83 BPM in Milliseconds: Delay Times and Note Lengths
At 83 BPM one beat (a quarter note) lasts 722.892 ms and one bar of 4/4 lasts 2.892 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.
83 BPM at a glance
- One beat at 83 BPM lasts about 722.89 ms (60,000 divided by 83), an eighth note about 361.45 ms and a dotted eighth about 542.17 ms.
- A beat here is not a whole number of milliseconds. The nearest tempo where it is: 80 BPM, with 750 ms per beat.
- A beat is 31,879.518 samples at 44.1 kHz and 34,698.795 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 11.566 seconds, and 3 minutes of music at this tempo holds 62.25 bars of 4/4.
- Going from 83 to 84 BPM shortens each beat by 8.606 ms, about 1.19% of the beat.
- An LFO synced to quarter notes runs at about 1.383 Hz; synced to whole bars of 4/4 it runs at about 0.3458 Hz.
Delay times at 83 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) | 2,891.57 ms | 4,337.35 ms | 1,927.71 ms |
| Half note (1/2) | 1,445.78 ms | 2,168.67 ms | 963.86 ms |
| Quarter note (1/4) | 722.89 ms | 1,084.34 ms | 481.93 ms |
| Eighth note (1/8) | 361.45 ms | 542.17 ms | 240.96 ms |
| Sixteenth note (1/16) | 180.72 ms | 271.08 ms | 120.48 ms |
| 1/32 note | 90.36 ms | 135.54 ms | 60.24 ms |
| 1/64 note | 45.18 ms | 67.77 ms | 30.12 ms |
83 BPM in Hz for LFOs
The rate that repeats once per note, for an LFO, tremolo or auto pan synced to 83 BPM. Rounded to 3 decimals.
| Note | Straight | Dotted | Triplet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whole note (1/1) | 0.346 Hz | 0.231 Hz | 0.519 Hz |
| Half note (1/2) | 0.692 Hz | 0.461 Hz | 1.038 Hz |
| Quarter note (1/4) | 1.383 Hz | 0.922 Hz | 2.075 Hz |
| Eighth note (1/8) | 2.767 Hz | 1.844 Hz | 4.15 Hz |
| Sixteenth note (1/16) | 5.533 Hz | 3.689 Hz | 8.3 Hz |
| 1/32 note | 11.067 Hz | 7.378 Hz | 16.6 Hz |
| 1/64 note | 22.133 Hz | 14.756 Hz | 33.2 Hz |
Bar lengths at 83 BPM
| 1 bar of 4/4 | 2.892 s |
| 2 bars of 4/4 | 5.783 s |
| 4 bars of 4/4 | 11.566 s |
| 8 bars of 4/4 | 23.133 s |
| 16 bars of 4/4 | 46.265 s |
| 32 bars of 4/4 | 92.53 s |
| 1 bar of 3/4 | 2.169 s |
| 1 bar of 6/8 | 2.169 s |
| 1 bar of 7/8 | 2.53 s |
| 1 bar of 5/4 | 3.614 s |
Samples per beat at 83 BPM
| Rate | Per beat | Per 4/4 bar |
|---|---|---|
| 44.1 kHz | 31,879.518 | 127,518.072 |
| 48 kHz | 34,698.795 | 138,795.181 |
| 96 kHz | 69,397.59 | 277,590.361 |
Sample rate times 60, divided by 83.
What music is 83 BPM?
Relaxed (80 to 99 BPM). This is a relaxed, head nodding tempo. A lot of hip hop, R&B and laid back grooves sit in this range, where the gap between beats leaves space for swing, ghost notes and vocal phrasing.
Typical tempo ranges that include 83 BPM: Reggae, R&B, Downtempo and trip hop, Lofi hip hop, Hip hop.
Half time: 41.5 BPM, slower than the genre ranges listed here. Double time: 166 BPM, in the typical range of Drum and bass, Punk, Hardcore techno and gabber.
A track can be written at one tempo and felt at the other, so a song at 83 BPM may be counted as 41.5 or 166 in a DAW or DJ software. Ranges are typical only; plenty of songs sit outside them.
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Questions about 83 BPM
How many milliseconds is a beat at 83 BPM?
A quarter note beat at 83 BPM lasts about 722.89 ms, which is 60,000 divided by 83. An eighth note is about 361.45 ms and a sixteenth note is about 180.72 ms.
What delay time should I use at 83 BPM?
For a quarter note echo set about 722.89 ms, for a dotted eighth set about 542.17 ms and for an eighth note triplet set about 240.96 ms. If your delay has a tempo sync mode, picking the note value there gives the same timing.
How long is one bar at 83 BPM?
One bar of 4/4 at 83 BPM lasts about 2.892 seconds, so 8 bars take about 23.133 seconds and 16 bars take about 46.265 seconds. A bar of 3/4 lasts about 2.169 seconds.
Is 83 BPM fast or slow?
Relaxed (80 to 99 BPM). Typical ranges that include 83 BPM: Reggae, R&B, Downtempo and trip hop, Lofi hip hop, Hip hop. Half time is 41.5 BPM and double time is 166 BPM.