diff --git a/src/nvda_voicemeeter/builder.py b/src/nvda_voicemeeter/builder.py
index 0cdbf88..f70c726 100644
--- a/src/nvda_voicemeeter/builder.py
+++ b/src/nvda_voicemeeter/builder.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ from .util import (
     get_insert_checkbox_index,
     get_output_device_list,
     get_patch_composite_list,
+    get_slider_params,
     get_tabs_labels,
 )
 
@@ -327,9 +328,52 @@ class Builder:
                 ]
             )
 
-        outputs = []
-        [step(outputs) for step in (add_gain_slider,)]
-        return psg.Frame(self.window.cache["labels"][f"STRIP {i}||LABEL"], outputs, key=f"STRIP {i}||LABEL||SLIDER")
+        def add_param_sliders(layout):
+            def default_value(i, param):
+                target = getattr(self.vm.strip[i], param.lower())
+                if param in ("COMP", "GATE", "DENOISER"):
+                    return target.knob
+                return target
+
+            layout.append(
+                [
+                    psg.Slider(
+                        range=(0, 10),
+                        default_value=default_value(i, param),
+                        resolution=0.1,
+                        disable_number_display=True,
+                        size=(12, 10),
+                        expand_x=True,
+                        enable_events=True,
+                        orientation="horizontal",
+                        key=f"STRIP {i}||SLIDER {param}",
+                    )
+                    for param in get_slider_params(i, self.vm)
+                ]
+            )
+
+        def add_limit_slider(layout):
+            layout.append(
+                [
+                    psg.Slider(
+                        range=(-40, 12),
+                        default_value=self.vm.strip[i].limit,
+                        resolution=0.1,
+                        disable_number_display=True,
+                        expand_x=True,
+                        enable_events=True,
+                        orientation="horizontal",
+                        key=f"STRIP {i}||SLIDER LIMIT",
+                    )
+                ]
+            )
+
+        layout = []
+        steps = (add_gain_slider, add_param_sliders)
+        if self.kind.name in ("banana", "potato"):
+            steps += (add_limit_slider,)
+        [step(layout) for step in steps]
+        return psg.Frame(self.window.cache["labels"][f"STRIP {i}||LABEL"], layout, key=f"STRIP {i}||LABEL||SLIDER")
 
     def make_tab1_slider_rows(self) -> psg.Frame:
         layout = [[self.make_tab1_slider_row(i)] for i in range(self.kind.phys_in)]
@@ -395,8 +439,45 @@ class Builder:
                 ]
             )
 
+        def add_param_sliders(layout):
+            def default_value(i, param):
+                return getattr(self.vm.strip[i], param.lower())
+
+            layout.append(
+                [
+                    psg.Slider(
+                        range=(0, 10),
+                        default_value=default_value(i, param),
+                        resolution=0.1,
+                        disable_number_display=True,
+                        size=(12, 10),
+                        expand_x=True,
+                        enable_events=True,
+                        orientation="horizontal",
+                        key=f"STRIP {i}||SLIDER {param}",
+                    )
+                    for param in get_slider_params(i, self.vm)
+                ]
+            )
+
+        def add_limit_slider(layout):
+            layout.append(
+                [
+                    psg.Slider(
+                        range=(-40, 12),
+                        default_value=self.vm.strip[i].limit,
+                        resolution=0.1,
+                        disable_number_display=True,
+                        expand_x=True,
+                        enable_events=True,
+                        orientation="horizontal",
+                        key=f"STRIP {i}||SLIDER LIMIT",
+                    )
+                ]
+            )
+
         outputs = []
-        [step(outputs) for step in (add_gain_slider,)]
+        [step(outputs) for step in (add_gain_slider, add_param_sliders, add_limit_slider)]
         return psg.Frame(self.window.cache["labels"][f"STRIP {i}||LABEL"], outputs, key=f"STRIP {i}||LABEL||SLIDER")
 
     def make_tab2_slider_rows(self) -> psg.Frame:
diff --git a/src/nvda_voicemeeter/util.py b/src/nvda_voicemeeter/util.py
index f93247b..1984876 100644
--- a/src/nvda_voicemeeter/util.py
+++ b/src/nvda_voicemeeter/util.py
@@ -130,10 +130,22 @@ def get_bus_modes(vm) -> list:
     ]
 
 
-def check_bounds(val, bounds):
+def check_bounds(val, bounds) -> int | float:
     lower, upper = bounds
     if val > upper:
         val = upper
     elif val < lower:
         val = lower
     return val
+
+
+def get_slider_params(i, vm) -> list:
+    if i < vm.kind.phys_in:
+        if vm.kind.name == "basic":
+            return ("AUDIBILITY",)
+        elif vm.kind.name == "banana":
+            return ("COMP", "GATE")
+        elif vm.kind.name == "potato":
+            return ("COMP", "GATE", "DENOISER")
+    else:
+        return ("BASS", "MID", "TREBLE")
diff --git a/src/nvda_voicemeeter/window.py b/src/nvda_voicemeeter/window.py
index c9d5ff3..167e8d6 100644
--- a/src/nvda_voicemeeter/window.py
+++ b/src/nvda_voicemeeter/window.py
@@ -476,6 +476,8 @@ class NVDAVMWindow(psg.Window):
                         filepath = Path(filepath)
                         self.vm.set("command.load", str(filepath))
                         self.logger.debug(f"loading config file from {filepath}")
+                        for i in (25, 50):  # for the benefit of the sliders
+                            self.TKroot.after(i, self.on_pdirty)
                         self.TKroot.after(
                             200,
                             self.nvda.speak,