@coderline/alphatab 1.8.0-alpha.1643 → 1.8.0-alpha.1645

package/dist/alphaTab.core.mjs

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*!
- * alphaTab v1.8.0-alpha.1643 (develop, build 1643)
+ * alphaTab v1.8.0-alpha.1645 (develop, build 1645)
  *
  * Copyright © 2025, Daniel Kuschny and Contributors, All rights reserved.
  *
@@ -203,9 +203,9 @@ class AlphaTabError extends Error {
  * @internal
  */
 class VersionInfo {
-    static version = '1.8.0-alpha.1643';
-    static date = '2025-12-13T02:07:47.380Z';
-    static commit = '6cdd7783a14244e9d7efb9f9b9dbad7a27b11eee';
+    static version = '1.8.0-alpha.1645';
+    static date = '2025-12-15T02:24:53.193Z';
+    static commit = '2a0b11cc7b6660842c925dd2623b17a34ab325b7';
     static print(print) {
         print(`alphaTab ${VersionInfo.version}`);
         print(`commit: ${VersionInfo.commit}`);
@@ -8139,6 +8139,11 @@ class AlphaTex1EnumMappings {
         ['explicit', 1]
     ]);
     static alphaTexAccidentalModeReversed = AlphaTex1EnumMappings._reverse(AlphaTex1EnumMappings.alphaTexAccidentalMode);
+    static alphaTexVoiceMode = new Map([
+        ['staffwise', 0],
+        ['barwise', 1]
+    ]);
+    static alphaTexVoiceModeReversed = AlphaTex1EnumMappings._reverse(AlphaTex1EnumMappings.alphaTexVoiceMode);
     static noteAccidentalMode = new Map([
         ['default', 0],
         ['forcenone', 1],
@@ -8522,513 +8527,138 @@ class AlphaTex1LanguageDefinitions {
     // to reduce code size, the parameter types are specified as number values and then
     // translated inside AlphaTex1LanguageDefinitions._signatures during runtime
     static scoreMetaDataSignatures = AlphaTex1LanguageDefinitions._signatures([
-        [
-            'title',
-            [
-                [
-                    [[17, 10], 0],
-                    [[17], 1],
-                    [[10, 17], 1, ['left', 'center', 'right']]
-                ]
-            ]
-        ],
-        [
-            'subtitle',
-            [
-                [
-                    [[17, 10], 0],
-                    [[17], 1],
-                    [[10, 17], 1, ['left', 'center', 'right']]
-                ]
-            ]
-        ],
-        [
-            'artist',
-            [
-                [
-                    [[17, 10], 0],
-                    [[17], 1],
-                    [[10, 17], 1, ['left', 'center', 'right']]
-                ]
-            ]
-        ],
-        [
-            'album',
-            [
-                [
-                    [[17, 10], 0],
-                    [[17], 1],
-                    [[10, 17], 1, ['left', 'center', 'right']]
-                ]
-            ]
-        ],
-        [
-            'words',
-            [
-                [
-                    [[17, 10], 0],
-                    [[17], 1],
-                    [[10, 17], 1, ['left', 'center', 'right']]
-                ]
-            ]
-        ],
-        [
-            'music',
-            [
-                [
-                    [[17, 10], 0],
-                    [[17], 1],
-                    [[10, 17], 1, ['left', 'center', 'right']]
-                ]
-            ]
-        ],
-        [
-            'wordsandmusic',
-            [
-                [
-                    [[17], 0],
-                    [[10, 17], 1, ['left', 'center', 'right']]
-                ]
-            ]
-        ],
-        [
-            'copyright',
-            [
-                [
-                    [[17, 10], 0],
-                    [[17], 1],
-                    [[10, 17], 1, ['left', 'center', 'right']]
-                ]
-            ]
-        ],
-        [
-            'copyright2',
-            [
-                [
-                    [[17], 0],
-                    [[10, 17], 1, ['left', 'center', 'right']]
-                ]
-            ]
-        ],
-        ['instructions', [[[[17, 10], 0]]]],
-        ['notices', [[[[17, 10], 0]]]],
-        [
-            'tab',
-            [
-                [
-                    [[17, 10], 0],
-                    [[17], 1],
-                    [[10, 17], 1, ['left', 'center', 'right']]
-                ]
-            ]
-        ],
-        ['systemslayout', [[[[16], 5]]]],
-        ['defaultsystemslayout', [[[[16], 0]]]],
-        ['showdynamics', null],
-        ['hidedynamics', null],
-        ['usesystemsignseparator', null],
-        ['multibarrest', null],
-        ['bracketextendmode', [[[[10, 17], 0, ['nobrackets', 'groupstaves', 'groupsimilarinstruments']]]]],
-        ['singletracktracknamepolicy', [[[[10, 17], 0, ['hidden', 'firstsystem', 'allsystems']]]]],
-        ['multitracktracknamepolicy', [[[[10, 17], 0, ['hidden', 'firstsystem', 'allsystems']]]]],
-        ['firstsystemtracknamemode', [[[[10, 17], 0, ['fullname', 'shortname']]]]],
-        ['othersystemstracknamemode', [[[[10, 17], 0, ['fullname', 'shortname']]]]],
-        ['firstsystemtracknameorientation', [[[[10, 17], 0, ['horizontal', 'vertical']]]]],
-        ['othersystemstracknameorientation', [[[[10, 17], 0, ['horizontal', 'vertical']]]]],
-        ['extendbarlines', null]
+        ["title", [[[[17, 10], 0], [[17], 1], [[10, 17], 1, ["left", "center", "right"]]]]],
+        ["subtitle", [[[[17, 10], 0], [[17], 1], [[10, 17], 1, ["left", "center", "right"]]]]],
+        ["artist", [[[[17, 10], 0], [[17], 1], [[10, 17], 1, ["left", "center", "right"]]]]],
+        ["album", [[[[17, 10], 0], [[17], 1], [[10, 17], 1, ["left", "center", "right"]]]]],
+        ["words", [[[[17, 10], 0], [[17], 1], [[10, 17], 1, ["left", "center", "right"]]]]],
+        ["music", [[[[17, 10], 0], [[17], 1], [[10, 17], 1, ["left", "center", "right"]]]]],
+        ["wordsandmusic", [[[[17], 0], [[10, 17], 1, ["left", "center", "right"]]]]],
+        ["copyright", [[[[17, 10], 0], [[17], 1], [[10, 17], 1, ["left", "center", "right"]]]]],
+        ["copyright2", [[[[17], 0], [[10, 17], 1, ["left", "center", "right"]]]]],
+        ["instructions", [[[[17, 10], 0]]]],
+        ["notices", [[[[17, 10], 0]]]],
+        ["tab", [[[[17, 10], 0], [[17], 1], [[10, 17], 1, ["left", "center", "right"]]]]],
+        ["systemslayout", [[[[16], 5]]]],
+        ["defaultsystemslayout", [[[[16], 0]]]],
+        ["showdynamics", null],
+        ["hidedynamics", null],
+        ["usesystemsignseparator", null],
+        ["multibarrest", null],
+        ["bracketextendmode", [[[[10, 17], 0, ["nobrackets", "groupstaves", "groupsimilarinstruments"]]]]],
+        ["singletracktracknamepolicy", [[[[10, 17], 0, ["hidden", "firstsystem", "allsystems"]]]]],
+        ["multitracktracknamepolicy", [[[[10, 17], 0, ["hidden", "firstsystem", "allsystems"]]]]],
+        ["firstsystemtracknamemode", [[[[10, 17], 0, ["fullname", "shortname"]]]]],
+        ["othersystemstracknamemode", [[[[10, 17], 0, ["fullname", "shortname"]]]]],
+        ["firstsystemtracknameorientation", [[[[10, 17], 0, ["horizontal", "vertical"]]]]],
+        ["othersystemstracknameorientation", [[[[10, 17], 0, ["horizontal", "vertical"]]]]],
+        ["extendbarlines", null]
     ]);
     static staffMetaDataSignatures = AlphaTex1LanguageDefinitions._signatures([
-        ['tuning', [[[[10, 17], 0, ['piano', 'none', 'voice']]], [[[10, 17], 5]]]],
-        [
-            'chord',
-            [
-                [
-                    [[17, 10], 0],
-                    [[10, 17, 16], 5]
-                ]
-            ]
-        ],
-        ['capo', [[[[16], 0]]]],
-        [
-            'lyrics',
-            [
-                [[[17], 0]],
-                [
-                    [[16], 0],
-                    [[17], 0]
-                ]
-            ]
-        ],
-        [
-            'articulation',
-            [
-                [[[10], 0, ['defaults']]],
-                [
-                    [[17, 10], 0],
-                    [[16], 0]
-                ]
-            ]
-        ],
-        ['displaytranspose', [[[[16], 0]]]],
-        ['transpose', [[[[16], 0]]]],
-        ['instrument', [[[[16], 0]], [[[17, 10], 0]], [[[10], 0, ['percussion']]]]]
+        ["tuning", [[[[10, 17], 0, ["piano", "none", "voice"]]], [[[10, 17], 5]]]],
+        ["chord", [[[[17, 10], 0], [[10, 17, 16], 5]]]],
+        ["capo", [[[[16], 0]]]],
+        ["lyrics", [[[[17], 0]], [[[16], 0], [[17], 0]]]],
+        ["articulation", [[[[10], 0, ["defaults"]]], [[[17, 10], 0], [[16], 0]]]],
+        ["displaytranspose", [[[[16], 0]]]],
+        ["transpose", [[[[16], 0]]]],
+        ["instrument", [[[[16], 0]], [[[17, 10], 0]], [[[10], 0, ["percussion"]]]]]
     ]);
     static structuralMetaDataSignatures = AlphaTex1LanguageDefinitions._signatures([
-        [
-            'track',
-            [
-                [
-                    [[17], 1],
-                    [[17], 1]
-                ]
-            ]
-        ],
-        ['staff', null],
-        ['voice', null]
+        ["track", [[[[17], 1], [[17], 1]]]],
+        ["staff", null],
+        ["voice", null]
     ]);
     static barMetaDataSignatures = AlphaTex1LanguageDefinitions._signatures([
-        [
-            'ts',
-            [
-                [[[10, 17], 0, ['common']]],
-                [
-                    [[16], 0],
-                    [[16], 0]
-                ]
-            ]
-        ],
-        ['ro', null],
-        ['rc', [[[[16], 0]]]],
-        ['ae', [[[[16, 13], 4]]]],
-        [
-            'ks',
-            [
-                [
-                    [
-                        [10, 17],
-                        0,
-                        [
-                            'cb',
-                            'gb',
-                            'db',
-                            'ab',
-                            'eb',
-                            'bb',
-                            'f',
-                            'c',
-                            'g',
-                            'd',
-                            'a',
-                            'e',
-                            'b',
-                            'f#',
-                            'c#',
-                            'cbmajor',
-                            'abminor',
-                            'gbmajor',
-                            'ebminor',
-                            'dbmajor',
-                            'bbminor',
-                            'abmajor',
-                            'fminor',
-                            'ebmajor',
-                            'cminor',
-                            'bbmajor',
-                            'gminor',
-                            'fmajor',
-                            'dminor',
-                            'cmajor',
-                            'aminor',
-                            'gmajor',
-                            'eminor',
-                            'dmajor',
-                            'bminor',
-                            'amajor',
-                            'f#minor',
-                            'emajor',
-                            'c#minor',
-                            'bmajor',
-                            'g#minor',
-                            'f#major',
-                            'd#minor',
-                            'f#',
-                            'c#major',
-                            'a#minor',
-                            'c#'
-                        ]
-                    ]
-                ]
-            ]
-        ],
-        ['clef', [[[[10, 16, 17], 0, ['neutral', 'c3', 'c4', 'f4', 'g2', 'n', 'alto', 'tenor', 'bass', 'treble']]]]],
-        ['ottava', [[[[10, 17], 0, ['15ma', '8va', 'regular', '8vb', '15mb', '15ma', '8va', '8vb', '15mb']]]]],
-        [
-            'tempo',
-            [
-                [
-                    [[16], 2],
-                    [[17], 1]
-                ],
-                [null, [[16], 2], [[17], 0], [[16], 1], [[10], 1, ['hide']]]
-            ]
-        ],
-        [
-            'tf',
-            [
-                [
-                    [
-                        [10, 16, 17],
-                        0,
-                        [
-                            'none',
-                            'triplet16th',
-                            'triplet8th',
-                            'dotted16th',
-                            'dotted8th',
-                            'scottish16th',
-                            'scottish8th',
-                            'none',
-                            'no',
-                            'notripletfeel',
-                            't16',
-                            'triplet-16th',
-                            't8',
-                            'triplet-8th',
-                            'd16',
-                            'dotted-16th',
-                            'd8',
-                            'dotted-8th',
-                            's16',
-                            'scottish-16th',
-                            's8',
-                            'scottish-8th'
-                        ]
-                    ]
-                ]
-            ]
-        ],
-        ['ac', null],
-        [
-            'section',
-            [
-                [[[17, 10], 0]],
-                [
-                    [[17, 10], 0],
-                    [[17, 10], 0, null, ['x', '-', 'r']]
-                ]
-            ]
-        ],
-        [
-            'jump',
-            [
-                [
-                    [
-                        [10, 17],
-                        0,
-                        [
-                            'fine',
-                            'segno',
-                            'segnosegno',
-                            'coda',
-                            'doublecoda',
-                            'dacapo',
-                            'dacapoalcoda',
-                            'dacapoaldoublecoda',
-                            'dacapoalfine',
-                            'dalsegno',
-                            'dalsegnoalcoda',
-                            'dalsegnoaldoublecoda',
-                            'dalsegnoalfine',
-                            'dalsegnosegno',
-                            'dalsegnosegnoalcoda',
-                            'dalsegnosegnoaldoublecoda',
-                            'dalsegnosegnoalfine',
-                            'dacoda',
-                            'dadoublecoda'
-                        ]
-                    ]
-                ]
-            ]
-        ],
-        ['ft', null],
-        ['simile', [[[[10, 17], 0, ['none', 'simple', 'firstofdouble', 'secondofdouble']]]]],
-        [
-            'barlineleft',
-            [
-                [
-                    [
-                        [10, 17],
-                        0,
-                        [
-                            'automatic',
-                            'dashed',
-                            'dotted',
-                            'heavy',
-                            'heavyheavy',
-                            'heavylight',
-                            'lightheavy',
-                            'lightlight',
-                            'none',
-                            'regular',
-                            'short',
-                            'tick'
-                        ]
-                    ]
-                ]
-            ]
-        ],
-        [
-            'barlineright',
-            [
-                [
-                    [
-                        [10, 17],
-                        0,
-                        [
-                            'automatic',
-                            'dashed',
-                            'dotted',
-                            'heavy',
-                            'heavyheavy',
-                            'heavylight',
-                            'lightheavy',
-                            'lightlight',
-                            'none',
-                            'regular',
-                            'short',
-                            'tick'
-                        ]
-                    ]
-                ]
-            ]
-        ],
-        ['scale', [[[[16], 2]]]],
-        ['width', [[[[16], 2]]]],
-        [
-            'sync',
-            [
-                [
-                    [[16], 0],
-                    [[16], 0],
-                    [[16], 0],
-                    [[16], 3]
-                ]
-            ]
-        ],
-        ['accidentals', [[[[10, 17], 0, ['auto', 'explicit']]]]],
-        ['spd', [[[[16], 2]]]],
-        ['sph', [[[[16], 2]]]],
-        ['spu', [[[[16], 2]]]],
-        ['db', null]
+        ["ts", [[[[10, 17], 0, ["common"]]], [[[16], 0], [[16], 0]]]],
+        ["ro", null],
+        ["rc", [[[[16], 0]]]],
+        ["ae", [[[[16, 13], 4]]]],
+        ["ks", [[[[10, 17], 0, ["cb", "gb", "db", "ab", "eb", "bb", "f", "c", "g", "d", "a", "e", "b", "f#", "c#", "cbmajor", "abminor", "gbmajor", "ebminor", "dbmajor", "bbminor", "abmajor", "fminor", "ebmajor", "cminor", "bbmajor", "gminor", "fmajor", "dminor", "cmajor", "aminor", "gmajor", "eminor", "dmajor", "bminor", "amajor", "f#minor", "emajor", "c#minor", "bmajor", "g#minor", "f#major", "d#minor", "f#", "c#major", "a#minor", "c#"]]]]],
+        ["clef", [[[[10, 16, 17], 0, ["neutral", "c3", "c4", "f4", "g2", "n", "alto", "tenor", "bass", "treble"]]]]],
+        ["ottava", [[[[10, 17], 0, ["15ma", "8va", "regular", "8vb", "15mb", "15ma", "8va", "8vb", "15mb"]]]]],
+        ["tempo", [[[[16], 2], [[17], 1]], [null, [[16], 2], [[17], 0], [[16], 1], [[10], 1, ["hide"]]]]],
+        ["tf", [[[[10, 16, 17], 0, ["none", "triplet16th", "triplet8th", "dotted16th", "dotted8th", "scottish16th", "scottish8th", "none", "no", "notripletfeel", "t16", "triplet-16th", "t8", "triplet-8th", "d16", "dotted-16th", "d8", "dotted-8th", "s16", "scottish-16th", "s8", "scottish-8th"]]]]],
+        ["ac", null],
+        ["section", [[[[17, 10], 0]], [[[17, 10], 0], [[17, 10], 0, null, ["x", "-", "r"]]]]],
+        ["jump", [[[[10, 17], 0, ["fine", "segno", "segnosegno", "coda", "doublecoda", "dacapo", "dacapoalcoda", "dacapoaldoublecoda", "dacapoalfine", "dalsegno", "dalsegnoalcoda", "dalsegnoaldoublecoda", "dalsegnoalfine", "dalsegnosegno", "dalsegnosegnoalcoda", "dalsegnosegnoaldoublecoda", "dalsegnosegnoalfine", "dacoda", "dadoublecoda"]]]]],
+        ["ft", null],
+        ["simile", [[[[10, 17], 0, ["none", "simple", "firstofdouble", "secondofdouble"]]]]],
+        ["barlineleft", [[[[10, 17], 0, ["automatic", "dashed", "dotted", "heavy", "heavyheavy", "heavylight", "lightheavy", "lightlight", "none", "regular", "short", "tick"]]]]],
+        ["barlineright", [[[[10, 17], 0, ["automatic", "dashed", "dotted", "heavy", "heavyheavy", "heavylight", "lightheavy", "lightlight", "none", "regular", "short", "tick"]]]]],
+        ["scale", [[[[16], 2]]]],
+        ["width", [[[[16], 2]]]],
+        ["sync", [[[[16], 0], [[16], 0], [[16], 0], [[16], 3]]]],
+        ["accidentals", [[[[10, 17], 0, ["auto", "explicit"]]]]],
+        ["spd", [[[[16], 2]]]],
+        ["sph", [[[[16], 2]]]],
+        ["spu", [[[[16], 2]]]],
+        ["db", null],
+        ["voicemode", [[[[10, 17], 0, ["staffwise", "barwise"]]]]]
     ]);
     static metaDataProperties = AlphaTex1LanguageDefinitions._metaProps([
-        [
-            'track',
-            [
-                ['color', [[[[17], 0]]]],
-                ['systemslayout', [[[[16], 5]]]],
-                ['defaultsystemslayout', [[[[16], 0]]]],
-                ['solo', null],
-                ['mute', null],
-                ['volume', [[[[16], 0]]]],
-                ['balance', [[[[16], 0]]]],
-                ['instrument', [[[[16], 0]], [[[17, 10], 0]], [[[10], 0, ['percussion']]]]],
-                ['bank', [[[[16], 0]]]],
-                ['multibarrest', null]
-            ]
-        ],
-        [
-            'staff',
-            [
-                ['score', [[[[16], 1]]]],
-                ['tabs', null],
-                ['slash', null],
-                ['numbered', null]
-            ]
-        ],
-        ['voice', null],
-        ['title', null],
-        ['subtitle', null],
-        ['artist', null],
-        ['album', null],
-        ['words', null],
-        ['music', null],
-        ['wordsandmusic', null],
-        ['copyright', null],
-        ['copyright2', null],
-        ['instructions', null],
-        ['notices', null],
-        ['tab', null],
-        ['systemslayout', null],
-        ['defaultsystemslayout', null],
-        ['showdynamics', null],
-        ['hidedynamics', null],
-        ['usesystemsignseparator', null],
-        ['multibarrest', null],
-        ['bracketextendmode', null],
-        ['singletracktracknamepolicy', null],
-        ['multitracktracknamepolicy', null],
-        ['firstsystemtracknamemode', null],
-        ['othersystemstracknamemode', null],
-        ['firstsystemtracknameorientation', null],
-        ['othersystemstracknameorientation', null],
-        ['extendbarlines', null],
-        [
-            'tuning',
-            [
-                ['hide', null],
-                ['label', [[[[17], 0]]]]
-            ]
-        ],
-        [
-            'chord',
-            [
-                ['firstfret', [[[[16], 0]]]],
-                ['barre', [[[[16], 5]]]],
-                [
-                    'showdiagram',
-                    [[], [[[17], 0, ['true', 'false']]], [[[10], 0, ['true', 'false']]], [[[16], 0, ['1', '0']]]]
-                ],
-                [
-                    'showfingering',
-                    [[], [[[17], 0, ['true', 'false']]], [[[10], 0, ['true', 'false']]], [[[16], 0, ['1', '0']]]]
-                ],
-                [
-                    'showname',
-                    [[], [[[17], 0, ['true', 'false']]], [[[10], 0, ['true', 'false']]], [[[16], 0, ['1', '0']]]]
-                ]
-            ]
-        ],
-        ['capo', null],
-        ['lyrics', null],
-        ['articulation', null],
-        ['displaytranspose', null],
-        ['transpose', null],
-        ['instrument', null],
-        ['ts', null],
-        ['ro', null],
-        ['rc', null],
-        ['ae', null],
-        ['ks', null],
-        ['clef', null],
-        ['ottava', null],
-        ['tempo', null],
-        ['tf', null],
-        ['ac', null],
-        ['section', null],
-        ['jump', null],
-        ['ft', null],
-        ['simile', null],
-        ['barlineleft', null],
-        ['barlineright', null],
-        ['scale', null],
-        ['width', null],
-        ['sync', null],
-        ['accidentals', null],
-        ['spd', null],
-        ['sph', null],
-        ['spu', null],
-        ['db', null]
+        ["track", [["color", [[[[17], 0]]]], ["systemslayout", [[[[16], 5]]]], ["defaultsystemslayout", [[[[16], 0]]]], ["solo", null], ["mute", null], ["volume", [[[[16], 0]]]], ["balance", [[[[16], 0]]]], ["instrument", [[[[16], 0]], [[[17, 10], 0]], [[[10], 0, ["percussion"]]]]], ["bank", [[[[16], 0]]]], ["multibarrest", null]]],
+        ["staff", [["score", [[[[16], 1]]]], ["tabs", null], ["slash", null], ["numbered", null]]],
+        ["voice", null],
+        ["title", null],
+        ["subtitle", null],
+        ["artist", null],
+        ["album", null],
+        ["words", null],
+        ["music", null],
+        ["wordsandmusic", null],
+        ["copyright", null],
+        ["copyright2", null],
+        ["instructions", null],
+        ["notices", null],
+        ["tab", null],
+        ["systemslayout", null],
+        ["defaultsystemslayout", null],
+        ["showdynamics", null],
+        ["hidedynamics", null],
+        ["usesystemsignseparator", null],
+        ["multibarrest", null],
+        ["bracketextendmode", null],
+        ["singletracktracknamepolicy", null],
+        ["multitracktracknamepolicy", null],
+        ["firstsystemtracknamemode", null],
+        ["othersystemstracknamemode", null],
+        ["firstsystemtracknameorientation", null],
+        ["othersystemstracknameorientation", null],
+        ["extendbarlines", null],
+        ["tuning", [["hide", null], ["label", [[[[17], 0]]]]]],
+        ["chord", [["firstfret", [[[[16], 0]]]], ["barre", [[[[16], 5]]]], ["showdiagram", [[], [[[17], 0, ["true", "false"]]], [[[10], 0, ["true", "false"]]], [[[16], 0, ["1", "0"]]]]], ["showfingering", [[], [[[17], 0, ["true", "false"]]], [[[10], 0, ["true", "false"]]], [[[16], 0, ["1", "0"]]]]], ["showname", [[], [[[17], 0, ["true", "false"]]], [[[10], 0, ["true", "false"]]], [[[16], 0, ["1", "0"]]]]]]],
+        ["capo", null],
+        ["lyrics", null],
+        ["articulation", null],
+        ["displaytranspose", null],
+        ["transpose", null],
+        ["instrument", null],
+        ["ts", null],
+        ["ro", null],
+        ["rc", null],
+        ["ae", null],
+        ["ks", null],
+        ["clef", null],
+        ["ottava", null],
+        ["tempo", null],
+        ["tf", null],
+        ["ac", null],
+        ["section", null],
+        ["jump", null],
+        ["ft", null],
+        ["simile", null],
+        ["barlineleft", null],
+        ["barlineright", null],
+        ["scale", null],
+        ["width", null],
+        ["sync", null],
+        ["accidentals", null],
+        ["spd", null],
+        ["sph", null],
+        ["spu", null],
+        ["db", null],
+        ["voicemode", null]
     ]);
     static metaDataSignatures = [
         AlphaTex1LanguageDefinitions.scoreMetaDataSignatures,
@@ -9037,348 +8667,101 @@ class AlphaTex1LanguageDefinitions {
         AlphaTex1LanguageDefinitions.barMetaDataSignatures
     ];
     static durationChangeProperties = AlphaTex1LanguageDefinitions._props([
-        [
-            'tu',
-            [
-                [[[16], 0, ['3', '5', '6', '7', '9', '10', '12']]],
-                [
-                    [[16], 0],
-                    [[16], 0]
-                ]
-            ]
-        ]
+        ["tu", [[[[16], 0, ["3", "5", "6", "7", "9", "10", "12"]]], [[[16], 0], [[16], 0]]]]
     ]);
     static beatProperties = AlphaTex1LanguageDefinitions._props([
-        ['f', null],
-        ['fo', null],
-        ['vs', null],
-        ['v', null],
-        ['vw', null],
-        ['s', null],
-        ['p', null],
-        ['tt', null],
-        ['d', null],
-        ['dd', null],
-        ['su', null],
-        ['sd', null],
-        ['cre', null],
-        ['dec', null],
-        ['spd', null],
-        ['sph', null],
-        ['spu', null],
-        ['spe', null],
-        ['slashed', null],
-        ['ds', null],
-        ['glpf', null],
-        ['glpt', null],
-        ['waho', null],
-        ['wahc', null],
-        ['legatoorigin', null],
-        ['timer', null],
-        [
-            'tu',
-            [
-                [[[16], 0, ['3', '5', '6', '7', '9', '10', '12']]],
-                [
-                    [[16], 0],
-                    [[16], 0]
-                ]
-            ]
-        ],
-        ['txt', [[[[17, 10], 0]]]],
-        [
-            'lyrics',
-            [
-                [[[17], 0]],
-                [
-                    [[16], 0],
-                    [[17], 0]
-                ]
-            ]
-        ],
-        [
-            'tb',
-            [
-                [[[16], 5]],
-                [
-                    [[10, 17], 0, ['custom', 'dive', 'dip', 'hold', 'predive', 'predivedive']],
-                    [[16], 5]
-                ],
-                [
-                    [[10, 17], 0, ['default', 'gradual', 'fast']],
-                    [[16], 5]
-                ],
-                [
-                    [[10, 17], 0, ['custom', 'dive', 'dip', 'hold', 'predive', 'predivedive']],
-                    [[10, 17], 0, ['default', 'gradual', 'fast']],
-                    [[16], 5]
-                ]
-            ]
-        ],
-        [
-            'tbe',
-            [
-                [[[16], 5]],
-                [
-                    [[10, 17], 0, ['custom', 'dive', 'dip', 'hold', 'predive', 'predivedive']],
-                    [[16], 5]
-                ],
-                [
-                    [[10, 17], 0, ['default', 'gradual', 'fast']],
-                    [[16], 5]
-                ],
-                [
-                    [[10, 17], 0, ['custom', 'dive', 'dip', 'hold', 'predive', 'predivedive']],
-                    [[10, 17], 0, ['default', 'gradual', 'fast']],
-                    [[16], 5]
-                ]
-            ]
-        ],
-        ['bu', [[[[16], 1]]]],
-        ['bd', [[[[16], 1]]]],
-        ['au', [[[[16], 1]]]],
-        ['ad', [[[[16], 1]]]],
-        ['ch', [[[[17, 10], 0]]]],
-        ['gr', [[[[10, 17], 1, ['onbeat', 'beforebeat', 'bendgrace', 'ob', 'bb', 'b']]]]],
-        [
-            'dy',
-            [
-                [
-                    [
-                        [10, 17],
-                        0,
-                        [
-                            'ppp',
-                            'pp',
-                            'p',
-                            'mp',
-                            'mf',
-                            'f',
-                            'ff',
-                            'fff',
-                            'pppp',
-                            'ppppp',
-                            'pppppp',
-                            'ffff',
-                            'fffff',
-                            'ffffff',
-                            'sf',
-                            'sfp',
-                            'sfpp',
-                            'fp',
-                            'rf',
-                            'rfz',
-                            'sfz',
-                            'sffz',
-                            'fz',
-                            'n',
-                            'pf',
-                            'sfzp'
-                        ]
-                    ]
-                ]
-            ]
-        ],
-        [
-            'tempo',
-            [
-                [
-                    [[16], 0],
-                    [[10], 1, ['hide']]
-                ],
-                [
-                    [[16], 0],
-                    [[17], 0],
-                    [[10], 1, ['hide']]
-                ]
-            ]
-        ],
-        ['volume', [[[[16], 0]]]],
-        ['balance', [[[[16], 0]]]],
-        ['tp', [[[[16], 0, ['8', '16', '32']]]]],
-        [
-            'barre',
-            [
-                [
-                    [[16], 0],
-                    [[10, 17], 1, ['full', 'half']]
-                ]
-            ]
-        ],
-        [
-            'rasg',
-            [
-                [
-                    [
-                        [10, 17],
-                        0,
-                        [
-                            'ii',
-                            'mi',
-                            'miitriplet',
-                            'miianapaest',
-                            'pmptriplet',
-                            'pmpanapaest',
-                            'peitriplet',
-                            'peianapaest',
-                            'paitriplet',
-                            'paianapaest',
-                            'amitriplet',
-                            'amianapaest',
-                            'ppp',
-                            'amii',
-                            'amip',
-                            'eami',
-                            'eamii',
-                            'peami'
-                        ]
-                    ]
-                ]
-            ]
-        ],
-        ['ot', [[[[10, 17], 0, ['15ma', '8va', 'regular', '8vb', '15mb', '15ma', '8va', '8vb', '15mb']]]]],
-        ['instrument', [[[[16], 0]], [[[17, 10], 0]], [[[10], 0, ['percussion']]]]],
-        ['bank', [[[[16], 0]]]],
-        [
-            'fermata',
-            [
-                [
-                    [[10, 17], 0, ['short', 'medium', 'long']],
-                    [[16], 3]
-                ]
-            ]
-        ],
-        ['beam', [[[[10, 17], 0, ['invert', 'up', 'down', 'auto', 'split', 'merge', 'splitsecondary']]]]]
+        ["f", null],
+        ["fo", null],
+        ["vs", null],
+        ["v", null],
+        ["vw", null],
+        ["s", null],
+        ["p", null],
+        ["tt", null],
+        ["d", null],
+        ["dd", null],
+        ["su", null],
+        ["sd", null],
+        ["cre", null],
+        ["dec", null],
+        ["spd", null],
+        ["sph", null],
+        ["spu", null],
+        ["spe", null],
+        ["slashed", null],
+        ["ds", null],
+        ["glpf", null],
+        ["glpt", null],
+        ["waho", null],
+        ["wahc", null],
+        ["legatoorigin", null],
+        ["timer", null],
+        ["tu", [[[[16], 0, ["3", "5", "6", "7", "9", "10", "12"]]], [[[16], 0], [[16], 0]]]],
+        ["txt", [[[[17, 10], 0]]]],
+        ["lyrics", [[[[17], 0]], [[[16], 0], [[17], 0]]]],
+        ["tb", [[[[16], 5]], [[[10, 17], 0, ["custom", "dive", "dip", "hold", "predive", "predivedive"]], [[16], 5]], [[[10, 17], 0, ["default", "gradual", "fast"]], [[16], 5]], [[[10, 17], 0, ["custom", "dive", "dip", "hold", "predive", "predivedive"]], [[10, 17], 0, ["default", "gradual", "fast"]], [[16], 5]]]],
+        ["tbe", [[[[16], 5]], [[[10, 17], 0, ["custom", "dive", "dip", "hold", "predive", "predivedive"]], [[16], 5]], [[[10, 17], 0, ["default", "gradual", "fast"]], [[16], 5]], [[[10, 17], 0, ["custom", "dive", "dip", "hold", "predive", "predivedive"]], [[10, 17], 0, ["default", "gradual", "fast"]], [[16], 5]]]],
+        ["bu", [[[[16], 1]]]],
+        ["bd", [[[[16], 1]]]],
+        ["au", [[[[16], 1]]]],
+        ["ad", [[[[16], 1]]]],
+        ["ch", [[[[17, 10], 0]]]],
+        ["gr", [[[[10, 17], 1, ["onbeat", "beforebeat", "bendgrace", "ob", "bb", "b"]]]]],
+        ["dy", [[[[10, 17], 0, ["ppp", "pp", "p", "mp", "mf", "f", "ff", "fff", "pppp", "ppppp", "pppppp", "ffff", "fffff", "ffffff", "sf", "sfp", "sfpp", "fp", "rf", "rfz", "sfz", "sffz", "fz", "n", "pf", "sfzp"]]]]],
+        ["tempo", [[[[16], 0], [[10], 1, ["hide"]]], [[[16], 0], [[17], 0], [[10], 1, ["hide"]]]]],
+        ["volume", [[[[16], 0]]]],
+        ["balance", [[[[16], 0]]]],
+        ["tp", [[[[16], 0, ["8", "16", "32"]]]]],
+        ["barre", [[[[16], 0], [[10, 17], 1, ["full", "half"]]]]],
+        ["rasg", [[[[10, 17], 0, ["ii", "mi", "miitriplet", "miianapaest", "pmptriplet", "pmpanapaest", "peitriplet", "peianapaest", "paitriplet", "paianapaest", "amitriplet", "amianapaest", "ppp", "amii", "amip", "eami", "eamii", "peami"]]]]],
+        ["ot", [[[[10, 17], 0, ["15ma", "8va", "regular", "8vb", "15mb", "15ma", "8va", "8vb", "15mb"]]]]],
+        ["instrument", [[[[16], 0]], [[[17, 10], 0]], [[[10], 0, ["percussion"]]]]],
+        ["bank", [[[[16], 0]]]],
+        ["fermata", [[[[10, 17], 0, ["short", "medium", "long"]], [[16], 3]]]],
+        ["beam", [[[[10, 17], 0, ["invert", "up", "down", "auto", "split", "merge", "splitsecondary"]]]]]
     ]);
     static noteProperties = AlphaTex1LanguageDefinitions._props([
-        ['nh', null],
-        ['ah', [[[[16], 1]]]],
-        ['th', [[[[16], 1]]]],
-        ['ph', [[[[16], 1]]]],
-        ['sh', [[[[16], 1]]]],
-        ['fh', [[[[16], 1]]]],
-        ['v', null],
-        ['vw', null],
-        ['sl', null],
-        ['ss', null],
-        ['sib', null],
-        ['sia', null],
-        ['sou', null],
-        ['sod', null],
-        ['psu', null],
-        ['psd', null],
-        ['h', null],
-        ['lht', null],
-        ['g', null],
-        ['ac', null],
-        ['hac', null],
-        ['ten', null],
-        [
-            'tr',
-            [
-                [
-                    [[16], 0],
-                    [[16], 1, ['16', '32', '64']]
-                ]
-            ]
-        ],
-        ['pm', null],
-        ['st', null],
-        ['lr', null],
-        ['x', null],
-        ['t', null],
-        ['turn', null],
-        ['iturn', null],
-        ['umordent', null],
-        ['lmordent', null],
-        ['string', null],
-        ['hide', null],
-        [
-            'b',
-            [
-                [[[16], 5]],
-                [
-                    [
-                        [10, 17],
-                        0,
-                        ['custom', 'bend', 'release', 'bendrelease', 'hold', 'prebend', 'prebendbend', 'prebendrelease']
-                    ],
-                    [[16], 5]
-                ],
-                [
-                    [[10, 17], 0, ['default', 'gradual', 'fast']],
-                    [[16], 5]
-                ],
-                [
-                    [
-                        [10, 17],
-                        0,
-                        ['custom', 'bend', 'release', 'bendrelease', 'hold', 'prebend', 'prebendbend', 'prebendrelease']
-                    ],
-                    [[10, 17], 0, ['default', 'gradual', 'fast']],
-                    [[16], 5]
-                ]
-            ]
-        ],
-        [
-            'be',
-            [
-                [[[16], 5]],
-                [
-                    [
-                        [10, 17],
-                        0,
-                        ['custom', 'bend', 'release', 'bendrelease', 'hold', 'prebend', 'prebendbend', 'prebendrelease']
-                    ],
-                    [[16], 5]
-                ],
-                [
-                    [[10, 17], 0, ['default', 'gradual', 'fast']],
-                    [[16], 5]
-                ],
-                [
-                    [
-                        [10, 17],
-                        0,
-                        ['custom', 'bend', 'release', 'bendrelease', 'hold', 'prebend', 'prebendbend', 'prebendrelease']
-                    ],
-                    [[10, 17], 0, ['default', 'gradual', 'fast']],
-                    [[16], 5]
-                ]
-            ]
-        ],
-        ['lf', [[[[16], 0, ['1', '2', '3', '4', '5']]]]],
-        ['rf', [[[[16], 0, ['1', '2', '3', '4', '5']]]]],
-        [
-            'acc',
-            [
-                [
-                    [
-                        [10, 17],
-                        0,
-                        [
-                            'default',
-                            'forcenone',
-                            'forcenatural',
-                            'forcesharp',
-                            'forcedoublesharp',
-                            'forceflat',
-                            'forcedoubleflat',
-                            'd',
-                            '-',
-                            'n',
-                            '#',
-                            '##',
-                            'x',
-                            'b',
-                            'bb'
-                        ]
-                    ]
-                ]
-            ]
-        ],
-        ['slur', [[[[17], 0]], [[[10], 0]]]],
-        ['-', null]
+        ["nh", null],
+        ["ah", [[[[16], 1]]]],
+        ["th", [[[[16], 1]]]],
+        ["ph", [[[[16], 1]]]],
+        ["sh", [[[[16], 1]]]],
+        ["fh", [[[[16], 1]]]],
+        ["v", null],
+        ["vw", null],
+        ["sl", null],
+        ["ss", null],
+        ["sib", null],
+        ["sia", null],
+        ["sou", null],
+        ["sod", null],
+        ["psu", null],
+        ["psd", null],
+        ["h", null],
+        ["lht", null],
+        ["g", null],
+        ["ac", null],
+        ["hac", null],
+        ["ten", null],
+        ["tr", [[[[16], 0], [[16], 1, ["16", "32", "64"]]]]],
+        ["pm", null],
+        ["st", null],
+        ["lr", null],
+        ["x", null],
+        ["t", null],
+        ["turn", null],
+        ["iturn", null],
+        ["umordent", null],
+        ["lmordent", null],
+        ["string", null],
+        ["hide", null],
+        ["b", [[[[16], 5]], [[[10, 17], 0, ["custom", "bend", "release", "bendrelease", "hold", "prebend", "prebendbend", "prebendrelease"]], [[16], 5]], [[[10, 17], 0, ["default", "gradual", "fast"]], [[16], 5]], [[[10, 17], 0, ["custom", "bend", "release", "bendrelease", "hold", "prebend", "prebendbend", "prebendrelease"]], [[10, 17], 0, ["default", "gradual", "fast"]], [[16], 5]]]],
+        ["be", [[[[16], 5]], [[[10, 17], 0, ["custom", "bend", "release", "bendrelease", "hold", "prebend", "prebendbend", "prebendrelease"]], [[16], 5]], [[[10, 17], 0, ["default", "gradual", "fast"]], [[16], 5]], [[[10, 17], 0, ["custom", "bend", "release", "bendrelease", "hold", "prebend", "prebendbend", "prebendrelease"]], [[10, 17], 0, ["default", "gradual", "fast"]], [[16], 5]]]],
+        ["lf", [[[[16], 0, ["1", "2", "3", "4", "5"]]]]],
+        ["rf", [[[[16], 0, ["1", "2", "3", "4", "5"]]]]],
+        ["acc", [[[[10, 17], 0, ["default", "forcenone", "forcenatural", "forcesharp", "forcedoublesharp", "forceflat", "forcedoubleflat", "d", "-", "n", "#", "##", "x", "b", "bb"]]]]],
+        ["slur", [[[[17], 0]], [[[10], 0]]]],
+        ["-", null]
     ]);
 }
 
@@ -9608,6 +8991,14 @@ var AlphaTexAccidentalMode;
     AlphaTexAccidentalMode[AlphaTexAccidentalMode["Auto"] = 0] = "Auto";
     AlphaTexAccidentalMode[AlphaTexAccidentalMode["Explicit"] = 1] = "Explicit";
 })(AlphaTexAccidentalMode || (AlphaTexAccidentalMode = {}));
+/**
+ * @public
+ */
+var AlphaTexVoiceMode;
+(function (AlphaTexVoiceMode) {
+    AlphaTexVoiceMode[AlphaTexVoiceMode["StaffWise"] = 0] = "StaffWise";
+    AlphaTexVoiceMode[AlphaTexVoiceMode["BarWise"] = 1] = "BarWise";
+})(AlphaTexVoiceMode || (AlphaTexVoiceMode = {}));
 /**
  * Lists the note kinds we can detect
  * @public
@@ -14245,6 +13636,8 @@ class AlphaTex1LanguageHandler {
                 return ApplyNodeResult.Applied;
             case 'accidentals':
                 return AlphaTex1LanguageHandler._handleAccidentalMode(importer, metaData.arguments);
+            case 'voicemode':
+                return AlphaTex1LanguageHandler._handleVoiceMode(importer, metaData.arguments);
             case 'jump':
                 const direction = AlphaTex1LanguageHandler._parseEnumValue(importer, metaData.arguments, 'direction', AlphaTex1EnumMappings.direction);
                 if (direction === undefined) {
@@ -14317,6 +13710,14 @@ class AlphaTex1LanguageHandler {
         importer.state.accidentalMode = accidentalMode;
         return ApplyNodeResult.Applied;
     }
+    static _handleVoiceMode(importer, args) {
+        const voiceMode = AlphaTex1LanguageHandler._parseEnumValue(importer, args, 'voice mode', AlphaTex1EnumMappings.alphaTexVoiceMode);
+        if (voiceMode === undefined) {
+            return ApplyNodeResult.NotAppliedSemanticError;
+        }
+        importer.state.voiceMode = voiceMode;
+        return ApplyNodeResult.Applied;
+    }
     static _getChordId(currentStaff, chordName) {
         return chordName.toLowerCase() + currentStaff.index + currentStaff.track.index;
     }
@@ -16571,6 +15972,7 @@ class AlphaTexImportState {
     syncPoints = [];
     currentDynamics = DynamicValue.F;
     accidentalMode = AlphaTexAccidentalMode.Explicit;
+    voiceMode = AlphaTexVoiceMode.StaffWise;
     currentTupletNumerator = -1;
     currentTupletDenominator = -1;
     scoreNode;
@@ -16711,18 +16113,37 @@ class AlphaTexImporter extends ScoreImporter {
     }
     _bars(node) {
         if (node.bars.length > 0) {
+            let previousBarCompleted = false;
             for (const b of node.bars) {
-                this._bar(b);
+                this._bar(b, previousBarCompleted);
+                switch (this.state.voiceMode) {
+                    case AlphaTexVoiceMode.StaffWise:
+                        // if voices are staff-wise, we definitly have a new bar here
+                        this._state.barIndex++;
+                        previousBarCompleted = true;
+                        break;
+                    case AlphaTexVoiceMode.BarWise:
+                        // if voices are bar-wise, the next bar might be another voice in the same bar
+                        // (barIndex increment is handled inside _barMeta)
+                        // if we have an explicit bar end, we can increase already
+                        if (b.pipe) {
+                            this._state.barIndex++;
+                            this._state.voiceIndex = 0;
+                            this._state.ignoredInitialVoice = false;
+                            previousBarCompleted = true;
+                        }
+                        break;
+                }
             }
         }
         else {
-            this._newBar(this._state.currentStaff);
+            this._getBar(this._state.currentStaff);
             this._detectTuningForStaff(this._state.currentStaff);
             this._handleTransposition(this._state.currentStaff);
         }
     }
-    _bar(node) {
-        const bar = this._barMeta(node);
+    _bar(node, previousBarCompleted) {
+        const bar = this._barMeta(node, previousBarCompleted);
         this._detectTuningForStaff(this._state.currentStaff);
         this._handleTransposition(this._state.currentStaff);
         if (bar.index === 0 && this._state.staffInitialClef.has(this._state.currentStaff)) {
@@ -17172,7 +16593,7 @@ class AlphaTexImporter extends ScoreImporter {
             this._state.staffTuningApplied.add(staff);
         }
     }
-    _barMeta(node) {
+    _barMeta(node, previousBarCompleted) {
         // it might be a bit an edge case but a valid one:
         // one might repeat multiple structural metadata
         // in one bar starting multiple tracks/staves/voices which are
@@ -17187,6 +16608,7 @@ class AlphaTexImporter extends ScoreImporter {
         let previousStaff = this._state.currentStaff;
         let hadNewTrack = false;
         let hadNewStaff = false;
+        let hadNewVoice = false;
         let applyInitialBarMetaToPreviousStaff = false;
         const resetInitialBarMeta = () => {
             // reset state
@@ -17197,10 +16619,16 @@ class AlphaTexImporter extends ScoreImporter {
             previousStaff = this._state.currentStaff;
             hadNewTrack = false;
             hadNewStaff = false;
+            hadNewVoice = false;
             applyInitialBarMetaToPreviousStaff = false;
         };
         const bar = new Lazy(() => {
-            const b = this._newBar(this._state.currentStaff);
+            // had a \voice in this bar -> barIndex and voice were updated already
+            // if not, we start a new bar here
+            if (!hadNewVoice && !previousBarCompleted) {
+                this._state.barIndex++;
+            }
+            const b = this._getBar(this._state.currentStaff);
             if (initialBarMeta) {
                 for (const initial of initialBarMeta) {
                     this._handler.applyBarMetaData(this, b, initial);
@@ -17242,6 +16670,9 @@ class AlphaTexImporter extends ScoreImporter {
                         // new bar needed on new structural level
                         bar.reset();
                         break;
+                    case ApplyStructuralMetaDataResult.AppliedNewVoice:
+                        hadNewVoice = true;
+                        break;
                 }
                 if (initialBarMeta) {
                     if (applyInitialBarMetaToPreviousStaff) {
@@ -17301,14 +16732,13 @@ class AlphaTexImporter extends ScoreImporter {
         }
         return bar.value;
     }
-    _newBar(staff) {
+    _getBar(staff) {
         // existing bar? -> e.g. in multi-voice setups where we fill empty voices later
         if (this._state.barIndex < staff.bars.length) {
             const bar = staff.bars[this._state.barIndex];
-            this._state.barIndex++;
             return bar;
         }
-        const voiceCount = staff.bars.length === 0 ? 1 : staff.bars[0].voices.length;
+        const voiceCount = staff.bars.length === 0 ? this._state.voiceIndex + 1 : staff.bars[0].voices.length;
         // need new bar
         const newBar = new Bar();
         staff.addBar(newBar);
@@ -17318,7 +16748,7 @@ class AlphaTexImporter extends ScoreImporter {
             newBar.keySignature = newBar.previousBar.keySignature;
             newBar.keySignatureType = newBar.previousBar.keySignatureType;
         }
-        this._state.barIndex++;
+        this._state.barIndex = newBar.index;
         if (newBar.index > 0) {
             newBar.clef = newBar.previousBar.clef;
         }
@@ -17372,26 +16802,62 @@ class AlphaTexImporter extends ScoreImporter {
         return this._state.currentTrack;
     }
     startNewVoice() {
-        if (this._state.voiceIndex === 0 &&
-            (this._state.currentStaff.bars.length === 0 ||
-                (this._state.currentStaff.bars.length === 1 &&
-                    this._state.currentStaff.bars[0].isEmpty &&
-                    !this._state.ignoredInitialVoice))) {
-            // voice marker on the begining of the first voice without any bar yet?
-            // -> ignore
+        // only if we're on the first voice we might skip the initial \voice meta
+        let shouldIgnoreInitialVoice = this._state.voiceIndex === 0 && !this._state.ignoredInitialVoice;
+        // this logic is expanded for readability
+        if (shouldIgnoreInitialVoice) {
+            // if we have no bars created yet, we stay on the initial voice
+            if (this._state.currentStaff.bars.length === 0) {
+                shouldIgnoreInitialVoice = true;
+            }
+            else {
+                switch (this._state.voiceMode) {
+                    case AlphaTexVoiceMode.StaffWise:
+                        // on staffwise voices, we can only ignore the "initial" voice if the
+                        // first bar we have is completely empty
+                        shouldIgnoreInitialVoice =
+                            this._state.currentStaff.bars.length === 1 && this._state.currentStaff.bars[0].isEmpty;
+                        break;
+                    case AlphaTexVoiceMode.BarWise:
+                        // on barwise voices, we ignore the bar count but check only the first voice of the current bar
+                        // to find out if it is the initial empty one
+                        if (this._state.barIndex < this._state.currentStaff.bars.length) {
+                            // bar exists -> check if empty
+                            const bar = this._state.currentStaff.bars[this._state.barIndex];
+                            shouldIgnoreInitialVoice = bar.voices[0].isEmpty;
+                        }
+                        else {
+                            // bar doesn't exist yet
+                            shouldIgnoreInitialVoice = true;
+                        }
+                        break;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        if (shouldIgnoreInitialVoice) {
             this._state.ignoredInitialVoice = true;
             return;
         }
-        // create directly a new empty voice for all bars
+        switch (this._state.voiceMode) {
+            case AlphaTexVoiceMode.StaffWise:
+                // start using the new voice (see newBar for details on matching)
+                this._state.voiceIndex++;
+                this._state.barIndex = 0;
+                this._state.currentTupletDenominator = -1;
+                this._state.currentTupletNumerator = -1;
+                break;
+            case AlphaTexVoiceMode.BarWise:
+                this._state.voiceIndex++;
+                this._state.currentTupletDenominator = -1;
+                this._state.currentTupletNumerator = -1;
+                break;
+        }
+        // create all missing voices
         for (const b of this._state.currentStaff.bars) {
-            const v = new Voice$1();
-            b.addVoice(v);
+            while (b.voices.length <= this._state.voiceIndex) {
+                b.addVoice(new Voice$1());
+            }
         }
-        // start using the new voice (see newBar for details on matching)
-        this._state.voiceIndex++;
-        this._state.barIndex = 0;
-        this._state.currentTupletDenominator = -1;
-        this._state.currentTupletNumerator = -1;
     }
 }
 
@@ -73255,6 +72721,7 @@ const _barrel$7 = /*#__PURE__*/Object.freeze(/*#__PURE__*/Object.defineProperty(
     get AlphaTexParseMode () { return AlphaTexParseMode; },
     AlphaTexParser,
     get AlphaTexStaffNoteKind () { return AlphaTexStaffNoteKind; },
+    get AlphaTexVoiceMode () { return AlphaTexVoiceMode; },
     get ArgumentListParseTypesMode () { return ArgumentListParseTypesMode; }
 }, Symbol.toStringTag, { value: 'Module' }));