Enter the number of audio samples and the sample rate into the calculator to determine the duration in milliseconds. This calculator can also evaluate any of the variables given the others are known.

Samples To ms Calculator

Enter any 2 values to calculate the missing variable

Samples ↔ Milliseconds Conversion Table (Sample rate = 44.1 kHz)
Samples to ms ms to Samples
16 samples = 0.363 ms1 ms = 44.1 samples
32 samples = 0.726 ms2 ms = 88.2 samples
64 samples = 1.451 ms5 ms = 220.5 samples
96 samples = 2.177 ms10 ms = 441.0 samples
128 samples = 2.902 ms15 ms = 661.5 samples
192 samples = 4.354 ms20 ms = 882.0 samples
256 samples = 5.805 ms25 ms = 1,102.5 samples
512 samples = 11.610 ms30 ms = 1,323.0 samples
1024 samples = 23.220 ms50 ms = 2,205.0 samples
2048 samples = 46.440 ms100 ms = 4,410.0 samples
Formulas (sr fixed): ms = (samples ÷ srHz) × 1000; samples = (ms × srHz) ÷ 1000.
Samples ↔ Milliseconds Conversion Table (Sample rate = 48 kHz)
Samples to ms ms to Samples
16 samples = 0.333 ms1 ms = 48 samples
32 samples = 0.667 ms2 ms = 96 samples
64 samples = 1.333 ms5 ms = 240 samples
96 samples = 2.000 ms10 ms = 480 samples
128 samples = 2.667 ms15 ms = 720 samples
192 samples = 4.000 ms20 ms = 960 samples
256 samples = 5.333 ms25 ms = 1,200 samples
512 samples = 10.667 ms30 ms = 1,440 samples
1024 samples = 21.333 ms50 ms = 2,400 samples
2048 samples = 42.667 ms100 ms = 4,800 samples
Formulas (sr fixed): ms = (samples ÷ srHz) × 1000; samples = (ms × srHz) ÷ 1000.

Samples To Ms Formula

The following formula is used to calculate the conversion of samples to milliseconds.

MS = (S / SR) * 1000

Variables:

  • MS is the duration in milliseconds (ms)
  • S is the number of audio samples
  • SR is the sample rate (kHz)

To calculate the duration in milliseconds, divide the number of audio samples by the sample rate. Then, multiply the result by 1000 to convert the duration from seconds to milliseconds. This is because 1 second is equivalent to 1000 milliseconds.

What is a Samples To Ms?

Samples To Ms (Milliseconds) is a conversion metric used in digital audio processing. It refers to the conversion of the number of audio samples to the equivalent duration in milliseconds. This is important in audio editing and production as it helps in precise timing and synchronization of audio elements. The conversion rate depends on the sample rate of the audio file, which is typically 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz in professional audio production.