3.3.0 section added to CHANGELOG

added dates for past versions

.vscode/launch.json

@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+{
+    // Use IntelliSense to learn about possible attributes.
+    // Hover to view descriptions of existing attributes.
+    // For more information, visit: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=830387
+    "version": "0.2.0",
+    "configurations": [
+        {
+            "name": "PowerShell: Launch CLI Example",
+            "type": "PowerShell",
+            "request": "launch",
+            "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}/examples/cli",
+            "script": "${workspaceFolder}/examples/cli/CLI.ps1",
+            "args": [
+                "-s",
+                "\"strip[0].mute\",",
+                "\"!strip[0].mute\",",
+                "\"strip[0].mute\",",
+                "\"bus[2].eq.on=1\",",
+                "\"command.lock=1\"",
+                "-Verbose",
+                "-Debug"
+            ],
+            "createTemporaryIntegratedConsole": true
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "PowerShell: Launch NextBus Example",
+            "type": "PowerShell",
+            "request": "launch",
+            "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}/examples/nextbus",
+            "script": "${workspaceFolder}/examples/nextbus/GoTo-NextBus.ps1",
+            "args": [
+                "-Verbose",
+                "-Debug"
+            ],
+            "createTemporaryIntegratedConsole": true
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "PowerShell: Launch OBS Example",
+            "type": "PowerShell",
+            "request": "launch",
+            "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}/examples/obs",
+            "script": "${workspaceFolder}/examples/obs/Vm-Obs-Sync.ps1",
+            "args": [
+                "-Verbose",
+                "-Debug"
+            ],
+            "createTemporaryIntegratedConsole": true
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "PowerShell: Run Pester Tests",
+            "type": "PowerShell",
+            "request": "launch",
+            "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
+            "script": "${workspaceFolder}/tests/pre-commit.ps1",
+            "args": [],
+            "createTemporaryIntegratedConsole": true
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "PowerShell: Launch Quick Test",
+            "type": "PowerShell",
+            "request": "launch",
+            "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
+            "script": "${workspaceFolder}/quick.ps1",
+            "args": [
+                "-Verbose",
+                "-Debug"
+            ],
+            "createTemporaryIntegratedConsole": true
+        }
+    ]
+}

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -9,9 +9,43 @@ Before any major/minor/patch is released all test units will be run to verify th
 
 ## [Unreleased] These changes have not been added to PSGallery yet
 
-- [x] Level methods for Strip,Bus classes implemented.
+- [ ]
 
-## [3.0.0]
+## [3.3.0] - 2024-06-29
+
+### Added
+
+- Add a timeout (2s) to the login function. If timeout exceeded a VMRemoteError is thrown.
+
+### Changed
+
+- Launch x64 bit GUIs for all kinds if on 64 bit system.
+
+## [3.2.0] - 2023-08-17
+
+### Added
+
+- Debug statements added to Getters, Setters in higher classes.
+- RunVoicemeeter function added to base.ps1. Accepts kind name as parameter.
+- Errors section to README.
+
+### Fixed
+
+- All CAPIErrors are now exposed to the consumer.
+  - The function name and error code can be retrieved using [CAPIError].function and [CAPIError].code
+- Set_By_Script now throws [VMRemoteError] if script length exceeds 48kB.
+- parameter range checks in Vban class.
+
+## [3.1.0] - 2023-08-15
+
+### Added
+
+- Level methods for Strip class implemented. See Strip.levels section in README.
+- Level methods for Bus class implemented. See Bus.levels section in README.
+- More Recorder commands implemented. See Recorder section in README.
+- RunMacrobuttons, CloseMacrobuttons added to Special class
+
+## [3.0.0] - 2023-08-09
 
 v3 introduces some breaking changes. They are as follows:
 

README.md

@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ For past/future changes to this project refer to: [CHANGELOG](CHANGELOG.md)
 
 ## Tested against
 
-- Basic 1.0.8.8
+- Basic 1.1.1.1
-- Banana 2.0.6.8
+- Banana 2.1.1.1
-- Potato 3.0.2.8
+- Potato 3.1.1.1
 
 ## Requirements
 
@@ -115,13 +115,13 @@ $vmr.Logout()
 
 The following strip commands are available:
 
-- mute: boolean
+- mute: bool
-- mono: boolean
+- mono: bool
-- mc: boolean
+- mc: bool
 - k: int, from 0 to 4
-- solo: boolean
+- solo: bool
-- A1-A5: boolean
+- A1-A5: bool
-- B1-B3: boolean
+- B1-B3: bool
 - limit: int, from -40 to 12
 - gain: float, from -60.0 to 12.0
 - label: string
@@ -135,10 +135,10 @@ The following strip commands are available:
 - color_y: float, from 0.0 to 1.0
 - fx_x: float, from -0.5 to 0.5
 - fx_y: float, from 0.0 to 1.0
-- postreverb: boolean
+- postreverb: bool
-- postdelay: boolean
+- postdelay: bool
-- postfx1: boolean
+- postfx1: bool
-- postfx2: boolean
+- postfx2: bool
 - gainlayer0-gainlayer7: float
 
 for example:
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ The following strip.comp commands are available:
 - release: float, from 0.0 to 5000.0
 - knee: float, 0.0 to 1.0
 - gainout: float, from -24.0 to 24.0
-- makeup: boolean
+- makeup: bool
 
 for example:
 
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ $vmr.strip[3].denoiser.knob = 5
 #### AppGain | AppMute
 
 - `AppGain(amount, gain)` : string, float
-- `AppMute(amount, mutestate)` : string, boolean
+- `AppMute(amount, mutestate)` : string, bool
 
 for example:
 
@@ -253,18 +253,18 @@ $vmr.bus[3].returnreverb = 5.7
 
 The following bus.mode members are available:
 
-- normal: boolean
+- normal: bool
-- amix: boolean
+- amix: bool
-- bmix: boolean
+- bmix: bool
-- repeat: boolean
+- repeat: bool
-- composite: boolean
+- composite: bool
-- tvmix: boolean
+- tvmix: bool
-- upmix21: boolean
+- upmix21: bool
-- upmix41: boolean
+- upmix41: bool
-- upmix61: boolean
+- upmix61: bool
-- centeronly: boolean
+- centeronly: bool
-- lfeonly: boolean
+- lfeonly: bool
-- rearonly: boolean
+- rearonly: bool
 
 The following bus.mode commands are available:
 
@@ -317,8 +317,8 @@ wdm, ks, mme, asio are defined as write only.
 
 The following strip.eq | bus.eq commands are available:
 
-- on: boolean
+- on: bool
-- ab: boolean
+- ab: bool
 
 for example:
 
@@ -359,19 +359,19 @@ $vmr.button[5].trigger = $true
 
 ### VBAN
 
-- vmr.vban.enable: Toggle VBAN on or off. Accepts a boolean value.
+- vmr.vban.enable: Toggle VBAN on or off. Accepts a bool value.
 
 For each vban in/out stream the following parameters are defined:
 
-- on: boolean
+- on: bool
 - name: string
 - ip: string
-- port: int from 1024 - 65535
+- port: int, from 1024 - 65535
-- sr: int (11025, 16000, 22050, 24000, 32000, 44100, 48000, 64000, 88200, 96000)
+- sr: in, (11025, 16000, 22050, 24000, 32000, 44100, 48000, 64000, 88200, 96000)
 - channel: int from 1 to 8
-- bit: int 16 or 24
+- bit: int, 16 or 24
-- quality: int from 0 to 4
+- quality: int, from 0 to 4
-- route: int from 0 to 8
+- route: int, from 0 to 8
 
 SR, channel and bit are defined as readonly for instreams. Attempting to write
 to those parameters will throw an error. They are read and write for outstreams.
@@ -390,18 +390,20 @@ $vmr.vban.outstream[3].bit = 16
 
 Certain 'special' commands are defined by the API as performing actions rather than setting values.
 
-The following methods are available:
+The following commands are available:
 
 - show
 - hide
 - restart
 - shutdown
-- Load(filepath)
+- showvbanchat: bool, (write only)
+- lock: bool, (write only)
 
-The following properties are write only and accept boolean values:
+The following methods are available:
 
-- showvbanchat
+- Load($filepath): string
-- lock
+- RunMacrobuttons(): Launches the macrobuttons app
+- CloseMacrobuttons(): Closes the macrobuttons app
 
 example:
 
@@ -411,11 +413,13 @@ $vmr.command.show
 $vmr.command.lock = $true
 
 $vmr.command.Load("path/to/filename.xml")
+
+$vmr.command.RunMacrobuttons()
 ```
 
 ### Recorder
 
-The following methods are available:
+The following commands are available:
 
 - play
 - stop
@@ -423,19 +427,53 @@ The following methods are available:
 - record
 - ff
 - rew
+- A1 - A5: bool
+- B1 - B3: bool
+- samplerate: int, (22050, 24000, 32000, 44100, 48000, 88200, 96000, 176400, 192000)
+- bitresolution: int, (8, 16, 24, 32)
+- channel: int, from 1 to 8
+- kbps: int, (32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 80, 96, 112, 128, 160, 192, 224, 256, 320)
 
-The following properties accept boolean values.
+The following methods are available:
 
-- loop
+- Load($filepath): string
-- A1 - A5
+- GoTo($timestring): string, must match the format 'hh:mm:ss'
-- B1 - B3
+- FileType($format): string, ('wav', 'aiff', 'bwf', 'mp3')
 
 example:
 
 ```powershell
 $vmr.recorder.play
+$vmr.recorder.A1 = $true
 
-$vmr.recorder.loop = $true
+$vmr.recorder.GoTo("00:01:15")  # go to 1min 15sec into track
+```
+
+#### Mode
+
+The following commands are available:
+
+- recbus
+- playonload
+- loop
+- multitrack
+
+example:
+
+```powershell
+$vmr.recorder.mode.loop = $true
+```
+
+#### ArmStrip[i]|ArmBus[i]
+
+The following method is available:
+
+- Set($val): bool
+
+example:
+
+```powershell
+$vmr.recorder.armstrip[0].Set($true)
 ```
 
 ### Multiple parameters
@@ -508,6 +546,15 @@ Access to lower level polling functions are provided with these functions:
 - `$vmr.PDirty`: Returns true if a parameter has been updated.
 - `$vmr.MDirty`: Returns true if a macrobutton has been updated.
 
+### Errors
+
+- `VMRemoteError`: Base custom error class.
+- `LoginError`: Raised when a login error occurs.
+- `CAPIError`: Raised when a C-API function returns an error code.
+  - The following class properties are available:
+    - `function`: The name of the C-API function that returned the error code.
+    - `code`: The error code.
+
 ### Run tests
 
 Run tests using .\tests\pre-commit.ps1 which accepts the following parameters:
@@ -523,4 +570,4 @@ Run tests from repository root in a subshell and write logs, like so:
 
 ### Official Documentation
 
-- [Voicemeeter Remote C API](https://github.com/onyx-and-iris/Voicemeeter-SDK/blob/update-docs/VoicemeeterRemoteAPI.pdf)
+- [Voicemeeter Remote C API](https://github.com/onyx-and-iris/Voicemeeter-SDK/blob/main/VoicemeeterRemoteAPI.pdf)

examples/cli/CLI.ps1

@@ -1,14 +1,12 @@
+[cmdletbinding()]
 param(
     [switch]$interactive,
-    [switch]$output,
     [String]$kind = "banana",
     [String[]]$script = @()
 )
 
 Import-Module ..\..\lib\Voicemeeter.psm1
 
-$VerbosePreference = "Continue"
-
 function get-value {
     param([object]$vmr, [string]$line)
     try {
@@ -24,16 +22,16 @@ function msgHandler {
     param([object]$vmr, [string]$line)
     $line + " passed to handler" | Write-Debug
     if ($line[0] -eq "!") {
-        if ($output) { "Toggling " + $line.substring(1) | Write-Host }
+        "Toggling " + $line.substring(1) | Write-Debug
         $retval = get-value -vmr $vmr -line $line.substring(1)
         $vmr.Setter($line.substring(1), 1 - $retval)
     }
     elseif ($line.Contains("=")) { 
-        if ($output) { "Setting $line" | Write-Host }
+        "Setting $line" | Write-Debug
         $vmr.SendText($line)
     }
     else {
-        if ($output) { "Getting $line" | Write-Host }
+        "Getting $line" | Write-Debug
         $retval = get-value -vmr $vmr -line $line
         $line + " = " + $retval | Write-Host
     }
@@ -63,4 +61,4 @@ function main {
     finally { Disconnect-Voicemeeter }
 }
 
-if ($MyInvocation.InvocationName -ne '.') { main }
+main

examples/nextbus/GoTo-NextBus.ps1

@@ -7,27 +7,30 @@
     Credits go to @bobsupercow
 #>
 
-Import-Module ..\..\lib\Voicemeeter.psm1
+[cmdletbinding()]
+param()
 
-$VerbosePreference = "Continue"
+Import-Module ..\..\lib\Voicemeeter.psm1
 
 try {
     $vmr = Connect-Voicemeeter -Kind "potato"
 
     $buses = @($vmr.bus[1], $vmr.bus[2], $vmr.bus[4], $vmr.bus[6])
+    "Buses in selection: $($buses)"
     $unmutedIndex = $null
 
     # 1)
+    "Cycling through bus selection to check for first unmuted Bus..." | Write-Host
     foreach ($bus in $buses) {
         # 2)
         if (-not $bus.mute) {
-            "bus $($bus.index) is unmuted... muting it" | Write-Host
+            "Bus $($bus.index) is unmuted... muting it" | Write-Host
             $unmutedIndex = $buses.IndexOf($bus)
             $bus.mute = $true
 
             # 3)
             if ($buses[++$unmutedIndex]) {
-                "unmuting bus $($buses[$unmutedIndex].index)" | Write-Host
+                "Unmuting Bus $($buses[$unmutedIndex].index)" | Write-Host
                 $buses[$unmutedIndex].mute = $false
                 break
             }
@@ -37,7 +40,7 @@ try {
     # 4)
     if ($null -eq $unmutedIndex) { 
         $buses[0].mute = $false 
-        "unmuting bus $($buses[0].index)" | Write-Host
+        "Unmuting Bus $($buses[0].index)" | Write-Host
     }
     
 }

examples/obs/Vm-Obs-Sync.ps1

@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
+[cmdletbinding()]
+param()
+
 Import-Module ..\..\lib\Voicemeeter.psm1
 Import-Module obs-powershell
 
-$VerbosePreference = "Continue"
-
 function CurrentProgramSceneChanged {
     param([System.Object]$data)
     Write-Host "Switched to scene", $data.sceneName
@@ -10,19 +11,15 @@ function CurrentProgramSceneChanged {
     switch ($data.sceneName) {
         "START" { 
             $vmr.strip[0].mute = !$vmr.strip[0].mute
-            "Toggling Strip 0 mute"
         }
         "BRB" { 
             $vmr.strip[0].gain = -8.3
-            "Setting Strip 0 gain to -8.3"
         }
         "END" { 
             $vmr.strip[0].mono = $true
-            "Setting Strip 0 mono to `$true"
         }
         "LIVE" { 
             $vmr.strip[0].color_x = 0.3
-            "Setting Strip 0 color_x to 0.3"
         }
         default { "Expected START, BRB, END or LIVE scene" | Write-Warning; return }
     }
@@ -68,4 +65,4 @@ function main {
     }    
 }
 
-if ($MyInvocation.InvocationName -ne '.') { main }
+main

lib/Voicemeeter.psm1

@@ -1,14 +1,22 @@
-. $PSScriptRoot\kinds.ps1
+. $PSScriptRoot\errors.ps1
+. $PSScriptRoot\meta.ps1
 . $PSScriptRoot\base.ps1
+. $PSScriptRoot\kinds.ps1
+. $PSScriptRoot\strip.ps1
+. $PSScriptRoot\bus.ps1
+. $PSScriptRoot\macrobuttons.ps1
+. $PSScriptRoot\vban.ps1
+. $PSScriptRoot\command.ps1
+. $PSScriptRoot\recorder.ps1
+. $PSScriptRoot\profiles.ps1
 
 class Remote {
+    [String]$vmpath
     [Hashtable]$kind
     [Object]$profiles
 
     Remote ([String]$kindId) {
-        if (!(Setup_DLL)) {
+        $this.vmpath = Setup_DLL
-            Exit -1
-        }
         $this.kind = GetKind($kindId)
         $this.profiles = Get_Profiles($this.kind.name)
     }
@@ -31,7 +39,7 @@ class Remote {
     }
 
     [String] GetVersion() {
-        return Version
+        return VmVersion
     }
 
     [void] Set_Profile([String]$config) {
@@ -75,7 +83,7 @@ class RemoteBasic : Remote {
         $this.bus = Make_Buses($this)
         $this.button = Make_Buttons
         $this.vban = Make_Vban($this)
-        $this.command = Make_Command
+        $this.command = Make_Command($this)
     }
 }
 
@@ -92,7 +100,7 @@ class RemoteBanana : Remote {
         $this.bus = Make_Buses($this)
         $this.button = Make_Buttons
         $this.vban = Make_Vban($this)
-        $this.command = Make_Command
+        $this.command = Make_Command($this)
         $this.recorder = Make_Recorder($this)
     }
 }
@@ -110,7 +118,7 @@ class RemotePotato : Remote {
         $this.bus = Make_Buses($this)
         $this.button = Make_Buttons
         $this.vban = Make_Vban($this)
-        $this.command = Make_Command
+        $this.command = Make_Command($this)
         $this.recorder = Make_Recorder($this)
     }
 }
@@ -129,24 +137,20 @@ Function Get-RemotePotato {
 
 Function Connect-Voicemeeter {
     param([String]$Kind)
-    try {
+    switch ($Kind) {
-        switch ($Kind) {
+        "basic" { 
-            "basic" { 
+            return Get-RemoteBasic
-                return Get-RemoteBasic
+        }
-            }
+        "banana" { 
-            "banana" { 
+            return Get-RemoteBanana
-                return Get-RemoteBanana
+        }
-            }
+        "potato" { 
-            "potato" { 
+            return Get-RemotePotato
-                return Get-RemotePotato
+        }
-            }
+        default { 
-            default { throw [LoginError]::new("Unknown Voicemeeter kind `"$Kind`"") }
+            throw [LoginError]::new("Unknown Voicemeeter kind `"$Kind`"")
-        }        
+        }
-    }
+    }         
-    catch [LoginError], [CAPIError] {
-        Write-Warning $_.Exception.ErrorMessage()
-        throw
-    }
 }
 
 Function Disconnect-Voicemeeter {

lib/base.ps1

@@ -1,74 +1,95 @@
 . $PSScriptRoot\errors.ps1
 . $PSScriptRoot\binding.ps1
-. $PSScriptRoot\profiles.ps1
-. $PSScriptRoot\inst.ps1
-. $PSScriptRoot\strip.ps1
-. $PSScriptRoot\bus.ps1
-. $PSScriptRoot\macrobuttons.ps1
-. $PSScriptRoot\vban.ps1
-. $PSScriptRoot\command.ps1
-. $PSScriptRoot\recorder.ps1
 
 function Login {
     param(
         [string]$kindId
     )
-    try {
+    $retval = [int][Voicemeeter.Remote]::VBVMR_Login()
-        $retval = [int][Voicemeeter.Remote]::VBVMR_Login()
+    if ($retval -notin @(0, 1, -2)) {
-        if (-not $retval) { 
+        throw [CAPIError]::new($retval, "VBVMR_Login")
-            "LOGGED IN" | Write-Verbose
-        }
-        elseif ($retval -eq 1) {
-            "VM NOT RUNNING" | Write-Verbose
-            New-Variable -Name vmExe -Value 0
-
-            if ( $kindId -eq "basic" ) { $vmExe = 1 }
-            elseif ( $kindId -eq "banana" ) { $vmExe = 2 }
-            elseif ( $kindId -eq "potato" ) {
-                $vmExe = $(if ([Environment]::Is64BitOperatingSystem) { 6 } else { 3 })
-            }
-
-            $retval = [int][Voicemeeter.Remote]::VBVMR_RunVoicemeeter([int64]$vmExe)
-            if (-not $retval) { 
-                "STARTING VOICEMEETER" | Write-Verbose
-                Start-Sleep -s 1
-            }
-            else { 
-                throw [CAPIError]::new($retval, $MyInvocation.MyCommand) 
-            }
-        }
-        elseif ($retval -eq -2) {
-            throw [LoginError]::new('login may only be called once per session')
-        }
-        else { throw [CAPIError]::new($retval, $MyInvocation.MyCommand) }
     }
-    catch [LoginError] {
+
-        Write-Warning "$($_.Exception.ErrorMessage()). Fatal error, exiting..."
+    switch ($retval) {
-        exit -2
+        1 {
+            "Voicemeeter Engine running but GUI not launched. Launching GUI now." | Write-Verbose
+            RunVoicemeeter -kindId $kindId
+        }
+        -2 {
+            throw [LoginError]::new("Login may only be called once per session.")
+        }
+    }
+
+    $timeout = New-TimeSpan -Seconds 2
+    $sw = [diagnostics.stopwatch]::StartNew()
+    $exception = $null
+    do {
+        Start-Sleep -m 100
+        try {
+            "Successfully logged into Voicemeeter [" + $(VmType).ToUpper() + "] Version " + $(VmVersion) | Write-Verbose
+            $exception = $null
+            break
+        }
+        catch [CAPIError] {
+            $exception = $_
+            $exception | Write-Debug
+        }
+    } while ($sw.elapsed -lt $timeout)
+
+    if ($null -ne $exception) {
+        throw [VMRemoteError]::new("Timeout logging into the API.")
     }
 
     while (P_Dirty -or M_Dirty) { Start-Sleep -m 1 }
-    "VERSION:[" + $(VmType).ToUpper() + "]" | Write-Verbose
 }
 
 function Logout {
-    Start-Sleep -m 20
+    Start-Sleep -m 100
     $retval = [int][Voicemeeter.Remote]::VBVMR_Logout()
-    if (-not $retval) { "LOGGED OUT" | Write-Verbose }     
+    if ($retval -notin @(0)) {
+        throw [CAPIError]::new($retval, "VBVMR_Logout")
+    }
+    if ($retval -eq 0) { "Sucessfully logged out" | Write-Verbose }
+}
+
+function RunVoicemeeter {
+    param(
+        [string]$kindId
+    )
+    $kinds = @{
+        "basic"  = $(if ([Environment]::Is64BitOperatingSystem) { 4 } else { 1 })
+        "banana" = $(if ([Environment]::Is64BitOperatingSystem) { 5 } else { 2 })
+        "potato" = $(if ([Environment]::Is64BitOperatingSystem) { 6 } else { 3 })
+    }
+
+    $retval = [int][Voicemeeter.Remote]::VBVMR_RunVoicemeeter([int64]$kinds[$kindId])
+    if ($retval -notin @(0)) {
+        throw [CAPIError]::new($retval, "VBVMR_RunVoicemeeter") 
+    }
 }
 
 function P_Dirty {
-    [bool][Voicemeeter.Remote]::VBVMR_IsParametersDirty()
+    $retval = [Voicemeeter.Remote]::VBVMR_IsParametersDirty()
+    if ($retval -notin @(0, 1)) {
+        throw [CAPIError]::new($retval, "VBVMR_IsParametersDirty") 
+    }
+    [bool]$retval
 }
 
 function M_Dirty {
-    [bool][Voicemeeter.Remote]::VBVMR_MacroButton_IsDirty()
+    $retval = [Voicemeeter.Remote]::VBVMR_MacroButton_IsDirty()
+    if ($retval -notin @(0, 1)) {
+        throw [CAPIError]::new($retval, "VBVMR_MacroButton_IsDirty") 
+    }
+    [bool]$retval
 }
 
 function VmType {
     New-Variable -Name ptr -Value 0
     $retval = [int][Voicemeeter.Remote]::VBVMR_GetVoicemeeterType([ref]$ptr)
-    if ($retval) { throw [CAPIError]::new($retval, $MyInvocation.MyCommand) }
+    if ($retval -notin @(0)) { 
+        throw [CAPIError]::new($retval, "VBVMR_GetVoicemeeterType") 
+    }
     switch ($ptr) {
         1 { return "basic" }
         2 { return "banana" }
@@ -76,10 +97,12 @@ function VmType {
     }
 }
 
-function Version {
+function VmVersion {
     New-Variable -Name ptr -Value 0
     $retval = [int][Voicemeeter.Remote]::VBVMR_GetVoicemeeterVersion([ref]$ptr)
-    if ($retval) { throw [CAPIError]::new($retval, $MyInvocation.MyCommand) }
+    if ($retval -notin @(0)) { 
+        throw [CAPIError]::new($retval, "VBVMR_GetVoicemeeterVersion") 
+    }
     $v1 = ($ptr -band 0xFF000000) -shr 24
     $v2 = ($ptr -band 0x00FF0000) -shr 16
     $v3 = ($ptr -band 0x0000FF00) -shr 8
@@ -92,28 +115,22 @@ function Param_Get {
     param(
         [string]$PARAM, [bool]$IS_STRING = $false
     )
-    Start-Sleep -m 50
+    Start-Sleep -m 30
     while (P_Dirty) { Start-Sleep -m 1 }
 
     if ($IS_STRING) {
         $BYTES = [System.Byte[]]::new(512)
-        try {
+        $retval = [int][Voicemeeter.Remote]::VBVMR_GetParameterStringA($PARAM, $BYTES)
-            $retval = [int][Voicemeeter.Remote]::VBVMR_GetParameterStringA($PARAM, $BYTES)
+        if ($retval -notin @(0)) { 
-            if ($retval) { throw [CAPIError]::new($retval, $MyInvocation.MyCommand) }
+            throw [CAPIError]::new($retval, "VBVMR_GetParameterStringA") 
-        }
-        catch [CAPIError] {
-            Write-Warning $_.Exception.ErrorMessage()
         }
         [System.Text.Encoding]::ASCII.GetString($BYTES).Trim([char]0)
     }
     else {
         New-Variable -Name ptr -Value 0.0
-        try {
+        $retval = [int][Voicemeeter.Remote]::VBVMR_GetParameterFloat($PARAM, [ref]$ptr)
-            $retval = [int][Voicemeeter.Remote]::VBVMR_GetParameterFloat($PARAM, [ref]$ptr)
+        if ($retval -notin @(0)) { 
-            if ($retval) { throw [CAPIError]::new($retval, $MyInvocation.MyCommand) }
+            throw [CAPIError]::new($retval, "VBVMR_GetParameterFloat") 
-        }
-        catch [CAPIError] {
-            Write-Warning $_.Exception.ErrorMessage()
         }
         [single]$ptr
     }
@@ -123,17 +140,17 @@ function Param_Set {
     param(
         [string]$PARAM, [Object]$VALUE
     )
-    try {
+    if ($VALUE -is [string]) {
-        if ($VALUE -is [string]) {
+        $retval = [int][Voicemeeter.Remote]::VBVMR_SetParameterStringA($PARAM, $VALUE)
-            $retval = [int][Voicemeeter.Remote]::VBVMR_SetParameterStringA($PARAM, $VALUE)
+        if ($retval -notin @(0)) { 
+            throw [CAPIError]::new($retval, "VBVMR_SetParameterStringA") 
         }
-        else {
-            $retval = [int][Voicemeeter.Remote]::VBVMR_SetParameterFloat($PARAM, $VALUE)
-        }
-        if ($retval) { throw [CAPIError]::new($retval, $MyInvocation.MyCommand) }
     }
-    catch [CAPIError] {
+    else {
-        Write-Warning $_.Exception.ErrorMessage()
+        $retval = [int][Voicemeeter.Remote]::VBVMR_SetParameterFloat($PARAM, $VALUE)
+        if ($retval -notin @(0)) { 
+            throw [CAPIError]::new($retval, "VBVMR_SetParameterFloat") 
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -141,12 +158,9 @@ function MB_Set {
     param(
         [int64]$ID, [single]$SET, [int64]$MODE
     )
-    try {
+    $retval = [int][Voicemeeter.Remote]::VBVMR_MacroButton_SetStatus($ID, $SET, $MODE)
-        $retval = [int][Voicemeeter.Remote]::VBVMR_MacroButton_SetStatus($ID, $SET, $MODE)
+    if ($retval -notin @(0)) { 
-        if ($retval) { throw [CAPIError]::new($retval, $MyInvocation.MyCommand) }
+        throw [CAPIError]::new($retval, "VBVMR_MacroButton_SetStatus") 
-    }
-    catch [CAPIError] {
-        Write-Warning $_.Exception.ErrorMessage()
     }
 }
 
@@ -158,12 +172,9 @@ function MB_Get {
     while (M_Dirty) { Start-Sleep -m 1 }
 
     New-Variable -Name ptr -Value 0.0
-    try {
+    $retval = [int][Voicemeeter.Remote]::VBVMR_MacroButton_GetStatus($ID, [ref]$ptr, $MODE)
-        $retval = [int][Voicemeeter.Remote]::VBVMR_MacroButton_GetStatus($ID, [ref]$ptr, $MODE)
+    if ($retval -notin @(0)) { 
-        if ($retval) { throw [CAPIError]::new($retval, $MyInvocation.MyCommand) }
+        throw [CAPIError]::new($retval, "VBVMR_MacroButton_GetStatus") 
-    }
-    catch [CAPIError] {
-        Write-Warning $_.Exception.ErrorMessage()
     }
     [int]$ptr
 }
@@ -195,12 +206,12 @@ function Set_By_Script {
     param(
         [string]$script
     )
-    try {
+    if ($script.Length -gt 48000) {
-        $retval = [int][Voicemeeter.Remote]::VBVMR_SetParameters($script)
+        throw [VMRemoteError]::new("Script size cannot be larger than 48kB")
-        if ($retval) { throw [CAPIError]::new($retval, $MyInvocation.MyCommand) }
     }
-    catch [CAPIError] {
+    $retval = [int][Voicemeeter.Remote]::VBVMR_SetParameters($script)
-        Write-Warning $_.Exception.ErrorMessage()
+    if ($retval -notin @(0)) { 
+        throw [CAPIError]::new($retval, "VBVMR_SetParameters") 
     }
 }
 
@@ -209,12 +220,9 @@ function Get_Level {
         [int64]$MODE, [int64]$INDEX
     )
     New-Variable -Name ptr -Value 0.0
-    try {
+    $retval = [int][Voicemeeter.Remote]::VBVMR_GetLevel($MODE, $INDEX, [ref]$ptr)
-        $retval = [int][Voicemeeter.Remote]::VBVMR_GetLevel($MODE, $INDEX, [ref]$ptr)
+    if ($retval -notin @(0)) { 
-        if ($retval) { throw [CAPIError]::new($retval, $MyInvocation.MyCommand) }
+        throw [CAPIError]::new($retval, "VBVMR_GetLevel") 
-    }
-    catch [CAPIError] {
-        Write-Warning $_.Exception.ErrorMessage()
     }
     [float]$ptr
 }

lib/binding.ps1

@@ -1,18 +1,11 @@
-function Setup_DLL {
+. $PSScriptRoot\inst.ps1
-    try {
-        $vb_path = Get_VBPath
 
-        if ([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($vb_path)) {
+function Setup_DLL {
-            throw [VMRemoteError]::new("couldn't get Voicemeeter path")
+    $VMPATH = Get_VMPath
-        }
+
-        $dll = Join-Path -Path $vb_path -ChildPath ("VoicemeeterRemote" + `
+    $dll = Join-Path -Path $VMPATH -ChildPath ("VoicemeeterRemote" + `
-            (& { if ([Environment]::Is64BitOperatingSystem) { "64" } else { "" } }) + `
+        (& { if ([Environment]::Is64BitOperatingSystem) { "64" } else { "" } }) + `
-                ".dll")
+            ".dll")
-    }
-    catch [VMRemoteError] {
-        Write-Warning $_.Exception.ErrorMessage()
-        return $false
-    }
 
     $Signature = @"
     [DllImport(@"$dll")]
@@ -53,5 +46,5 @@ function Setup_DLL {
 "@
 
     Add-Type -MemberDefinition $Signature -Name Remote -Namespace Voicemeeter -PassThru | Out-Null
-    return $true
+    return $VMPATH
 }

lib/bus.ps1

@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-. $PSScriptRoot\meta.ps1
-
 class IBus {
     [int]$index
     [Object]$remote
@@ -13,20 +11,26 @@ class IBus {
         return "Bus[" + $this.index + "]"
     }
 
-    [string] ToString() {
-        return $this.GetType().Name + $this.index
-    }
-
     [single] Getter ($param) {
-        return Param_Get -PARAM "$($this.identifier()).$param" -IS_STRING $false
+        $this.ToString() + " Getter: $($this.Cmd($param))" | Write-Debug
+        return $this.remote.Getter($this.Cmd($param))
     }
 
     [string] Getter_String ($param) {
-        return Param_Get -PARAM "$($this.identifier()).$param" -IS_STRING $true
+        $this.ToString() + " Getter_String: $($this.Cmd($param))" | Write-Debug
+        return $this.remote.Getter_String($this.Cmd($param))
     }
 
-    [void] Setter ($param, $set) {
+    [void] Setter ($param, $val) {
-        Param_Set -PARAM "$($this.identifier()).$param" -Value $set
+        $this.ToString() + " Setter: $($this.Cmd($param))=$val" | Write-Debug
+        $this.remote.Setter($this.Cmd($param), $val)
+    }
+
+    [string] Cmd ($param) {
+        if ([string]::IsNullOrEmpty($param)) {
+            return $this.identifier()
+        }
+        return "$($this.identifier()).$param"
     }
 }
 
@@ -40,9 +44,13 @@ class Bus : IBus {
         AddStringMembers -PARAMS @('label')
         AddFloatMembers -PARAMS @('gain', 'returnreverb', 'returndelay', 'returnfx1', 'returnfx2')
 
-        $this.mode = [Mode]::new($index, $remote)
+        $this.mode = [BusMode]::new($index, $remote)
-        $this.eq = [Eq]::new($index, $remote)
+        $this.eq = [BusEq]::new($index, $remote)
-        $this.levels = [Levels]::new($index, $remote)
+        $this.levels = [BusLevels]::new($index, $remote)
+    }
+
+    [string] ToString() {
+        return $this.GetType().Name + $this.index
     }
 
     [void] FadeTo ([single]$target, [int]$time) {
@@ -54,11 +62,11 @@ class Bus : IBus {
     }
 }
 
-class Levels : IBus {
+class BusLevels : IBus {
     [int]$init
     [int]$offset
 
-    Levels ([int]$index, [Object]$remote) : base ($index, $remote) {
+    BusLevels ([int]$index, [Object]$remote) : base ($index, $remote) {
         $this.init = $index * 8
         $this.offset = 8            
     }
@@ -68,7 +76,7 @@ class Levels : IBus {
             return [math]::Round(20 * [math]::Log10($val), 1) 
         } 
         else { 
-            return -200.0 
+            return - 200.0 
         }
     }
 
@@ -85,10 +93,10 @@ class Levels : IBus {
     }
 }
 
-class Mode : IBus {
+class BusMode : IBus {
     [System.Collections.ArrayList]$modes
 
-    Mode ([int]$index, [Object]$remote) : base ($index, $remote) {
+    BusMode ([int]$index, [Object]$remote) : base ($index, $remote) {
         $this.modes = @(
             'normal', 'amix', 'bmix', 'repeat', 'composite', 'tvmix', 'upmix21', 'upmix41', 'upmix61', 
             'centeronly', 'lfeonly', 'rearonly'
@@ -111,8 +119,8 @@ class Mode : IBus {
     }
 }
 
-class Eq : IBus {
+class BusEq : IBus {
-    Eq ([int]$index, [Object]$remote) : base ($index, $remote) {
+    BusEq ([int]$index, [Object]$remote) : base ($index, $remote) {
         AddBoolMembers -PARAMS @('on', 'ab')
     }
 
@@ -125,12 +133,12 @@ class PhysicalBus : Bus {
     [Object]$device
 
     PhysicalBus ([int]$index, [Object]$remote) : base ($index, $remote) {
-        $this.device = [Device]::new($index, $remote)
+        $this.device = [BusDevice]::new($index, $remote)
     }
 }
 
-class Device : IBus {
+class BusDevice : IBus {
-    Device ([int]$index, [Object]$remote) : base ($index, $remote) {
+    BusDevice ([int]$index, [Object]$remote) : base ($index, $remote) {
     }
 
     [string] identifier () {

lib/command.ps1

@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
-. $PSScriptRoot\meta.ps1
-
 class Special {
-    Special () {
+    [Object]$remote
+
+    Special ([Object]$remote) {
         AddActionMembers -PARAMS @('restart', 'shutdown', 'show')
+    
+        $this.remote = $remote
     }
 
     [string] identifier () {
@@ -14,18 +16,28 @@ class Special {
     }
 
     [single] Getter ($param) {
-        return Param_Get -PARAM "$($this.identifier()).$param" -IS_STRING $false
+        return $this.remote.Getter("$($this.identifier()).$param")
     }
 
     [void] Setter ($param, $val) {
         if ($val -is [Boolean]) {
-            Param_Set -PARAM "$($this.identifier()).$param" -Value $(if ($val) { 1 } else { 0 })
+            $this.remote.Setter("$($this.identifier()).$param", $(if ($val) { 1 } else { 0 }))
         }
         else {
-            Param_Set -PARAM "$($this.identifier()).$param" -Value $val
+            $this.remote.Setter("$($this.identifier()).$param", $val)
         }
     }
 
+    [void] RunMacrobuttons() {
+        "Launching the MacroButtons app" | Write-Verbose
+        Start-Process -FilePath $(Join-Path -Path $this.remote.vmpath -ChildPath "VoicemeeterMacroButtons.exe")
+    }
+
+    [void] CloseMacrobuttons() {
+        "Closing the MacroButtons app" | Write-Verbose
+        Stop-Process -Name "VoicemeeterMacroButtons"
+    }
+
     hidden $_hide = $($this | Add-Member ScriptProperty 'hide' `
         {
             $this._hide = $this.Setter('show', $false)
@@ -58,6 +70,6 @@ class Special {
     }
 }
 
-function Make_Command {
+function Make_Command([Object]$remote) {
-    return [Special]::new()
+    return [Special]::new($remote)
 }

lib/errors.ps1

@@ -1,30 +1,19 @@
 class VMRemoteError : Exception {
-    [string]$msg
+    VMRemoteError ([string]$msg) : base ($msg) {
-
-    VMRemoteError ([string]$msg) {
-        $this.msg = $msg
-    }
-
-    [string] ErrorMessage () {
-        return $this.msg
     }
 }
 
 class LoginError : VMRemoteError {
-    LoginError ([string]$msg) : base ([string]$msg) {
+    LoginError ([string]$msg) : base ($msg) {
     }
 }
 
 class CAPIError : VMRemoteError {
-    [int]$retval
+    [int]$code
-    [string]$caller
+    [string]$function
 
-    CAPIError ([int]$retval, [string]$caller) {
+    CAPIError ([int]$code, [string]$function) : base ("$function returned $code") {
-        $this.retval = $retval
+        $this.code = $code
-        $this.caller = $caller
+        $this.function = $function
     }
-
+}
-    [string] ErrorMessage () {
-        return "CAPI return value: {0} in {1}" -f $this.retval, $this.caller
-    }
-}

lib/inst.ps1

@@ -1,8 +1,19 @@
-function Get_VBPath {
+function Get_VMPath {
-    $reg_path = "Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software" + `
+    $REG_KEY = @(
-    (& { if ([Environment]::Is64BitOperatingSystem) { "\WOW6432Node" } else { "" } }) + `
+        "Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE",
-        "\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall"
+        "Software",
-    $vm_key = "\VB:Voicemeeter {17359A74-1236-5467}\"
+        (& { if ([Environment]::Is64BitOperatingSystem) { "WOW6432Node" } else { "" } }),
+        "Microsoft",
+        "Windows",
+        "CurrentVersion",
+        "Uninstall"
+    ).Where({ $_ -ne "" }) -Join "\"
+    $VM_KEY = "VB:Voicemeeter {17359A74-1236-5467}"
 
-    return $(Get-ItemPropertyValue -Path ($reg_path + $vm_key) -Name UninstallString | Split-Path -Parent)
+    try {
+        return $(Get-ItemPropertyValue -Path (@($REG_KEY, $VM_KEY) -Join "\") -Name UninstallString | Split-Path -Parent)
+    }
+    catch {
+        throw [VMRemoteError]::new("Unable to fetch Voicemeeter path from the Registry.")
+    }
 }

lib/macrobuttons.ps1

@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+enum ButtonTypes {
+    State = 1
+    StateOnly = 2
+    Trigger = 3
+}
+
 class MacroButton {
     [int32]$index
 
@@ -10,40 +16,42 @@ class MacroButton {
     }
 
     [int] Getter ($mode) {
+        "Button[$($this.index)].$([ButtonTypes].GetEnumName($mode))" | Write-Debug
         return MB_Get -Id $this.index -Mode $mode
     }
 
-    [void] Setter ($set, $mode) {
+    [void] Setter ($val, $mode) {
-        MB_Set -Id $this.index -SET $set -Mode $mode
+        "Button[$($this.index)].$([ButtonTypes].GetEnumName($mode))=$val" | Write-Debug
+        MB_Set -Id $this.index -SET $val -Mode $mode
     }
 
     hidden $_state = $($this | Add-Member ScriptProperty 'state' `
         {
-            [bool]$this.Getter(1)
+            [bool]$this.Getter([ButtonTypes]::State)
         } `
         {
             param($arg)
-            $this._state = $this.Setter($arg, 1)
+            $this._state = $this.Setter($arg, [ButtonTypes]::State)
         }
     )
 
     hidden $_stateonly = $($this | Add-Member ScriptProperty 'stateonly' `
         {
-            [bool]$this.Getter(2)
+            [bool]$this.Getter([ButtonTypes]::StateOnly)
         } `
         {
             param($arg)
-            $this._stateonly = $this.Setter($arg, 2)
+            $this._stateonly = $this.Setter($arg, [ButtonTypes]::StateOnly)
         }
     )
 
     hidden $_trigger = $($this | Add-Member ScriptProperty 'trigger' `
         {
-            [bool]$this.Getter(3)
+            [bool]$this.Getter([ButtonTypes]::Trigger)
         } `
         {
             param($arg)
-            $this._trigger = $this.Setter($arg, 3)
+            $this._trigger = $this.Setter($arg, [ButtonTypes]::Trigger)
         }
     )
 }

lib/profiles.ps1

@@ -24,14 +24,9 @@ function Set_Profile {
     param(
         [Object]$DATA, [string]$CONF
     )
-    try {
+    if ($null -eq $DATA -or -not $DATA.$CONF) {
-        if ($null -eq $DATA -or -not $DATA.$CONF) {
+        throw [VMRemoteErrors]::new("No profile named '$CONF' has been loaded into memory.")
-            throw [VMRemoteErrors]::new("No profile named $CONF was loaded")
-        }
-        Param_Set_Multi -HASH $DATA.$CONF
-        Start-Sleep -m 1
-    }
-    catch [VMRemoteErrors] {
-        Write-Warning $_.Exception.ErrorMessage()
     }
+    Param_Set_Multi -HASH $DATA.$CONF
+    Start-Sleep -m 1
 }

lib/recorder.ps1

@@ -1,12 +1,52 @@
-. $PSScriptRoot\meta.ps1
+class IRecorder {
-
-class Recorder {
     [Object]$remote
 
-    Recorder ([Object]$remote) {
+    IRecorder ([Object]$remote) {
         $this.remote = $remote
+    }
+
+    [single] Getter ($param) {
+        $this.Cmd($param) | Write-Debug
+        return $this.remote.Getter($this.Cmd($param))
+    }
+
+    [void] Setter ($param, $val) {
+        "$($this.Cmd($param))=$val" | Write-Debug
+        if ($val -is [Boolean]) {
+            $this.remote.Setter($this.Cmd($param), $(if ($val) { 1 } else { 0 }))
+        }
+        else {
+            $this.remote.Setter($this.Cmd($param), $val)
+        }
+    }
+
+    [string] Cmd ($param) {
+        if ([string]::IsNullOrEmpty($param)) {
+            return $this.identifier()
+        }
+        return "$($this.identifier()).$param"
+    }
+}
+
+class Recorder : IRecorder {
+    [Object]$remote
+    [Object]$mode
+    [System.Collections.ArrayList]$armstrip
+    [System.Collections.ArrayList]$armbus
+
+    Recorder ([Object]$remote) : base ($remote) {
+        $this.mode = [RecorderMode]::new($remote)
+        $this.armstrip = @()
+        0..($remote.kind.p_in + $remote.kind.v_in - 1) | ForEach-Object {
+            $this.armstrip.Add([RecorderArmStrip]::new($_, $remote))
+        }
+        $this.armbus = @()
+        0..($remote.kind.p_out + $remote.kind.v_out - 1) | ForEach-Object {
+            $this.armbus.Add([RecorderArmBus]::new($_, $remote))
+        }
 
         AddActionMembers -PARAMS @('play', 'stop', 'pause', 'replay', 'record', 'ff', 'rew')
+        AddFloatMembers -PARAMS @('gain')
         AddChannelMembers
     }
 
@@ -18,32 +58,146 @@ class Recorder {
         return $this.GetType().Name
     }
 
-    [single] Getter ($param) {
-        return Param_Get -PARAM "$($this.identifier()).$param" -IS_STRING $false
-    }
-
-    [void] Setter ($param, $val) {
-        if ($val -is [Boolean]) {
-            Param_Set -PARAM "$($this.identifier()).$param" -Value $(if ($val) { 1 } else { 0 })
-        }
-        else {
-            Param_Set -PARAM "$($this.identifier()).$param" -Value $val
-        }
-    }
-
     hidden $_loop = $($this | Add-Member ScriptProperty 'loop' `
         {
-            return Write-Warning ("ERROR: $($this.identifier()).mode.loop is write only")
+            [bool]$this.mode.loop
         } `
         {
-            param([bool]$arg)
+            param($arg)
-            $this._loop = $this.Setter('mode.loop', $arg)
+            $this.mode.loop = $arg
+        }
+    )
+
+    hidden $_samplerate = $($this | Add-Member ScriptProperty 'samplerate' `
+        {
+            $this.Getter('samplerate')
+        } `
+        {
+            param([int]$arg)
+            $opts = @(22050, 24000, 32000, 44100, 48000, 88200, 96000, 176400, 192000)
+            if ($opts.Contains($arg)) {
+                $this._samplerate = $this.Setter('samplerate', $arg)
+            }
+            else {
+                "samplerate got: $arg, expected one of $opts" | Write-Warning
+            }
+        }
+    )
+
+    hidden $_bitresolution = $($this | Add-Member ScriptProperty 'bitresolution' `
+        {
+            $this.Getter('bitresolution')
+        } `
+        {
+            param([int]$arg)
+            $opts = @(8, 16, 24, 32)
+            if ($opts.Contains($arg)) {
+                $this._bitresolution = $this.Setter('bitresolution', $arg)
+            }
+            else {
+                "bitresolution got: $arg, expected one of $opts" | Write-Warning
+            }
+        }
+    )
+
+    hidden $_channel = $($this | Add-Member ScriptProperty 'channel' `
+        {
+            $this.Getter('channel')
+        } `
+        {
+            param([int]$arg)
+            if ($arg -ge 1 -and $arg -le 8) {
+                $this._channel = $this.Setter('channel', $arg)
+            }
+            else {
+                "channel got: $arg, expected value from 1 to 8" | Write-Warning
+            }
+        }
+    )
+
+    hidden $_kbps = $($this | Add-Member ScriptProperty 'kbps' `
+        {
+            $this.Getter('kbps')
+        } `
+        {
+            param([int]$arg)
+            $opts = @(32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 80, 96, 112, 128, 160, 192, 224, 256, 320)
+            if ($opts.Contains($arg)) {
+                $this._kbps = $this.Setter('kbps', $arg)
+            }
+            else {
+                "kbps got: $arg, expected one of $opts" | Write-Warning
+            }
         }
     )
 
     [void] Load ([string]$filename) {
         $this.Setter('load', $filename)
     }
+
+    [void] GoTo ([string]$timestring) {
+        try {
+            if ([datetime]::ParseExact($timestring, "HH:mm:ss", $null)) {
+                $timespan = [timespan]::Parse($timestring)
+                $this.Setter("GoTo", $timespan.TotalSeconds)                
+            }
+        }
+        catch [FormatException] {
+            "Time string $timestring does not match the required format 'hh:mm:ss'" | Write-Warning
+        }
+    }
+
+    [void] FileType($format) {
+        [int]$val = 0
+        switch ($format) {
+            "wav" { $val = 1 }
+            "aiff" { $val = 2 }
+            "bwf" { $val = 3 }
+            "mp3" { $val = 100 }
+            default { "Filetype() got: $format, expected one of 'wav', 'aiff', 'bwf', 'mp3'" }
+        }
+        $this.Setter("filetype", $val)
+    }
+}
+
+class RecorderMode : IRecorder {
+    RecorderMode ([Object]$remote) : base ($remote) {
+        AddBoolMembers -PARAMS @('recbus', 'playonload', 'loop', 'multitrack')
+    }
+
+    [string] identifier () {
+        return "Recorder.Mode"
+    }
+}
+
+class RecorderArm : IRecorder {
+    [int]$index
+
+    RecorderArm ([int]$index, [Object]$remote) : base ($remote) {
+        $this.index = $index
+    }
+
+    Set ([bool]$val) {
+        $this.Setter("", $(if ($val) { 1 } else { 0 }))
+    }
+}
+
+class RecorderArmStrip : RecorderArm {
+    RecorderArmStrip ([int]$index, [Object]$remote) : base ($index, $remote) {
+    }
+
+    [string] identifier () {
+        return "Recorder.ArmStrip[$($this.index)]"
+    }
+}
+
+class RecorderArmBus : RecorderArm {
+    RecorderArmBus ([int]$index, [Object]$remote) : base ($index, $remote) {
+    }
+
+    [string] identifier () {
+        return "Recorder.ArmBus[$($this.index)]"
+    }
 }
 
 function Make_Recorder ([Object]$remote) {

lib/strip.ps1

@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-. $PSScriptRoot\meta.ps1
-
 class IStrip {
     [int]$index
     [Object]$remote
@@ -14,15 +12,25 @@ class IStrip {
     }
 
     [single] Getter ($param) {
-        return Param_Get -PARAM "$($this.identifier()).$param" -IS_STRING $false
+        $this.Cmd($param) | Write-Debug
+        return $this.remote.Getter($this.Cmd($param))
     }
 
     [string] Getter_String ($param) {
-        return Param_Get -PARAM "$($this.identifier()).$param" -IS_STRING $true
+        $this.Cmd($param) | Write-Debug
+        return $this.remote.Getter_String($this.Cmd($param))
     }
 
     [void] Setter ($param, $val) {
-        Param_Set -PARAM "$($this.identifier()).$param" -Value $val
+        "$($this.Cmd($param))=$val" | Write-Debug
+        $this.remote.Setter($this.Cmd($param), $val)
+    }
+
+    [string] Cmd ($param) {
+        if ([string]::IsNullOrEmpty($param)) {
+            return $this.identifier()
+        }
+        return "$($this.identifier()).$param"
     }
 }
 
@@ -38,7 +46,7 @@ class Strip : IStrip {
         AddChannelMembers
         AddGainlayerMembers
 
-        $this.levels = [Levels]::new($index, $remote)
+        $this.levels = [StripLevels]::new($index, $remote)
     }
 
     [string] ToString() {
@@ -54,11 +62,11 @@ class Strip : IStrip {
     }
 }
 
-class Levels : IStrip {
+class StripLevels : IStrip {
     [int]$init
     [int]$offset
 
-    Levels ([int]$index, [Object]$remote) : base ($index, $remote) {
+    StripLevels ([int]$index, [Object]$remote) : base ($index, $remote) {
         $p_in = $remote.kind.p_in
         if ($index -lt $p_in) {
             $this.init = $index * 2
@@ -112,16 +120,16 @@ class PhysicalStrip : Strip {
         AddFloatMembers -PARAMS @('reverb', 'delay', 'fx1', 'fx2')
         AddBoolMembers -PARAMS @('postreverb', 'postdelay', 'postfx1', 'postfx2')
 
-        $this.comp = [Comp]::new($index, $remote)
+        $this.comp = [StripComp]::new($index, $remote)
-        $this.gate = [Gate]::new($index, $remote)
+        $this.gate = [StripGate]::new($index, $remote)
-        $this.denoiser = [Denoiser]::new($index, $remote)
+        $this.denoiser = [StripDenoiser]::new($index, $remote)
-        $this.eq = [Eq]::new($index, $remote)
+        $this.eq = [StripEq]::new($index, $remote)
-        $this.device = [Device]::new($index, $remote)
+        $this.device = [StripDevice]::new($index, $remote)
     }
 }
 
-class Comp : IStrip {
+class StripComp : IStrip {
-    Comp ([int]$index, [Object]$remote) : base ($index, $remote) {
+    StripComp ([int]$index, [Object]$remote) : base ($index, $remote) {
         AddFloatMembers -PARAMS @('gainin', 'ratio', 'threshold', 'attack', 'release', 'knee', 'gainout')
         AddBoolMembers -PARAMS @('makeup')
     }
@@ -141,8 +149,8 @@ class Comp : IStrip {
     )
 }
 
-class Gate : IStrip {
+class StripGate : IStrip {
-    Gate ([int]$index, [Object]$remote) : base ($index, $remote) {
+    StripGate ([int]$index, [Object]$remote) : base ($index, $remote) {
         AddFloatMembers -PARAMS @('threshold', 'damping', 'bpsidechain', 'attack', 'hold', 'release')
     }
 
@@ -161,8 +169,8 @@ class Gate : IStrip {
     )
 }
 
-class Denoiser : IStrip {
+class StripDenoiser : IStrip {
-    Denoiser ([int]$index, [Object]$remote) : base ($index, $remote) {
+    StripDenoiser ([int]$index, [Object]$remote) : base ($index, $remote) {
     }
 
     [string] identifier () {
@@ -180,8 +188,8 @@ class Denoiser : IStrip {
     )
 }
 
-class Eq : IStrip {
+class StripEq : IStrip {
-    Eq ([int]$index, [Object]$remote) : base ($index, $remote) {
+    StripEq ([int]$index, [Object]$remote) : base ($index, $remote) {
         AddBoolMembers -PARAMS @('on', 'ab')
     }
 
@@ -190,8 +198,8 @@ class Eq : IStrip {
     }
 }
 
-class Device : IStrip {
+class StripDevice : IStrip {
-    Device ([int]$index, [Object]$remote) : base ($index, $remote) {
+    StripDevice ([int]$index, [Object]$remote) : base ($index, $remote) {
     }
 
     [string] identifier () {

lib/vban.ps1

@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 class IVban {
     [int32]$index
+    [Object]$remote
     [string]$direction
 
-    IVban ([int]$index, [string]$direction) {
+    IVban ([int]$index, [Object]$remote, [string]$direction) {
         $this.index = $index
+        $this.remote = $remote
         $this.direction = $direction
     }
 
@@ -11,25 +13,34 @@ class IVban {
         return "vban." + $this.direction + "stream[" + $this.index + "]"
     }
 
-    [string] ToString() {
-        return $this.GetType().Name + $this.index
-    }
-
     [single] Getter ($param) {
-        return Param_Get -PARAM "$($this.identifier()).$param" -IS_STRING $false
+        return $this.remote.Getter($this.Cmd($param))
     }
 
     [string] Getter_String ($param) {
-        return Param_Get -PARAM "$($this.identifier()).$param" -IS_STRING $true
+        $this.Cmd($param) | Write-Debug
+        return $this.remote.Getter_String($this.Cmd($param))
     }
 
     [void] Setter ($param, $val) {
-        Param_Set -PARAM "$($this.identifier()).$param" -Value $val
+        "$($this.Cmd($param))=$val" | Write-Debug
+        $this.remote.Setter($this.Cmd($param), $val)
+    }
+
+    [string] Cmd ($param) {
+        if ([string]::IsNullOrEmpty($param)) {
+            return $this.identifier()
+        }
+        return "$($this.identifier()).$param"
     }
 }
 
 class Vban : IVban {
-    Vban ([int]$index, [string]$direction) : base ($index, $direction) {
+    Vban ([int]$index, [Object]$remote, [string]$direction) : base ($index, $remote, $direction) {
+    }
+
+    [string] ToString() {
+        return $this.GetType().Name + $this.index
     }
 
     hidden $_on = $($this | Add-Member ScriptProperty 'on' `
@@ -68,7 +79,7 @@ class Vban : IVban {
         } `
         {
             param([string]$arg)
-            if ($arg -in 1024..65535) {
+            if ($arg -ge 1024 -and $arg -le 65535) {
                 $this._port = $this.Setter('port', $arg)
             }
             else {
@@ -104,7 +115,7 @@ class Vban : IVban {
             param([int]$arg)
             if ($this.direction -eq "in") { Write-Warning ('Error, read only value') }
             else {
-                if ($arg -in 1..8) {
+                if ($arg -ge 1 -and $arg -le 8) {
                     $this._channel = $this.Setter('channel', $arg)
                 }
                 else {
@@ -142,7 +153,7 @@ class Vban : IVban {
             param([int]$arg)
             if ($this.direction -eq "in") { Write-Warning ('Error, read only value') }
             else {
-                if ($arg -in 0..4) {
+                if ($arg -ge 0 -and $arg -le 4) {
                     $this._quality = $this.Setter('quality', $arg)
                 }
                 else {
@@ -160,7 +171,7 @@ class Vban : IVban {
             param([int]$arg)
             if ($this.direction -eq "in") { Write-Warning ('Error, read only value') }
             else {
-                if ($arg -in 0..8) {
+                if ($arg -ge 0 -and $arg -le 8) {
                     $this._route = $this.Setter('route', $arg)
                 }
                 else {
@@ -173,13 +184,13 @@ class Vban : IVban {
 
 
 class VbanInstream : Vban {
-    VbanInstream ([int]$index, [string]$direction) : base ($index, $direction) {
+    VbanInstream ([int]$index, [Object]$remote, [string]$direction) : base ($index, $remote, $direction) {
     }
 }
 
 
 class VbanOutstream : Vban {
-    VbanOutstream ([int]$index, [string]$direction) : base ($index, $direction) {
+    VbanOutstream ([int]$index, [Object]$remote, [string]$direction) : base ($index, $remote, $direction) {
     }
 }
 
@@ -189,10 +200,10 @@ function Make_Vban ([Object]$remote) {
     [System.Collections.ArrayList]$outstream = @()
 
     0..$($remote.kind.vban_in - 1) | ForEach-Object {
-        [void]$instream.Add([VbanInstream]::new($_, "in"))
+        [void]$instream.Add([VbanInstream]::new($_, $remote, "in"))
     }
     0..$($remote.kind.vban_out - 1) | ForEach-Object {
-        [void]$outstream.Add([VbanOutstream]::new($_, "out"))
+        [void]$outstream.Add([VbanOutstream]::new($_, $remote, "out"))
     }
 
     $CustomObject = [pscustomobject]@{

tests/pre-commit.ps1

@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ Function ParseLog {
 function main() {
     try {
         $vmr = Connect-Voicemeeter -Kind $kind
+        $vmr.command.RunMacrobuttons()  # ensure macrobuttons is running before we begin
         Write-Host "Running tests for $vmr"
 
         # test boundaries by kind
@@ -72,5 +73,4 @@ function main() {
 }
 
 
-
+main
-if ($MyInvocation.InvocationName -ne '.') { main }