major version bump due to dependency change.

now packaged with poetry. added to pypi. major version bump due to dependency change. interface reworked to match the remote-api interface. readme updated with changes to installation pre-commit hook temporarily removed
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 [![License: MIT](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-yellow.svg)](https://github.com/onyx-and-iris/vban-cmd-python/blob/dev/LICENSE)
 [![Code style: black](https://img.shields.io/badge/code%20style-black-000000.svg)](https://github.com/psf/black)
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 ![Tests Status](./tests/basic.svg?dummy=8484744)
 ![Tests Status](./tests/banana.svg?dummy=8484744)
 ![Tests Status](./tests/potato.svg?dummy=8484744)
@ -22,252 +23,157 @@ For an outline of past/future changes refer to: [CHANGELOG](CHANGELOG.md)
 -   Banana 2.0.6.2
 -   Potato 3.0.2.2

-## Prerequisites
+## Requirements

 -   [Voicemeeter](https://voicemeeter.com/)
-   Python 3.9+
+-   Python 3.11 or greater

 ## Installation

-```
-git clone https://github.com/onyx-and-iris/vban-cmd-python
-cd vban-cmd-python
-```
+### `Pip`

-Just the interface:
+Install voicemeeter-api package from your console

-```
-pip install .
-```
+`pip install vban-cmd`

-With development dependencies:

-```
-pip install -e .['development']
-```
+## `Use`

-## Usage
+Simplest use case, use a context manager to request a VbanCmdvban_cmd class of a kind.

-#### Use with a context manager:
+Login and logout are handled for you in this scenario.

-Parameter coverage is not as extensive for this interface as with the Remote API.
-
-### Example 1
+#### `__main__.py`

 ```python
-import vbancmd
+import vban_cmd
+

 class ManyThings:
    def __init__(self, vban):
        self.vban = vban

    def things(self):
-        # Set the mapping of the second input strip
-        self.vban.strip[1].A3 = True
-        print(f'Output A3 of Strip {self.vban.strip[1].label}: {self.vban.strip[1].A3}')
+        self.vban.strip[0].label = "podmic"
+        self.vban.strip[0].mute = True
+        print(
+            f"strip 0 ({self.vban.strip[0].label}) has been set to {self.vban.strip[0].mute}"
+        )

    def other_things(self):
-        # Toggle mute for the leftmost output bus
-        self.vban.bus[0].mute = not self.vban.bus[0].mute
+        info = (
+            f"bus 3 gain has been set to {self.vban.bus[3].gain}",
+            f"bus 4 eq has been set to {self.vban.bus[4].eq}",
+        )
+        self.vban.bus[3].gain = -6.3
+        self.vban.bus[4].eq = True
+        print("\n".join(info))


 def main():
-    with vbancmd.connect(kind_id, ip=ip) as vban:
+    with vban_cmd.api(kind_id) as vban:
        do = ManyThings(vban)
        do.things()
        do.other_things()

-if __name__ == '__main__':
-    kind_id = 'potato'
-    ip = '<ip address>'
+        # set many parameters at once
+        vban.apply(
+            {
+                "strip-2": {"A1": True, "B1": True, "gain": -6.0},
+                "bus-2": {"mute": True},
+                "button-0": {"state": True},
+                "vban-in-0": {"on": True},
+                "vban-out-1": {"name": "streamname"},
+            }
+        )
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    kind_id = "banana"
+    ip = "<ip address>"

    main()
 ```

-#### Or perform setup/teardown independently:
+Otherwise you must remember to call `vban.login()`, `vban.logout()` at the start/end of your code.

-### Example 2
+## `kind_id`

-```python
-import vbancmd
-
-kind_id = 'potato'
-ip = '<ip address>'
-
-vban = vbancmd.connect(kind_id, ip=ip)
-
-# call login() at the start of your code
-vban.login()
-
-# Toggle mute for leftmost input strip
-vban.strip[0].mute = not vban.strip[0].mute
-
-# Toggle eq for leftmost output bus
-vban.bus[0].eq = not vban.bus[0].eq
-
-# call logout() at the end of your code
-vban.logout()
-```
-
-## Profiles
-
-Profiles through config files are supported.
-
-Three example profiles are provided with the package, one for each kind of Voicemeeter.
-To test one first rename \_profiles directory to profiles.
-They will be loaded into memory but not applied. To apply one you may do:
-`vmr.apply_profile('config')`, but remember to save your current settings first.
-
-profiles directory can be safely deleted if you don't wish to load them each time.
-
-A config can contain any key that `connect.apply()` would accept. Additionally, `extends` can be provided to inherit from another profile. Two profiles are available by default:
-
-   `blank`, all strip off and all sliders to `0.0`. mono, solo, mute, eq all disabled.
-   `base`, all physical strip to `A1`, all virtual strip to `B1`, all sliders to `0.0`.
-
-Sample `mySetup.toml`
-
-```toml
-extends = 'base'
-[strip-0]
-mute = 1
-
-[strip-5]
-A1 = 0
-A2 = 1
-A4 = 1
-gain = 0.0
-
-[strip-6]
-A1 = 0
-A2 = 1
-A4 = 1
-gain = 0.0
-```
-
-## API
-
-### Kinds
-
-A _kind_ specifies a major Voicemeeter version. Currently this encompasses
+Pass the kind of Voicemeeter as an argument. kind_id may be:

 -   `basic`
 -   `banana`
 -   `potato`

-#### `vbancmd.connect(kind_id, **kwargs) -> '(VbanCmd)'`
+## `Available commands`

-Factory function for remotes. Keyword arguments include:
+### Channels (strip/bus)

-   `ip`: remote pc you wish to send requests to.
-   `streamname`: default 'Command1'
-   `port`: default 6990
-   `channel`: from 0 to 255
-   `bps`: bitrate of stream, default 0 should be safe for most cases.
-
-### `VbanCmd` (higher level)
-
-#### `vban.type`
-
-The kind of the Voicemeeter instance.
-
-#### `vban.version`
-
-A tuple of the form `(v1, v2, v3, v4)`.
-
-#### `vban.strip`
-
-An `InputStrip` tuple, containing both physical and virtual.
-
-#### `vban.bus`
-
-An `OutputBus` tuple, containing both physical and virtual.
-
-#### `vban.show()`
-
-Shows Voicemeeter if it's hidden. No effect otherwise.
-
-#### `vban.hide()`
-
-Hides Voicemeeter if it's shown. No effect otherwise.
-
-#### `vban.shutdown()`
-
-Closes Voicemeeter.
-
-#### `vban.restart()`
-
-Restarts Voicemeeter's audio engine.
-
-#### `vban.apply(mapping)`
-
-Updates values through a dict.  
-Example:
-
-```python
-vban.apply({
-    'strip-2': dict(A1=True, B1=True, gain=-6.0),
-    'bus-2': dict(mute=True),
-})
-```
-
-### `Strip`
-
-The following properties are gettable and settable:
+The following properties exist for audio channels.

 -   `mono`: boolean
 -   `solo`: boolean
 -   `mute`: boolean
 -   `label`: string
 -   `gain`: float, -60 to 12
-   Output mapping (e.g. `A1`, `B3`, etc.): boolean, depends on the Voicemeeter kind
-
-The following properties are settable:
-
+-   `A1 - A5`, `B1 - B3`: boolean
 -   `comp`: float, from 0.0 to 10.0
 -   `gate`: float, from 0.0 to 10.0
 -   `limit`: int, from -40 to 12

-#### `gainlayer`
-
-   `gainlayer[j].gain`: float, -60 to 12
-
-for example:
+example:

 ```python
-# set and get the value of the second input strip, fourth gainlayer
-vban.strip[1].gainlayer[3].gain = -6.3
-print(vban.strip[1].gainlayer[3].gain)
+vban.strip[3].gain = 3.7
+print(strip[0].label)
+
+vban.bus[4].mono = true
 ```

-Gainlayers defined for Potato version only.
+### Command

-### `Bus`
+Certain 'special' commands are defined by the API as performing actions rather than setting values. The following methods are available:

-The following properties are gettable and settable:
+-   `show()` : Bring Voiceemeter GUI to the front
+-   `shutdown()` : Shuts down the GUI
+-   `restart()` : Restart the audio engine

-   `mute`: boolean
-   `mono`: boolean
-   `eq`: boolean
-   `eq_ab`: boolean
-   `label`: string
-   `gain`: float, -60 to 12
+The following properties are write only and accept boolean values.

-#### `mode`
+-   `showvbanchat`: boolean
+-   `lock`: boolean

-Bus modes are gettable and settable
-
-   `normal`, `amix`, `bmix`, `repeat`, `composite`, `tvmix`, `upmix21`,
-   `upmix41`, `upmix61`, `centeronly`, `lfeonly`, `rearonly`
-
-for example:
+example:

 ```python
-# set leftmost bus mode to tvmix
-vban.bus[0].mode.tvmix = True
+vban.command.restart()
+vban.command.showvbanchat = true
 ```

-### `VbanCmd` (lower level)
+### Multiple parameters
+
+-   `apply`
+    Set many strip/bus parameters at once, for example:
+
+```python
+vban.apply(
+    {
+        "strip-2": {"A1": True, "B1": True, "gain": -6.0},
+        "bus-2": {"mute": True},
+    }
+)
+```
+
+Or for each class you may do:
+
+```python
+vban.strip[0].apply(mute: true, gain: 3.2, A1: true)
+vban.vban.outstream[0].apply(on: true, name: 'streamname', bit: 24)
+```
+
+## `Base Module`
+
+### VbanCmd class

 #### `vban.pdirty`

--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@ -1,27 +1,47 @@
-import vbancmd
+import vban_cmd
+

 class ManyThings:
    def __init__(self, vban):
        self.vban = vban

    def things(self):
-        # Set the mapping of the second input strip
-        self.vban.strip[1].A3 = True
-        print(f'Output A3 of Strip {self.vban.strip[1].label}: {self.vban.strip[1].A3}')
+        self.vban.strip[0].label = "podmic"
+        self.vban.strip[0].mute = True
+        print(
+            f"strip 0 ({self.vban.strip[0].label}) has been set to {self.vban.strip[0].mute}"
+        )

    def other_things(self):
-        # Toggle mute for the leftmost output bus
-        self.vban.bus[0].mute = not self.vban.bus[0].mute
+        info = (
+            f"bus 3 gain has been set to {self.vban.bus[3].gain}",
+            f"bus 4 eq has been set to {self.vban.bus[4].eq}",
+        )
+        self.vban.bus[3].gain = -6.3
+        self.vban.bus[4].eq = True
+        print("\n".join(info))


 def main():
-    with vbancmd.connect(kind_id, ip=ip) as vban:
+    with vban_cmd.api(kind_id) as vban:
        do = ManyThings(vban)
        do.things()
        do.other_things()

-if __name__ == '__main__':
-    kind_id = 'potato'
-    ip = '<ip address>'
+        # set many parameters at once
+        vban.apply(
+            {
+                "strip-2": {"A1": True, "B1": True, "gain": -6.0},
+                "bus-2": {"mute": True},
+                "button-0": {"state": True},
+                "vban-in-0": {"on": True},
+                "vban-out-1": {"name": "streamname"},
+            }
+        )
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    kind_id = "banana"
+    ip = "<ip address>"

    main()
--- a/_profiles/banana/config.toml
+++ b/_profiles/banana/config.toml
--- a/_profiles/basic/config.toml
+++ b/_profiles/basic/config.toml
--- a/_profiles/potato/config.toml
+++ b/_profiles/potato/config.toml
--- a/examples/gui/main.py
+++ b/examples/gui/main.py
@ -1,16 +1,19 @@
 import tkinter as tk
-from tkinter import ttk
 from functools import partial
+from tkinter import ttk
 from typing import NamedTuple

-import vbancmd
-from vbancmd import kinds
+import vban_cmd
+from vban_cmd import kinds
+

 class ExampleAppErrors(Exception):
    pass

+
 class App(tk.Tk):
-    """ Topmost Level of App """
+    """Topmost Level of App"""
+
    @classmethod
    def make(cls, kind: NamedTuple):
        """
@ -18,39 +21,50 @@ class App(tk.Tk):

        Returns an App class of a kind
        """
-        APP_cls =  type(f'App{kind.name}', (cls,), {
-            'name': kind.name,
-            'ins': kind.ins,
-            'outs': kind.outs,
-            }
+        APP_cls = type(
+            f"App{kind.name}",
+            (cls,),
+            {
+                "name": kind.name,
+                "ins": kind.ins,
+                "outs": kind.outs,
+            },
        )
        return APP_cls

    def __init__(self):
        super().__init__()
-        self.title(f'Voicemeeter{self.name} Example Program')
+        self.title(f"Voicemeeter{self.name} Example Program")
        self.phys_in, self.virt_in = self.ins
        self.col = self.phys_in + self.virt_in
        self.row = 3
-        self.w = {'Basic': 300, 'Banana': 600, 'Potato': 800}
+        self.w = {"Basic": 300, "Banana": 600, "Potato": 800}
        self.h = 150
        self.defaultsizes = {
-            'Basic': f'{self.w[self.name]}x{self.h}',
-            'Banana': f'{self.w[self.name]}x{self.h}',
-            'Potato': f'{self.w[self.name]}x{self.h}',
+            "Basic": f"{self.w[self.name]}x{self.h}",
+            "Banana": f"{self.w[self.name]}x{self.h}",
+            "Potato": f"{self.w[self.name]}x{self.h}",
        }
        self.geometry(self.defaultsizes[self.name])

        """ create tkinter variables, generate widgets and configure rows/cols """
        self.gains = {
-            'strip': [tk.DoubleVar() for i in range(self.phys_in + self.virt_in)],
+            "strip": [tk.DoubleVar() for i in range(self.phys_in + self.virt_in)],
        }
        self.levels = {
-            'strip': [tk.DoubleVar() for i in range(self.phys_in + self.virt_in)],
+            "strip": [tk.DoubleVar() for i in range(self.phys_in + self.virt_in)],
        }
-        [self._make_single_channel(i, j) for i, j in enumerate(i for i in range(0, self.col*2, 2))]
-        scales = [widget for widget in self.winfo_children() if isinstance(widget, tk.Scale)]
-        [scale.bind('<Double-Button-1>', partial(self.reset_gain, index=i)) for i, scale in enumerate(scales)]
+        [
+            self._make_single_channel(i, j)
+            for i, j in enumerate(i for i in range(0, self.col * 2, 2))
+        ]
+        scales = [
+            widget for widget in self.winfo_children() if isinstance(widget, tk.Scale)
+        ]
+        [
+            scale.bind("<Double-Button-1>", partial(self.reset_gain, index=i))
+            for i, scale in enumerate(scales)
+        ]

        """ configure grid """
        self.col_row_configure()
@ -60,68 +74,86 @@ class App(tk.Tk):

    @property
    def id_(self):
-        return 'strip'
+        return "strip"

    def _make_single_channel(self, i, j):
        """
        Creates a label, progressbar, scale, and mute
        """
-        ttk.Label(self, text=f'{vban.strip[i].label}').grid(column=j, row=0, columnspan=2)
+        ttk.Label(self, text=f"{vban.strip[i].label}").grid(
+            column=j, row=0, columnspan=2
+        )

-        ttk.Progressbar(self, maximum=72, orient='vertical', mode='determinate', variable=self.levels[self.id_][i]).grid(column=j, row=1)
-        ttk.Scale(self, from_=12.0, to=-60.0, orient='vertical', variable=self.gains[self.id_][i], 
-                    command=partial(self.scale_callback, index=i)).grid(column=j+1, row=1)
+        ttk.Progressbar(
+            self,
+            maximum=72,
+            orient="vertical",
+            mode="determinate",
+            variable=self.levels[self.id_][i],
+        ).grid(column=j, row=1)
+        ttk.Scale(
+            self,
+            from_=12.0,
+            to=-60.0,
+            orient="vertical",
+            variable=self.gains[self.id_][i],
+            command=partial(self.scale_callback, index=i),
+        ).grid(column=j + 1, row=1)

-        ttk.Button(self, text='MUTE', 
-            command=partial(self.toggle, 'mute', i), style=f'Mute{i}.TButton').grid(column=j, row=2, columnspan=2, sticky=(tk.W, tk.E))
+        ttk.Button(
+            self,
+            text="MUTE",
+            command=partial(self.toggle, "mute", i),
+            style=f"Mute{i}.TButton",
+        ).grid(column=j, row=2, columnspan=2, sticky=(tk.W, tk.E))

    def scale_callback(self, *args, index=None):
-        """ callback function for scale widgets """
+        """callback function for scale widgets"""
        vban.strip[index].gain = self.gains[self.id_][index].get()

    def reset_gain(self, *args, index=None):
-        """ reset gain to 0 when double click mouse """
+        """reset gain to 0 when double click mouse"""
        vban.strip[index].gain = 0
        self.gains[self.id_][index].set(0)

    def toggle(self, param, index):
-        """ toggles a strip parameter """
+        """toggles a strip parameter"""
        setattr(vban.strip[index], param, not getattr(vban.strip[index], param))

    def col_row_configure(self):
-        [self.columnconfigure(i, weight=1) for i in range(self.col*2)]
-        [child.grid_configure(padx=1, pady=1)
-            for child in self.winfo_children()]
+        [self.columnconfigure(i, weight=1) for i in range(self.col * 2)]
+        [child.grid_configure(padx=1, pady=1) for child in self.winfo_children()]

    def watch_levels(self, i):
        self.after(1, self.watch_levels_step, i)

    def watch_levels_step(self, i):
        val = vban.strip[i].levels.prefader[0] + vban.strip[i].gain
-        self.levels[self.id_][i].set((0 if vban.strip[i].mute else 100 + (val-30)))
+        self.levels[self.id_][i].set((0 if vban.strip[i].mute else 100 + (val - 30)))
        self.after(20, self.watch_levels_step, i)


-_apps  = {kind.id: App.make(kind) for kind in kinds.all}
+_apps = {kind.id: App.make(kind) for kind in kinds.all}
+

 def connect(kind_id: str) -> App:
-    """ return App of the kind requested """
+    """return App of the kind requested"""
    try:
        APP_cls = _apps[kind_id]
        return APP_cls()
    except KeyError:
-        raise ExampleAppErrors(f'Invalid kind: {kind_id}')
+        raise ExampleAppErrors(f"Invalid kind: {kind_id}")


 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    kind_id = 'potato'
+    kind_id = "potato"
    opts = {
        # make sure VBAN is configured on remote machine then set IP accordingly
-        'ip': 'ws.local',
-        'streamname': 'testing',
-        'port': 6990,
+        "ip": "ws.local",
+        "streamname": "testing",
+        "port": 6990,
    }

-    with vbancmd.connect(kind_id, **opts) as vban:
+    with vban_cmd.connect(kind_id, **opts) as vban:
        app = connect(kind_id)
        app.mainloop()
--- a/poetry.lock
+++ b/poetry.lock
@ -0,0 +1,288 @@
+[[package]]
+name = "atomicwrites"
+version = "1.4.0"
+description = "Atomic file writes."
+category = "dev"
+optional = false
+python-versions = ">=2.7, !=3.0.*, !=3.1.*, !=3.2.*, !=3.3.*"
+
+[[package]]
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+
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+docs = ["furo", "sphinx", "zope.interface", "sphinx-notfound-page"]
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+tests_no_zope = ["coverage[toml] (>=5.0.2)", "hypothesis", "pympler", "pytest (>=4.3.0)", "six", "mypy", "pytest-mypy-plugins", "cloudpickle"]
+
+[[package]]
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+
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+
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+
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+colorama = {version = "*", markers = "platform_system == \"Windows\""}
+
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+
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+
+[[package]]
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+version = "5.10.1"
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+
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+pipfile_deprecated_finder = ["pipreqs", "requirementslib"]
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+
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--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+[tool.poetry]
+name = "vban-cmd"
+version = "1.0.1"
+description = "Python interface for the VBAN RT Packet Service (Sendtext)"
+authors = ["onyx-and-iris <code@onyxandiris.online>"]
+license = "MIT"
+readme = "README.md"
+repository = "https://github.com/onyx-and-iris/vban-cmd-python"
+
+[tool.poetry.dependencies]
+python = "^3.11"
+
+
+[tool.poetry.dev-dependencies]
+pytest = "^7.1.2"
+pytest-randomly = "^3.12.0"
+black = "^22.3.0"
+isort = "^5.10.1"
+
+[build-system]
+requires = ["poetry-core>=1.0.0"]
+build-backend = "poetry.core.masonry.api"
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-from setuptools import setup
-
-setup(
-    name="vbancmd",
-    version="0.4.0",
-    description="VBAN CMD Python API",
-    packages=["vbancmd"],
-    install_requires=["toml"],
-    extras_require={"development": ["pytest", "pytest-randomly", "genbadge[tests]"]},
-)
--- a/tests/init.py
+++ b/tests/init.py
@ -1,30 +1,32 @@
-from dataclasses import dataclass
-import vbancmd
-from vbancmd import kinds
 import random
 import sys
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+
+import vban_cmd
+from vban_cmd.kinds import KindId, kinds_all
+from vban_cmd.kinds import request_kind_map as kindmap

 # let's keep things random
-kind_id = random.choice(tuple(kind.id for kind in kinds.all))
+kind_id = random.choice(tuple(kind_id.name.lower() for kind_id in KindId))

 opts = {
-    "ip": "codey.local",
-    "streamname": "codey",
+    "ip": "ws.local",
+    "streamname": "workstation",
    "port": 6990,
    "bps": 0,
    "sync": True,
 }

-vbans = {kind.id: vbancmd.connect(kind_id, **opts) for kind in kinds.all}
+vbans = {kind.name: vban_cmd.api(kind.name, **opts) for kind in kinds_all}
 tests = vbans[kind_id]
-kind = kinds.get(kind_id)
+kind = kindmap(kind_id)


@dataclass
 class Data:
    """bounds data to map tests to a kind"""

-    name: str = kind.id
+    name: str = kind.name
    phys_in: int = kind.ins[0] - 1
    virt_in: int = kind.ins[0] + kind.ins[1] - 1
    phys_out: int = kind.outs[0] - 1
@ -41,7 +43,6 @@ data = Data()
 def setup_module():
    print(f"\nRunning tests for kind [{data.name}]\n", file=sys.stdout)
    tests.login()
-    tests.apply_profile("blank")


 def teardown_module():
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+def pytest_addoption(parser):
+    parser.addoption(
+        "--run-slow",
+        action="store_true",
+        default=False,
+        help="Run slow tests",
+    )
--- a/tests/pre-commit.ps1
+++ b/tests/pre-commit.ps1
@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-Function RunTests {
-    $coverage = "./tests/pytest_coverage.log"
-    $run_tests = "pytest -v --capture=tee-sys --junitxml=./tests/.coverage.xml"
-    $match_pattern = "^=|^\s*$|^Running|^Using|^plugins|^collecting|^tests"
-
-    if ( Test-Path $coverage ) { Clear-Content $coverage }
-
-    ForEach ($line in $(Invoke-Expression $run_tests)) {
-        If ( $line -Match $match_pattern ) {
-            if ( $line -Match "^Running tests for kind \[(\w+)\]" ) { $kind = $Matches[1] }
-            $line | Tee-Object -FilePath $coverage -Append
-        }
-    }
-    Write-Output "$(Get-TimeStamp)" | Out-file $coverage -Append
-
-    Invoke-Expression "genbadge tests -t 90 -i ./tests/.coverage.xml -o ./tests/$kind.svg"
-}
-
-Function Get-TimeStamp {
-
-    return "[{0:MM/dd/yy} {0:HH:mm:ss}]" -f (Get-Date)
-
-}
-
-if ($MyInvocation.InvocationName -ne ".") {
-    Invoke-Expression ".\venv\Scripts\Activate.ps1"
-
-    RunTests
-
-    Invoke-Expression "deactivate"
-}
--- a/tests/test_higher.py
+++ b/tests/test_higher.py
@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import pytest
-from tests import tests, data
+
+from tests import data, tests


@pytest.mark.parametrize("value", [False, True])
@ -12,15 +13,27 @@ class TestSetAndGetBoolHigher:
        "index,param",
        [
            (data.phys_in, "mute"),
-            (data.phys_in, "mono"),
-            (data.virt_in, "mc"),
-            (data.virt_in, "mono"),
+            (data.virt_in, "solo"),
        ],
    )
    def test_it_sets_and_gets_strip_bool_params(self, index, param, value):
        setattr(tests.strip[index], param, value)
        assert getattr(tests.strip[index], param) == value

+    @pytest.mark.skipif(
+        data.name == "banana",
+        reason="Only test if logged into Basic or Potato version",
+    )
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize(
+        "index,param",
+        [
+            (data.phys_in, "mc"),
+        ],
+    )
+    def test_it_sets_and_gets_strip_bool_params_mc(self, index, param, value):
+        setattr(tests.strip[index], param, value)
+        assert getattr(tests.strip[index], param) == value
+
    """ bus tests, physical and virtual """

    @pytest.mark.parametrize(
--- a/tests/test_lower.py
+++ b/tests/test_lower.py
@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
+import time
+
 import pytest
-from tests import tests, data
-from vbancmd import kinds
-import re
+from vban_cmd import kinds
+
+from tests import data, tests


 class TestPublicPacketLower:
@ -10,9 +12,15 @@ class TestPublicPacketLower:
    """Tests for a valid rt data packet"""

    def test_it_gets_an_rt_data_packet(self):
-        assert tests.public_packet.voicemeetertype in (kind.id for kind in kinds.all)
+        assert tests.public_packet.voicemeetertype in (
+            kind.name for kind in kinds.kinds_all
+        )


+@pytest.mark.skipif(
+    "not config.getoption('--run-slow')",
+    reason="Only run when --run-slow is given",
+)
@pytest.mark.parametrize("value", [0, 1])
 class TestSetRT:
    __test__ = True
@ -26,7 +34,8 @@ class TestSetRT:
            ("bus", data.virt_out, "mono"),
        ],
    )
-    def test_it_gets_an_rt_data_packet(self, kls, index, param, value):
-        tests.set_rt(f"{kls}[{index}]", param, value)
+    def test_it_sends_a_text_request(self, kls, index, param, value):
+        tests._set_rt(f"{kls}[{index}]", param, value)
+        time.sleep(0.1)
        target = getattr(tests, kls)[index]
        assert getattr(target, param) == bool(value)
--- a/vban_cmd/init.py
+++ b/vban_cmd/init.py
@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+from .factory import request_vbancmd_obj as api
+
+__ALL__ = ["api"]
--- a/vban_cmd/base.py
+++ b/vban_cmd/base.py
@ -0,0 +1,269 @@
+import socket
+import time
+from abc import ABCMeta, abstractmethod
+from enum import IntEnum
+from threading import Thread
+from typing import NoReturn, Optional, Union
+
+from .packet import (
+    HEADER_SIZE,
+    RegisterRTHeader,
+    TextRequestHeader,
+    VBAN_VMRT_Packet_Data,
+    VBAN_VMRT_Packet_Header,
+)
+from .subject import Subject
+from .util import script
+
+Socket = IntEnum("Socket", "register request response", start=0)
+
+
+class VbanCmd(metaclass=ABCMeta):
+    """Base class responsible for communicating over VBAN RT Service"""
+
+    DELAY = 0.001
+    # fmt: off
+    BPS_OPTS = [
+        0, 110, 150, 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 14400, 19200, 31250,
+        38400, 57600, 115200, 128000, 230400, 250000, 256000, 460800, 921600,
+        1000000, 1500000, 2000000, 3000000,
+    ]
+    # fmt: on
+
+    def __init__(self, **kwargs):
+        for attr, val in kwargs.items():
+            setattr(self, attr, val)
+
+        self.text_header = TextRequestHeader(
+            name=self.streamname,
+            bps_index=self.BPS_OPTS.index(self.bps),
+            channel=self.channel,
+        )
+        self.register_header = RegisterRTHeader()
+        self.expected_packet = VBAN_VMRT_Packet_Header()
+
+        self.socks = tuple(
+            socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_DGRAM)
+            for _, _ in enumerate(Socket)
+        )
+        self.running = True
+        self.subject = Subject()
+        self.cache = {}
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def __str__(self):
+        """Ensure subclasses override str magic method"""
+        pass
+
+    def __enter__(self):
+        self.login()
+        return self
+
+    def login(self):
+        """Start listening for RT Packets"""
+
+        self.socks[Socket.response.value].bind(
+            (socket.gethostbyname(socket.gethostname()), self.port)
+        )
+        worker = Thread(target=self._send_register_rt, daemon=True)
+        worker.start()
+        self._public_packet = self._get_rt()
+        worker2 = Thread(target=self._updates, daemon=True)
+        worker2.start()
+
+    def _send_register_rt(self):
+        """Fires a subscription packet every 10 seconds"""
+
+        while self.running:
+            self.socks[Socket.register.value].sendto(
+                self.register_header.header,
+                (socket.gethostbyname(self.ip), self.port),
+            )
+            count = int.from_bytes(self.register_header.framecounter, "little") + 1
+            self.register_header.framecounter = count.to_bytes(4, "little")
+            time.sleep(10)
+
+    def _fetch_rt_packet(self) -> Optional[VBAN_VMRT_Packet_Data]:
+        """Returns a valid RT Data Packet or None"""
+        data, _ = self.socks[Socket.response.value].recvfrom(2048)
+        # check for packet data
+        if len(data) > HEADER_SIZE:
+            # check if packet is of type VBAN
+            if self.expected_packet.header == data[: HEADER_SIZE - 4]:
+                # check if packet is of type vmrt_data
+                if int.from_bytes(data[4:5]) == int(0x60):
+                    return VBAN_VMRT_Packet_Data(
+                        _voicemeeterType=data[28:29],
+                        _reserved=data[29:30],
+                        _buffersize=data[30:32],
+                        _voicemeeterVersion=data[32:36],
+                        _optionBits=data[36:40],
+                        _samplerate=data[40:44],
+                        _inputLeveldB100=data[44:112],
+                        _outputLeveldB100=data[112:240],
+                        _TransportBit=data[240:244],
+                        _stripState=data[244:276],
+                        _busState=data[276:308],
+                        _stripGaindB100Layer1=data[308:324],
+                        _stripGaindB100Layer2=data[324:340],
+                        _stripGaindB100Layer3=data[340:356],
+                        _stripGaindB100Layer4=data[356:372],
+                        _stripGaindB100Layer5=data[372:388],
+                        _stripGaindB100Layer6=data[388:404],
+                        _stripGaindB100Layer7=data[404:420],
+                        _stripGaindB100Layer8=data[420:436],
+                        _busGaindB100=data[436:452],
+                        _stripLabelUTF8c60=data[452:932],
+                        _busLabelUTF8c60=data[932:1412],
+                    )
+
+    def _get_rt(self) -> VBAN_VMRT_Packet_Data:
+        """Attempt to fetch data packet until a valid one found"""
+
+        def fget():
+            data = False
+            while not data:
+                data = self._fetch_rt_packet()
+                time.sleep(self.DELAY)
+            return data
+
+        return fget()
+
+    def _set_rt(
+        self,
+        id_: str,
+        param: Optional[str] = None,
+        val: Optional[Union[int, float]] = None,
+    ):
+        """Sends a string request command over a network."""
+        cmd = id_ if not param else f"{id_}.{param}={val}"
+        self.socks[Socket.request.value].sendto(
+            self.text_header.header + cmd.encode(),
+            (socket.gethostbyname(self.ip), self.port),
+        )
+        count = int.from_bytes(self.text_header.framecounter, "little") + 1
+        self.text_header.framecounter = count.to_bytes(4, "little")
+        if param:
+            self.cache[f"{id_}.{param}"] = val
+
+    @script
+    def sendtext(self, cmd):
+        """Sends a multiple parameter string over a network."""
+        self._set_rt(cmd)
+        time.sleep(self.DELAY)
+
+    @property
+    def type(self) -> str:
+        """Returns the type of Voicemeeter installation."""
+        return self.public_packet.voicemeetertype
+
+    @property
+    def version(self) -> str:
+        """Returns Voicemeeter's version as a tuple"""
+        v1, v2, v3, v4 = self.public_packet.voicemeeterversion
+        return f"{v1}.{v2}.{v3}.{v4}"
+
+    @property
+    def pdirty(self):
+        """True iff a parameter has changed"""
+        return self._pdirty
+
+    @property
+    def ldirty(self):
+        """True iff a level value has changed."""
+        return self._ldirty
+
+    @property
+    def public_packet(self):
+        return self._public_packet
+
+    def clear_dirty(self):
+        while self.pdirty:
+            pass
+
+    def _updates(self) -> NoReturn:
+        while self.running:
+            private_packet = self._get_rt()
+            strip_comp, bus_comp = (
+                tuple(
+                    not a == b
+                    for a, b in zip(
+                        private_packet.inputlevels, self.public_packet.inputlevels
+                    )
+                ),
+                tuple(
+                    not a == b
+                    for a, b in zip(
+                        private_packet.outputlevels, self.public_packet.outputlevels
+                    )
+                ),
+            )
+
+            if self._public_packet != private_packet:
+                self._public_packet = private_packet
+                if private_packet.pdirty(self.public_packet):
+                    self.subject.notify("pdirty")
+                if any(any(list_) for list_ in (strip_comp, bus_comp)):
+                    self.subject.notify(
+                        "ldirty",
+                        (
+                            self.public_packet.inputlevels,
+                            strip_comp,
+                            self.public_packet.outputlevels,
+                            bus_comp,
+                        ),
+                    )
+            time.sleep(self.ratelimit)
+
+    @property
+    def strip_levels(self):
+        """Returns the full strip level array for a kind, PREFADER mode, before math conversion"""
+        return tuple(
+            list(filter(lambda x: x != ((1 << 16) - 1), self.public_packet.inputlevels))
+        )
+
+    @property
+    def bus_levels(self):
+        """Returns the full bus level array for a kind, before math conversion"""
+        return tuple(
+            list(
+                filter(lambda x: x != ((1 << 16) - 1), self.public_packet.outputlevels)
+            )
+        )
+
+    def apply(self, data: dict):
+        """
+        Sets all parameters of a dict
+
+        minor delay between each recursion
+        """
+
+        def param(key):
+            obj, m2, *rem = key.split("-")
+            index = int(m2) if m2.isnumeric() else int(*rem)
+            if obj in ("strip", "bus"):
+                return getattr(self, obj)[index]
+            else:
+                raise ValueError(obj)
+
+        [param(key).apply(datum).then_wait() for key, datum in data.items()]
+
+    def apply_config(self, name):
+        """applies a config from memory"""
+        error_msg = (
+            f"No config with name '{name}' is loaded into memory",
+            f"Known configs: {list(self.configs.keys())}",
+        )
+        try:
+            self.apply(self.configs[name])
+        except KeyError as e:
+            print(("\n").join(error_msg))
+        print(f"Profile '{name}' applied!")
+
+    def logout(self):
+        self.running = False
+        time.sleep(0.2)
+        [sock.close() for sock in self.socks]
+
+    def __exit__(self, exc_type, exc_value, exc_traceback):
+        self.logout()
--- a/vban_cmd/bus.py
+++ b/vban_cmd/bus.py
@ -0,0 +1,151 @@
+from abc import abstractmethod
+from typing import Union
+
+from .iremote import IRemote
+from .meta import bus_mode_prop, channel_bool_prop, channel_label_prop
+
+
+class Bus(IRemote):
+    """
+    Implements the common interface
+
+    Defines concrete implementation for bus
+    """
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def __str__(self):
+        pass
+
+    @property
+    def identifier(self) -> str:
+        return f"Bus[{self.index}]"
+
+    @property
+    def gain(self) -> float:
+        def fget():
+            val = self.public_packet.busgain[self.index]
+            if val < 10000:
+                return -val
+            elif val == ((1 << 16) - 1):
+                return 0
+            else:
+                return ((1 << 16) - 1) - val
+
+        val = self.getter("gain")
+        if val is None:
+            val = fget() * 0.01
+        return round(val, 1)
+
+    @gain.setter
+    def gain(self, val: float):
+        self.setter("gain", val)
+
+
+class PhysicalBus(Bus):
+    def __str__(self):
+        return f"{type(self).__name__}{self.index}"
+
+    @property
+    def device(self) -> str:
+        return
+
+    @property
+    def sr(self) -> int:
+        return
+
+
+class VirtualBus(Bus):
+    def __str__(self):
+        return f"{type(self).__name__}{self.index}"
+
+
+class BusLevel(IRemote):
+    def __init__(self, remote, index):
+        super().__init__(remote, index)
+        self.level_map = tuple(
+            (i, i + 8)
+            for i in range(0, (remote.kind.phys_out + remote.kind.virt_out) * 8, 8)
+        )
+
+    def getter(self):
+        """Returns a tuple of level values for the channel."""
+
+        range_ = self.level_map[self.index]
+        return tuple(
+            round(-i * 0.01, 1) for i in self._remote.bus_levels[range_[0] : range_[-1]]
+        )
+
+    @property
+    def identifier(self) -> str:
+        return f"Bus[{self.index}]"
+
+    @property
+    def all(self) -> tuple:
+        return self.getter()
+
+    @property
+    def updated(self) -> tuple:
+        return self._remote._bus_comp
+
+
+def _make_bus_mode_mixin():
+    """Creates a mixin of Bus Modes."""
+
+    def identifier(self) -> str:
+        return f"Bus[{self.index}].mode"
+
+    return type(
+        "BusModeMixin",
+        (IRemote,),
+        {
+            "identifier": property(identifier),
+            **{
+                mode: bus_mode_prop(mode)
+                for mode in [
+                    "normal",
+                    "amix",
+                    "bmix",
+                    "repeat",
+                    "composite",
+                    "tvmix",
+                    "upmix21",
+                    "upmix41",
+                    "upmix61",
+                    "centeronly",
+                    "lfeonly",
+                    "rearonly",
+                ]
+            },
+        },
+    )
+
+
+def bus_factory(phys_bus, remote, i) -> Union[PhysicalBus, VirtualBus]:
+    """
+    Factory method for buses
+
+    Returns a physical or virtual bus subclass
+    """
+    BUS_cls = PhysicalBus if phys_bus else VirtualBus
+    BUSMODEMIXIN_cls = _make_bus_mode_mixin()
+    return type(
+        f"{BUS_cls.__name__}{remote.kind}",
+        (BUS_cls,),
+        {
+            "levels": BusLevel(remote, i),
+            "mode": BUSMODEMIXIN_cls(remote, i),
+            **{param: channel_bool_prop(param) for param in ["mute", "mono"]},
+            "eq": channel_bool_prop("eq.On"),
+            "eq_ab": channel_bool_prop("eq.ab"),
+            "label": channel_label_prop(),
+        },
+    )(remote, i)
+
+
+def request_bus_obj(phys_bus, remote, i) -> Bus:
+    """
+    Bus entry point. Wraps factory method.
+
+    Returns a reference to a bus subclass of a kind
+    """
+    return bus_factory(phys_bus, remote, i)
--- a/vban_cmd/command.py
+++ b/vban_cmd/command.py
@ -1,25 +1,14 @@
-import abc
-from .errors import VMCMDErrors
+from .error import VMCMDErrors
+from .iremote import IRemote
 from .meta import action_prop


-class ICommand(abc.ABC):
-    """Command Base Class"""
+class Command(IRemote):
+    """
+    Implements the common interface

-    def __init__(self, remote):
-        self._remote = remote
-
-    def setter(self, param, val):
-        """Sends a string request RT packet."""
-        self._remote.set_rt(f"{self.identifier}", param, val)
-
-    @abc.abstractmethod
-    def identifier(self):
-        pass
-
-
-class Command(ICommand):
-    """Command Concrete Class"""
+    Defines concrete implementation for command
+    """

    @classmethod
    def make(cls, remote):
@ -29,7 +18,7 @@ class Command(ICommand):
        Returns a Command class of a kind.
        """
        CMD_cls = type(
-            f"Command{remote.kind.name}",
+            f"Command{remote.kind}",
            (cls,),
            {
                **{
--- a/vban_cmd/config.py
+++ b/vban_cmd/config.py
@ -0,0 +1,191 @@
+import itertools
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import tomllib
+
+from .kinds import request_kind_map as kindmap
+
+
+class TOMLStrBuilder:
+    """builds a config profile, as a string, for the toml parser"""
+
+    def __init__(self, kind):
+        self.kind = kind
+        self.phys_in, self.virt_in = kind.ins
+        self.phys_out, self.virt_out = kind.outs
+
+        self.higher = itertools.chain(
+            [f"strip-{i}" for i in range(kind.num_strip)],
+            [f"bus-{i}" for i in range(kind.num_bus)],
+        )
+
+    def init_config(self, profile=None):
+        self.virt_strip_params = (
+            [
+                "mute = false",
+                "mono = false",
+                "solo = false",
+                "gain = 0.0",
+            ]
+            + [f"A{i} = false" for i in range(1, self.phys_out + 1)]
+            + [f"B{i} = false" for i in range(1, self.virt_out + 1)]
+        )
+        self.phys_strip_params = self.virt_strip_params + [
+            "comp = 0.0",
+            "gate = 0.0",
+        ]
+        self.bus_bool = ["mono = false", "eq = false", "mute = false"]
+
+        if profile == "reset":
+            self.reset_config()
+
+    def reset_config(self):
+        self.phys_strip_params = list(
+            map(lambda x: x.replace("B1 = false", "B1 = true"), self.phys_strip_params)
+        )
+        self.virt_strip_params = list(
+            map(lambda x: x.replace("A1 = false", "A1 = true"), self.virt_strip_params)
+        )
+
+    def build(self, profile="reset"):
+        self.init_config(profile)
+        toml_str = str()
+        for eachclass in self.higher:
+            toml_str += f"[{eachclass}]\n"
+            toml_str = self.join(eachclass, toml_str)
+        return toml_str
+
+    def join(self, eachclass, toml_str):
+        kls, index = eachclass.split("-")
+        match kls:
+            case "strip":
+                toml_str += ("\n").join(
+                    self.phys_strip_params
+                    if int(index) < self.phys_in
+                    else self.virt_strip_params
+                )
+            case "bus":
+                toml_str += ("\n").join(self.bus_bool)
+            case _:
+                pass
+        return toml_str + "\n"
+
+
+class TOMLDataExtractor:
+    def __init__(self, file):
+        self._data = dict()
+        with open(file, "rb") as f:
+            self._data = tomllib.load(f)
+
+    @property
+    def data(self):
+        return self._data
+
+    @data.setter
+    def data(self, value):
+        self._data = value
+
+
+def dataextraction_factory(file):
+    """
+    factory function for parser
+
+    this opens the possibility for other parsers to be added
+    """
+    if file.suffix == ".toml":
+        extractor = TOMLDataExtractor
+    else:
+        raise ValueError("Cannot extract data from {}".format(file))
+    return extractor(file)
+
+
+class SingletonType(type):
+    """ensure only a single instance of Loader object"""
+
+    _instances = {}
+
+    def __call__(cls, *args, **kwargs):
+        if cls not in cls._instances:
+            cls._instances[cls] = super(SingletonType, cls).__call__(*args, **kwargs)
+        return cls._instances[cls]
+
+
+class Loader(metaclass=SingletonType):
+    """
+    invokes the parser
+
+    checks if config already in memory
+
+    loads data into memory if not found
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, kind):
+        self._kind = kind
+        self._configs = dict()
+        self.defaults(kind)
+        self.parser = None
+
+    def defaults(self, kind):
+        self.builder = TOMLStrBuilder(kind)
+        toml_str = self.builder.build()
+        self.register("reset", tomllib.loads(toml_str))
+
+    def parse(self, identifier, data):
+        if identifier in self._configs:
+            print(f"config file with name {identifier} already in memory, skipping..")
+            return False
+        self.parser = dataextraction_factory(data)
+        return True
+
+    def register(self, identifier, data=None):
+        self._configs[identifier] = data if data else self.parser.data
+        print(f"config {self.name}/{identifier} loaded into memory")
+
+    def deregister(self):
+        self._configs.clear()
+        self.defaults(self._kind)
+
+    @property
+    def configs(self):
+        return self._configs
+
+    @property
+    def name(self):
+        return self._kind.name
+
+
+def loader(kind):
+    """
+    traverses defined paths for config files
+
+    directs the loader
+
+    returns configs loaded into memory
+    """
+    loader = Loader(kind)
+
+    for path in (
+        Path.cwd() / "configs" / kind.name,
+        Path(__file__).parent / "configs" / kind.name,
+        Path.home() / "Documents/Voicemeeter" / "configs" / kind.name,
+    ):
+        if path.is_dir():
+            print(f"Checking [{path}] for TOML config files:")
+            for file in path.glob("*.toml"):
+                identifier = file.with_suffix("").stem
+                if loader.parse(identifier, file):
+                    loader.register(identifier)
+    return loader.configs
+
+
+def request_config(kind_id: str):
+    """
+    config entry point.
+
+    Returns all configs loaded into memory for a kind
+    """
+    try:
+        configs = loader(kindmap(kind_id))
+    except KeyError as e:
+        print(f"Unknown Voicemeeter kind '{kind_id}'")
+    return configs
--- a/vban_cmd/error.py
+++ b/vban_cmd/error.py
@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
 class VMCMDErrors(Exception):
+    """general errors"""
+
    pass
--- a/vban_cmd/factory.py
+++ b/vban_cmd/factory.py
@ -0,0 +1,190 @@
+from abc import abstractmethod
+from enum import IntEnum
+from functools import cached_property
+from typing import Iterable, NoReturn, Self
+
+from .base import VbanCmd
+from .bus import request_bus_obj as bus
+from .command import Command
+from .config import request_config as configs
+from .kinds import KindMapClass
+from .kinds import request_kind_map as kindmap
+from .strip import request_strip_obj as strip
+
+
+class FactoryBuilder:
+    """
+    Builder class for factories.
+
+    Separates construction from representation.
+    """
+
+    BuilderProgress = IntEnum("BuilderProgress", "strip bus command", start=0)
+
+    def __init__(self, factory, kind: KindMapClass):
+        self._factory = factory
+        self.kind = kind
+        self._info = (
+            f"Finished building strips for {self._factory}",
+            f"Finished building buses for {self._factory}",
+            f"Finished building commands for {self._factory}",
+        )
+
+    def _pinfo(self, name: str) -> NoReturn:
+        """prints progress status for each step"""
+        name = name.split("_")[1]
+        print(self._info[int(getattr(self.BuilderProgress, name))])
+
+    def make_strip(self) -> Self:
+        self._factory.strip = tuple(
+            strip(self.kind.phys_in < i, self._factory, i)
+            for i in range(self.kind.num_strip)
+        )
+        return self
+
+    def make_bus(self) -> Self:
+        self._factory.bus = tuple(
+            bus(self.kind.phys_out < i, self._factory, i)
+            for i in range(self.kind.num_bus)
+        )
+        return self
+
+    def make_command(self) -> Self:
+        self._factory.command = Command.make(self._factory)
+        return self
+
+
+class FactoryBase(VbanCmd):
+    """Base class for factories, subclasses VbanCmd."""
+
+    def __init__(self, kind_id: str, **kwargs):
+        defaultkwargs = {
+            "ip": None,
+            "port": 6980,
+            "streamname": "Command1",
+            "bps": 0,
+            "channel": 0,
+            "ratelimit": 0,
+            "sync": False,
+        }
+        kwargs = defaultkwargs | kwargs
+        self.kind = kindmap(kind_id)
+        super().__init__(**kwargs)
+        self.builder = FactoryBuilder(self, self.kind)
+        self._steps = (
+            self.builder.make_strip,
+            self.builder.make_bus,
+            self.builder.make_command,
+        )
+        self._configs = None
+
+    def __str__(self) -> str:
+        return f"Voicemeeter {self.kind}"
+
+    @property
+    @abstractmethod
+    def steps(self):
+        pass
+
+    @cached_property
+    def configs(self):
+        self._configs = configs(self.kind.name)
+        return self._configs
+
+
+class BasicFactory(FactoryBase):
+    """
+    Represents a Basic VbanCmd subclass
+
+    Responsible for directing the builder class
+    """
+
+    def __new__(cls, *args, **kwargs):
+        if cls is BasicFactory:
+            raise TypeError(f"'{cls.__name__}' does not support direct instantiation")
+        return object.__new__(cls)
+
+    def __init__(self, kind_id, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(kind_id, **kwargs)
+        [step()._pinfo(step.__name__) for step in self.steps]
+
+    @property
+    def steps(self) -> Iterable:
+        """steps required to build the interface for a kind"""
+        return self._steps
+
+
+class BananaFactory(FactoryBase):
+    """
+    Represents a Banana VbanCmd subclass
+
+    Responsible for directing the builder class
+    """
+
+    def __new__(cls, *args, **kwargs):
+        if cls is BananaFactory:
+            raise TypeError(f"'{cls.__name__}' does not support direct instantiation")
+        return object.__new__(cls)
+
+    def __init__(self, kind_id, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(kind_id, **kwargs)
+        [step()._pinfo(step.__name__) for step in self.steps]
+
+    @property
+    def steps(self) -> Iterable:
+        """steps required to build the interface for a kind"""
+        return self._steps
+
+
+class PotatoFactory(FactoryBase):
+    """
+    Represents a Potato VbanCmd subclass
+
+    Responsible for directing the builder class
+    """
+
+    def __new__(cls, *args, **kwargs):
+        if cls is PotatoFactory:
+            raise TypeError(f"'{cls.__name__}' does not support direct instantiation")
+        return object.__new__(cls)
+
+    def __init__(self, kind_id: str, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(kind_id, **kwargs)
+        [step()._pinfo(step.__name__) for step in self.steps]
+
+    @property
+    def steps(self) -> Iterable:
+        """steps required to build the interface for a kind"""
+        return self._steps
+
+
+def vbancmd_factory(kind_id: str, **kwargs) -> VbanCmd:
+    """
+    Factory method, invokes a factory creation class of a kind
+
+    Returns a VbanCmd class of a kind
+    """
+    match kind_id:
+        case "basic":
+            _factory = BasicFactory
+        case "banana":
+            _factory = BananaFactory
+        case "potato":
+            _factory = PotatoFactory
+        case _:
+            raise ValueError(f"Unknown Voicemeeter kind '{kind_id}'")
+    return type(f"VbanCmd{kind_id.capitalize()}", (_factory,), {})(kind_id, **kwargs)
+
+
+def request_vbancmd_obj(kind_id: str, **kwargs) -> VbanCmd:
+    """
+    Interface entry point. Wraps factory method and handles errors
+
+    Returns a reference to a VbanCmd class of a kind
+    """
+    VBANCMD_obj = None
+    try:
+        VBANCMD_obj = vbancmd_factory(kind_id, **kwargs)
+    except (ValueError, TypeError) as e:
+        raise SystemExit(e)
+    return VBANCMD_obj
--- a/vban_cmd/iremote.py
+++ b/vban_cmd/iremote.py
@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
-import abc
-from .errors import VMCMDErrors
+import time
+from abc import ABCMeta, abstractmethod
 from dataclasses import dataclass
-from time import sleep


@dataclass
@ -76,24 +75,28 @@ class Modes:
        )


-class IChannel(abc.ABC):
-    """Base class for InputStrip and OutputBus."""
+class IRemote(metaclass=ABCMeta):
+    """
+    Common interface between base class and extended (higher) classes

-    def __init__(self, remote, index):
+    Provides some default implementation
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, remote, index=None):
        self._remote = remote
        self.index = index
        self._modes = Modes()

    def getter(self, param):
-        cmd = f"{self.identifier}[{self.index}].{param}"
+        cmd = f"{self.identifier}.{param}"
        if cmd in self._remote.cache:
            return self._remote.cache.pop(cmd)

    def setter(self, param, val):
        """Sends a string request RT packet."""
-        self._remote.set_rt(f"{self.identifier}[{self.index}]", param, val)
+        self._remote._set_rt(f"{self.identifier}", param, val)

-    @abc.abstractmethod
+    @abstractmethod
    def identifier(self):
        pass

@ -102,13 +105,16 @@ class IChannel(abc.ABC):
        """Returns an RT data packet."""
        return self._remote.public_packet

-    def apply(self, mapping):
+    def apply(self, data):
        """Sets all parameters of a dict for the channel."""
        script = ""
-        for key, val in mapping.items():
-            if not hasattr(self, key):
-                raise VMCMDErrors(f"Invalid {self.identifier} attribute: {key}")
-            self._remote.cache[f"{self.identifier}[{self.index}].{key}"] = val
-            script += f"{self.identifier}[{self.index}].{key}={val};"
+        for attr, val in data.items():
+            if hasattr(self, attr):
+                self._remote.cache[f"{self.identifier}[{self.index}].{attr}"] = val
+                script += f"{self.identifier}[{self.index}].{attr}={val};"

        self._remote.sendtext(script)
+        return self
+
+    def then_wait(self):
+        time.sleep(self._remote.DELAY)
--- a/vban_cmd/kinds.py
+++ b/vban_cmd/kinds.py
@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from enum import Enum, unique
+
+
+@unique
+class KindId(Enum):
+    BASIC = 1
+    BANANA = 2
+    POTATO = 3
+
+
+class SingletonType(type):
+    """ensure only a single instance of a kind map object"""
+
+    _instances = {}
+
+    def __call__(cls, *args, **kwargs):
+        if cls not in cls._instances:
+            cls._instances[cls] = super(SingletonType, cls).__call__(*args, **kwargs)
+        return cls._instances[cls]
+
+
+@dataclass
+class KindMapClass(metaclass=SingletonType):
+    name: str
+    ins: tuple
+    outs: tuple
+    vban: tuple
+
+    @property
+    def phys_in(self):
+        return self.ins[0]
+
+    @property
+    def virt_in(self):
+        return self.ins[-1]
+
+    @property
+    def phys_out(self):
+        return self.outs[0]
+
+    @property
+    def virt_out(self):
+        return self.outs[-1]
+
+    @property
+    def num_strip(self):
+        return sum(self.ins)
+
+    @property
+    def num_bus(self):
+        return sum(self.outs)
+
+    def __str__(self) -> str:
+        return self.name.capitalize()
+
+
+@dataclass
+class BasicMap(KindMapClass):
+    name: str
+    ins: tuple = (2, 1)
+    outs: tuple = (1, 1)
+    vban: tuple = (4, 4)
+
+
+@dataclass
+class BananaMap(KindMapClass):
+    name: str
+    ins: tuple = (3, 2)
+    outs: tuple = (3, 2)
+    vban: tuple = (8, 8)
+
+
+@dataclass
+class PotatoMap(KindMapClass):
+    name: str
+    ins: tuple = (5, 3)
+    outs: tuple = (5, 3)
+    vban: tuple = (8, 8)
+
+
+def kind_factory(kind_id):
+    match kind_id:
+        case "basic":
+            _kind_map = BasicMap
+        case "banana":
+            _kind_map = BananaMap
+        case "potato":
+            _kind_map = PotatoMap
+        case _:
+            raise ValueError(f"Unknown Voicemeeter kind {kind_id}")
+    return _kind_map(name=kind_id)
+
+
+def request_kind_map(kind_id):
+    KIND_obj = None
+    try:
+        KIND_obj = kind_factory(kind_id)
+    except ValueError as e:
+        print(e)
+    return KIND_obj
+
+
+kinds_all = list(request_kind_map(kind_id.name.lower()) for kind_id in KindId)
--- a/vban_cmd/meta.py
+++ b/vban_cmd/meta.py
@ -1,17 +1,20 @@
-from .util import cache_bool, cache_string
-from .errors import VMCMDErrors
-
 from functools import partial

+from .error import VMCMDErrors
+from .util import cache_bool, cache_string
+

 def channel_bool_prop(param):
-    """A channel bool prop. (strip|bus)"""
+    """meta function for channel boolean parameters"""

    @partial(cache_bool, param=param)
    def fget(self):
        return (
            not int.from_bytes(
-                getattr(self.public_packet, f"{self.identifier}state")[self.index],
+                getattr(
+                    self.public_packet,
+                    f"{'strip' if 'strip' in type(self).__name__.lower() else 'bus'}state",
+                )[self.index],
                "little",
            )
            & getattr(self._modes, f'_{param.replace(".", "_").lower()}')
@ -27,11 +30,14 @@ def channel_bool_prop(param):


 def channel_label_prop():
-    """A channel label prop. (strip|bus)"""
+    """meta function for channel label parameters"""

    @partial(cache_string, param="label")
    def fget(self) -> str:
-        return getattr(self.public_packet, f"{self.identifier}labels")[self.index]
+        return getattr(
+            self.public_packet,
+            f"{'strip' if 'strip' in type(self).__name__.lower() else 'bus'}labels",
+        )[self.index]

    def fset(self, val: str):
        if not isinstance(val, str):
@ -42,7 +48,7 @@ def channel_label_prop():


 def strip_output_prop(param):
-    """A strip output prop. (A1-A5, B1-B3)"""
+    """meta function for strip output parameters. (A1-A5, B1-B3)"""

    @partial(cache_bool, param=param)
    def fget(self):
@ -61,7 +67,7 @@ def strip_output_prop(param):


 def bus_mode_prop(param):
-    """A bus mode prop."""
+    """meta function for bus mode parameters"""

    @partial(cache_bool, param=param)
    def fget(self):
--- a/vbancmd/dataclass.py
+++ b/vbancmd/dataclass.py
@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ HEADER_SIZE = 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 16 + 4

@dataclass
 class VBAN_VMRT_Packet_Data:
-    """RT Packet Data"""
+    """Represents the structure of a VMRT data packet"""

    _voicemeeterType: bytes
    _reserved: bytes
@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ class VBAN_VMRT_Packet_Data:

@dataclass
 class VBAN_VMRT_Packet_Header:
-    """RT PACKET header (expected from Voicemeeter server)"""
+    """Represents a RESPONSE RT PACKET header"""

    name = "Voicemeeter-RTP"
    vban: bytes = "VBAN".encode()
@ -220,36 +220,9 @@ class VBAN_VMRT_Packet_Header:
        return header


-@dataclass
-class RegisterRTHeader:
-    """REGISTER RT PACKET header"""
-
-    name = "Register RTP"
-    timeout = 15
-    vban: bytes = "VBAN".encode()
-    format_sr: bytes = (0x60).to_bytes(1, "little")
-    format_nbs: bytes = (0).to_bytes(1, "little")
-    format_nbc: bytes = (VBAN_SERVICE_RTPACKETREGISTER).to_bytes(1, "little")
-    format_bit: bytes = (timeout & 0x000000FF).to_bytes(1, "little")  # timeout
-    streamname: bytes = name.encode("ascii") + bytes(16 - len(name))
-    framecounter: bytes = (0).to_bytes(4, "little")
-
-    @property
-    def header(self):
-        header = self.vban
-        header += self.format_sr
-        header += self.format_nbs
-        header += self.format_nbc
-        header += self.format_bit
-        header += self.streamname
-        header += self.framecounter
-        assert len(header) == HEADER_SIZE, f"Header expected {HEADER_SIZE} bytes"
-        return header
-
-
@dataclass
 class TextRequestHeader:
-    """VBAN-TEXT request header"""
+    """Represents a REQUEST RT PACKET header"""

    name: str
    bps_index: int
@ -282,3 +255,30 @@ class TextRequestHeader:
        header += self.framecounter
        assert len(header) == HEADER_SIZE, f"Header expected {HEADER_SIZE} bytes"
        return header
+
+
+@dataclass
+class RegisterRTHeader:
+    """Represents a REGISTER RT PACKET header"""
+
+    name = "Register RTP"
+    timeout = 15
+    vban: bytes = "VBAN".encode()
+    format_sr: bytes = (0x60).to_bytes(1, "little")
+    format_nbs: bytes = (0).to_bytes(1, "little")
+    format_nbc: bytes = (VBAN_SERVICE_RTPACKETREGISTER).to_bytes(1, "little")
+    format_bit: bytes = (timeout & 0x000000FF).to_bytes(1, "little")  # timeout
+    streamname: bytes = name.encode("ascii") + bytes(16 - len(name))
+    framecounter: bytes = (0).to_bytes(4, "little")
+
+    @property
+    def header(self):
+        header = self.vban
+        header += self.format_sr
+        header += self.format_nbs
+        header += self.format_nbc
+        header += self.format_bit
+        header += self.streamname
+        header += self.framecounter
+        assert len(header) == HEADER_SIZE, f"Header expected {HEADER_SIZE} bytes"
+        return header
--- a/vban_cmd/strip.py
+++ b/vban_cmd/strip.py
@ -0,0 +1,225 @@
+from abc import abstractmethod
+from typing import Union
+
+from .iremote import IRemote
+from .kinds import kinds_all
+from .meta import channel_bool_prop, channel_label_prop, strip_output_prop
+
+
+class Strip(IRemote):
+    """
+    Implements the common interface
+
+    Defines concrete implementation for strip
+    """
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def __str__(self):
+        pass
+
+    @property
+    def identifier(self) -> str:
+        return f"Strip[{self.index}]"
+
+    @property
+    def limit(self) -> int:
+        return
+
+    @limit.setter
+    def limit(self, val: int):
+        self.setter("limit", val)
+
+    @property
+    def gain(self) -> float:
+        val = self.getter("gain")
+        if val is None:
+            val = self.gainlayer[0].gain
+        return round(val, 1)
+
+    @gain.setter
+    def gain(self, val: float):
+        self.setter("gain", val)
+
+
+class PhysicalStrip(Strip):
+    def __str__(self):
+        return f"{type(self).__name__}{self.index}"
+
+    @property
+    def comp(self) -> float:
+        return
+
+    @comp.setter
+    def comp(self, val: float):
+        self.setter("Comp", val)
+
+    @property
+    def gate(self) -> float:
+        return
+
+    @gate.setter
+    def gate(self, val: float):
+        self.setter("gate", val)
+
+    @property
+    def device(self):
+        return
+
+    @property
+    def sr(self):
+        return
+
+
+class VirtualStrip(Strip):
+    def __str__(self):
+        return f"{type(self).__name__}{self.index}"
+
+    mc = channel_bool_prop("mc")
+
+    mono = mc
+
+    @property
+    def k(self) -> int:
+        return
+
+    @k.setter
+    def k(self, val: int):
+        self.setter("karaoke", val)
+
+
+class StripLevel(IRemote):
+    def __init__(self, remote, index):
+        super().__init__(remote, index)
+        phys_map = tuple((i, i + 2) for i in range(0, remote.kind.phys_in * 2, 2))
+        virt_map = tuple(
+            (i, i + 8)
+            for i in range(
+                remote.kind.phys_in * 2,
+                remote.kind.phys_in * 2 + remote.kind.virt_in * 8,
+                8,
+            )
+        )
+        self.level_map = phys_map + virt_map
+
+    def getter_prefader(self):
+        range_ = self.level_map[self.index]
+        return tuple(
+            round(-i * 0.01, 1)
+            for i in self._remote.strip_levels[range_[0] : range_[-1]]
+        )
+
+    @property
+    def identifier(self) -> str:
+        return f"Strip[{self.index}]"
+
+    @property
+    def prefader(self) -> tuple:
+        return self.getter_prefader()
+
+    @property
+    def postfader(self) -> tuple:
+        return
+
+    @property
+    def postmute(self) -> tuple:
+        return
+
+    @property
+    def updated(self) -> tuple:
+        return self._remote._strip_comp
+
+
+class GainLayer(IRemote):
+    def __init__(self, remote, index, i):
+        super().__init__(remote, index)
+        self._i = i
+
+    @property
+    def identifier(self) -> str:
+        return f"Strip[{self.index}]"
+
+    @property
+    def gain(self) -> float:
+        def fget():
+            val = getattr(self.public_packet, f"stripgainlayer{self._i+1}")[self.index]
+            if val < 10000:
+                return -val
+            elif val == ((1 << 16) - 1):
+                return 0
+            else:
+                return ((1 << 16) - 1) - val
+
+        val = self.getter(f"GainLayer[{self._i}]")
+        if val is None:
+            val = fget() * 0.01
+        return round(val, 1)
+
+    @gain.setter
+    def gain(self, val: float):
+        self.setter(f"GainLayer[{self._i}]", val)
+
+
+def _make_gainlayer_mixin(remote, index):
+    """Creates a GainLayer mixin"""
+    return type(
+        f"GainlayerMixin",
+        (),
+        {
+            "gainlayer": tuple(
+                GainLayer(remote, index, i) for i in range(remote.kind.num_bus)
+            )
+        },
+    )
+
+
+def _make_channelout_mixin(kind):
+    """Creates a channel out property mixin"""
+    return type(
+        f"ChannelOutMixin{kind}",
+        (),
+        {
+            **{
+                f"A{i}": strip_output_prop(f"A{i}") for i in range(1, kind.phys_out + 1)
+            },
+            **{
+                f"B{i}": strip_output_prop(f"B{i}") for i in range(1, kind.virt_out + 1)
+            },
+        },
+    )
+
+
+_make_channelout_mixins = {
+    kind.name: _make_channelout_mixin(kind) for kind in kinds_all
+}
+
+
+def strip_factory(is_phys_strip, remote, i) -> Union[PhysicalStrip, VirtualStrip]:
+    """
+    Factory method for strips
+
+    Mixes in required classes
+
+    Returns a physical or virtual strip subclass
+    """
+    STRIP_cls = PhysicalStrip if is_phys_strip else VirtualStrip
+    CHANNELOUTMIXIN_cls = _make_channelout_mixins[remote.kind.name]
+    GAINLAYERMIXIN_cls = _make_gainlayer_mixin(remote, i)
+
+    return type(
+        f"{STRIP_cls.__name__}{remote.kind}",
+        (STRIP_cls, CHANNELOUTMIXIN_cls, GAINLAYERMIXIN_cls),
+        {
+            "levels": StripLevel(remote, i),
+            **{param: channel_bool_prop(param) for param in ["mono", "solo", "mute"]},
+            "label": channel_label_prop(),
+        },
+    )(remote, i)
+
+
+def request_strip_obj(is_phys_strip, remote, i) -> Strip:
+    """
+    Strip entry point. Wraps factory method.
+
+    Returns a reference to a strip subclass of a kind
+    """
+    return strip_factory(is_phys_strip, remote, i)
--- a/vban_cmd/subject.py
+++ b/vban_cmd/subject.py
@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+class Subject:
+    """Adds support for observers"""
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        """list of current observers"""
+
+        self._observers = list()
+
+    @property
+    def observers(self) -> list:
+        """returns the current observers"""
+
+        return self._observers
+
+    def notify(self, modifier=None, data=None):
+        """run callbacks on update"""
+
+        [o.on_update(modifier, data) for o in self._observers]
+
+    def add(self, observer):
+        """adds an observer to _observers"""
+
+        if observer not in self._observers:
+            self._observers.append(observer)
+        else:
+            print(f"Failed to add: {observer}")
+
+    def remove(self, observer):
+        """removes an observer from _observers"""
+
+        try:
+            self._observers.remove(observer)
+        except ValueError:
+            print(f"Failed to remove: {observer}")
+
+    def clear(self):
+        """clears the _observers list"""
+
+        self._observers.clear()
--- a/vban_cmd/util.py
+++ b/vban_cmd/util.py
@ -1,19 +1,9 @@
-from pathlib import Path
-
-
-PROJECT_DIR = str(Path(__file__).parents[1])
-
-
-def project_path():
-    return PROJECT_DIR
-
-
 def cache_bool(func, param):
    """Check cache for a bool prop"""

    def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
        self, *rem = args
-        cmd = f"{self.identifier}[{self.index}].{param}"
+        cmd = f"{self.identifier}.{param}"
        if cmd in self._remote.cache:
            return self._remote.cache.pop(cmd) == 1
        return func(*args, **kwargs)
@ -26,7 +16,7 @@ def cache_string(func, param):

    def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
        self, *rem = args
-        cmd = f"{self.identifier}[{self.index}].{param}"
+        cmd = f"{self.identifier}.{param}"
        if cmd in self._remote.cache:
            return self._remote.cache.pop(cmd)
        return func(*args, **kwargs)
--- a/vbancmd/init.py
+++ b/vbancmd/init.py
@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-from .vbancmd import connect
-
-__ALL__ = ["connect"]
--- a/vbancmd/bus.py
+++ b/vbancmd/bus.py
@ -1,132 +0,0 @@
-from .errors import VMCMDErrors
-from .channel import IChannel
-from . import kinds
-from .meta import bus_mode_prop, channel_bool_prop, channel_label_prop
-
-
-class OutputBus(IChannel):
-    """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.
-        """
-        BusModeMixin = _make_bus_mode_mixin(IChannel)
-        OutputBus = PhysicalOutputBus if is_physical else VirtualOutputBus
-        OB_cls = type(
-            f"Bus{remote.kind.name}",
-            (OutputBus,),
-            {
-                "levels": BusLevel(remote, index),
-                "mode": BusModeMixin(remote, index),
-                **{param: channel_bool_prop(param) for param in ["mute", "mono"]},
-                "eq": channel_bool_prop("eq.On"),
-                "eq_ab": channel_bool_prop("eq.ab"),
-                "label": channel_label_prop(),
-            },
-        )
-        return OB_cls(remote, index, *args, **kwargs)
-
-    @property
-    def identifier(self):
-        return "bus"
-
-    @property
-    def gain(self) -> float:
-        def fget():
-            val = self.public_packet.busgain[self.index]
-            if val < 10000:
-                return -val
-            elif val == ((1 << 16) - 1):
-                return 0
-            else:
-                return ((1 << 16) - 1) - val
-
-        val = self.getter("gain")
-        if val is None:
-            val = fget() * 0.01
-        return round(val, 1)
-
-    @gain.setter
-    def gain(self, val: float):
-        self.setter("gain", val)
-
-
-class PhysicalOutputBus(OutputBus):
-    @property
-    def device(self) -> str:
-        return
-
-    @property
-    def sr(self) -> int:
-        return
-
-
-class VirtualOutputBus(OutputBus):
-    pass
-
-
-class BusLevel(IChannel):
-    def __init__(self, remote, index):
-        super().__init__(remote, index)
-        self.level_map = _bus_maps[remote.kind.id]
-
-    @property
-    def identifier(self) -> str:
-        return f"Bus[{self.index}]"
-
-    def getter_level(self, mode=None):
-        def fget(i, data):
-            val = data.outputlevels[i]
-            return -val * 0.01
-
-        range_ = self.level_map[self.index]
-        data = self.public_packet
-        levels = tuple(round(fget(i, data), 1) for i in range(*range_))
-        return levels
-
-    @property
-    def all(self) -> tuple:
-        return self.getter_level()
-
-
-def _make_bus_level_map(kind):
-    phys_out, virt_out = kind.outs
-    return tuple((i, i + 8) for i in range(0, (phys_out + virt_out) * 8, 8))
-
-
-_bus_maps = {kind.id: _make_bus_level_map(kind) for kind in kinds.all}
-
-
-def _make_bus_mode_mixin(kls):
-    """Creates a mixin of Bus Modes."""
-
-    def identifier(self) -> str:
-        return f"Bus[{self.index}].mode"
-
-    return type(
-        "BusModeMixin",
-        (kls,),
-        {
-            "identifier": property(identifier),
-            **{
-                mode: bus_mode_prop(mode)
-                for mode in [
-                    "normal",
-                    "amix",
-                    "bmix",
-                    "repeat",
-                    "composite",
-                    "tvmix",
-                    "upmix21",
-                    "upmix41",
-                    "upmix61",
-                    "centeronly",
-                    "lfeonly",
-                    "rearonly",
-                ]
-            },
-        },
-    )
--- a/vbancmd/kinds.py
+++ b/vbancmd/kinds.py
@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-import sys
-import platform
-from collections import namedtuple
-from .errors import VMCMDErrors
-
-"""
-Represents a major version of Voicemeeter and describes
-its strip layout.
-"""
-VMKind = namedtuple("VMKind", ["id", "name", "ins", "outs", "executable", "vban"])
-
-bits = 64 if sys.maxsize > 2**32 else 32
-os = platform.system()
-# fmt: off
-_kind_map = {
-    "basic": VMKind("basic", "Basic", (2, 1), (1, 1), "voicemeeter.exe", (4, 4)),
-    "banana": VMKind("banana", "Banana", (3, 2), (3, 2), "voicemeeterpro.exe", (8, 8)),
-    "potato": VMKind("potato", "Potato", (5, 3), (5, 3), f'voicemeeter8{"x64" if bits == 64 else ""}.exe', (8, 8),),
-}
-# fmt: on
-
-
-def get(kind_id):
-    try:
-        return _kind_map[kind_id]
-    except KeyError:
-        raise VMCMDErrors(f"Invalid Voicemeeter kind: {kind_id}")
-
-
-all = list(_kind_map.values())
--- a/vbancmd/profiles.py
+++ b/vbancmd/profiles.py
@ -1,80 +0,0 @@
-import toml
-from . import kinds
-from .util import project_path
-from pathlib import Path
-
-profiles = {}
-
-
-def _make_blank_profile(kind):
-    phys_in, virt_in = kind.ins
-    phys_out, virt_out = kind.outs
-    all_input_strip_config = {
-        "gain": 0.0,
-        "solo": False,
-        "mute": False,
-        "mono": False,
-        **{f"A{i}": False for i in range(1, phys_out + 1)},
-        **{f"B{i}": False for i in range(1, virt_out + 1)},
-    }
-    phys_input_strip_config = {
-        "comp": 0.0,
-        "gate": 0.0,
-    }
-    output_bus_config = {
-        "gain": 0.0,
-        "eq": False,
-        "mute": False,
-        "mono": False,
-    }
-    all_ = {f"strip-{i}": all_input_strip_config for i in range(phys_in + virt_in)}
-    phys = {f"strip-{i}": phys_input_strip_config for i in range(phys_in)}
-    abc = all_
-    for i in phys.keys():
-        abc[i] = all_[i] | phys[i]
-    return {
-        **abc,
-        **{f"bus-{i}": output_bus_config for i in range(phys_out + virt_out)},
-    }
-
-
-def _make_base_profile(kind):
-    phys_in, virt_in = kind.ins
-    blank = _make_blank_profile(kind)
-    overrides = {
-        **{f"strip-{i}": dict(B1=True) for i in range(phys_in)},
-        **{f"strip-{i}": dict(A1=True) for i in range(phys_in, phys_in + virt_in)},
-    }
-    base = blank
-    for i in overrides.keys():
-        base[i] = blank[i] | overrides[i]
-    return base
-
-
-for kind in kinds.all:
-    profiles[kind.id] = {
-        "blank": _make_blank_profile(kind),
-        "base": _make_base_profile(kind),
-    }
-
-# Load profiles from config files in profiles/<kind_id>/<profile>.toml
-for kind in kinds.all:
-    profiles_paths = [
-        Path(project_path()) / "profiles" / kind.id,
-        Path.cwd() / "profiles" / kind.id,
-        Path.home() / "Documents/Voicemeeter" / "profiles" / kind.id,
-    ]
-    for path in profiles_paths:
-        if path.is_dir():
-            filenames = list(path.glob("*.toml"))
-            configs = {}
-            for filename in filenames:
-                name = filename.with_suffix("").stem
-                try:
-                    configs[name] = toml.load(filename)
-                except toml.TomlDecodeError:
-                    print(f"Invalid TOML profile: {kind.id}/{filename.stem}")
-
-            for name, cfg in configs.items():
-                print(f"Loaded profile {kind.id}/{name}")
-                profiles[kind.id][name] = cfg
--- a/vbancmd/strip.py
+++ b/vbancmd/strip.py
@ -1,200 +0,0 @@
-from .errors import VMCMDErrors
-from .channel import IChannel
-from . import kinds
-from .meta import strip_output_prop, channel_bool_prop, channel_label_prop
-
-
-class InputStrip(IChannel):
-    """Base class for input strips."""
-
-    @classmethod
-    def make(cls, is_physical, remote, index, **kwargs):
-        """
-        Factory function for input strips.
-        Returns a physical/virtual strip of a kind.
-        """
-        PhysStrip, VirtStrip = _strip_pairs[remote.kind.id]
-        InputStrip = PhysStrip if is_physical else VirtStrip
-        GainLayerMixin = _make_gainlayer_mixin(remote, index)
-        IS_cls = type(
-            f"Strip{remote.kind.name}",
-            (InputStrip, GainLayerMixin),
-            {
-                "levels": StripLevel(remote, index),
-                **{
-                    param: channel_bool_prop(param)
-                    for param in ["mono", "solo", "mute"]
-                },
-                "label": channel_label_prop(),
-            },
-        )
-        return IS_cls(remote, index, **kwargs)
-
-    @property
-    def identifier(self):
-        return "strip"
-
-    @property
-    def limit(self) -> int:
-        return
-
-    @limit.setter
-    def limit(self, val: int):
-        self.setter("limit", val)
-
-    @property
-    def gain(self) -> float:
-        val = self.getter("gain")
-        if val is None:
-            val = self.gainlayer[0].gain
-        return round(val, 1)
-
-    @gain.setter
-    def gain(self, val: float):
-        self.setter("gain", val)
-
-
-class PhysicalInputStrip(InputStrip):
-    @property
-    def comp(self) -> float:
-        return
-
-    @comp.setter
-    def comp(self, val: float):
-        self.setter("Comp", val)
-
-    @property
-    def gate(self) -> float:
-        return
-
-    @gate.setter
-    def gate(self, val: float):
-        self.setter("gate", val)
-
-    @property
-    def device(self):
-        return
-
-    @property
-    def sr(self):
-        return
-
-
-class VirtualInputStrip(InputStrip):
-    mc = channel_bool_prop("mc")
-
-    mono = mc
-
-    @property
-    def k(self) -> int:
-        return
-
-    @k.setter
-    def k(self, val: int):
-        self.setter("karaoke", val)
-
-
-class StripLevel(InputStrip):
-    def __init__(self, remote, index):
-        super().__init__(remote, index)
-        self.level_map = _strip_maps[remote.kind.id]
-
-    def getter_level(self, mode=None):
-        def fget(i, data):
-            val = data.inputlevels[i]
-            return -val * 0.01
-
-        range_ = self.level_map[self.index]
-        data = self.public_packet
-        levels = tuple(round(fget(i, data), 1) for i in range(*range_))
-        return levels
-
-    @property
-    def prefader(self) -> tuple:
-        return self.getter_level()
-
-    @property
-    def postfader(self) -> tuple:
-        return
-
-    @property
-    def postmute(self) -> tuple:
-        return
-
-
-class GainLayer(InputStrip):
-    def __init__(self, remote, index, i):
-        super().__init__(remote, index)
-        self._i = i
-
-    @property
-    def gain(self) -> float:
-        def fget():
-            val = getattr(self.public_packet, f"stripgainlayer{self._i+1}")[self.index]
-            if val < 10000:
-                return -val
-            elif val == ((1 << 16) - 1):
-                return 0
-            else:
-                return ((1 << 16) - 1) - val
-
-        val = self.getter(f"GainLayer[{self._i}]")
-        if val is None:
-            val = fget() * 0.01
-        return round(val, 1)
-
-    @gain.setter
-    def gain(self, val: float):
-        self.setter(f"GainLayer[{self._i}]", val)
-
-
-def _make_gainlayer_mixin(remote, index):
-    """Creates a GainLayer mixin"""
-    return type(
-        f"GainlayerMixin",
-        (),
-        {"gainlayer": tuple(GainLayer(remote, index, i) for i in range(8))},
-    )
-
-
-def _make_strip_mixin(kind):
-    """Creates a mixin with the kind's strip layout set as class variables."""
-    num_A, num_B = kind.outs
-    return type(
-        f"StripMixin{kind.name}",
-        (),
-        {
-            **{f"A{i}": strip_output_prop(f"A{i}") for i in range(1, num_A + 1)},
-            **{f"B{i}": strip_output_prop(f"B{i}") for i in range(1, num_B + 1)},
-        },
-    )
-
-
-_strip_mixins = {kind.id: _make_strip_mixin(kind) for kind in kinds.all}
-
-
-def _make_strip_pair(kind):
-    """Creates a PhysicalInputStrip and a VirtualInputStrip of a kind."""
-    StripMixin = _strip_mixins[kind.id]
-    PhysStrip = type(
-        f"PhysicalInputStrip{kind.name}", (PhysicalInputStrip, StripMixin), {}
-    )
-    VirtStrip = type(
-        f"VirtualInputStrip{kind.name}", (VirtualInputStrip, StripMixin), {}
-    )
-    return (PhysStrip, VirtStrip)
-
-
-_strip_pairs = {kind.id: _make_strip_pair(kind) for kind in kinds.all}
-
-
-def _make_strip_level_map(kind):
-    phys_in, virt_in = kind.ins
-    phys_map = tuple((i, i + 2) for i in range(0, phys_in * 2, 2))
-    virt_map = tuple(
-        (i, i + 8) for i in range(phys_in * 2, phys_in * 2 + virt_in * 8, 8)
-    )
-    return phys_map + virt_map
-
-
-_strip_maps = {kind.id: _make_strip_level_map(kind) for kind in kinds.all}
--- a/vbancmd/subject.py
+++ b/vbancmd/subject.py
@ -1,35 +0,0 @@
-class Subject:
-    def __init__(self):
-        """list of current observers"""
-
-        self._observables = []
-
-    def notify(self, modifier=None, data=None):
-        """run callbacks on update"""
-
-        for observer in self._observables:
-            observer.on_update(modifier, data)
-
-    def add(self, observer):
-        """adds an observer to observables"""
-
-        if observer not in self._observables:
-            self._observables.append(observer)
-
-    def remove(self, observer):
-        """removes an observer from observables"""
-
-        try:
-            self._observables.remove(observer)
-        except ValueError:
-            pass
-
-    def get(self) -> list:
-        """returns the current observables"""
-
-        return self._observables
-
-    def clear(self):
-        """clears the observables list"""
-
-        self._observables.clear()
--- a/vbancmd/vbancmd.py
+++ b/vbancmd/vbancmd.py
@ -1,393 +0,0 @@
-import abc
-import select
-import socket
-from time import sleep
-from threading import Thread
-from typing import NamedTuple, NoReturn, Optional, Union
-
-from .errors import VMCMDErrors
-from . import kinds
-from . import profiles
-from .dataclass import (
-    HEADER_SIZE,
-    VBAN_VMRT_Packet_Data,
-    VBAN_VMRT_Packet_Header,
-    RegisterRTHeader,
-    TextRequestHeader,
-)
-from .strip import InputStrip
-from .bus import OutputBus
-from .command import Command
-from .util import script
-from .subject import Subject
-
-
-class VbanCmd(abc.ABC):
-    def __init__(self, **kwargs):
-        self._ip = kwargs["ip"]
-        self._port = kwargs["port"]
-        self._streamname = kwargs["streamname"]
-        self._bps = kwargs["bps"]
-        self._channel = kwargs["channel"]
-        self._delay = kwargs["delay"]
-        self._sync = kwargs["sync"]
-        # fmt: off
-        self._bps_opts = [
-            0, 110, 150, 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 14400, 19200, 31250,
-            38400, 57600, 115200, 128000, 230400, 250000, 256000, 460800, 921600,
-            1000000, 1500000, 2000000, 3000000,
-        ]
-        # fmt: on
-        if self._channel not in range(256):
-            raise VMCMDErrors("Channel must be in range 0 to 255")
-        self._text_header = TextRequestHeader(
-            name=self._streamname,
-            bps_index=self._bps_opts.index(self._bps),
-            channel=self._channel,
-        )
-        self._register_rt_header = RegisterRTHeader()
-        self.expected_packet = VBAN_VMRT_Packet_Header()
-
-        self._rt_register_socket = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_DGRAM)
-        self._rt_packet_socket = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_DGRAM)
-        self._sendrequest_string_socket = socket.socket(
-            socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_DGRAM
-        )
-
-        is_readable = []
-        is_writable = [
-            self._rt_register_socket,
-            self._rt_packet_socket,
-            self._sendrequest_string_socket,
-        ]
-        is_error = []
-        self.ready_to_read, self.ready_to_write, in_error = select.select(
-            is_readable, is_writable, is_error, 60
-        )
-        self._public_packet = None
-        self.running = True
-        self._pdirty = False
-        self._ldirty = False
-        self.subject = Subject()
-        self.cache = {}
-
-    def __enter__(self):
-        self.login()
-        return self
-
-    def login(self):
-        """
-        Start listening for RT Packets
-
-        Start background threads:
-
-        Register to RT service
-        Keep public packet updated.
-        """
-        self._rt_packet_socket.bind(
-            (socket.gethostbyname(socket.gethostname()), self._port)
-        )
-        worker = Thread(target=self._send_register_rt, daemon=True)
-        worker.start()
-        self._public_packet = self._get_rt()
-        worker2 = Thread(target=self._updates, daemon=True)
-        worker2.start()
-        self.clear_dirty()
-
-    def _send_register_rt(self):
-        """
-        Continuously register to the RT Packet Service
-
-        This function to be run in its own thread.
-        """
-        while self.running:
-            if self._rt_register_socket in self.ready_to_write:
-                self._rt_register_socket.sendto(
-                    self._register_rt_header.header,
-                    (socket.gethostbyname(self._ip), self._port),
-                )
-                count = (
-                    int.from_bytes(self._register_rt_header.framecounter, "little") + 1
-                )
-                self._register_rt_header.framecounter = count.to_bytes(4, "little")
-                sleep(10)
-
-    def _fetch_rt_packet(self) -> Optional[VBAN_VMRT_Packet_Data]:
-        """Returns a valid RT Data Packet or None"""
-        if self._rt_packet_socket in self.ready_to_write:
-            data, _ = self._rt_packet_socket.recvfrom(1024 * 2)
-            # check for packet data
-            if len(data) > HEADER_SIZE:
-                # check if packet is of type rt service
-                if self.expected_packet.header == data[: HEADER_SIZE - 4]:
-                    return VBAN_VMRT_Packet_Data(
-                        _voicemeeterType=data[28:29],
-                        _reserved=data[29:30],
-                        _buffersize=data[30:32],
-                        _voicemeeterVersion=data[32:36],
-                        _optionBits=data[36:40],
-                        _samplerate=data[40:44],
-                        _inputLeveldB100=data[44:112],
-                        _outputLeveldB100=data[112:240],
-                        _TransportBit=data[240:244],
-                        _stripState=data[244:276],
-                        _busState=data[276:308],
-                        _stripGaindB100Layer1=data[308:324],
-                        _stripGaindB100Layer2=data[324:340],
-                        _stripGaindB100Layer3=data[340:356],
-                        _stripGaindB100Layer4=data[356:372],
-                        _stripGaindB100Layer5=data[372:388],
-                        _stripGaindB100Layer6=data[388:404],
-                        _stripGaindB100Layer7=data[404:420],
-                        _stripGaindB100Layer8=data[420:436],
-                        _busGaindB100=data[436:452],
-                        _stripLabelUTF8c60=data[452:932],
-                        _busLabelUTF8c60=data[932:1412],
-                    )
-
-    @property
-    def pdirty(self):
-        """True iff a parameter has changed"""
-        return self._pdirty
-
-    @property
-    def ldirty(self):
-        """True iff a level value has changed."""
-        return self._ldirty
-
-    @property
-    def public_packet(self):
-        return self._public_packet
-
-    def clear_dirty(self):
-        while self.pdirty:
-            pass
-
-    def _updates(self) -> NoReturn:
-        """
-        Continously update public packet in background.
-
-        Set parameter and level dirty flags.
-
-        Update public packet only if new private packet is found.
-
-        Then notify observers of updates to states.
-
-        This function to be run in its own thread.
-        """
-        while self.running:
-            private_packet = self._get_rt()
-
-            private_input_levels = private_packet.inputlevels
-            public_input_levels = self.public_packet.inputlevels
-            strip_comp = [
-                not a == b
-                for a, b in zip(
-                    private_input_levels,
-                    public_input_levels,
-                )
-            ]
-            private_output_levels = private_packet.outputlevels
-            public_output_levels = self.public_packet.outputlevels
-            bus_comp = [
-                not a == b
-                for a, b in zip(
-                    private_output_levels,
-                    public_output_levels,
-                )
-            ]
-
-            self._pdirty = private_packet.pdirty(self.public_packet)
-            self._ldirty = any(any(list_) for list_ in [strip_comp, bus_comp])
-
-            if self._public_packet != private_packet:
-                self._public_packet = private_packet
-            if self.pdirty:
-                self.subject.notify("pdirty")
-            if self.ldirty:
-                self.subject.notify(
-                    "ldirty",
-                    [
-                        public_input_levels,
-                        strip_comp,
-                        public_output_levels,
-                        bus_comp,
-                    ],
-                )
-            sleep(self._delay)
-
-    def _get_rt(self) -> VBAN_VMRT_Packet_Data:
-        """Attempt to fetch data packet until a valid one found"""
-
-        def fget():
-            data = False
-            while not data:
-                data = self._fetch_rt_packet()
-            return data
-
-        return fget()
-
-    def set_rt(
-        self,
-        id_: str,
-        param: Optional[str] = None,
-        val: Optional[Union[int, float]] = None,
-    ):
-        """Sends a string request command over a network."""
-        cmd = id_ if not param else f"{id_}.{param}={val}"
-        if self._sendrequest_string_socket in self.ready_to_write:
-            self._sendrequest_string_socket.sendto(
-                self._text_header.header + cmd.encode(),
-                (socket.gethostbyname(self._ip), self._port),
-            )
-            count = int.from_bytes(self._text_header.framecounter, "little") + 1
-            self._text_header.framecounter = count.to_bytes(4, "little")
-            if param:
-                self.cache[f"{id_}.{param}"] = val
-
-    @script
-    def sendtext(self, cmd):
-        """Sends a multiple parameter string over a network."""
-        self.set_rt(cmd)
-        sleep(self._delay)
-
-    @property
-    def type(self):
-        """Returns the type of Voicemeeter installation."""
-        return self.public_packet.voicemeetertype
-
-    @property
-    def version(self):
-        """Returns Voicemeeter's version as a tuple"""
-        return self.public_packet.voicemeeterversion
-
-    def show(self) -> NoReturn:
-        """Shows Voicemeeter if it's hidden."""
-        self.command.show()
-
-    def hide(self) -> NoReturn:
-        """Hides Voicemeeter if it's shown."""
-        self.command.hide()
-
-    def shutdown(self) -> NoReturn:
-        """Closes Voicemeeter."""
-        self.command.shutdown()
-
-    def restart(self) -> NoReturn:
-        """Restarts Voicemeeter's audio engine."""
-        self.command.restart()
-
-    def apply(self, mapping: dict):
-        """Sets all parameters of a di"""
-        for key, submapping in mapping.items():
-            obj, index = key.split("-")
-
-            if obj in ("strip"):
-                target = self.strip[int(index)]
-            elif obj in ("bus"):
-                target = self.bus[int(index)]
-            else:
-                raise ValueError(obj)
-            target.apply(submapping)
-
-    def apply_profile(self, name: str):
-        try:
-            profile = self.profiles[name]
-            if "extends" in profile:
-                base = self.profiles[profile["extends"]]
-                del profile["extends"]
-                for key in profile.keys():
-                    if key in base:
-                        base[key] = base[key] | profile[key]
-                    else:
-                        base[key] = profile[key]
-                profile = base
-            self.apply(profile)
-        except KeyError:
-            raise VMCMDErrors(f"Unknown profile: {self.kind.id}/{name}")
-
-    def reset(self) -> NoReturn:
-        self.apply_profile("base")
-
-    @property
-    def strip_levels(self):
-        """Returns the full strip level array for a kind, PREFADER mode, before math conversion"""
-        return tuple(
-            list(filter(lambda x: x != ((1 << 16) - 1), self.public_packet.inputlevels))
-        )
-
-    @property
-    def bus_levels(self):
-        """Returns the full bus level array for a kind, before math conversion"""
-        return tuple(
-            list(
-                filter(lambda x: x != ((1 << 16) - 1), self.public_packet.outputlevels)
-            )
-        )
-
-    def logout(self):
-        self.running = False
-        sleep(0.2)
-        self._rt_register_socket.close()
-        self._sendrequest_string_socket.close()
-        self._rt_packet_socket.close()
-
-    def __exit__(self, exc_type, exc_value, exc_traceback):
-        self.logout()
-
-
-def _make_remote(kind: NamedTuple) -> VbanCmd:
-    """
-    Creates a new remote class and sets its number of inputs
-    and outputs for a VM kind.
-
-    The returned class will subclass VbanCmd.
-    """
-
-    def init(self, **kwargs):
-        defaultkwargs = {
-            "ip": None,
-            "port": 6990,
-            "streamname": "Command1",
-            "bps": 0,
-            "channel": 0,
-            "delay": 0.001,
-            "sync": False,
-        }
-        kwargs = defaultkwargs | kwargs
-        VbanCmd.__init__(self, **kwargs)
-        self.kind = kind
-        self.phys_in, self.virt_in = kind.ins
-        self.phys_out, self.virt_out = kind.outs
-        self.strip_comp = [False for _ in range(2 * self.phys_in + 8 * self.virt_in)]
-        self.bus_comp = [False for _ in range(8 * (self.phys_out + self.virt_out))]
-        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)
-        )
-        self.command = Command.make(self)
-
-    def get_profiles(self):
-        return profiles.profiles[kind.id]
-
-    return type(
-        f"VbanCmd{kind.name}",
-        (VbanCmd,),
-        {"__init__": init, "profiles": property(get_profiles)},
-    )
-
-
-_remotes = {kind.id: _make_remote(kind) for kind in kinds.all}
-
-
-def connect(kind_id: str, **kwargs):
-    """Connect to Voicemeeter and sets its strip layout."""
-    try:
-        VBANCMD_cls = _remotes[kind_id]
-        return VBANCMD_cls(**kwargs)
-    except KeyError as err:
-        raise VMCMDErrors(f"Invalid Voicemeeter kind: {kind_id}")