80 BPM metronome.
Andante: an easy walk, three seconds to a bar. Press play, or download an 80 BPM click to record against in your DAW.
80BPM
Click track
A WAV at 80 BPM, starting on beat 1
Sampling something at this tempo? DOT records anything your Mac plays and tells you its BPM, key and chords.
Four beats every three seconds.
Where you hear 80.
80 BPM is an unhurried walk and one of the most-used metronome settings for learning a piece. Reggae, slow R&B and lo-fi often run at 80, and 160 BPM drum and bass is felt at this pulse.
One beat is 750 ms.
A 4/4 bar is 3 seconds. Every note value at 80 BPM, for delays, reverbs and anything that moves in time. Tap one to copy it.
Nearby tempos.
Half time: 40 BPM. Double time: 160 BPM. Don’t know the song’s tempo? Tap it with tap tempo, or drop the file into the BPM finder. Another tempo? Open the metronome. Drum patterns at this tempo: lo-fi hip hop and 6/8 and 12/8.
The tempo you want is in a song you’re playing.
DOT records anything your Mac plays and tells you its BPM, key and chords, so you can set the click to match.
DOT Audio Recorder
Free to try · $49 once · macOS 14.4 or later
Before you play.
Is 80 BPM slow?
Moderately slow; it is a comfortable andante and a common practice tempo.
How long is one beat at 80 BPM?
750 milliseconds, with a four-beat bar at three seconds.
What songs are around 80 BPM?
Reggae, lo-fi and slow R&B grooves, and drum and bass counted in half time.
Can I use the click track in my DAW?
Yes: the download is a WAV at exactly 80 BPM, starting on beat one. Match the project tempo, drop it at bar 1, and record to it.
