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MIDI Tick Grid Position

Convert musical bars and beats into MIDI ticks for a fixed meter and PPQ.

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FormulaTicks = Math.round(((bar-1)*beats_bar+(beat-1)+fraction)*ppq)

Made for real tasks

  • Convert musical bars and beats into MIDI ticks for a fixed meter and PPQ.
  • Compare two scenarios by changing the inputs and rerunning the tool.
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Worked example

Inputs

Bar
3 bar number
Beat
2 beat number
Beats bar
4 quarter-note beats/bar
Fraction
0.5 fraction of beat
Ticks per quarter note (PPQ)
480 ticks/quarter

Expected results

Ticks
4560 ticks

Load the example in the workspace to reproduce these results. Display rounding does not change the underlying calculation.

How to use this tool

  1. Enter bar, beat, beats bar, fraction, ppq.
  2. Use consistent units shown beside each input. Run the calculation and review the assumptions below.

Try this example

{
  "bar": 3,
  "beat": 2,
  "beats_bar": 4,
  "fraction": 0.5,
  "ppq": 480
}

Accuracy and scope

One-based bars and beats; each beat is a quarter note. No time-signature changes or MIDI parsing.

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