diff --git a/configs/banana/example.toml b/configs/banana/example.toml
index 9f3d62e..a4788a6 100644
--- a/configs/banana/example.toml
+++ b/configs/banana/example.toml
@@ -16,13 +16,13 @@ limit = -15
 
 [strip-3]
 label = "VirtStrip0"
-bass = -3.2
-mid = 1.5
-treble = 2.1
+limit = -12
 
 [strip-4]
 label = "VirtStrip1"
-limit = -12
+bass = -3.2
+mid = 1.5
+treble = 2.1
 
 [bus-0]
 label = "PhysBus0"
@@ -35,10 +35,12 @@ mono = true
 [bus-2]
 label = "PhysBus2"
 eq = true
+mode = "composite"
 
 [bus-3]
 label = "VirtBus0"
 eq_ab = true
+mode = "upmix61"
 
 [bus-4]
 label = "VirtBus1"
diff --git a/configs/basic/example.toml b/configs/basic/example.toml
index edd2cf6..60562ce 100644
--- a/configs/basic/example.toml
+++ b/configs/basic/example.toml
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@ treble = 2.1
 [bus-0]
 label = "PhysBus0"
 mute = true
+mode = "composite"
 
 [bus-1]
-label = "PhysBus1"
+label = "VirtBus0"
 mono = true
+mode = "amix"
diff --git a/configs/potato/example.toml b/configs/potato/example.toml
index 9c43f21..47bf4ef 100644
--- a/configs/potato/example.toml
+++ b/configs/potato/example.toml
@@ -27,9 +27,6 @@ gain = -8.8
 label = "VirtStrip0"
 A3 = true
 A5 = true
-bass = -3.2
-mid = 1.5
-treble = 2.1
 
 [strip-6]
 label = "VirtStrip1"
@@ -38,6 +35,9 @@ k = 3
 
 [strip-7]
 label = "VirtStrip2"
+bass = -3.2
+mid = 1.5
+treble = 2.1
 mc = true
 
 [bus-0]
@@ -54,9 +54,11 @@ eq = true
 
 [bus-3]
 label = "PhysBus3"
+mode = "upmix61"
 
 [bus-4]
 label = "PhysBus4"
+mode = "composite"
 
 [bus-5]
 label = "VirtBus0"
diff --git a/tests/test_configs.py b/tests/test_configs.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e652d6d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_configs.py
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+import time
+
+import pytest
+
+from tests import data, tests
+
+
+class TestUserConfigs:
+    __test__ = True
+
+    """example config tests"""
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setup_class(cls):
+        tests.apply_config("example")
+
+    def test_it_tests_config_string(self):
+        assert "PhysStrip" in tests.strip[data.phys_in].label
+        assert "VirtStrip" in tests.strip[data.virt_in].label
+
+    def test_it_tests_config_bool(self):
+        assert tests.strip[0].A1 == True
+
+    @pytest.mark.skipif(
+        "not config.getoption('--run-slow')",
+        reason="Only run when --run-slow is given",
+    )
+    def test_it_tests_config_busmode(self):
+        assert tests.bus[data.phys_out].mode.get() == "composite"
+
+    def test_it_tests_config_bass_med_high(self):
+        assert tests.strip[data.virt_in].bass == -3.2
+        assert tests.strip[data.virt_in].mid == 1.5
+        assert tests.strip[data.virt_in].high == 2.1
diff --git a/voicemeeterlib/iremote.py b/voicemeeterlib/iremote.py
index 7b6765f..01489f9 100644
--- a/voicemeeterlib/iremote.py
+++ b/voicemeeterlib/iremote.py
@@ -27,9 +27,15 @@ class IRemote(metaclass=ABCMeta):
         pass
 
     def apply(self, data: dict) -> Self:
+        def fget(attr, val):
+            if attr == "mode":
+                return (getattr(self, attr), val, 1)
+            return (self, attr, val)
+
         for attr, val in data.items():
             if hasattr(self, attr):
-                setattr(self, attr, val)
+                target, attr, val = fget(attr, val)
+                setattr(target, attr, val)
         return self
 
     def then_wait(self):