diff --git a/voicemeeter/bus.go b/voicemeeter/bus.go
index 9f9b139..1a3c8ed 100644
--- a/voicemeeter/bus.go
+++ b/voicemeeter/bus.go
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ type physicalBus struct {
 }
 
 func newPhysicalBus(i int) t_bus {
-	pb := physicalBus{bus{iRemote{"bus", i}}}
+	pb := physicalBus{bus{iRemote{fmt.Sprintf("bus[%d]", i), i}}}
 	return t_bus(&pb)
 }
 
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ type virtualBus struct {
 }
 
 func newVirtualBus(i int) t_bus {
-	vb := virtualBus{bus{iRemote{"bus", i}}}
+	vb := virtualBus{bus{iRemote{fmt.Sprintf("bus[%d]", i), i}}}
 	return t_bus(&vb)
 }
 
diff --git a/voicemeeter/command.go b/voicemeeter/command.go
index 7c2f90b..93726ad 100644
--- a/voicemeeter/command.go
+++ b/voicemeeter/command.go
@@ -1,38 +1,31 @@
 package voicemeeter
 
-import "fmt"
-
 type command struct {
-	identifier string
+	iRemote
 }
 
 func newCommand() *command {
-	return &command{"command"}
-}
-
-func (c *command) setter(p string, v float32) {
-	param := fmt.Sprintf("%s.%s", c.identifier, p)
-	setParameterFloat(param, v)
+	return &command{iRemote{"command", 0}}
 }
 
 // Show shows the Voicemeete GUI if it's hidden
 func (c *command) Show() {
-	c.setter("Show", 1)
+	c.setter_float("Show", 1)
 }
 
 // Hide hides the Voicemeete GUI if it's shown
 func (c *command) Hide() {
-	c.setter("Show", 0)
+	c.setter_float("Show", 0)
 }
 
 // Shutdown shutdown the Voicemeeter GUI
 func (c *command) Shutdown() {
-	c.setter("Shutdown", 1)
+	c.setter_float("Shutdown", 1)
 }
 
 // Restart restarts the Voicemeeter audio engine
 func (c *command) Restart() {
-	c.setter("Restart", 1)
+	c.setter_float("Restart", 1)
 }
 
 // Lock locks or unlocks the Voiceemeter GUI
@@ -44,5 +37,5 @@ func (c *command) Lock(val bool) {
 	} else {
 		value = 0
 	}
-	c.setter("Lock", value)
+	c.setter_float("Lock", value)
 }
diff --git a/voicemeeter/iremote.go b/voicemeeter/iremote.go
index d142a75..ff69873 100644
--- a/voicemeeter/iremote.go
+++ b/voicemeeter/iremote.go
@@ -10,19 +10,19 @@ type iRemote struct {
 	index       int
 }
 
-func (c *iRemote) identifier() string {
-	return c._identifier
+func (ir *iRemote) identifier() string {
+	return ir._identifier
 }
 
 // getter_bool returns the value of a boolean parameter
-func (c *iRemote) getter_bool(p string) bool {
-	param := fmt.Sprintf("%s[%d].%s", c.identifier(), c.index, p)
+func (ir *iRemote) getter_bool(p string) bool {
+	param := fmt.Sprintf("%s.%s", ir.identifier(), p)
 	return getParameterFloat(param) == 1
 }
 
 // setter_bool sets the value of a boolean parameter
-func (c *iRemote) setter_bool(p string, v bool) {
-	param := fmt.Sprintf("%s[%d].%s", c.identifier(), c.index, p)
+func (ir *iRemote) setter_bool(p string, v bool) {
+	param := fmt.Sprintf("%s.%s", ir.identifier(), p)
 	var value float32
 	if v {
 		value = 1
@@ -33,37 +33,37 @@ func (c *iRemote) setter_bool(p string, v bool) {
 }
 
 // getter_int returns the value of an int parameter p
-func (c *iRemote) getter_int(p string) int {
-	param := fmt.Sprintf("%s[%d].%s", c.identifier(), c.index, p)
+func (ir *iRemote) getter_int(p string) int {
+	param := fmt.Sprintf("%s.%s", ir.identifier(), p)
 	return int(getParameterFloat(param))
 }
 
 // setter_int sets the value v of an int parameter p
-func (c *iRemote) setter_int(p string, v int) {
-	param := fmt.Sprintf("%s[%d].%s", c.identifier(), c.index, p)
+func (ir *iRemote) setter_int(p string, v int) {
+	param := fmt.Sprintf("%s.%s", ir.identifier(), p)
 	setParameterFloat(param, float32(v))
 }
 
 // getter_float returns the value of an int parameter p
-func (c *iRemote) getter_float(p string) float64 {
-	param := fmt.Sprintf("%s[%d].%s", c.identifier(), c.index, p)
+func (ir *iRemote) getter_float(p string) float64 {
+	param := fmt.Sprintf("%s.%s", ir.identifier(), p)
 	return getParameterFloat(param)
 }
 
 // setter_float sets the value v of an int parameter p
-func (c *iRemote) setter_float(p string, v float32) {
-	param := fmt.Sprintf("%s[%d].%s", c.identifier(), c.index, p)
+func (ir *iRemote) setter_float(p string, v float32) {
+	param := fmt.Sprintf("%s.%s", ir.identifier(), p)
 	setParameterFloat(param, float32(v))
 }
 
 // getter_string returns the value of a string parameter p
-func (c *iRemote) getter_string(p string) string {
-	param := fmt.Sprintf("%s[%d].%s", c.identifier(), c.index, p)
+func (ir *iRemote) getter_string(p string) string {
+	param := fmt.Sprintf("%s.%s", ir.identifier(), p)
 	return getParameterString(param)
 }
 
 // setter_string sets the value v of a string parameter p
-func (c *iRemote) setter_string(p, v string) {
-	param := fmt.Sprintf("%s[%d].%s", c.identifier(), c.index, p)
+func (ir *iRemote) setter_string(p, v string) {
+	param := fmt.Sprintf("%s.%s", ir.identifier(), p)
 	setParameterString(param, v)
 }
diff --git a/voicemeeter/recorder.go b/voicemeeter/recorder.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eddb68e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/voicemeeter/recorder.go
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+package voicemeeter
+
+type recorder struct {
+	iRemote
+}
+
+func newRecorder() *recorder {
+	return &recorder{iRemote{"recorder", 0}}
+}
+
+// Play plays the file currently loaded into the recorder
+func (r *recorder) Play() {
+	r.setter_float("Play", 1)
+}
+
+// Stop stops the file currently playing
+func (r *recorder) Stop() {
+	r.setter_float("Stop", 0)
+}
+
+// Pause pauses the file currently playing
+func (r *recorder) Pause() {
+	r.setter_float("Pause", 1)
+}
+
+// Restart restarts the Voicemeeter audio engine
+func (r *recorder) Replay() {
+	r.setter_float("Replay", 1)
+}
+
+// Record records the current track playing
+func (r *recorder) Record() {
+	r.setter_float("Record", 1)
+}
+
+// Ff fast forwards the recorder
+func (r *recorder) Ff() {
+	r.setter_float("Ff", 1)
+}
+
+// Rew rewinds the recorder
+func (r *recorder) Rew() {
+	r.setter_float("Rew", 1)
+}
diff --git a/voicemeeter/remote.go b/voicemeeter/remote.go
index 7b357c9..c7d454a 100644
--- a/voicemeeter/remote.go
+++ b/voicemeeter/remote.go
@@ -8,12 +8,13 @@ import (
 // A remote type represents the API for a kind,
 // comprised of slices representing each member
 type remote struct {
-	kind    *kind
-	Strip   []t_strip
-	Bus     []t_bus
-	Button  []button
-	Command *command
-	Vban    *vban
+	kind     *kind
+	Strip    []t_strip
+	Bus      []t_bus
+	Button   []button
+	Command  *command
+	Vban     *vban
+	Recorder *recorder
 
 	pooler *pooler
 }
@@ -66,6 +67,8 @@ type remoteBuilder interface {
 	makeButton() remoteBuilder
 	makeCommand() remoteBuilder
 	makeVban() remoteBuilder
+	makeRecorder() remoteBuilder
+	Build() remoteBuilder
 	Get() *remote
 }
 
@@ -79,9 +82,9 @@ func (d *director) SetBuilder(b remoteBuilder) {
 	d.builder = b
 }
 
-// Construct defines the steps required for building a remote type
+// Construct calls the build function for the specific builder
 func (d *director) Construct() {
-	d.builder.setKind().makeStrip().makeBus().makeButton().makeCommand().makeVban()
+	d.builder.Build()
 }
 
 // Get forwards the Get method to the builder
@@ -156,6 +159,13 @@ func (b *genericBuilder) makeVban() remoteBuilder {
 	return b
 }
 
+// makeVban makes a Vban type and assignss it to remote.Vban
+func (b *genericBuilder) makeRecorder() remoteBuilder {
+	fmt.Println("building recorder")
+	b.r.Recorder = newRecorder()
+	return b
+}
+
 // Get returns a fully constructed remote type for a kind
 func (b *genericBuilder) Get() *remote {
 	return &b.r
@@ -165,14 +175,29 @@ type basicBuilder struct {
 	genericBuilder
 }
 
+// Build defines the steps required to build a basic type
+func (basb *genericBuilder) Build() remoteBuilder {
+	return basb.setKind().makeStrip().makeBus().makeButton().makeCommand().makeVban()
+}
+
 type bananaBuilder struct {
 	genericBuilder
 }
 
+// Build defines the steps required to build a banana type
+func (banb *bananaBuilder) Build() remoteBuilder {
+	return banb.setKind().makeStrip().makeBus().makeButton().makeCommand().makeVban().makeRecorder()
+}
+
 type potatoBuilder struct {
 	genericBuilder
 }
 
+// Build defines the steps required to build a potato type
+func (potb *potatoBuilder) Build() remoteBuilder {
+	return potb.setKind().makeStrip().makeBus().makeButton().makeCommand().makeVban().makeRecorder()
+}
+
 // GetRemote returns a remote type for a kind
 // this is the interface entry point
 func GetRemote(kindId string) *remote {
diff --git a/voicemeeter/remote_test.go b/voicemeeter/remote_test.go
index fddd0b5..16e44f5 100644
--- a/voicemeeter/remote_test.go
+++ b/voicemeeter/remote_test.go
@@ -21,6 +21,15 @@ func TestGetBasicRemote(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("Should bus length equal 2", func(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.Equal(t, 2, len(__rem.Bus))
 	})
+	t.Run("Should return a valid command pointer", func(t *testing.T) {
+		assert.NotNil(t, __rem.Command)
+	})
+	t.Run("Should return a valid vban pointer", func(t *testing.T) {
+		assert.NotNil(t, __rem.Vban)
+	})
+	t.Run("Should return nil recorder pointer", func(t *testing.T) {
+		assert.Nil(t, __rem.Recorder)
+	})
 }
 
 func TestGetBananaRemote(t *testing.T) {
@@ -38,6 +47,15 @@ func TestGetBananaRemote(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("Should bus length equal 5", func(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.Equal(t, 5, len(__rem.Bus))
 	})
+	t.Run("Should return a valid command pointer", func(t *testing.T) {
+		assert.NotNil(t, __rem.Command)
+	})
+	t.Run("Should return a valid vban pointer", func(t *testing.T) {
+		assert.NotNil(t, __rem.Vban)
+	})
+	t.Run("Should return a valid recorder", func(t *testing.T) {
+		assert.NotNil(t, __rem.Recorder)
+	})
 }
 
 func TestGetPotatoRemote(t *testing.T) {
@@ -55,4 +73,13 @@ func TestGetPotatoRemote(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("Should bus length equal 8", func(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.Equal(t, 8, len(__rem.Bus))
 	})
+	t.Run("Should return a valid command pointer", func(t *testing.T) {
+		assert.NotNil(t, __rem.Command)
+	})
+	t.Run("Should return a valid vban pointer", func(t *testing.T) {
+		assert.NotNil(t, __rem.Vban)
+	})
+	t.Run("Should return a valid recorder", func(t *testing.T) {
+		assert.NotNil(t, __rem.Recorder)
+	})
 }
diff --git a/voicemeeter/strip.go b/voicemeeter/strip.go
index b72d0c3..f8c4bf3 100644
--- a/voicemeeter/strip.go
+++ b/voicemeeter/strip.go
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ type physicalStrip struct {
 
 func newPhysicalStrip(i int) t_strip {
 	o := newOutputs("strip", i)
-	ps := physicalStrip{strip{iRemote{"strip", i}, o}}
+	ps := physicalStrip{strip{iRemote{fmt.Sprintf("strip[%d]", i), i}, o}}
 	return t_strip(&ps)
 }
 
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ type virtualStrip struct {
 
 func newVirtualStrip(i int) t_strip {
 	o := newOutputs("strip", i)
-	vs := virtualStrip{strip{iRemote{"strip", i}, o}}
+	vs := virtualStrip{strip{iRemote{fmt.Sprintf("strip[%d]", i), i}, o}}
 	return t_strip(&vs)
 }
 
diff --git a/voicemeeter/vban.go b/voicemeeter/vban.go
index 5dc2090..c762a42 100644
--- a/voicemeeter/vban.go
+++ b/voicemeeter/vban.go
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package voicemeeter
 
+import "fmt"
+
 type t_vban interface {
 	GetOn() bool
 	SetOn(val bool)
@@ -132,7 +134,7 @@ type vbanInStream struct {
 }
 
 func newVbanInStream(i int) t_vban {
-	vbi := vbanInStream{vbanStream{iRemote{"vban.instream", i}}}
+	vbi := vbanInStream{vbanStream{iRemote{fmt.Sprintf("vban.instream[%d]", i), i}}}
 	return t_vban(&vbi)
 }
 
@@ -156,7 +158,7 @@ type vbanOutStream struct {
 }
 
 func newVbanOutStream(i int) t_vban {
-	vbo := vbanOutStream{vbanStream{iRemote{"vban.outstream", i}}}
+	vbo := vbanOutStream{vbanStream{iRemote{fmt.Sprintf("vban.outstream[%d]", i), i}}}
 	return t_vban(&vbo)
 }