diff --git a/tests/__init__.py b/tests/__init__.py
index d132a6b..eac8a58 100644
--- a/tests/__init__.py
+++ b/tests/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import vban_cmd
 from vban_cmd import kinds
+from vban_cmd.channel import Modes
 import socket
 from threading import Thread
 
@@ -13,5 +14,7 @@ def setup_package():
     tests.worker = Thread(target=tests._send_register_rt, daemon=True)
     tests.worker.start()
 
+    tests._modes = Modes()
+
 def teardown_package():
     pass
diff --git a/tests/tests_higher.py b/tests/tests_higher.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6b5468c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/tests_higher.py
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+from nose.tools import assert_equal, nottest
+from parameterized import parameterized, parameterized_class
+
+import unittest
+from tests import tests
+
+#@nottest
+@parameterized_class([
+    { "val": False }, { "val": True }
+])
+class TestSetAndGetBoolHigher(unittest.TestCase):
+    """ strip tests, physical and virtual """
+    @parameterized.expand([
+    (0, 'mute'), (2, 'mono'), (3, 'A1'), (3, 'B3')
+    ])
+    def test_it_sets_and_gets_strip_bool_params(self, index, param):
+        setattr(tests.strip[index], param, self.val)
+        retval = getattr(tests.strip[index], param)
+        self.assertTrue(isinstance(retval, bool))
+        assert_equal(retval, self.val)
+
+
+#@nottest
+@parameterized_class([
+    { "val": "test0" }, { "val": "test1" }
+])
+class TestSetAndGetStringHigher(unittest.TestCase):
+    """ strip tests, physical and virtual """
+    @parameterized.expand([
+    (2, 'label'), (3, 'label')
+    ])
+    def test_it_sets_and_gets_strip_string_params(self, index, param):
+        setattr(tests.strip[index], param, self.val)
+        assert_equal(getattr(tests.strip[index], param), self.val)
+
+    """ bus tests, physical and virtual """
+    @parameterized.expand([
+    (0, 'label'), (4, 'label')
+    ])
+    def test_it_sets_and_gets_bus_string_params(self, index, param):
+        setattr(tests.bus[index], param, self.val)
+        assert_equal(getattr(tests.bus[index], param), self.val)
diff --git a/tests/tests_lower.py b/tests/tests_lower.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c71bce1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/tests_lower.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+from nose.tools import assert_equal, nottest
+from parameterized import parameterized, parameterized_class
+
+import unittest
+from tests import tests
+
+#@nottest
+@parameterized_class([
+    { "val": 0 }, { "val": 1 },
+])
+class TestSetAndGetParamsLower(unittest.TestCase):
+    """ get_rt, set_rt test """
+    @parameterized.expand([
+    (0, 'mute'), (4, 'mute'),
+    ])
+    def test_it_sets_and_gets_strip_bool_params(self, index, param):
+        tests.set_rt(f'Strip[{index}]', param, self.val)
+        retval = tests.get_rt()
+        retval = not int.from_bytes(retval.stripstate[index], 'little') & tests._modes._mute == 0
+        assert_equal(retval, self.val)
+
+    @parameterized.expand([
+    (0, 'mono'), (5, 'mono'),
+    ])
+    def test_it_sets_and_gets_strip_bool_params(self, index, param):
+        tests.set_rt(f'Strip[{index}]', param, self.val)
+        retval = tests.get_rt()
+        retval = not int.from_bytes(retval.stripstate[index], 'little') & tests._modes._mono == 0
+        assert_equal(retval, self.val)
diff --git a/vban_cmd/bus.py b/vban_cmd/bus.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..916fa7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vban_cmd/bus.py
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+from .errors import VMCMDErrors
+from . import channel
+from .channel import Channel
+from . import kinds
+from .meta import bus_output_prop
+
+class OutputBus(Channel):
+    """ Base class for output buses. """
+    @classmethod
+    def make(cls, is_physical, remote, index, *args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Factory function for output busses.
+        Returns a physical/virtual bus of a kind.
+        """
+        OutputBus = PhysicalOutputBus if is_physical else VirtualOutputBus
+        OB_cls = type(f'Bus{remote.kind.name}', (OutputBus,), {
+        })
+        return OB_cls(remote, index, *args, **kwargs)
+
+    @property
+    def identifier(self):
+        return f'Bus[{self.index}]'
+
+    @property
+    def mute(self) -> bool:
+        data = self.getter()
+        return not int.from_bytes(data.busstate[self.index], 'little') & self._modes._mute == 0
+
+    @mute.setter
+    def mute(self, val: bool):
+        if not isinstance(val, bool) and val not in (0,1):
+            raise VMCMDErrors('mute is a boolean parameter')
+        self.setter('mute', 1 if val else 0)
+
+    @property
+    def mono(self) -> bool:
+        data = self.getter()
+        return not int.from_bytes(data.busstate[self.index], 'little') & self._modes._mono == 0
+
+    @mono.setter
+    def mono(self, val: bool):
+        if not isinstance(val, bool) and val not in (0,1):
+            raise VMCMDErrors('mono is a boolean parameter')
+        self.setter('mono', 1 if val else 0)
+
+    @property
+    def eq(self) -> bool:
+        data = self.getter()
+        return not int.from_bytes(data.busstate[self.index], 'little') & self._modes._eq == 0
+
+    @eq.setter
+    def eq(self, val: bool):
+        if not isinstance(val, bool) and val not in (0,1):
+            raise ('eq is a boolean parameter')
+        self.setter('eq.On', 1 if val else 0)
+
+    @property
+    def eq_ab(self) -> bool:
+        data = self.getter()
+        return not int.from_bytes(data.busstate[self.index], 'little') & self._modes._eqb == 0
+
+    @eq_ab.setter
+    def eq_ab(self, val: bool):
+        if not isinstance(val, bool) and val not in (0,1):
+            raise VMCMDErrors('eq_ab is a boolean parameter')
+        self.setter('eq.ab', 1 if val else 0)
+
+    @property
+    def label(self) -> str:
+        data = self.getter()
+        return data.buslabels[self.index]
+
+    @label.setter
+    def label(self, val: str):
+        if not isinstance(val, str):
+            raise VMCMDErrors('label is a string parameter')
+        self.setter('Label', val)
+
+
+class PhysicalOutputBus(OutputBus):
+    @property
+    def device(self) -> str:
+        data = self.getter()
+        return
+
+    @property
+    def sr(self) -> int:
+        data = self.getter()
+        return
+
+
+class VirtualOutputBus(OutputBus):
+    pass
diff --git a/vban_cmd/meta.py b/vban_cmd/meta.py
index 93c184e..42ff9fe 100644
--- a/vban_cmd/meta.py
+++ b/vban_cmd/meta.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from .errors import VMCMDErrors
 
 def strip_output_prop(param):
-    """ A channel prop. """
+    """ A strip output prop. """
     def fget(self):
         data = self.getter()
         return not int.from_bytes(data.stripstate[self.index], 'little') & getattr(self._modes, f'_bus{param.lower()}') == 0
@@ -9,4 +9,15 @@ def strip_output_prop(param):
         if not isinstance(val, bool) and val not in (0, 1):
             raise VMCMDErrors(f'{param} is a boolean parameter')
         self.setter(param, 1 if val else 0)
-    return property(fget, fset)
\ No newline at end of file
+    return property(fget, fset)
+
+def bus_output_prop(param):
+    """ A bus output prop. """
+    def fget(self):
+        data = self.getter()
+        return not int.from_bytes(data.busstate[self.index], 'little') & getattr(self._modes, f'_bus{param.lower()}') == 0
+    def fset(self, val):
+        if not isinstance(val, bool) and val not in (0, 1):
+            raise VMCMDErrors(f'{param} is a boolean parameter')
+        self.setter(param, 1 if val else 0)
+    return property(fget, fset)
diff --git a/vban_cmd/vban_cmd.py b/vban_cmd/vban_cmd.py
index 2ce6e94..72c7e85 100644
--- a/vban_cmd/vban_cmd.py
+++ b/vban_cmd/vban_cmd.py
@@ -4,19 +4,19 @@ import socket
 from time import sleep
 import sys
 from threading import Thread
-from typing import NamedTuple
+from typing import NamedTuple, NoReturn
 
 from .errors import VMCMDErrors
 from . import kinds
 from .dataclass import (
     HEADER_SIZE,
-    MAX_PACKET_SIZE,
     VBAN_VMRT_Packet_Data,
     VBAN_VMRT_Packet_Header,
     RegisterRTHeader,
     TextRequestHeader
 )
 from .strip import InputStrip
+from .bus import OutputBus
 
 class VbanCmd(abc.ABC):
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ class VbanCmd(abc.ABC):
         self._bps = kwargs['bps']
         self._channel = kwargs['channel']
         self._delay =  kwargs['delay']
+        self._max_polls = kwargs['max_polls']
         self._bps_opts = \
         [0, 110, 150, 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 14400,19200, 31250, 
         38400, 57600, 115200, 128000, 230400, 250000, 256000, 460800,921600, 
@@ -99,14 +100,13 @@ class VbanCmd(abc.ABC):
             while not data:
                 data = self._fetch_rt_packet()
             return data
-        for i in range(2):
+        for i in range(self._max_polls):
             data = fget()
         return data
 
     def set_rt(self, id_, param, val):
         cmd = f'{id_}.{param}={val}'
         if self._sendrequest_string_socket in self.ready_to_write:
-            print(f'sending {cmd} to {socket.gethostbyname(self._ip)}:{self._port}')
             self._sendrequest_string_socket.sendto(
                 self._text_header.header + cmd.encode(), (socket.gethostbyname(self._ip), self._port)
                 )
@@ -114,6 +114,29 @@ class VbanCmd(abc.ABC):
             self._text_header.framecounter = count.to_bytes(4, 'little')
             sleep(self._delay)
 
+    @property
+    def type(self):
+        data = self.get_rt()
+        return data.voicemeetertype
+
+    @property
+    def version(self):
+        data = self.get_rt()
+        return data.voicemeeterversion
+
+    def show(self) -> NoReturn:
+        """ Shows Voicemeeter if it's hidden. """
+        self.set_rt('Command', 'Show', 1)
+    def hide(self) -> NoReturn:
+        """ Hides Voicemeeter if it's shown. """
+        self.set_rt('Command', 'Show', 0)
+    def shutdown(self) -> NoReturn:
+        """ Closes Voicemeeter. """
+        self.set_rt('Command', 'Shutdown', 1)
+    def restart(self) -> NoReturn:
+        """ Restarts Voicemeeter's audio engine. """
+        self.set_rt('Command', 'Restart', 1)
+
     def __exit__(self, exc_type, exc_value, exc_traceback):
         self._rt_packet_socket.close()
         sys.exit()
@@ -129,7 +152,7 @@ def _make_remote(kind: NamedTuple) -> VbanCmd:
     def init(self, *args, **kwargs):
         defaultkwargs = {
             'ip': None, 'port': 6990, 'streamname': 'Command1', 'bps': 0, 
-            'channel': 0, 'delay': 0.001,
+            'channel': 0, 'delay': 0.001, 'max_polls': 2
             }
         kwargs = defaultkwargs | kwargs
         VbanCmd.__init__(self, *args, **kwargs)
@@ -139,6 +162,9 @@ def _make_remote(kind: NamedTuple) -> VbanCmd:
         self.strip = \
         tuple(InputStrip.make((i < self.phys_in), self, i)
         for i in range(self.phys_in + self.virt_in))
+        self.bus = \
+        tuple(OutputBus.make((i < self.phys_out), self, i)
+        for i in range(self.phys_out + self.virt_out))
 
     return type(f'VbanCmd{kind.name}', (VbanCmd,), {
         '__init__': init,