88 BPM in Milliseconds: Delay Times and Note Lengths
At 88 BPM one beat (a quarter note) lasts 681.818 ms and one bar of 4/4 lasts 2.727 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.
88 BPM at a glance
- One beat at 88 BPM lasts about 681.82 ms (60,000 divided by 88), an eighth note about 340.91 ms and a dotted eighth about 511.36 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 30,068.182 samples at 44.1 kHz and 32,727.273 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 10.909 seconds, and 3 minutes of music at this tempo holds 66 bars of 4/4.
- Going from 88 to 89 BPM shortens each beat by 7.661 ms, about 1.12% of the beat.
- An LFO synced to quarter notes runs at about 1.467 Hz; synced to whole bars of 4/4 it runs at about 0.3667 Hz.
Delay times at 88 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) | 2,727.27 ms | 4,090.91 ms | 1,818.18 ms |
| Half note (1/2) | 1,363.64 ms | 2,045.45 ms | 909.09 ms |
| Quarter note (1/4) | 681.82 ms | 1,022.73 ms | 454.55 ms |
| Eighth note (1/8) | 340.91 ms | 511.36 ms | 227.27 ms |
| Sixteenth note (1/16) | 170.45 ms | 255.68 ms | 113.64 ms |
| 1/32 note | 85.23 ms | 127.84 ms | 56.82 ms |
| 1/64 note | 42.61 ms | 63.92 ms | 28.41 ms |
88 BPM in Hz for LFOs
The rate that repeats once per note, for an LFO, tremolo or auto pan synced to 88 BPM. Rounded to 3 decimals.
| Note | Straight | Dotted | Triplet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whole note (1/1) | 0.367 Hz | 0.244 Hz | 0.55 Hz |
| Half note (1/2) | 0.733 Hz | 0.489 Hz | 1.1 Hz |
| Quarter note (1/4) | 1.467 Hz | 0.978 Hz | 2.2 Hz |
| Eighth note (1/8) | 2.933 Hz | 1.956 Hz | 4.4 Hz |
| Sixteenth note (1/16) | 5.867 Hz | 3.911 Hz | 8.8 Hz |
| 1/32 note | 11.733 Hz | 7.822 Hz | 17.6 Hz |
| 1/64 note | 23.467 Hz | 15.644 Hz | 35.2 Hz |
Bar lengths at 88 BPM
| 1 bar of 4/4 | 2.727 s |
| 2 bars of 4/4 | 5.455 s |
| 4 bars of 4/4 | 10.909 s |
| 8 bars of 4/4 | 21.818 s |
| 16 bars of 4/4 | 43.636 s |
| 32 bars of 4/4 | 87.273 s |
| 1 bar of 3/4 | 2.045 s |
| 1 bar of 6/8 | 2.045 s |
| 1 bar of 7/8 | 2.386 s |
| 1 bar of 5/4 | 3.409 s |
Samples per beat at 88 BPM
| Rate | Per beat | Per 4/4 bar |
|---|---|---|
| 44.1 kHz | 30,068.182 | 120,272.727 |
| 48 kHz | 32,727.273 | 130,909.091 |
| 96 kHz | 65,454.545 | 261,818.182 |
Sample rate times 60, divided by 88.
What music is 88 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 88 BPM: Reggae, R&B, Downtempo and trip hop, Lofi hip hop, Hip hop, Reggaeton.
Half time: 44 BPM, slower than the genre ranges listed here. Double time: 176 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 88 BPM may be counted as 44 or 176 in a DAW or DJ software. Ranges are typical only; plenty of songs sit outside them.
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Questions about 88 BPM
How many milliseconds is a beat at 88 BPM?
A quarter note beat at 88 BPM lasts about 681.82 ms, which is 60,000 divided by 88. An eighth note is about 340.91 ms and a sixteenth note is about 170.45 ms.
What delay time should I use at 88 BPM?
For a quarter note echo set about 681.82 ms, for a dotted eighth set about 511.36 ms and for an eighth note triplet set about 227.27 ms. If your delay has a tempo sync mode, picking the note value there gives the same timing.
How long is one bar at 88 BPM?
One bar of 4/4 at 88 BPM lasts about 2.727 seconds, so 8 bars take about 21.818 seconds and 16 bars take about 43.636 seconds. A bar of 3/4 lasts about 2.045 seconds.
Is 88 BPM fast or slow?
Relaxed (80 to 99 BPM). Typical ranges that include 88 BPM: Reggae, R&B, Downtempo and trip hop, Lofi hip hop, Hip hop, Reggaeton. Half time is 44 BPM and double time is 176 BPM.