diff --git a/examples/observer/observer.go b/examples/observer/observer.go
index 737e124..887abf9 100644
--- a/examples/observer/observer.go
+++ b/examples/observer/observer.go
@@ -23,14 +23,14 @@ func main() {
 	o2 := observer{2}
 	o3 := observer{3}
 	o4 := observer{4}
-	vmRem.Pooler.Register(o)
-	vmRem.Pooler.Register(o2)
-	vmRem.Pooler.Register(o3)
-	vmRem.Pooler.Register(o4)
+	vmRem.Register(o)
+	vmRem.Register(o2)
+	vmRem.Register(o3)
+	vmRem.Register(o4)
 
 	time.Sleep(5 * time.Second)
 
-	vmRem.Pooler.Deregister(o2)
+	vmRem.Deregister(o2)
 
 	time.Sleep(5 * time.Second)
 
diff --git a/voicemeeter/bus.go b/voicemeeter/bus.go
index f10982a..9f9b139 100644
--- a/voicemeeter/bus.go
+++ b/voicemeeter/bus.go
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ func newPhysicalBus(i int) t_bus {
 	return t_bus(&pb)
 }
 
-// String implements the stringer interface
+// String implements the fmt.stringer interface
 func (p *physicalBus) String() string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("PhysicalBus%d", p.index)
 }
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ func newVirtualBus(i int) t_bus {
 	return t_bus(&vb)
 }
 
-// String implements the stringer interface
+// String implements the fmt.stringer interface
 func (v *virtualBus) String() string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("VirtualBus%d", v.index)
 }
diff --git a/voicemeeter/button.go b/voicemeeter/button.go
index 5b5ab23..ab1aa2e 100644
--- a/voicemeeter/button.go
+++ b/voicemeeter/button.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ func (m *button) setter(v bool, mode int) {
 	setMacroStatus(m.index, value, mode)
 }
 
-// String implements the stringer interface
+// String implements the fmt.stringer interface
 func (m *button) String() string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("MacroButton%d", m.index)
 }
diff --git a/voicemeeter/kinds.go b/voicemeeter/kinds.go
index f1738ef..c320f1b 100644
--- a/voicemeeter/kinds.go
+++ b/voicemeeter/kinds.go
@@ -13,16 +13,19 @@ type kind struct {
 	physIn, virtIn, physOut, virtOut, vbanIn, vbanOut int
 }
 
+// numStrip returns the total number of strips for a kind
 func (k *kind) numStrip() int {
 	n := k.physIn + k.virtIn
 	return n
 }
 
+// numBus returns the total number of buses for a kind
 func (k *kind) numBus() int {
 	n := k.physOut + k.virtOut
 	return n
 }
 
+// String implements the fmt.stringer interface
 func (k *kind) String() string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("%s%s", strings.ToUpper(k.name[:1]), k.name[1:])
 }
diff --git a/voicemeeter/publisher.go b/voicemeeter/publisher.go
index e4dce88..278c78d 100644
--- a/voicemeeter/publisher.go
+++ b/voicemeeter/publisher.go
@@ -1,17 +1,21 @@
 package voicemeeter
 
+// observer defines the interface any registered observers must satisfy
 type observer interface {
 	OnUpdate(subject string)
 }
 
+// Publisher defines methods that support observers
 type Publisher struct {
 	observerList []observer
 }
 
+// Register adds an observer to observerList
 func (p *Publisher) Register(o observer) {
 	p.observerList = append(p.observerList, o)
 }
 
+// Deregister removes an observer from observerList
 func (p *Publisher) Deregister(o observer) {
 	var indexToRemove int
 
@@ -25,12 +29,15 @@ func (p *Publisher) Deregister(o observer) {
 	p.observerList = append(p.observerList[:indexToRemove], p.observerList[indexToRemove+1:]...)
 }
 
+// notify updates observers of any changes
 func (p *Publisher) notify(subject string) {
 	for _, observer := range p.observerList {
 		observer.OnUpdate(subject)
 	}
 }
 
+// Pooler continuously polls the dirty paramters
+// it is expected to be run in a goroutine
 type Pooler struct {
 	run bool
 	Publisher
@@ -44,13 +51,13 @@ func newPooler() *Pooler {
 	return p
 }
 
-func (r *Pooler) runner() {
-	for r.run {
+func (p *Pooler) runner() {
+	for p.run {
 		if pdirty() {
-			r.notify("pdirty")
+			p.notify("pdirty")
 		}
 		if mdirty() {
-			r.notify("mdirty")
+			p.notify("mdirty")
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/voicemeeter/remote.go b/voicemeeter/remote.go
index 6df3e34..b10de8c 100644
--- a/voicemeeter/remote.go
+++ b/voicemeeter/remote.go
@@ -18,16 +18,20 @@ type remote struct {
 	Pooler *Pooler
 }
 
-// String implements the stringer interface
+// String implements the fmt.stringer interface
 func (r *remote) String() string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("Voicemeeter %s", r.kind)
 }
 
+// Login logs into the API
+// then it intializes the pooler
 func (r *remote) Login() {
 	r.Pooler = newPooler()
 	login(r.kind.name)
 }
 
+// Logout logs out of the API
+// it also terminates the pooler
 func (r *remote) Logout() {
 	r.Pooler.run = false
 	logout()
@@ -45,6 +49,16 @@ func (r *remote) SendText(script string) {
 	setParametersMulti(script)
 }
 
+// Register forwards the register method to Pooler
+func (r *remote) Register(o observer) {
+	r.Pooler.Register(o)
+}
+
+// Register forwards the deregister method to Pooler
+func (r *remote) Deregister(o observer) {
+	r.Pooler.Deregister(o)
+}
+
 type remoteBuilder interface {
 	setKind() remoteBuilder
 	makeStrip() remoteBuilder
@@ -55,18 +69,22 @@ type remoteBuilder interface {
 	Get() *remote
 }
 
+// directory is responsible for directing the genericBuilder
 type director struct {
 	builder remoteBuilder
 }
 
+// SetBuilder sets the appropriate builder type for a kind
 func (d *director) SetBuilder(b remoteBuilder) {
 	d.builder = b
 }
 
+// Construct defines the steps required for building a remote type
 func (d *director) Construct() {
 	d.builder.setKind().makeStrip().makeBus().makeButton().makeCommand().makeVban()
 }
 
+// Get forwards the Get method to the builder
 func (d *director) Get() *remote {
 	return d.builder.Get()
 }
@@ -81,6 +99,8 @@ func (b *genericBuilder) setKind() remoteBuilder {
 	return b
 }
 
+// makeStrip makes a strip slice and assigns it to remote.Strip
+// []t_strip comprises of both physical and virtual strip types
 func (b *genericBuilder) makeStrip() remoteBuilder {
 	fmt.Println("building strip")
 	_strip := make([]t_strip, b.k.numStrip())
@@ -95,6 +115,8 @@ func (b *genericBuilder) makeStrip() remoteBuilder {
 	return b
 }
 
+// makeBus makes a bus slice and assigns it to remote.Bus
+// []t_bus comprises of both physical and virtual bus types
 func (b *genericBuilder) makeBus() remoteBuilder {
 	fmt.Println("building bus")
 	_bus := make([]t_bus, b.k.numBus())
@@ -109,6 +131,7 @@ func (b *genericBuilder) makeBus() remoteBuilder {
 	return b
 }
 
+// makeButton makes a button slice and assigns it to remote.Button
 func (b *genericBuilder) makeButton() remoteBuilder {
 	fmt.Println("building button")
 	_button := make([]button, 80)
@@ -119,18 +142,21 @@ func (b *genericBuilder) makeButton() remoteBuilder {
 	return b
 }
 
+// makeCommand makes a Command type and assignss it to remote.Command
 func (b *genericBuilder) makeCommand() remoteBuilder {
 	fmt.Println("building command")
 	b.r.Command = newCommand()
 	return b
 }
 
+// makeVban makes a Vban type and assignss it to remote.Vban
 func (b *genericBuilder) makeVban() remoteBuilder {
 	fmt.Println("building vban")
 	b.r.Vban = newVban(b.k)
 	return b
 }
 
+// Get returns a fully constructed remote type for a kind
 func (b *genericBuilder) Get() *remote {
 	return &b.r
 }
@@ -147,6 +173,8 @@ type potatoBuilder struct {
 	genericBuilder
 }
 
+// GetRemote returns a remote type for a kind
+// this is the interface entry point
 func GetRemote(kindId string) *remote {
 	_kind, ok := kindMap[kindId]
 	if !ok {
diff --git a/voicemeeter/strip.go b/voicemeeter/strip.go
index a859b87..b72d0c3 100644
--- a/voicemeeter/strip.go
+++ b/voicemeeter/strip.go
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ func newPhysicalStrip(i int) t_strip {
 	return t_strip(&ps)
 }
 
-// implement stringer interface in fmt
+// implement fmt.stringer interface in fmt
 func (p *physicalStrip) String() string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("PhysicalStrip%d", p.index)
 }
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ func newVirtualStrip(i int) t_strip {
 	return t_strip(&vs)
 }
 
-// implement stringer interface in fmt
+// implement fmt.stringer interface in fmt
 func (v *virtualStrip) String() string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("VirtualStrip%d", v.index)
 }