API

On many platforms an alphaTab API object can be used to bootstrap alphaTab within your UI. It takes over all responsibilities of linking your actions to the UI. Namely this object is called AlphaTabApi (Web) or AlphaTabApiBase<> (.net). This page describes all methods, properties and events exposed by this API object.

Name	Summary
Events - Core
`errorJavaScriptalphaTab.errorjQuery` `alphaTab.errorHTML` `Error.net` `errorAndroid`	This event is fired when an error within alphatab occurred.
`postRenderFinishedJavaScriptalphaTab.postRenderFinishedjQuery` `alphaTab.postRenderFinishedHTML` `PostRenderFinished.net` `postRenderFinishedAndroid`	This event is fired when the rendering of the whole music sheet is finished, and all handlers of RenderFinished ran.
`renderFinishedJavaScriptalphaTab.renderFinishedjQuery` `alphaTab.renderFinishedHTML` `RenderFinished.net` `renderFinishedAndroid`	This event is fired when the rendering of the whole music sheet is finished.
`renderStartedJavaScriptalphaTab.renderStartedjQuery` `alphaTab.renderStartedHTML` `RenderStarted.net` `renderStartedAndroid`	This event is fired when the rendering of the whole music sheet is starting.
`resizeJavaScriptalphaTab.resizejQuery` `alphaTab.resizeHTML` `Resize.net` `resizeAndroid`	This event is fired when alphaTab was resized and is about to rerender the music notation.
`scoreLoadedJavaScriptalphaTab.scoreLoadedjQuery` `alphaTab.scoreLoadedHTML` `ScoreLoaded.net` `scoreLoadedAndroid`	This event is fired whenever a new song is loaded
Events - Player
`activeBeatsChangedJavaScriptalphaTab.activeBeatsChangedjQuery` `alphaTab.activeBeatsChangedHTML` `ActiveBeatsChanged.net` `activeBeatsChangedAndroid`	This event is fired when the currently active beats across all tracks change.
`beatMouseDownJavaScriptalphaTab.beatMouseDownjQuery` `alphaTab.beatMouseDownHTML` `BeatMouseDown.net` `beatMouseDownAndroid`	This event is fired whenever a the user presses the mouse button on a beat.
`beatMouseMoveJavaScriptalphaTab.beatMouseMovejQuery` `alphaTab.beatMouseMoveHTML` `BeatMouseMove.net` `beatMouseMoveAndroid`	This event is fired whenever the user moves the mouse over a beat after the user already pressed the button on a beat.
`beatMouseUpJavaScriptalphaTab.beatMouseUpjQuery` `alphaTab.beatMouseUpHTML` `BeatMouseUp.net` `beatMouseUpAndroid`	This event is fired whenever the user releases the mouse after a mouse press on a beat.
`midiEventsPlayedJavaScriptalphaTab.midiEventsPlayedjQuery` `alphaTab.midiEventsPlayedHTML` `MidiEventsPlayed.net` `midiEventsPlayedAndroid`	The midi events which will trigger the `midiEventsPlayed` event
`midiLoadJavaScriptalphaTab.midiLoadjQuery` `alphaTab.midiLoadHTML` `MidiLoad.net` `midiLoadAndroid`	This event is fired when a Midi file is being loaded.
`midiLoadedJavaScriptalphaTab.midiLoadedjQuery` `alphaTab.midiLoadedHTML` `MidiLoaded.net` `midiLoadedAndroid`	This event is fired when the Midi file needed for playback was loaded.
`noteMouseDownJavaScriptalphaTab.noteMouseDownjQuery` `alphaTab.noteMouseDownHTML` `NoteMouseDown.net` `noteMouseDownAndroid`	This event is fired whenever a the user presses the mouse button on a note head/number.
`noteMouseMoveJavaScriptalphaTab.noteMouseMovejQuery` `alphaTab.noteMouseMoveHTML` `NoteMouseMove.net` `noteMouseMoveAndroid`	This event is fired whenever the user moves the mouse over a note after the user already pressed the button on a note.
`noteMouseUpJavaScriptalphaTab.noteMouseUpjQuery` `alphaTab.noteMouseUpHTML` `NoteMouseUp.net` `noteMouseUpAndroid`	This event is fired whenever the user releases the mouse after a mouse press on a note.
`playbackRangeChangedJavaScriptalphaTab.playbackRangeChangedjQuery` `alphaTab.playbackRangeChangedHTML` `PlaybackRangeChanged.net` `playbackRangeChangedAndroid`	This event is fired when the playback range changed.
`playedBeatChangedJavaScriptalphaTab.playedBeatChangedjQuery` `alphaTab.playedBeatChangedHTML` `PlayedBeatChanged.net` `playedBeatChangedAndroid`	This event is fired when the played beat changed.
`playerFinishedJavaScriptalphaTab.playerFinishedjQuery` `alphaTab.playerFinishedHTML` `PlayerFinished.net` `playerFinishedAndroid`	This event is fired when the playback of the whole song finished.
`playerPositionChangedJavaScriptalphaTab.playerPositionChangedjQuery` `alphaTab.playerPositionChangedHTML` `PlayerPositionChanged.net` `playerPositionChangedAndroid`	This event is fired when the playback state changed.
`playerReadyJavaScriptalphaTab.playerReadyjQuery` `alphaTab.playerReadyHTML` `PlayerReady.net` `playerReadyAndroid`	This event is fired when all required data for playback is loaded and ready.
`playerStateChangedJavaScriptalphaTab.playerStateChangedjQuery` `alphaTab.playerStateChangedHTML` `PlayerStateChanged.net` `playerStateChangedAndroid`	This event is fired when the playback state changed.
`soundFontLoadJavaScriptalphaTab.soundFontLoadjQuery` `alphaTab.soundFontLoadHTML` `SoundFontLoad.net` `soundFontLoadAndroid`	This event is fired when the SoundFont is being loaded.
`soundFontLoadedJavaScriptalphaTab.soundFontLoadedjQuery` `alphaTab.soundFontLoadedHTML` `SoundFontLoaded.net` `soundFontLoadedAndroid`	This event is fired when the SoundFont needed for playback was loaded.
Methods - Core
`alphaTab()jQuery`	Initializes AlphaTab.
`destroy()JavaScriptalphaTab('destroy')jQuery` `Destroy().net` `destroy()Android`	Destroys the alphaTab control and restores the initial state of the UI.
`downloadMidi()JavaScriptalphaTab('downloadMidi')jQuery`	Generates an SMF1.0 file and downloads it
`load()JavaScriptalphaTab('load')jQuery` `Load().net` `load()Android`	Initiates a load of the score using the given data.
`print()JavaScriptalphaTab('print')jQuery`	Opens a popup window with the rendered music notation for printing.
`render()JavaScriptalphaTab('render')jQuery` `Render().net` `render()Android`	Initiates a re-rendering of the current setup.
`renderScore()JavaScriptalphaTab('renderScore')jQuery` `RenderScore().net` `renderScore()Android`	Initiates a rendering of the given score.
`renderTracks()JavaScriptalphaTab('renderTracks')jQuery` `RenderTracks().net` `renderTracks()Android`	Initiates a rendering of the given tracks.
`tex()JavaScriptalphaTab('tex')jQuery` `Tex().net` `tex()Android`	Tells alphaTab to render the given alphaTex.
`updateSettings()JavaScriptalphaTab('updateSettings')jQuery` `UpdateSettings().net` `updateSettings()Android`	Applies any changes that were done to the settings object and informs the Renderer about any new values to consider.
Methods - Player
`changeTrackMute()JavaScriptalphaTab('muteTracks')jQuery` `ChangeTrackMute().net` `changeTrackMute()Android`	Changes the given tracks to be muted or not.
`changeTrackSolo()JavaScriptalphaTab('soloTracks')jQuery` `ChangeTrackSolo().net` `changeTrackSolo()Android`	Changes the given tracks to be played solo or not.
`changeTrackVolume()JavaScriptalphaTab('trackVolume')jQuery` `ChangeTrackVolume().net` `changeTrackVolume()Android`	Changes the volume of the given tracks.
`loadSoundFont()JavaScriptalphaTab('loadSoundFont')jQuery` `LoadSoundFont().net` `loadSoundFont()Android`	Triggers a load of the soundfont from the given data.
`pause()JavaScriptalphaTab('pause')jQuery` `Pause().net` `pause()Android`	Pauses the playback of the current song.
`play()JavaScriptalphaTab('play')jQuery` `Play().net` `play()Android`	Starts the playback of the current song.
`playBeat()JavaScriptalphaTab('playBeat')jQuery` `PlayBeat().net` `playBeat()Android`	Triggers the play of the given beat.
`playNote()JavaScriptalphaTab('playNote')jQuery` `PlayNote().net` `playNote()Android`	Triggers the play of the given note.
`playPause()JavaScriptalphaTab('playPause')jQuery` `PlayPause().net` `playPause()Android`	Toggles between play/pause depending on the current player state.
`resetSoundFonts()JavaScriptalphaTab('resetSoundFonts')jQuery` `ResetSoundFonts().net` `resetSoundFonts()Android`	Unloads all presets from previously loaded SoundFonts.
`stop()JavaScriptalphaTab('stop')jQuery` `Stop().net` `stop()Android`	Stops the playback of the current song, and moves the playback position back to the start.
Properties - Core
`containerJavaScriptalphaTab('container')jQuery` `Container.net` `containerAndroid`	The UI container that holds the whole alphaTab control.
`rendererJavaScriptalphaTab('renderer')jQuery` `Renderer.net` `rendererAndroid`	The score renderer used for rendering the music sheet. This is the low-level API responsible for the actual rendering chain.
`scoreJavaScriptalphaTab('score')jQuery` `Score.net` `scoreAndroid`	The score holding all information about the song being rendered
`settingsJavaScriptalphaTab('settings')jQuery` `Settings.net` `settingsAndroid`	The settings that are used for rendering the music notation
`alphaTab('api')jQuery`	Returns the underlying API object.
`tracksJavaScriptalphaTab('tracks')jQuery` `Tracks.net` `tracksAndroid`	A list of the tracks that should be rendered based on the Score and TrackIndexes properties
Properties - Player
`countInVolumeJavaScriptalphaTab('countInVolume')jQuery` `CountInVolume.net` `countInVolumeAndroid`	The volume of the count-in metronome ticks
`isLoopingJavaScriptalphaTab('looping')jQuery` `IsLooping.net` `isLoopingAndroid`	Whether the playback should automatically restart after it finished
`isReadyForPlaybackJavaScriptalphaTab('isReadyForPlayback')jQuery` `IsReadyForPlayback.net` `isReadyForPlaybackAndroid`	Whether the player is ready for starting the playback.
`masterVolumeJavaScriptalphaTab('masterVolume')jQuery` `MasterVolume.net` `masterVolumeAndroid`	The current master volume as percentage
`metronomeVolumeJavaScriptalphaTab('metronomeVolume')jQuery` `MetronomeVolume.net` `metronomeVolumeAndroid`	The metronome volume as percentage
`midiEventsPlayedFilterJavaScriptalphaTab('midiEventsPlayedFilter')jQuery` `MidiEventsPlayedFilter.net` `midiEventsPlayedFilterAndroid`	The midi events which will trigger the `midiEventsPlayed` event
`playbackRangeJavaScriptalphaTab('playbackRange')jQuery` `PlaybackRange.net` `playbackRangeAndroid`	The range of the song that should be played
`playbackSpeedJavaScriptalphaTab('playbackSpeed')jQuery` `PlaybackSpeed.net` `playbackSpeedAndroid`	The current playback speed as percentage
`playerJavaScriptalphaTab('player')jQuery` `Player.net` `playerAndroid`	The alphaSynth player used for playback. This is the low-level API to the Midi synthesizer used for playback.
`playerStateJavaScriptalphaTab('playerState')jQuery` `PlayerState.net` `playerStateAndroid`	The current player state
`tickCacheJavaScriptalphaTab('tickCache')jQuery` `TickCache.net` `tickCacheAndroid`	The tick cache allowing lookup of midi ticks to beats.
`tickPositionJavaScriptalphaTab('tickPosition')jQuery` `TickPosition.net` `tickPositionAndroid`	The position within the song in midi ticks
`timePositionJavaScriptalphaTab('timePosition')jQuery` `TimePosition.net` `timePositionAndroid`	The position within the song in milliseconds