fixes bug receiving inconsistent level updates

patch bump

examples/gui/__main__.py

@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ class App(tk.Tk):
 def main():
     KIND_ID = 'banana'
     conn = {
-        'ip': os.environ.get('VBANCMD_IP', 'localhost'),
+        'host': os.environ.get('VBANCMD_HOST', 'localhost'),
         'port': int(os.environ.get('VBANCMD_PORT', 6980)),
         'streamname': os.environ.get('VBANCMD_STREAMNAME', 'Command1'),
     }

examples/obs/__main__.py

@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ class Observer:
 def main():
     KIND_ID = 'potato'
     conn = {
-        'ip': os.environ.get('VBANCMD_IP', 'localhost'),
+        'host': os.environ.get('VBANCMD_HOST', 'localhost'),
         'port': int(os.environ.get('VBANCMD_PORT', 6980)),
         'streamname': os.environ.get('VBANCMD_STREAMNAME', 'Command1'),
     }

examples/observer/__main__.py

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class App:
 def main():
     KIND_ID = 'banana'
     conn = {
-        'ip': os.environ.get('VBANCMD_IP', 'localhost'),
+        'host': os.environ.get('VBANCMD_HOST', 'localhost'),
         'port': int(os.environ.get('VBANCMD_PORT', 6980)),
         'streamname': os.environ.get('VBANCMD_STREAMNAME', 'Command1'),
     }

pyproject.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "vban-cmd"
-version = "2.9.5"
+version = "2.10.1"
 description = "Python interface for the VBAN RT Packet Service (Sendtext)"
 authors = [{ name = "Onyx and Iris", email = "code@onyxandiris.online" }]
 license = { text = "MIT" }

vban_cmd/packet/enums.py

@@ -1,6 +1,36 @@
 from enum import Flag
 
 
+class SubProtocols(Flag):
+    """Sub Protocols - Bit flags that can be combined"""
+
+    AUDIO = 0x00
+    SERIAL = 0x20
+    TEXT = 0x40
+    SERVICE = 0x60
+    MASK = 0xE0
+
+
+class ServiceTypes(Flag):
+    """Service Types - Bit flags that can be combined"""
+
+    PING = 0
+    PONG = 0
+    CHATUTF8 = 1
+    RTPACKETREGISTER = 32
+    RTPACKET = 33
+    REQUESTREPLY = 0x02  # A Matrix reply
+    FNCT_REPLY = 0x80  # An RTPacket reply
+
+
+class StreamTypes(Flag):
+    """Stream Types - Bit flags that can be combined"""
+
+    ASCII = 0x00
+    UTF8 = 0x10
+    WCHAR = 0x20
+
+
 class ChannelModes(Flag):
     """Channel Modes - Bit flags that can be combined"""
 

vban_cmd/packet/headers.py

@@ -1,29 +1,106 @@
+import struct
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 
 from vban_cmd.enums import NBS
 from vban_cmd.kinds import KindMapClass
 
-VBAN_PROTOCOL_TXT = 0x40
-VBAN_PROTOCOL_SERVICE = 0x60
-
-VBAN_SERVICE_RTPACKETREGISTER = 32
-VBAN_SERVICE_RTPACKET = 33
-VBAN_SERVICE_PING = 0
-VBAN_SERVICE_PONG = 0  # PONG uses same service type as PING
-VBAN_SERVICE_MASK = 0xE0
-VBAN_PROTOCOL_MASK = 0xE0
-VBAN_SERVICE_REQUESTREPLY = 0x02
-VBAN_SERVICE_FNCT_REPLY = 0x02
+from .enums import ServiceTypes, StreamTypes, SubProtocols
 
 PINGPONG_PACKET_SIZE = 704  # Size of the PING/PONG header + payload in bytes
-
 MAX_PACKET_SIZE = 1436
 HEADER_SIZE = 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 16
 
 
 @dataclass
-class VbanPacket:
-    """Represents the header of an incoming VBAN data packet"""
+class VbanPingHeader:
+    """Represents the header of a PING packet"""
+
+    name: str = 'PING0'
+    format_sr: int = SubProtocols.SERVICE.value
+    format_nbs: int = 0
+    format_nbc: int = ServiceTypes.PING.value
+    format_bit: int = 0
+    framecounter: int = 0
+
+    @property
+    def vban(self) -> bytes:
+        return b'VBAN'
+
+    @property
+    def streamname(self) -> bytes:
+        return self.name.encode('ascii')[:16].ljust(16, b'\x00')
+
+    @classmethod
+    def to_bytes(cls, framecounter: int = 0) -> bytes:
+        """Creates the PING header bytes only."""
+        header = cls(framecounter=framecounter)
+
+        return struct.pack(
+            '<4s4B16sI',
+            header.vban,
+            header.format_sr,
+            header.format_nbs,
+            header.format_nbc,
+            header.format_bit,
+            header.streamname,
+            header.framecounter,
+        )
+
+
+@dataclass
+class VbanPongHeader:
+    """Represents the header of a PONG response packet"""
+
+    name: str = 'PING0'
+    format_sr: int = SubProtocols.SERVICE.value
+    format_nbs: int = 0
+    format_nbc: int = ServiceTypes.PONG.value
+    format_bit: int = 0
+    framecounter: int = 0
+
+    @property
+    def vban(self) -> bytes:
+        return b'VBAN'
+
+    @property
+    def streamname(self) -> bytes:
+        return self.name.encode('ascii')[:16].ljust(16, b'\x00')
+
+    @classmethod
+    def from_bytes(cls, data: bytes):
+        """Parse a PONG response packet from bytes."""
+        parsed = _parse_vban_service_header(data)
+
+        # PONG responses use the same service type as PING (0x00)
+        # and are identified by having payload data
+        if parsed['format_nbc'] != ServiceTypes.PONG.value:
+            raise ValueError(f'Not a PONG response packet: {parsed["format_nbc"]:02x}')
+
+        return cls(**parsed)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def is_pong_response(cls, data: bytes) -> bool:
+        """Check if packet is a PONG response by analyzing the actual response format."""
+        try:
+            parsed = _parse_vban_service_header(data)
+
+            # Validate this is a service protocol packet with PING/PONG service type
+            if parsed['format_nbc'] != ServiceTypes.PONG.value:
+                return False
+
+            if parsed['name'] not in ['PING0', 'VBAN Service']:
+                return False
+
+            # PONG should have payload data (same size as PING)
+            return len(data) >= PINGPONG_PACKET_SIZE
+
+        except (ValueError, Exception):
+            return False
+
+
+@dataclass
+class VbanRTPacket:
+    """Represents the header of an incoming RTPacket"""
 
     nbs: NBS
     _kind: KindMapClass
@@ -53,8 +130,8 @@ class VbanPacket:
 
 
 @dataclass
-class VbanSubscribeHeader:
-    """Represents the header of a subscription packet"""
+class VbanRTSubscribeHeader:
+    """Represents the header of an RT subscription packet"""
 
     nbs: NBS = NBS.zero
     name: str = 'Register-RTP'
@@ -66,7 +143,7 @@ class VbanSubscribeHeader:
 
     @property
     def format_sr(self) -> bytes:
-        return VBAN_PROTOCOL_SERVICE.to_bytes(1, 'little')
+        return SubProtocols.SERVICE.value.to_bytes(1, 'little')
 
     @property
     def format_nbs(self) -> bytes:
@@ -74,7 +151,7 @@ class VbanSubscribeHeader:
 
     @property
     def format_nbc(self) -> bytes:
-        return VBAN_SERVICE_RTPACKETREGISTER.to_bytes(1, 'little')
+        return ServiceTypes.RTPACKETREGISTER.value.to_bytes(1, 'little')
 
     @property
     def format_bit(self) -> bytes:
@@ -88,15 +165,76 @@ class VbanSubscribeHeader:
     def to_bytes(cls, nbs: NBS, framecounter: int) -> bytes:
         header = cls(nbs=nbs)
 
-        data = bytearray()
-        data.extend(header.vban)
-        data.extend(header.format_sr)
-        data.extend(header.format_nbs)
-        data.extend(header.format_nbc)
-        data.extend(header.format_bit)
-        data.extend(header.streamname)
-        data.extend(framecounter.to_bytes(4, 'little'))
-        return bytes(data)
+        return struct.pack(
+            '<4s4B16sI',
+            header.vban,
+            header.format_sr[0],
+            header.format_nbs[0],
+            header.format_nbc[0],
+            header.format_bit[0],
+            header.streamname,
+            framecounter,
+        )
+
+
+@dataclass
+class VbanRTRequestHeader:
+    """Represents the header of an RT request packet"""
+
+    name: str
+    bps_index: int
+    channel: int
+    framecounter: int = 0
+
+    @property
+    def vban(self) -> bytes:
+        return b'VBAN'
+
+    @property
+    def sr(self) -> bytes:
+        return (self.bps_index | SubProtocols.TEXT.value).to_bytes(1, 'little')
+
+    @property
+    def nbs(self) -> bytes:
+        return (0).to_bytes(1, 'little')
+
+    @property
+    def nbc(self) -> bytes:
+        return (self.channel).to_bytes(1, 'little')
+
+    @property
+    def bit(self) -> bytes:
+        return (StreamTypes.UTF8.value).to_bytes(1, 'little')
+
+    @property
+    def streamname(self) -> bytes:
+        return self.name.encode()[:16].ljust(16, b'\x00')
+
+    @classmethod
+    def to_bytes(
+        cls, name: str, bps_index: int, channel: int, framecounter: int
+    ) -> bytes:
+        header = cls(
+            name=name, bps_index=bps_index, channel=channel, framecounter=framecounter
+        )
+
+        return struct.pack(
+            '<4s4B16sI',
+            header.vban,
+            header.sr[0],
+            header.nbs[0],
+            header.nbc[0],
+            header.bit[0],
+            header.streamname,
+            header.framecounter,
+        )
+
+    @classmethod
+    def encode_with_payload(
+        cls, name: str, bps_index: int, channel: int, framecounter: int, payload: str
+    ) -> bytes:
+        """Creates the complete packet with header and payload."""
+        return cls.to_bytes(name, bps_index, channel, framecounter) + payload.encode()
 
 
 def _parse_vban_service_header(data: bytes) -> dict:
@@ -113,8 +251,8 @@ def _parse_vban_service_header(data: bytes) -> dict:
     format_bit = data[7]
 
     # Verify this is a service protocol packet
-    protocol = format_sr & VBAN_PROTOCOL_MASK
-    if protocol != VBAN_PROTOCOL_SERVICE:
+    protocol = format_sr & SubProtocols.MASK.value
+    if protocol != SubProtocols.SERVICE.value:
         raise ValueError(f'Not a service protocol packet: {protocol:02x}')
 
     # Extract stream name and frame counter
@@ -132,13 +270,13 @@ def _parse_vban_service_header(data: bytes) -> dict:
 
 
 @dataclass
-class VbanResponseHeader:
-    """Represents the header of a response packet"""
+class VbanRTResponseHeader:
+    """Represents the header of an RT response packet"""
 
     name: str = 'Voicemeeter-RTP'
-    format_sr: int = VBAN_PROTOCOL_SERVICE
+    format_sr: int = SubProtocols.SERVICE.value
     format_nbs: int = 0
-    format_nbc: int = VBAN_SERVICE_RTPACKET
+    format_nbc: int = ServiceTypes.RTPACKET.value
     format_bit: int = 0
     framecounter: int = 0
 
@@ -156,7 +294,7 @@ class VbanResponseHeader:
         parsed = _parse_vban_service_header(data)
 
         # Validate this is an RTPacket response
-        if parsed['format_nbc'] != VBAN_SERVICE_RTPACKET:
+        if parsed['format_nbc'] != ServiceTypes.RTPACKET.value:
             raise ValueError(
                 f'Not an RTPacket response packet: {parsed["format_nbc"]:02x}'
             )
@@ -169,9 +307,9 @@ class VbanMatrixResponseHeader:
     """Represents the header of a matrix response packet"""
 
     name: str = 'Request Reply'
-    format_sr: int = VBAN_PROTOCOL_SERVICE
-    format_nbs: int = VBAN_SERVICE_FNCT_REPLY
-    format_nbc: int = VBAN_SERVICE_REQUESTREPLY
+    format_sr: int = SubProtocols.SERVICE.value
+    format_nbs: int = ServiceTypes.FNCT_REPLY.value
+    format_nbc: int = ServiceTypes.REQUESTREPLY.value
     format_bit: int = 0
     framecounter: int = 0
 
@@ -189,7 +327,7 @@ class VbanMatrixResponseHeader:
         parsed = _parse_vban_service_header(data)
 
         # Validate this is a service reply packet
-        if parsed['format_nbs'] != VBAN_SERVICE_FNCT_REPLY:
+        if parsed['format_nbs'] != ServiceTypes.FNCT_REPLY.value:
             raise ValueError(f'Not a service reply packet: {parsed["format_nbs"]:02x}')
 
         return cls(**parsed)
@@ -209,148 +347,3 @@ class VbanMatrixResponseHeader:
         header = cls.from_bytes(data)
         payload = cls.extract_payload(data)
         return header, payload
-
-
-@dataclass
-class VbanPingHeader:
-    """Represents the header of a PING packet"""
-
-    name: str = 'PING0'
-    format_sr: int = VBAN_PROTOCOL_SERVICE
-    format_nbs: int = 0
-    format_nbc: int = VBAN_SERVICE_PING
-    format_bit: int = 0
-    framecounter: int = 0
-
-    @property
-    def vban(self) -> bytes:
-        return b'VBAN'
-
-    @property
-    def streamname(self) -> bytes:
-        return self.name.encode('ascii')[:16].ljust(16, b'\x00')
-
-    @classmethod
-    def to_bytes(cls, framecounter: int = 0) -> bytes:
-        """Creates the PING header bytes only."""
-        header = cls(framecounter=framecounter)
-
-        data = bytearray()
-        data.extend(header.vban)
-        data.extend(header.format_sr.to_bytes(1, 'little'))
-        data.extend(header.format_nbs.to_bytes(1, 'little'))
-        data.extend(header.format_nbc.to_bytes(1, 'little'))
-        data.extend(header.format_bit.to_bytes(1, 'little'))
-        data.extend(header.streamname)
-        data.extend(header.framecounter.to_bytes(4, 'little'))
-        return bytes(data)
-
-
-@dataclass
-class VbanPongHeader:
-    """Represents the header of a PONG response packet"""
-
-    name: str = 'PING0'
-    format_sr: int = VBAN_PROTOCOL_SERVICE
-    format_nbs: int = 0
-    format_nbc: int = VBAN_SERVICE_PONG
-    format_bit: int = 0
-    framecounter: int = 0
-
-    @property
-    def vban(self) -> bytes:
-        return b'VBAN'
-
-    @property
-    def streamname(self) -> bytes:
-        return self.name.encode('ascii')[:16].ljust(16, b'\x00')
-
-    @classmethod
-    def from_bytes(cls, data: bytes):
-        """Parse a PONG response packet from bytes."""
-        parsed = _parse_vban_service_header(data)
-
-        # PONG responses use the same service type as PING (0x00)
-        # and are identified by having payload data
-        if parsed['format_nbc'] != VBAN_SERVICE_PONG:
-            raise ValueError(f'Not a PONG response packet: {parsed["format_nbc"]:02x}')
-
-        return cls(**parsed)
-
-    @classmethod
-    def is_pong_response(cls, data: bytes) -> bool:
-        """Check if packet is a PONG response by analyzing the actual response format."""
-        try:
-            parsed = _parse_vban_service_header(data)
-
-            # Validate this is a service protocol packet with PING/PONG service type
-            if parsed['format_nbc'] != VBAN_SERVICE_PONG:
-                return False
-
-            if parsed['name'] not in ['PING0', 'VBAN Service']:
-                return False
-
-            # PONG should have payload data (same size as PING)
-            return len(data) >= PINGPONG_PACKET_SIZE
-
-        except (ValueError, Exception):
-            return False
-
-
-@dataclass
-class VbanRequestHeader:
-    """Represents the header of a request packet"""
-
-    name: str
-    bps_index: int
-    channel: int
-    framecounter: int = 0
-
-    @property
-    def vban(self) -> bytes:
-        return b'VBAN'
-
-    @property
-    def sr(self) -> bytes:
-        return (VBAN_PROTOCOL_TXT + self.bps_index).to_bytes(1, 'little')
-
-    @property
-    def nbs(self) -> bytes:
-        return (0).to_bytes(1, 'little')
-
-    @property
-    def nbc(self) -> bytes:
-        return (self.channel).to_bytes(1, 'little')
-
-    @property
-    def bit(self) -> bytes:
-        return (0x10).to_bytes(1, 'little')
-
-    @property
-    def streamname(self) -> bytes:
-        return self.name.encode()[:16].ljust(16, b'\x00')
-
-    @classmethod
-    def to_bytes(
-        cls, name: str, bps_index: int, channel: int, framecounter: int
-    ) -> bytes:
-        header = cls(
-            name=name, bps_index=bps_index, channel=channel, framecounter=framecounter
-        )
-
-        data = bytearray()
-        data.extend(header.vban)
-        data.extend(header.sr)
-        data.extend(header.nbs)
-        data.extend(header.nbc)
-        data.extend(header.bit)
-        data.extend(header.streamname)
-        data.extend(header.framecounter.to_bytes(4, 'little'))
-        return bytes(data)
-
-    @classmethod
-    def encode_with_payload(
-        cls, name: str, bps_index: int, channel: int, framecounter: int, payload: str
-    ) -> bytes:
-        """Creates the complete packet with header and payload."""
-        return cls.to_bytes(name, bps_index, channel, framecounter) + payload.encode()

vban_cmd/packet/nbs0.py

@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
+import struct
 from dataclasses import dataclass
+from functools import cached_property
 from typing import NamedTuple
 
 from vban_cmd.enums import NBS
@@ -6,7 +8,7 @@ from vban_cmd.kinds import KindMapClass
 from vban_cmd.util import comp
 
 from .enums import ChannelModes
-from .headers import VbanPacket
+from .headers import VbanRTPacket
 
 
 class Levels(NamedTuple):
@@ -21,6 +23,13 @@ class ChannelState:
         # Convert 4-byte state to integer once for efficient lookups
         self._state = int.from_bytes(state_bytes, 'little')
 
+    @classmethod
+    def from_int(cls, state_int: int):
+        """Create ChannelState directly from integer for efficiency"""
+        instance = cls.__new__(cls)
+        instance._state = state_int
+        return instance
+
     def get_mode(self, mode_value: int) -> bool:
         """Get boolean state for a specific mode"""
         return (self._state & mode_value) != 0
@@ -96,8 +105,8 @@ class Labels(NamedTuple):
 
 
 @dataclass
-class VbanPacketNBS0(VbanPacket):
-    """Represents the body of a VBAN data packet with ident:0"""
+class VbanRTPacketNBS0(VbanRTPacket):
+    """Represents the body of a VBAN RTPacket with ident:0"""
 
     _inputLeveldB100: bytes
     _outputLeveldB100: bytes
@@ -147,32 +156,17 @@ class VbanPacketNBS0(VbanPacket):
 
     def pdirty(self, other) -> bool:
         """True iff any defined parameter has changed"""
-
-        self_gains = (
-            self._stripGaindB100Layer1
-            + self._stripGaindB100Layer2
-            + self._stripGaindB100Layer3
-            + self._stripGaindB100Layer4
-            + self._stripGaindB100Layer5
-            + self._stripGaindB100Layer6
-            + self._stripGaindB100Layer7
-            + self._stripGaindB100Layer8
-        )
-        other_gains = (
-            other._stripGaindB100Layer1
-            + other._stripGaindB100Layer2
-            + other._stripGaindB100Layer3
-            + other._stripGaindB100Layer4
-            + other._stripGaindB100Layer5
-            + other._stripGaindB100Layer6
-            + other._stripGaindB100Layer7
-            + other._stripGaindB100Layer8
-        )
-
         return (
             self._stripState != other._stripState
             or self._busState != other._busState
-            or self_gains != other_gains
+            or self._stripGaindB100Layer1 != other._stripGaindB100Layer1
+            or self._stripGaindB100Layer2 != other._stripGaindB100Layer2
+            or self._stripGaindB100Layer3 != other._stripGaindB100Layer3
+            or self._stripGaindB100Layer4 != other._stripGaindB100Layer4
+            or self._stripGaindB100Layer5 != other._stripGaindB100Layer5
+            or self._stripGaindB100Layer6 != other._stripGaindB100Layer6
+            or self._stripGaindB100Layer7 != other._stripGaindB100Layer7
+            or self._stripGaindB100Layer8 != other._stripGaindB100Layer8
             or self._busGaindB100 != other._busGaindB100
             or self._stripLabelUTF8c60 != other._stripLabelUTF8c60
             or self._busLabelUTF8c60 != other._busLabelUTF8c60
@@ -186,77 +180,54 @@ class VbanPacketNBS0(VbanPacket):
         )
         return any(self._strip_comp) or any(self._bus_comp)
 
-    @property
+    @cached_property
     def strip_levels(self) -> tuple[float, ...]:
         """Returns strip levels in dB"""
-        return tuple(
-            round(
-                int.from_bytes(self._inputLeveldB100[i : i + 2], 'little', signed=True)
-                * 0.01,
-                1,
-            )
-            for i in range(0, len(self._inputLeveldB100), 2)
-        )[: self._kind.num_strip_levels]
+        strip_raw = struct.unpack('<34h', self._inputLeveldB100)
+        return tuple(round(val * 0.01, 1) for val in strip_raw)[
+            : self._kind.num_strip_levels
+        ]
 
-    @property
+    @cached_property
     def bus_levels(self) -> tuple[float, ...]:
         """Returns bus levels in dB"""
-        return tuple(
-            round(
-                int.from_bytes(self._outputLeveldB100[i : i + 2], 'little', signed=True)
-                * 0.01,
-                1,
-            )
-            for i in range(0, len(self._outputLeveldB100), 2)
-        )[: self._kind.num_bus_levels]
+        bus_raw = struct.unpack('<64h', self._outputLeveldB100)
+        return tuple(round(val * 0.01, 1) for val in bus_raw)[
+            : self._kind.num_bus_levels
+        ]
 
     @property
     def levels(self) -> Levels:
         """Returns strip and bus levels as a namedtuple"""
         return Levels(strip=self.strip_levels, bus=self.bus_levels)
 
-    @property
+    @cached_property
     def states(self) -> States:
         """returns States object with processed strip and bus channel states"""
+        strip_states = struct.unpack('<8I', self._stripState)
+        bus_states = struct.unpack('<8I', self._busState)
         return States(
-            strip=tuple(
-                ChannelState(self._stripState[i : i + 4]) for i in range(0, 32, 4)
-            ),
-            bus=tuple(ChannelState(self._busState[i : i + 4]) for i in range(0, 32, 4)),
+            strip=tuple(ChannelState.from_int(state) for state in strip_states),
+            bus=tuple(ChannelState.from_int(state) for state in bus_states),
         )
 
-    @property
+    @cached_property
     def gainlayers(self) -> tuple:
         """returns tuple of all strip gain layers as tuples"""
-        return tuple(
-            tuple(
-                round(
-                    int.from_bytes(
-                        getattr(self, f'_stripGaindB100Layer{layer}')[i : i + 2],
-                        'little',
-                        signed=True,
-                    )
-                    * 0.01,
-                    2,
-                )
-                for i in range(0, 16, 2)
-            )
-            for layer in range(1, 9)
-        )
+        layer_data = []
+        for layer in range(1, 9):
+            layer_bytes = getattr(self, f'_stripGaindB100Layer{layer}')
+            layer_raw = struct.unpack('<8h', layer_bytes)
+            layer_data.append(tuple(round(val * 0.01, 2) for val in layer_raw))
+        return tuple(layer_data)
 
-    @property
+    @cached_property
     def busgain(self) -> tuple:
         """returns tuple of bus gains"""
-        return tuple(
-            round(
-                int.from_bytes(self._busGaindB100[i : i + 2], 'little', signed=True)
-                * 0.01,
-                2,
-            )
-            for i in range(0, 16, 2)
-        )
+        bus_gain_raw = struct.unpack('<8h', self._busGaindB100)
+        return tuple(round(val * 0.01, 2) for val in bus_gain_raw)
 
-    @property
+    @cached_property
     def labels(self) -> Labels:
         """returns Labels namedtuple of strip and bus labels"""
 

vban_cmd/packet/nbs1.py

@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 import struct
 from dataclasses import dataclass
+from functools import cached_property
 from typing import NamedTuple
 
 from vban_cmd.enums import NBS
 from vban_cmd.kinds import KindMapClass
 
-from .headers import VbanPacket
+from .headers import VbanRTPacket
 
 VMPARAMSTRIP_SIZE = 174
 
@@ -193,11 +194,15 @@ class VbanVMParamStrip:
             _Pitch_formant_high=data[172:174],
         )
 
-    @property
+    @cached_property
     def mode(self) -> int:
         return int.from_bytes(self._mode, 'little')
 
-    @property
+    @cached_property
+    def karaoke(self) -> int:
+        return int.from_bytes(self._nKaraoke, 'little')
+
+    @cached_property
     def audibility(self) -> Audibility:
         return Audibility(
             round(int.from_bytes(self._audibility, 'little', signed=True) * 0.01, 2),
@@ -206,7 +211,7 @@ class VbanVMParamStrip:
             round(int.from_bytes(self._audibility_d, 'little', signed=True) * 0.01, 2),
         )
 
-    @property
+    @cached_property
     def positions(self) -> Positions:
         return Positions(
             round(int.from_bytes(self._pos3D_x, 'little', signed=True) * 0.01, 2),
@@ -217,7 +222,7 @@ class VbanVMParamStrip:
             round(int.from_bytes(self._posMod_y, 'little', signed=True) * 0.01, 2),
         )
 
-    @property
+    @cached_property
     def eqgains(self) -> EqGains:
         return EqGains(
             *[
@@ -230,7 +235,7 @@ class VbanVMParamStrip:
             ]
         )
 
-    @property
+    @cached_property
     def parametric_eq(self) -> tuple[ParametricEQSettings, ...]:
         return tuple(
             ParametricEQSettings(
@@ -243,7 +248,7 @@ class VbanVMParamStrip:
             for i in range(6)
         )
 
-    @property
+    @cached_property
     def sends(self) -> Sends:
         return Sends(
             round(int.from_bytes(self._send_reverb, 'little', signed=True) * 0.01, 2),
@@ -252,11 +257,7 @@ class VbanVMParamStrip:
             round(int.from_bytes(self._send_fx2, 'little', signed=True) * 0.01, 2),
         )
 
-    @property
-    def karaoke(self) -> int:
-        return int.from_bytes(self._nKaraoke, 'little')
-
-    @property
+    @cached_property
     def compressor(self) -> CompressorSettings:
         return CompressorSettings(
             gain_in=round(
@@ -276,7 +277,7 @@ class VbanVMParamStrip:
             ),
         )
 
-    @property
+    @cached_property
     def gate(self) -> GateSettings:
         return GateSettings(
             threshold_in=round(
@@ -295,7 +296,7 @@ class VbanVMParamStrip:
             release_ms=round(int.from_bytes(self._GATE_release_ms, 'little') * 0.1, 2),
         )
 
-    @property
+    @cached_property
     def denoiser(self) -> DenoiserSettings:
         return DenoiserSettings(
             threshold=round(
@@ -303,7 +304,7 @@ class VbanVMParamStrip:
             )
         )
 
-    @property
+    @cached_property
     def pitch(self) -> PitchSettings:
         return PitchSettings(
             enabled=bool(int.from_bytes(self._PitchEnabled, 'little')),
@@ -327,8 +328,8 @@ class VbanVMParamStrip:
 
 
 @dataclass
-class VbanPacketNBS1(VbanPacket):
-    """Represents the body of a VBAN data packet with ident:1"""
+class VbanRTPacketNBS1(VbanRTPacket):
+    """Represents the body of a VBAN RTPacket with ident:1"""
 
     strips: tuple[VbanVMParamStrip, ...]
 

vban_cmd/packet/ping0.py

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import struct
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from enum import Enum
 
@@ -65,30 +66,31 @@ class VbanPing0Payload:
         """Convert payload to bytes"""
         payload = cls()
 
-        data = bytearray()
-        data.extend(payload.bit_type.to_bytes(4, 'little'))
-        data.extend(payload.bit_feature.to_bytes(4, 'little'))
-        data.extend(payload.bit_feature_ex.to_bytes(4, 'little'))
-        data.extend(payload.preferred_rate.to_bytes(4, 'little'))
-        data.extend(payload.min_rate.to_bytes(4, 'little'))
-        data.extend(payload.max_rate.to_bytes(4, 'little'))
-        data.extend(payload.color_rgb.to_bytes(4, 'little'))
-        data.extend(payload.version)
-        data.extend(payload.gps_position)
-        data.extend(payload.user_position)
-        data.extend(payload.lang_code)
-        data.extend(payload.reserved)
-        data.extend(payload.reserved_ex)
-        data.extend(payload.distant_ip)
-        data.extend(payload.distant_port.to_bytes(2, 'little'))
-        data.extend(payload.distant_reserved.to_bytes(2, 'little'))
-        data.extend(payload.device_name)
-        data.extend(payload.manufacturer_name)
-        data.extend(payload.application_name)
-        data.extend(payload.host_name)
-        data.extend(payload.user_name)
-        data.extend(payload.user_comment)
-        return bytes(data)
+        return struct.pack(
+            '<7I4s8s8s8s8s64s32s2H64s64s64s64s128s128s',
+            payload.bit_type,
+            payload.bit_feature,
+            payload.bit_feature_ex,
+            payload.preferred_rate,
+            payload.min_rate,
+            payload.max_rate,
+            payload.color_rgb,
+            payload.version,
+            payload.gps_position,
+            payload.user_position,
+            payload.lang_code,
+            payload.reserved,
+            payload.reserved_ex,
+            payload.distant_ip,
+            payload.distant_port,
+            payload.distant_reserved,
+            payload.device_name,
+            payload.manufacturer_name,
+            payload.application_name,
+            payload.host_name,
+            payload.user_name,
+            payload.user_comment,
+        )
 
     @classmethod
     def create_packet(cls, framecounter: int) -> bytes:

vban_cmd/util.py

@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ def ratelimit(func):
     return wrapper
 
 
-def ping_timeout(func):
-    """ping_timeout decorator for {VbanCmd}._ping, to handle timeout logic and socket management."""
+def pong_timeout(func):
+    """pong_timeout decorator for {VbanCmd}._handle_pong, to handle timeout logic and socket management."""
 
     def wrapper(self, timeout: float = None):
         if timeout is None:
@@ -32,25 +32,14 @@ def ping_timeout(func):
         self.sock.settimeout(0.5)
 
         try:
-            func(self)
-
             start_time = time.time()
             response_count = 0
 
             while time.time() - start_time < timeout:
                 try:
-                    data, addr = self.sock.recvfrom(2048)
                     response_count += 1
 
-                    self.logger.debug(
-                        f'Received packet #{response_count} from {addr}: {len(data)} bytes'
-                    )
-                    self.logger.debug(
-                        f'Response header: {data[: min(32, len(data))].hex()}'
-                    )
-
-                    result = func(self, data, addr)
-                    if result is True:
+                    if func(self):
                         return
 
                 except socket.timeout:
@@ -135,16 +124,11 @@ def comp(t0: tuple, t1: tuple) -> Iterator[bool]:
     """
     Generator function, accepts two tuples of dB values.
 
-    Evaluates equality of each member in both tuples.
-    Only ignores changes when levels are very quiet (below -72 dB).
+    Returns True when levels are equal (no change), False when different.
     """
 
     for a, b in zip(t0, t1):
-        # If both values are very quiet (below -72dB), ignore small changes
-        if a <= -72.0 and b <= -72.0:
-            yield a == b  # Both quiet, check if they're equal
-        else:
-            yield a != b  # At least one has significant level, detect changes
+        yield a == b
 
 
 def deep_merge(dict1, dict2):

vban_cmd/vbancmd.py

@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@ from .event import Event
 from .packet.headers import (
     VbanMatrixResponseHeader,
     VbanPongHeader,
-    VbanRequestHeader,
+    VbanRTRequestHeader,
 )
 from .packet.ping0 import VbanPing0Payload, VbanServerType
 from .subject import Subject
-from .util import bump_framecounter, deep_merge, ping_timeout, ratelimit
+from .util import bump_framecounter, deep_merge, pong_timeout, ratelimit
 from .worker import Producer, Subscriber, Updater
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ class VbanCmd(abc.ABC):
     @abc.abstractmethod
     def __str__(self):
         """Ensure subclasses override str magic method"""
-        pass
 
     def _conn_from_toml(self) -> dict:
         try:
@@ -97,6 +96,7 @@ class VbanCmd(abc.ABC):
         If the server is detected as Matrix, RT listeners will be disabled for compatibility.
         """
         self._ping()
+        self._handle_pong()
 
         if not self.disable_rt_listeners:
             self.event.info()
@@ -138,30 +138,28 @@ class VbanCmd(abc.ABC):
             self._framecounter = bump_framecounter(self._framecounter)
             return current
 
-    @ping_timeout
-    def _ping(self, data=None, addr=None) -> bool:
-        """Handles the PING/PONG handshake with the VBAN server, including timeout logic and server type detection.
+    def _ping(self):
+        """Initiates the PING/PONG handshake with the VBAN server."""
+        try:
+            self.sock.sendto(
+                VbanPing0Payload.create_packet(self._get_next_framecounter()),
+                (socket.gethostbyname(self.host), self.port),
+            )
+            self.logger.debug(f'PING sent to {self.host}:{self.port}')
 
-        If data and addr are None, it sends a PING packet. If a PONG response is received, it returns True.
+        except socket.gaierror as e:
+            raise VBANCMDConnectionError(
+                f'Unable to resolve hostname {self.host}'
+            ) from e
+        except Exception as e:
+            raise VBANCMDConnectionError(f'PING failed: {e}') from e
 
-        If a non-PONG packet is received, it logs the packet details and continues waiting until timeout"""
-        if data is None and addr is None:
-            ping_packet = VbanPing0Payload.create_packet(self._get_next_framecounter())
+    @pong_timeout
+    def _handle_pong(self) -> bool:
+        """Handles incoming packets during the PING/PONG handshake, looking for a valid PONG response to confirm connectivity and detect server type.
 
-            try:
-                self.sock.sendto(
-                    ping_packet, (socket.gethostbyname(self.host), self.port)
-                )
-                self.logger.debug(f'PING sent to {self.host}:{self.port}')
-
-            except socket.gaierror as e:
-                raise VBANCMDConnectionError(
-                    f'Unable to resolve hostname {self.host}'
-                ) from e
-            except Exception as e:
-                raise VBANCMDConnectionError(f'PING failed: {e}') from e
-
-            return False
+        Returns True if a valid PONG is received, False otherwise."""
+        data, addr = self.sock.recvfrom(2048)
 
         if VbanPongHeader.is_pong_response(data):
             self.logger.debug(f'PONG received from {addr}, connectivity confirmed')
@@ -203,7 +201,7 @@ class VbanCmd(abc.ABC):
     def _send_request(self, payload: str) -> None:
         """Sends a request packet over the network and bumps the framecounter."""
         self.sock.sendto(
-            VbanRequestHeader.encode_with_payload(
+            VbanRTRequestHeader.encode_with_payload(
                 name=self.streamname,
                 bps_index=self.BPS_OPTS.index(self.bps),
                 channel=self.channel,

vban_cmd/worker.py

@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@ from .enums import NBS
 from .error import VBANCMDConnectionError
 from .packet.headers import (
     HEADER_SIZE,
-    VbanPacket,
-    VbanResponseHeader,
-    VbanSubscribeHeader,
+    VbanRTPacket,
+    VbanRTResponseHeader,
+    VbanRTSubscribeHeader,
 )
-from .packet.nbs0 import VbanPacketNBS0
-from .packet.nbs1 import VbanPacketNBS1
+from .packet.nbs0 import VbanRTPacketNBS0
+from .packet.nbs1 import VbanRTPacketNBS1
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class Subscriber(threading.Thread):
     def run(self):
         while not self.stopped():
             for nbs in NBS:
-                sub_packet = VbanSubscribeHeader().to_bytes(
+                sub_packet = VbanRTSubscribeHeader().to_bytes(
                     nbs, self._remote._get_next_framecounter()
                 )
                 self._remote.sock.sendto(
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class Producer(threading.Thread):
             self._remote.cache['bus_level'],
         ) = self._remote.public_packets[NBS.zero].levels
 
-    def _get_rt(self) -> VbanPacket:
+    def _get_rt(self) -> VbanRTPacket:
         """Attempt to fetch data packet until a valid one found"""
         while True:
             try:
@@ -80,19 +80,19 @@ class Producer(threading.Thread):
                 ) from e
 
             try:
-                header = VbanResponseHeader.from_bytes(data[:HEADER_SIZE])
+                header = VbanRTResponseHeader.from_bytes(data[:HEADER_SIZE])
             except ValueError as e:
                 self.logger.debug(f'Error parsing response packet: {e}')
                 continue
 
             match header.format_nbs:
                 case NBS.zero:
-                    return VbanPacketNBS0.from_bytes(
+                    return VbanRTPacketNBS0.from_bytes(
                         nbs=NBS.zero, kind=self._remote.kind, data=data
                     )
 
                 case NBS.one:
-                    return VbanPacketNBS1.from_bytes(
+                    return VbanRTPacketNBS1.from_bytes(
                         nbs=NBS.one, kind=self._remote.kind, data=data
                     )