 2.647 s |
| 1 bar of 6/8 | 2.647 s |
| 1 bar of 7/8 | 3.088 s |
| 1 bar of 5/4 | 4.412 s |
Samples per beat at 68 BPM
| Rate | Per beat | Per 4/4 bar |
|---|---|---|
| 44.1 kHz | 38,911.765 | 155,647.059 |
| 48 kHz | 42,352.941 | 169,411.765 |
| 96 kHz | 84,705.882 | 338,823.529 |
Sample rate times 60, divided by 68.
What music is 68 BPM?
Slow (60 to 79 BPM). This is a slow tempo. Slow songs, ballads and laid back grooves live here, and a long note or a long delay tail has plenty of room. Because each beat is long, small timing differences are easy to hear, so slow tracks reward a tight, deliberate groove.
Typical tempo ranges that include 68 BPM: Ballads, Reggae, R&B.
Half time: 34 BPM, slower than the genre ranges listed here. Double time: 136 BPM, in the typical range of Rock, Techno, Trance, UK garage, Trap (often felt at half time).
A track can be written at one tempo and felt at the other, so a song at 68 BPM may be counted as 34 or 136 in a DAW or DJ software. Ranges are typical only; plenty of songs sit outside them.
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Questions about 68 BPM
How many milliseconds is a beat at 68 BPM?
A quarter note beat at 68 BPM lasts about 882.35 ms, which is 60,000 divided by 68. An eighth note is about 441.18 ms and a sixteenth note is about 220.59 ms.
What delay time should I use at 68 BPM?
For a quarter note echo set about 882.35 ms, for a dotted eighth set about 661.76 ms and for an eighth note triplet set about 294.12 ms. If your delay has a tempo sync mode, picking the note value there gives the same timing.
How long is one bar at 68 BPM?
One bar of 4/4 at 68 BPM lasts about 3.529 seconds, so 8 bars take about 28.235 seconds and 16 bars take about 56.471 seconds. A bar of 3/4 lasts about 2.647 seconds.
Is 68 BPM fast or slow?
Slow (60 to 79 BPM). Typical ranges that include 68 BPM: Ballads, Reggae, R&B. Half time is 34 BPM and double time is 136 BPM.