diff --git a/tests/higher.Tests.ps1 b/tests/higher.Tests.ps1
index c3e51f1..57cfc35 100644
--- a/tests/higher.Tests.ps1
+++ b/tests/higher.Tests.ps1
@@ -27,12 +27,23 @@ Describe -Tag 'higher', -TestName 'All Higher Tests' {
             }
         }
 
+        Context 'physical only' -ForEach @(
+            @{ Index = $phys_in }
+        ){
+            Context 'eq.{param}' -Skip:$ifNotPotato {
+                It "Should set Strip[$index].EQ.On to $value" {
+                    $vmr.strip[$index].eq.on = $value
+                    $vmr.strip[$index].eq.on | Should -Be $expected
+                }                    
+            }
+        }
+
         Context 'Bus, one physical one virtual' -ForEach @(
             @{ Index = $phys_out }, @{ Index = $virt_out }
         ){
-            It "Should set and get Bus[$index].Eq" -Skip:$ifBasic {
-                $vmr.bus[$index].eq = $value
-                $vmr.bus[$index].eq | Should -Be $expected
+            It "Should set and get Bus[$index].Eq.On" -Skip:$ifBasic {
+                $vmr.bus[$index].eq.on = $value
+                $vmr.bus[$index].eq.on | Should -Be $expected
             }
 
             It "Should set and get Bus[$index].Mono" {
@@ -123,13 +134,58 @@ Describe -Tag 'higher', -TestName 'All Higher Tests' {
                     @{ Value = 8.3; Expected = 8.3 }, @{ Value = 5.1; Expected = 5.1 }
                 ){
                     It "Should set Strip[$index].Comp to $value" {
-                        $vmr.strip[$index].comp = $value
-                        $vmr.strip[$index].comp | Should -Be $expected
+                        $vmr.strip[$index].comp.knob = $value
+                        $vmr.strip[$index].comp.knob | Should -Be $expected
                     }
 
                     It "Should set Strip[$index].Gate to $value" {
-                        $vmr.strip[$index].gate = $value
-                        $vmr.strip[$index].gate | Should -Be $expected
+                        $vmr.strip[$index].gate.knob = $value
+                        $vmr.strip[$index].gate.knob | Should -Be $expected
+                    }
+                }
+
+                Context 'denoiser' -Skip:$ifNotPotato -ForEach @(
+                    @{ Value = 8.3; Expected = 8.3 }, @{ Value = 5.1; Expected = 5.1 }
+                ){
+                    It "Should set Strip[$index].Denoiser to $value" {
+                        $vmr.strip[$index].denoiser.knob = $value
+                        $vmr.strip[$index].denoiser.knob | Should -Be $expected
+                    }
+                }
+
+                Context 'comp.{param}' -Skip:$ifNotPotato -ForEach @(
+                    @{ Value = 8.3; Expected = 8.3 }, @{ Value = 5.1; Expected = 5.1 }
+                ){
+                    It "Should set Strip[$index].Comp.Attack to $value" {
+                        $vmr.strip[$index].comp.attack = $value
+                        $vmr.strip[$index].comp.attack | Should -Be $expected
+                    }
+                }
+
+                Context 'comp.{param}' -Skip:$ifNotPotato -ForEach @(
+                    @{ Value = 0.3; Expected = 0.3 }, @{ Value = 0.8; Expected = 0.8 }
+                ){
+                    It "Should set Strip[$index].Comp.Knee to $value" {
+                        $vmr.strip[$index].comp.knee = $value
+                        $vmr.strip[$index].comp.knee | Should -Be $expected
+                    }
+                }
+
+                Context 'gate.{param}' -Skip:$ifNotPotato -ForEach @(
+                    @{ Value = 103; Expected = 103 }, @{ Value = 3800; Expected = 3800 }
+                ){
+                    It "Should set Strip[$index].Gate.BPSidechain to $value" {
+                        $vmr.strip[$index].gate.bpsidechain = $value
+                        $vmr.strip[$index].gate.bpsidechain | Should -Be $expected
+                    }
+                }
+
+                Context 'gate.{param}' -Skip:$ifNotPotato -ForEach @(
+                    @{ Value = 0.3; Expected = 0.3 }, @{ Value = 5000; Expected = 5000 }
+                ){
+                    It "Should set Strip[$index].Gate.Hold to $value" {
+                        $vmr.strip[$index].gate.hold = $value
+                        $vmr.strip[$index].gate.hold | Should -Be $expected
                     }
                 }
             }            
diff --git a/tests/pre-commit.ps1 b/tests/pre-commit.ps1
index b8370f7..fe4365c 100644
--- a/tests/pre-commit.ps1
+++ b/tests/pre-commit.ps1
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Param([String]$tag, [Int]$num=1, [switch]$log, [string]$kind="potato")
+Param([String]$tag, [Int]$num = 1, [switch]$log, [string]$kind = "potato")
 Import-Module .\lib\Voicemeeter.psm1
 
 Function ParseLog {
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Function ParseLog {
     }
 
     ForEach ($line in `
-    $(Get-content -Path "${logfile}")) {
+        $(Get-Content -Path "${logfile}")) {
         if ($line -match $PASSED_PATTERN) {
             $DATA["passed"] += $Matches[1]
         }
@@ -25,20 +25,15 @@ Function ParseLog {
     }
 
     "=========================`n" + `
-    "$num tests run:`n" + `
-    "=========================" | Tee-Object -FilePath $summary_file -Append
+        "$num tests run:`n" + `
+        "=========================" | Tee-Object -FilePath $summary_file -Append
     $DATA | ForEach-Object { $_ } | Tee-Object -FilePath $summary_file -Append
 }
 
 
 function main() {
-    try
-    {
-        switch ($kind) {
-            "basic" { $vmr = Get-RemoteBasic }
-            "banana" { $vmr = Get-RemoteBanana }
-            "potato" { $vmr = Get-RemotePotato }
-        }
+    try {
+        $vmr = Connect-Voicemeeter -Kind $kind
         Write-Host "Running tests for $vmr"
 
         # test boundaries by kind
@@ -71,12 +66,9 @@ function main() {
             }
         }
 
-        if($log) { Parselog -logfile $logfile }
+        if ($log) { Parselog -logfile $logfile }
     }
-    finally
-    {
-        $vmr.Logout()
-    }    
+    finally { Disconnect-Voicemeeter }   
 }