Delay time·170 BPM · sixteenth note
170 BPM · sixteenth note
88.24
ms
Frequency 11.333 Hz

170 BPM sixteenth note — 88.24 ms

At 170 BPM a sixteenth note lasts 88.24 ms. One beat is 352.94 ms and a bar is 1411.76 ms.

Tempo
170 BPM
Note
sixteenth note
Length
88.24 ms
Frequency
11.333 Hz
One beat
352.94 ms
One bar
1411.76 ms
Per bar
16

Reverb and LFO use the same number

Set a reverb’s pre-delay and decay to these figures and the tail lands on the beat. LFOs are often dialled in hertz rather than milliseconds, so the table also gives 1,000 divided by the length — that is the rate to use for a tremolo or auto-pan locked to eighth notes.

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Same tempo, other notes

Same note, other tempos

Worth knowing

  • One beat is 60,000 divided by the tempo; every other note is a multiple of it.
  • A dot adds half the value back; a triplet is two thirds.
  • LFOs are often set in hertz rather than milliseconds, so that figure is here too.
  • The bar figures assume a 4/4 time signature.

Common questions

Q. How many milliseconds is a sixteenth note at 170 BPM?

88.24 ms. One beat is 352.94 ms, and this length is a multiple of it.

Q. What rate do I give an LFO?

11.333 Hz — that is 1,000 divided by 88.24, the rate for a tremolo or auto-pan locked to this note.

Q. How many fit in a bar?

16, because a bar runs 1411.76 ms in 4/4.

Q. What is one step shorter?

A sixteenth triplet, which tightens the pattern.