diff --git a/examples/dsl/__main__.py b/examples/dsl/__main__.py
index a737db3..3f5e699 100644
--- a/examples/dsl/__main__.py
+++ b/examples/dsl/__main__.py
@@ -63,16 +63,12 @@ def main(cmds=None):
             if res:
                 print(res)
         else:
-            try:
-                while True:
-                    cmd = input("please enter command (Return to exit)\n")
-                    if not cmd:
-                        break
-                    res = parser.parse((cmd,))
-                    if res:
-                        print(res)
-            except KeyboardInterrupt as e:
-                SystemExit(e)
+            while cmd := input("Please enter command (Press <Enter> to exit)\n"):
+                if not cmd:
+                    break
+                res = parser.parse((cmd,))
+                if res:
+                    print(res)
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
@@ -99,4 +95,4 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     )
 
     # pass cmds to parse cmds, otherwise simply run main() to test stdin parsing
-    main(cmds)
+    main()
diff --git a/examples/observer/__main__.py b/examples/observer/__main__.py
index e706535..2481b64 100644
--- a/examples/observer/__main__.py
+++ b/examples/observer/__main__.py
@@ -14,13 +14,9 @@ def main():
         obs = Observer(vm)
         vm.subject.add(obs)
 
-        try:
-            while True:
-                cmd = input("Press Return to exit\n")
-                if not cmd:
-                    break
-        except KeyboardInterrupt as e:
-            SystemExit(e)
+        while cmd := input("Press <Enter> to exit\n"):
+            if not cmd:
+                break
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/voicemeeterlib/base.py b/voicemeeterlib/base.py
index 3c7762b..467f7d3 100644
--- a/voicemeeterlib/base.py
+++ b/voicemeeterlib/base.py
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ class Remote(CBindings):
         while self.running:
             if self.pdirty:
                 self.subject.notify("pdirty")
+            if self.mdirty:
+                self.subject.notify("mdirty")
             if self.ldirty:
                 self._strip_levels = self.strip_buf
                 self._bus_levels = self.bus_buf