diff --git a/helper_test.go b/helper_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cd38c4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/helper_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+package voicemeeter
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+)
+
+var (
+	vm = NewRemote("potato")
+)
+
+func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
+	vm.Login()
+	code := m.Run()
+	vm.Logout()
+	os.Exit(code)
+}
+
+func sync() {
+	time.Sleep(30 * time.Millisecond)
+	for vm.Pdirty() || vm.Mdirty() {
+	}
+}
diff --git a/remote_test.go b/remote_test.go
index 1097bd4..a9e02e9 100644
--- a/remote_test.go
+++ b/remote_test.go
@@ -83,3 +83,24 @@ func TestGetPotatoRemote(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.NotNil(t, __rem.Recorder)
 	})
 }
+
+func TestSetAndGetFloatParameter(t *testing.T) {
+	//t.Skip("skipping test")
+	var param = "strip[0].mute"
+	vm.SetFloat(param, 1)
+	sync()
+	t.Run("Should get a float parameter", func(t *testing.T) {
+		assert.Equal(t, float64(1), vm.GetFloat(param))
+	})
+}
+
+func TestSetAndGetStringParameter(t *testing.T) {
+	//t.Skip("skipping test")
+	var param = "strip[0].label"
+	var val = "test0"
+	vm.SetString(param, val)
+	sync()
+	t.Run("Should get a string parameter", func(t *testing.T) {
+		assert.Equal(t, val, vm.GetString(param))
+	})
+}