Sequencing music can require some math… and I’m NOT the greatest math person. I made this MIDI PPQ Note Chart to help quickly reference values I need when writing or mixing and want to convert a musical rhythm into numeric divisions. Hope this reduces the math for you (and me) and keeps the focus on creative thoughts!
| Value | Whole | Half | Quarter | Eighth | 16th | 32nd | 64th | 128th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPQN | 1920 | 960 | 480 | 240 | 120 | 60 | 30 | 15 |
| Triplet | 1280 | 640 | 320 | 160 | 80 | 40 | 20 | 10 |
| Dotted | 2880 | 1440 | 720 | 360 | 180 | 90 | 45 | 22.5 |
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Joseph Miller is a tonmeister working in music and sound mediums. He contracts with companies from around the world, on projects big and small, from a studio filled with sound making devices and acoustic musical instruments.