diff --git a/src/nvda_voicemeeter/util.py b/src/nvda_voicemeeter/util.py
index 23f4c84..7c3cb32 100644
--- a/src/nvda_voicemeeter/util.py
+++ b/src/nvda_voicemeeter/util.py
@@ -178,3 +178,17 @@ def get_full_slider_params(i, kind) -> Iterable:
     if kind.name == "basic":
         params.remove("LIMIT")
     return params
+
+
+def get_slider_modes() -> Iterable:
+    return (
+        "GAIN MODE",
+        "BASS MODE",
+        "MID MODE",
+        "TREBLE MODE",
+        "AUDIBILITY MODE",
+        "COMP MODE",
+        "GATE MODE",
+        "DENOISER MODE",
+        "LIMIT MODE",
+    )
diff --git a/src/nvda_voicemeeter/window.py b/src/nvda_voicemeeter/window.py
index 87a5870..f42e86d 100644
--- a/src/nvda_voicemeeter/window.py
+++ b/src/nvda_voicemeeter/window.py
@@ -304,13 +304,15 @@ class NVDAVMWindow(psg.Window):
             self.logger.debug(f"values::{values}")
             if event in (psg.WIN_CLOSED, "Exit"):
                 break
-            elif not event.startswith("BUS") and event.endswith("MODE"):
+            elif event in util.get_slider_modes():
                 mode = event
                 self.nvda.speak(f"{mode} enabled")
+                self.logger.debug(f"entered slider mode {mode}")
                 continue
             elif event == "ESCAPE":
                 if mode:
                     self.nvda.speak(f"{mode} disabled")
+                    self.logger.debug(f"exited from slider mode {mode}")
                     mode = None
                 continue