140 BPM to Milliseconds
Note lengths and delay times at 140 BPM — the tempo of dubstep, electro and drum-build sections. Use the table below to set delay repeats, reverb pre-delay, LFO rates and sequencer steps that lock to the groove.
Note lengths at 140 BPM
One beat (a quarter note) = 428.57 ms. Values are exact for a straight 140 BPM grid.
| Note value | Straight | Dotted | Triplet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whole note (1/1) | 1714.29 | 2571.43 | 1142.86 |
| Half note (1/2) | 857.14 | 1285.71 | 571.43 |
| Quarter note (1/4) | 428.57 | 642.86 | 285.71 |
| Eighth note (1/8) | 214.29 | 321.43 | 142.86 |
| Sixteenth note (1/16) | 107.14 | 160.71 | 71.43 |
| 32nd note (1/32) | 53.57 | 80.36 | 35.71 |
| One bar (4/4) | 1714.29 | 2571.43 | 1142.86 |
Set your delay and reverb to 140 BPM
The most common reason to need these numbers is a tempo-locked delay. A delay set to an exact note value stays glued to the rhythm; a delay set to an arbitrary number slowly drifts out of time. At 140 BPM:
- Dotted eighth (321.43 ms) — the classic choice; falls between beats and fills gaps without clutter.
- Eighth (214.29 ms) — tighter, doubles the repeat density.
- Quarter (428.57 ms) — clear repeats sitting on every beat.
- Bar (1714.29 ms, 4/4) — a slow, spacious echo.
How 140 BPM compares to nearby tempos
Frequently asked questions
- How do you convert 140 BPM to milliseconds?
- One beat lasts 60,000 ÷ 140 ≈ 428.57 ms. Every other note value scales from that single number: a half note is twice the beat, an eighth note is half, a sixteenth is a quarter, and so on.
- What is one beat (a quarter note) in milliseconds at 140 BPM?
- At 140 BPM a quarter note — one beat — is 428.57 ms. That is the anchor for every delay, reverb pre-delay and sequencer step at this tempo.
- What delay time matches 140 BPM?
- The classic choice is a dotted eighth note, which lands between beats and fills the gaps without cluttering the groove. At 140 BPM an eighth note is 214.29 ms, so a dotted eighth is 321.43 ms. A straight eighth (214.29 ms) doubles the repeat density; a quarter note (428.57 ms) sits on every beat.
- How long is one bar at 140 BPM in 4/4?
- A bar of 4/4 holds four beats, so at 140 BPM it lasts about 1714.29 ms. For other time signatures multiply the quarter-note length by the number of beats per bar.
Last updated: 2026-09-01