Delay Time for 160 BPM

Complete delay time reference for 160 beats per minute. All note values with exact millisecond timings.

375 ms

Quarter note delay time at 160 BPM

About 160 BPM

160 BPM is the domain of fast electronic music. At 375ms per quarter note — the same as a dotted-eighth at 120 BPM — delay effects at this tempo create rapid-fire echo trails. Footwork, drum & bass, and hardcore punk all live in this range.

Common genres: Drum & bass, footwork, hardcore punk, speedcore

Complete Delay Time Table

All note values at 160 BPM, calculated using 60,000 ÷ BPM × multiplier.

Note Value Delay (ms) Frequency (Hz)
Whole Note 1500 0.67 Hz
Dotted Half 1125 0.89 Hz
Half Note 750 1.33 Hz
Dotted Quarter 562 1.78 Hz
Quarter Note 375 2.67 Hz
Quarter Triplet 250 4.0 Hz
Dotted Eighth 281 3.56 Hz
Eighth Note 188 5.32 Hz
Eighth Triplet 125 8.0 Hz
Dotted 16th 141 7.09 Hz
16th Note 94 10.64 Hz
32nd Note 47 21.28 Hz
Quarter note (ms) = 60,000 ÷ 160 = 375 ms
Eighth note (ms) = 30,000 ÷ 160 = 188 ms
Dotted 8th (ms) = 45,000 ÷ 160 = 281 ms
8th triplet (ms) = 20,000 ÷ 160 = 125 ms
16th note (ms) = 15,000 ÷ 160 = 94 ms

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