69 BPM in Milliseconds: Delay Times and Note Lengths
At 69 BPM one beat (a quarter note) lasts 869.565 ms and one bar of 4/4 lasts 3.478 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.
69 BPM at a glance
- One beat at 69 BPM lasts about 869.57 ms (60,000 divided by 69), an eighth note about 434.78 ms and a dotted eighth about 652.17 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 38,347.826 samples at 44.1 kHz and 41,739.13 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 13.913 seconds, and 3 minutes of music at this tempo holds 51.75 bars of 4/4.
- Going from 69 to 70 BPM shortens each beat by 12.422 ms, about 1.43% of the beat.
- An LFO synced to quarter notes runs at 1.15 Hz; synced to whole bars of 4/4 it runs at 0.2875 Hz.
Delay times at 69 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) | 3,478.26 ms | 5,217.39 ms | 2,318.84 ms |
| Half note (1/2) | 1,739.13 ms | 2,608.7 ms | 1,159.42 ms |
| Quarter note (1/4) | 869.57 ms | 1,304.35 ms | 579.71 ms |
| Eighth note (1/8) | 434.78 ms | 652.17 ms | 289.86 ms |
| Sixteenth note (1/16) | 217.39 ms | 326.09 ms | 144.93 ms |
| 1/32 note | 108.7 ms | 163.04 ms | 72.46 ms |
| 1/64 note | 54.35 ms | 81.52 ms | 36.23 ms |
69 BPM in Hz for LFOs
The rate that repeats once per note, for an LFO, tremolo or auto pan synced to 69 BPM. Rounded to 3 decimals.
| Note | Straight | Dotted | Triplet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whole note (1/1) | 0.288 Hz | 0.192 Hz | 0.431 Hz |
| Half note (1/2) | 0.575 Hz | 0.383 Hz | 0.863 Hz |
| Quarter note (1/4) | 1.15 Hz | 0.767 Hz | 1.725 Hz |
| Eighth note (1/8) | 2.3 Hz | 1.533 Hz | 3.45 Hz |
| Sixteenth note (1/16) | 4.6 Hz | 3.067 Hz | 6.9 Hz |
| 1/32 note | 9.2 Hz | 6.133 Hz | 13.8 Hz |
| 1/64 note | 18.4 Hz | 12.267 Hz | 27.6 Hz |
Bar lengths at 69 BPM
| 1 bar of 4/4 | 3.478 s |
| 2 bars of 4/4 | 6.957 s |
| 4 bars of 4/4 | 13.913 s |
| 8 bars of 4/4 | 27.826 s |
| 16 bars of 4/4 | 55.652 s |
| 32 bars of 4/4 | 111.304 s |
| 1 bar of 3/4 | 2.609 s |
| 1 bar of 6/8 | 2.609 s |
| 1 bar of 7/8 | 3.043 s |
| 1 bar of 5/4 | 4.348 s |
Samples per beat at 69 BPM
| Rate | Per beat | Per 4/4 bar |
|---|---|---|
| 44.1 kHz | 38,347.826 | 153,391.304 |
| 48 kHz | 41,739.13 | 166,956.522 |
| 96 kHz | 83,478.261 | 333,913.043 |
Sample rate times 60, divided by 69.
What music is 69 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 69 BPM: Ballads, Reggae, R&B.
Half time: 34.5 BPM, slower than the genre ranges listed here. Double time: 138 BPM, in the typical range of Rock, Techno, Trance, UK garage, Trap (often felt at half time), Dubstep (felt at half time).
A track can be written at one tempo and felt at the other, so a song at 69 BPM may be counted as 34.5 or 138 in a DAW or DJ software. Ranges are typical only; plenty of songs sit outside them.
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Questions about 69 BPM
How many milliseconds is a beat at 69 BPM?
A quarter note beat at 69 BPM lasts about 869.57 ms, which is 60,000 divided by 69. An eighth note is about 434.78 ms and a sixteenth note is about 217.39 ms.
What delay time should I use at 69 BPM?
For a quarter note echo set about 869.57 ms, for a dotted eighth set about 652.17 ms and for an eighth note triplet set about 289.86 ms. If your delay has a tempo sync mode, picking the note value there gives the same timing.
How long is one bar at 69 BPM?
One bar of 4/4 at 69 BPM lasts about 3.478 seconds, so 8 bars take about 27.826 seconds and 16 bars take about 55.652 seconds. A bar of 3/4 lasts about 2.609 seconds.
Is 69 BPM fast or slow?
Slow (60 to 79 BPM). Typical ranges that include 69 BPM: Ballads, Reggae, R&B. Half time is 34.5 BPM and double time is 138 BPM.