diff --git a/test/__snapshots__/examples.test.mjs.snap b/test/__snapshots__/examples.test.mjs.snap
index b9cdb444b..f886987ab 100644
--- a/test/__snapshots__/examples.test.mjs.snap
+++ b/test/__snapshots__/examples.test.mjs.snap
@@ -1525,6 +1525,75 @@ exports[`runs examples > example "byteBeatExpression" example index 0 1`] = `
 ]
 `;
 
+exports[`runs examples > example "byteBeatStartTime" example index 0 1`] = `
+[
+  "[ 0/1 → 1/16 | note:c s:bytebeat byteBeatExpression:t&t>>8 byteBeatStartTime:0 ]",
+  "[ 1/16 → 1/8 | note:g s:bytebeat byteBeatExpression:t&t>>8 byteBeatStartTime:0 ]",
+  "[ 1/8 → 3/16 | note:a s:bytebeat byteBeatExpression:t&t>>8 byteBeatStartTime:0 ]",
+  "[ 3/16 → 1/4 | note:b s:bytebeat byteBeatExpression:t&t>>8 byteBeatStartTime:0 ]",
+  "[ 1/4 → 5/16 | note:c s:bytebeat byteBeatExpression:t&t>>8 byteBeatStartTime:0 ]",
+  "[ 5/16 → 3/8 | note:d s:bytebeat byteBeatExpression:t&t>>8 byteBeatStartTime:0 ]",
+  "[ 3/8 → 7/16 | note:c s:bytebeat byteBeatExpression:t&t>>8 byteBeatStartTime:0 ]",
+  "[ 7/16 → 1/2 | note:g s:bytebeat byteBeatExpression:t&t>>8 byteBeatStartTime:0 ]",
+  "[ 1/2 → 9/16 | note:a s:bytebeat byteBeatExpression:t&t>>8 byteBeatStartTime:0 ]",
+  "[ 9/16 → 5/8 | note:b s:bytebeat byteBeatExpression:t&t>>8 byteBeatStartTime:0 ]",
+  "[ 5/8 → 11/16 | note:c s:bytebeat byteBeatExpression:t&t>>8 byteBeatStartTime:0 ]",
+  "[ 11/16 → 3/4 | note:d s:bytebeat byteBeatExpression:t&t>>8 byteBeatStartTime:0 ]",
+  "[ 3/4 → 13/16 | note:c s:bytebeat byteBeatExpression:t&t>>8 byteBeatStartTime:0 ]",
+  "[ 13/16 → 7/8 | note:g s:bytebeat byteBeatExpression:t&t>>8 byteBeatStartTime:0 ]",
+  "[ 7/8 → 15/16 | note:a s:bytebeat byteBeatExpression:t&t>>8 byteBeatStartTime:0 ]",
+  "[ 15/16 → 1/1 | note:b s:bytebeat byteBeatExpression:t&t>>8 byteBeatStartTime:0 ]",
+  "[ 1/1 → 17/16 | note:c s:bytebeat byteBeatExpression:t&t>>8 byteBeatStartTime:300 ]",
+  "[ 17/16 → 9/8 | note:d s:bytebeat byteBeatExpression:t&t>>8 byteBeatStartTime:300 ]",
+  "[ 9/8 → 19/16 | note:c s:bytebeat byteBeatExpression:t&t>>8 byteBeatStartTime:300 ]",
+  "[ 19/16 → 5/4 | note:g s:bytebeat byteBeatExpression:t&t>>8 byteBeatStartTime:300 ]",
+  "[ 5/4 → 21/16 | note:a s:bytebeat byteBeatExpression:t&t>>8 byteBeatStartTime:300 ]",
+  "[ 21/16 → 11/8 | note:b s:bytebeat byteBeatExpression:t&t>>8 byteBeatStartTime:300 ]",
+  "[ 11/8 → 23/16 | note:c s:bytebeat byteBeatExpression:t&t>>8 byteBeatStartTime:300 ]",
+  "[ 23/16 → 3/2 | note:d s:bytebeat byteBeatExpression:t&t>>8 byteBeatStartTime:300 ]",
+  "[ 3/2 → 25/16 | note:c s:bytebeat byteBeatExpression:t&t>>8 byteBeatStartTime:300 ]",
+  "[ 25/16 → 13/8 | note:g s:bytebeat byteBeatExpression:t&t>>8 byteBeatStartTime:300 ]",
+  "[ 13/8 → 27/16 | note:a s:bytebeat byteBeatExpression:t&t>>8 byteBeatStartTime:300 ]",
+  "[ 27/16 → 7/4 | note:b s:bytebeat byteBeatExpression:t&t>>8 byteBeatStartTime:300 ]",
+  "[ 7/4 → 29/16 | note:c s:bytebeat byteBeatExpression:t&t>>8 byteBeatStartTime:300 ]",
+  "[ 29/16 → 15/8 | note:d s:bytebeat byteBeatExpression:t&t>>8 byteBeatStartTime:300 ]",
+  "[ 15/8 → 31/16 | note:c s:bytebeat byteBeatExpression:t&t>>8 byteBeatStartTime:300 ]",
+  "[ 31/16 → 2/1 | note:g s:bytebeat byteBeatExpression:t&t>>8 byteBeatStartTime:300 ]",
+  "[ 2/1 → 33/16 | note:a s:bytebeat byteBeatExpression:t&t>>8 byteBeatStartTime:0 ]",
+  "[ 33/16 → 17/8 | note:b s:bytebeat byteBeatExpression:t&t>>8 byteBeatStartTime:0 ]",
+  "[ 17/8 → 35/16 | note:c s:bytebeat byteBeatExpression:t&t>>8 byteBeatStartTime:0 ]",
+  "[ 35/16 → 9/4 | note:d s:bytebeat byteBeatExpression:t&t>>8 byteBeatStartTime:0 ]",
+  "[ 9/4 → 37/16 | note:c s:bytebeat byteBeatExpression:t&t>>8 byteBeatStartTime:0 ]",
+  "[ 37/16 → 19/8 | note:g s:bytebeat byteBeatExpression:t&t>>8 byteBeatStartTime:0 ]",
+  "[ 19/8 → 39/16 | note:a s:bytebeat byteBeatExpression:t&t>>8 byteBeatStartTime:0 ]",
+  "[ 39/16 → 5/2 | note:b s:bytebeat byteBeatExpression:t&t>>8 byteBeatStartTime:0 ]",
+  "[ 5/2 → 41/16 | note:c s:bytebeat byteBeatExpression:t&t>>8 byteBeatStartTime:0 ]",
+  "[ 41/16 → 21/8 | note:d s:bytebeat byteBeatExpression:t&t>>8 byteBeatStartTime:0 ]",
+  "[ 21/8 → 43/16 | note:c s:bytebeat byteBeatExpression:t&t>>8 byteBeatStartTime:0 ]",
+  "[ 43/16 → 11/4 | note:g s:bytebeat byteBeatExpression:t&t>>8 byteBeatStartTime:0 ]",
+  "[ 11/4 → 45/16 | note:a s:bytebeat byteBeatExpression:t&t>>8 byteBeatStartTime:0 ]",
+  "[ 45/16 → 23/8 | note:b s:bytebeat byteBeatExpression:t&t>>8 byteBeatStartTime:0 ]",
+  "[ 23/8 → 47/16 | note:c s:bytebeat byteBeatExpression:t&t>>8 byteBeatStartTime:0 ]",
+  "[ 47/16 → 3/1 | note:d s:bytebeat byteBeatExpression:t&t>>8 byteBeatStartTime:0 ]",
+  "[ 3/1 → 49/16 | note:c s:bytebeat byteBeatExpression:t&t>>8 byteBeatStartTime:300 ]",
+  "[ 49/16 → 25/8 | note:g s:bytebeat byteBeatExpression:t&t>>8 byteBeatStartTime:300 ]",
+  "[ 25/8 → 51/16 | note:a s:bytebeat byteBeatExpression:t&t>>8 byteBeatStartTime:300 ]",
+  "[ 51/16 → 13/4 | note:b s:bytebeat byteBeatExpression:t&t>>8 byteBeatStartTime:300 ]",
+  "[ 13/4 → 53/16 | note:c s:bytebeat byteBeatExpression:t&t>>8 byteBeatStartTime:300 ]",
+  "[ 53/16 → 27/8 | note:d s:bytebeat byteBeatExpression:t&t>>8 byteBeatStartTime:300 ]",
+  "[ 27/8 → 55/16 | note:c s:bytebeat byteBeatExpression:t&t>>8 byteBeatStartTime:300 ]",
+  "[ 55/16 → 7/2 | note:g s:bytebeat byteBeatExpression:t&t>>8 byteBeatStartTime:300 ]",
+  "[ 7/2 → 57/16 | note:a s:bytebeat byteBeatExpression:t&t>>8 byteBeatStartTime:300 ]",
+  "[ 57/16 → 29/8 | note:b s:bytebeat byteBeatExpression:t&t>>8 byteBeatStartTime:300 ]",
+  "[ 29/8 → 59/16 | note:c s:bytebeat byteBeatExpression:t&t>>8 byteBeatStartTime:300 ]",
+  "[ 59/16 → 15/4 | note:d s:bytebeat byteBeatExpression:t&t>>8 byteBeatStartTime:300 ]",
+  "[ 15/4 → 61/16 | note:c s:bytebeat byteBeatExpression:t&t>>8 byteBeatStartTime:300 ]",
+  "[ 61/16 → 31/8 | note:g s:bytebeat byteBeatExpression:t&t>>8 byteBeatStartTime:300 ]",
+  "[ 31/8 → 63/16 | note:a s:bytebeat byteBeatExpression:t&t>>8 byteBeatStartTime:300 ]",
+  "[ 63/16 → 4/1 | note:b s:bytebeat byteBeatExpression:t&t>>8 byteBeatStartTime:300 ]",
+]
+`;
+
 exports[`runs examples > example "cat" example index 0 1`] = `
 [
   "[ 0/1 → 1/1 | note:e5 ]",