add button color example to readme

patch bump

README.md

@@ -380,12 +380,13 @@ The following properties are available.
 -   `state`: boolean
 -   `stateonly`: boolean
 -   `trigger`: boolean
+-   `color`: int, from 0 to 8
 
 example:
 
 ```python
 vm.button[37].state = True
-vm.button[55].trigger = False
+vm.button[4].color = 1
 ```
 
 ### Recorder

pyproject.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "voicemeeter-api"
-version = "2.3.3"
+version = "2.3.6"
 description = "A Python wrapper for the Voiceemeter API"
 authors = ["onyx-and-iris <code@onyxandiris.online>"]
 license = "MIT"

voicemeeterlib/cbindings.py

@@ -18,98 +18,98 @@ class CBindings(metaclass=ABCMeta):
 
     logger_cbindings = logger.getChild("CBindings")
 
-    vm_login = libc.VBVMR_Login
-    vm_login.restype = LONG
-    vm_login.argtypes = None
+    bind_login = libc.VBVMR_Login
+    bind_login.restype = LONG
+    bind_login.argtypes = None
 
-    vm_logout = libc.VBVMR_Logout
-    vm_logout.restype = LONG
-    vm_logout.argtypes = None
+    bind_logout = libc.VBVMR_Logout
+    bind_logout.restype = LONG
+    bind_logout.argtypes = None
 
-    vm_runvm = libc.VBVMR_RunVoicemeeter
-    vm_runvm.restype = LONG
-    vm_runvm.argtypes = [LONG]
+    bind_run_voicemeeter = libc.VBVMR_RunVoicemeeter
+    bind_run_voicemeeter.restype = LONG
+    bind_run_voicemeeter.argtypes = [LONG]
 
-    vm_get_type = libc.VBVMR_GetVoicemeeterType
-    vm_get_type.restype = LONG
-    vm_get_type.argtypes = [ct.POINTER(LONG)]
+    bind_get_voicemeeter_type = libc.VBVMR_GetVoicemeeterType
+    bind_get_voicemeeter_type.restype = LONG
+    bind_get_voicemeeter_type.argtypes = [ct.POINTER(LONG)]
 
-    vm_get_version = libc.VBVMR_GetVoicemeeterVersion
-    vm_get_version.restype = LONG
-    vm_get_version.argtypes = [ct.POINTER(LONG)]
+    bind_get_voicemeeter_version = libc.VBVMR_GetVoicemeeterVersion
+    bind_get_voicemeeter_version.restype = LONG
+    bind_get_voicemeeter_version.argtypes = [ct.POINTER(LONG)]
 
     if hasattr(libc, "VBVMR_MacroButton_IsDirty"):
-        vm_mdirty = libc.VBVMR_MacroButton_IsDirty
-        vm_mdirty.restype = LONG
-        vm_mdirty.argtypes = None
+        bind_macro_button_is_dirty = libc.VBVMR_MacroButton_IsDirty
+        bind_macro_button_is_dirty.restype = LONG
+        bind_macro_button_is_dirty.argtypes = None
 
     if hasattr(libc, "VBVMR_MacroButton_GetStatus"):
-        vm_get_buttonstatus = libc.VBVMR_MacroButton_GetStatus
-        vm_get_buttonstatus.restype = LONG
-        vm_get_buttonstatus.argtypes = [LONG, ct.POINTER(FLOAT), LONG]
+        bind_macro_button_get_status = libc.VBVMR_MacroButton_GetStatus
+        bind_macro_button_get_status.restype = LONG
+        bind_macro_button_get_status.argtypes = [LONG, ct.POINTER(FLOAT), LONG]
 
     if hasattr(libc, "VBVMR_MacroButton_SetStatus"):
-        vm_set_buttonstatus = libc.VBVMR_MacroButton_SetStatus
-        vm_set_buttonstatus.restype = LONG
-        vm_set_buttonstatus.argtypes = [LONG, FLOAT, LONG]
+        bind_macro_button_set_status = libc.VBVMR_MacroButton_SetStatus
+        bind_macro_button_set_status.restype = LONG
+        bind_macro_button_set_status.argtypes = [LONG, FLOAT, LONG]
 
-    vm_pdirty = libc.VBVMR_IsParametersDirty
-    vm_pdirty.restype = LONG
-    vm_pdirty.argtypes = None
+    bind_is_parameters_dirty = libc.VBVMR_IsParametersDirty
+    bind_is_parameters_dirty.restype = LONG
+    bind_is_parameters_dirty.argtypes = None
 
-    vm_get_parameter_float = libc.VBVMR_GetParameterFloat
-    vm_get_parameter_float.restype = LONG
-    vm_get_parameter_float.argtypes = [ct.POINTER(CHAR), ct.POINTER(FLOAT)]
+    bind_get_parameter_float = libc.VBVMR_GetParameterFloat
+    bind_get_parameter_float.restype = LONG
+    bind_get_parameter_float.argtypes = [ct.POINTER(CHAR), ct.POINTER(FLOAT)]
 
-    vm_set_parameter_float = libc.VBVMR_SetParameterFloat
-    vm_set_parameter_float.restype = LONG
-    vm_set_parameter_float.argtypes = [ct.POINTER(CHAR), FLOAT]
+    bind_set_parameter_float = libc.VBVMR_SetParameterFloat
+    bind_set_parameter_float.restype = LONG
+    bind_set_parameter_float.argtypes = [ct.POINTER(CHAR), FLOAT]
 
-    vm_get_parameter_string = libc.VBVMR_GetParameterStringW
-    vm_get_parameter_string.restype = LONG
-    vm_get_parameter_string.argtypes = [ct.POINTER(CHAR), ct.POINTER(WCHAR * 512)]
+    bind_get_parameter_string_w = libc.VBVMR_GetParameterStringW
+    bind_get_parameter_string_w.restype = LONG
+    bind_get_parameter_string_w.argtypes = [ct.POINTER(CHAR), ct.POINTER(WCHAR * 512)]
 
-    vm_set_parameter_string = libc.VBVMR_SetParameterStringW
-    vm_set_parameter_string.restype = LONG
-    vm_set_parameter_string.argtypes = [ct.POINTER(CHAR), ct.POINTER(WCHAR)]
+    bind_set_parameter_string_w = libc.VBVMR_SetParameterStringW
+    bind_set_parameter_string_w.restype = LONG
+    bind_set_parameter_string_w.argtypes = [ct.POINTER(CHAR), ct.POINTER(WCHAR)]
 
-    vm_set_parameter_multi = libc.VBVMR_SetParameters
-    vm_set_parameter_multi.restype = LONG
-    vm_set_parameter_multi.argtypes = [ct.POINTER(CHAR)]
+    bind_set_parameters = libc.VBVMR_SetParameters
+    bind_set_parameters.restype = LONG
+    bind_set_parameters.argtypes = [ct.POINTER(CHAR)]
 
-    vm_get_level = libc.VBVMR_GetLevel
-    vm_get_level.restype = LONG
-    vm_get_level.argtypes = [LONG, LONG, ct.POINTER(FLOAT)]
+    bind_get_level = libc.VBVMR_GetLevel
+    bind_get_level.restype = LONG
+    bind_get_level.argtypes = [LONG, LONG, ct.POINTER(FLOAT)]
 
-    vm_get_num_indevices = libc.VBVMR_Input_GetDeviceNumber
-    vm_get_num_indevices.restype = LONG
-    vm_get_num_indevices.argtypes = None
+    bind_input_get_device_number = libc.VBVMR_Input_GetDeviceNumber
+    bind_input_get_device_number.restype = LONG
+    bind_input_get_device_number.argtypes = None
 
-    vm_get_desc_indevices = libc.VBVMR_Input_GetDeviceDescW
-    vm_get_desc_indevices.restype = LONG
-    vm_get_desc_indevices.argtypes = [
+    bind_input_get_device_desc_w = libc.VBVMR_Input_GetDeviceDescW
+    bind_input_get_device_desc_w.restype = LONG
+    bind_input_get_device_desc_w.argtypes = [
         LONG,
         ct.POINTER(LONG),
         ct.POINTER(WCHAR * 256),
         ct.POINTER(WCHAR * 256),
     ]
 
-    vm_get_num_outdevices = libc.VBVMR_Output_GetDeviceNumber
-    vm_get_num_outdevices.restype = LONG
-    vm_get_num_outdevices.argtypes = None
+    bind_output_get_device_number = libc.VBVMR_Output_GetDeviceNumber
+    bind_output_get_device_number.restype = LONG
+    bind_output_get_device_number.argtypes = None
 
-    vm_get_desc_outdevices = libc.VBVMR_Output_GetDeviceDescW
-    vm_get_desc_outdevices.restype = LONG
-    vm_get_desc_outdevices.argtypes = [
+    bind_output_get_device_desc_w = libc.VBVMR_Output_GetDeviceDescW
+    bind_output_get_device_desc_w.restype = LONG
+    bind_output_get_device_desc_w.argtypes = [
         LONG,
         ct.POINTER(LONG),
         ct.POINTER(WCHAR * 256),
         ct.POINTER(WCHAR * 256),
     ]
 
-    vm_get_midi_message = libc.VBVMR_GetMidiMessage
-    vm_get_midi_message.restype = LONG
-    vm_get_midi_message.argtypes = [ct.POINTER(CHAR * 1024), LONG]
+    bind_get_midi_message = libc.VBVMR_GetMidiMessage
+    bind_get_midi_message.restype = LONG
+    bind_get_midi_message.argtypes = [ct.POINTER(CHAR * 1024), LONG]
 
     def call(self, func, *args, ok=(0,), ok_exp=None):
         try:

voicemeeterlib/device.py

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ class Adapter(IRemote):
     def output(self):
         pass
 
+    @property
     def identifier(self):
         pass
 

voicemeeterlib/iremote.py

@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ class IRemote(metaclass=ABCMeta):
             cmd += (f".{param}",)
         return "".join(cmd)
 
+    @property
     @abstractmethod
     def identifier(self):
         pass

voicemeeterlib/kinds.py

@@ -32,29 +32,37 @@ class KindMapClass(metaclass=SingletonType):
     insert: int
 
     @property
-    def phys_in(self):
+    def phys_in(self) -> int:
         return self.ins[0]
 
     @property
-    def virt_in(self):
+    def virt_in(self) -> int:
         return self.ins[-1]
 
     @property
-    def phys_out(self):
+    def phys_out(self) -> int:
         return self.outs[0]
 
     @property
-    def virt_out(self):
+    def virt_out(self) -> int:
         return self.outs[-1]
 
     @property
-    def num_strip(self):
+    def num_strip(self) -> int:
         return sum(self.ins)
 
     @property
-    def num_bus(self):
+    def num_bus(self) -> int:
         return sum(self.outs)
 
+    @property
+    def num_strip_levels(self) -> int:
+        return 2 * self.phys_in + 8 * self.virt_in
+
+    @property
+    def num_bus_levels(self) -> int:
+        return 8 * (self.phys_out + self.virt_out)
+
     def __str__(self) -> str:
         return self.name.capitalize()
 

voicemeeterlib/macrobutton.py

@@ -1,20 +1,43 @@
+from enum import IntEnum
+
 from .iremote import IRemote
 
+ButtonModes = IntEnum(
+    "ButtonModes",
+    "state stateonly trigger",
+    start=1,
+)
+
 
 class Adapter(IRemote):
     """Adapter to the common interface."""
 
-    def identifier(self):
-        pass
-
     def getter(self, mode):
+        self.logger.debug(f"getter: button[{self.index}].{ButtonModes(mode).name}")
         return self._remote.get_buttonstatus(self.index, mode)
 
-    def setter(self, val, mode):
+    def setter(self, mode, val):
+        self.logger.debug(
+            f"setter: button[{self.index}].{ButtonModes(mode).name}={val}"
+        )
         self._remote.set_buttonstatus(self.index, val, mode)
 
 
-class MacroButton(Adapter):
+class MacroButtonColorMixin(IRemote):
+    @property
+    def identifier(self):
+        return f"command.button[{self.index}]"
+
+    @property
+    def color(self) -> int:
+        return int(IRemote.getter(self, "color"))
+
+    @color.setter
+    def color(self, val: int):
+        IRemote.setter(self, "color", val)
+
+
+class MacroButton(Adapter, MacroButtonColorMixin):
     """Defines concrete implementation for macrobutton"""
 
     def __str__(self):
@@ -22,24 +45,24 @@ class MacroButton(Adapter):
 
     @property
     def state(self) -> bool:
-        return self.getter(1) == 1
+        return self.getter(ButtonModes.state) == 1
 
     @state.setter
-    def state(self, val):
-        self.setter(1 if val else 0, 1)
+    def state(self, val: bool):
+        self.setter(ButtonModes.state, 1 if val else 0)
 
     @property
     def stateonly(self) -> bool:
-        return self.getter(2) == 1
+        return self.getter(ButtonModes.stateonly) == 1
 
     @stateonly.setter
-    def stateonly(self, val):
-        self.setter(1 if val else 0, 2)
+    def stateonly(self, val: bool):
+        self.setter(ButtonModes.stateonly, 1 if val else 0)
 
     @property
     def trigger(self) -> bool:
-        return self.getter(3) == 1
+        return self.getter(ButtonModes.trigger) == 1
 
     @trigger.setter
-    def trigger(self, val):
-        self.setter(1 if val else 0, 3)
+    def trigger(self, val: bool):
+        self.setter(ButtonModes.trigger, 1 if val else 0)

voicemeeterlib/remote.py

@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import copy
 import ctypes as ct
 import logging
 import time
@@ -65,7 +64,7 @@ class Remote(CBindings):
 
     def login(self) -> NoReturn:
         """Login to the API, initialize dirty parameters"""
-        self.gui.launched = self.call(self.vm_login, ok=(0, 1)) == 0
+        self.gui.launched = self.call(self.bind_login, ok=(0, 1)) == 0
         if not self.gui.launched:
             self.logger.info(
                 "Voicemeeter engine running but GUI not launched. Launching the GUI now."
@@ -83,21 +82,21 @@ class Remote(CBindings):
             value = KindId[kind_id.upper()].value + 3
         else:
             value = KindId[kind_id.upper()].value
-        self.call(self.vm_runvm, value)
+        self.call(self.bind_run_voicemeeter, value)
         time.sleep(1)
 
     @property
     def type(self) -> str:
         """Returns the type of Voicemeeter installation (basic, banana, potato)."""
         type_ = ct.c_long()
-        self.call(self.vm_get_type, ct.byref(type_))
+        self.call(self.bind_get_voicemeeter_type, ct.byref(type_))
         return KindId(type_.value).name.lower()
 
     @property
     def version(self) -> str:
         """Returns Voicemeeter's version as a string"""
         ver = ct.c_long()
-        self.call(self.vm_get_version, ct.byref(ver))
+        self.call(self.bind_get_voicemeeter_version, ct.byref(ver))
         return "{}.{}.{}.{}".format(
             (ver.value & 0xFF000000) >> 24,
             (ver.value & 0x00FF0000) >> 16,
@@ -108,13 +107,13 @@ class Remote(CBindings):
     @property
     def pdirty(self) -> bool:
         """True iff UI parameters have been updated."""
-        return self.call(self.vm_pdirty, ok=(0, 1)) == 1
+        return self.call(self.bind_is_parameters_dirty, ok=(0, 1)) == 1
 
     @property
     def mdirty(self) -> bool:
         """True iff MB parameters have been updated."""
         try:
-            return self.call(self.vm_mdirty, ok=(0, 1)) == 1
+            return self.call(self.bind_macro_button_is_dirty, ok=(0, 1)) == 1
         except AttributeError as e:
             self.logger.exception(f"{type(e).__name__}: {e}")
             ERR_MSG = (
@@ -150,10 +149,10 @@ class Remote(CBindings):
         """Gets a string or float parameter"""
         if is_string:
             buf = ct.create_unicode_buffer(512)
-            self.call(self.vm_get_parameter_string, param.encode(), ct.byref(buf))
+            self.call(self.bind_get_parameter_string_w, param.encode(), ct.byref(buf))
         else:
             buf = ct.c_float()
-            self.call(self.vm_get_parameter_float, param.encode(), ct.byref(buf))
+            self.call(self.bind_get_parameter_float, param.encode(), ct.byref(buf))
         return buf.value
 
     def set(self, param: str, val: Union[str, float]) -> NoReturn:
@@ -161,22 +160,24 @@ class Remote(CBindings):
         if isinstance(val, str):
             if len(val) >= 512:
                 raise VMError("String is too long")
-            self.call(self.vm_set_parameter_string, param.encode(), ct.c_wchar_p(val))
+            self.call(
+                self.bind_set_parameter_string_w, param.encode(), ct.c_wchar_p(val)
+            )
         else:
             self.call(
-                self.vm_set_parameter_float, param.encode(), ct.c_float(float(val))
+                self.bind_set_parameter_float, param.encode(), ct.c_float(float(val))
             )
         self.cache[param] = val
 
     @polling
-    def get_buttonstatus(self, id: int, mode: int) -> int:
+    def get_buttonstatus(self, id_: int, mode: int) -> int:
         """Gets a macrobutton parameter"""
-        state = ct.c_float()
+        c_state = ct.c_float()
         try:
             self.call(
-                self.vm_get_buttonstatus,
-                ct.c_long(id),
-                ct.byref(state),
+                self.bind_macro_button_get_status,
+                ct.c_long(id_),
+                ct.byref(c_state),
                 ct.c_long(mode),
             )
         except AttributeError as e:
@@ -188,13 +189,18 @@ class Remote(CBindings):
             raise CAPIError(
                 "VBVMR_MacroButton_GetStatus", -9, msg=" ".join(ERR_MSG)
             ) from e
-        return int(state.value)
+        return int(c_state.value)
 
-    def set_buttonstatus(self, id: int, state: int, mode: int) -> NoReturn:
+    def set_buttonstatus(self, id_: int, val: int, mode: int) -> NoReturn:
         """Sets a macrobutton parameter. Caches value"""
-        c_state = ct.c_float(float(state))
+        c_state = ct.c_float(float(val))
         try:
-            self.call(self.vm_set_buttonstatus, ct.c_long(id), c_state, ct.c_long(mode))
+            self.call(
+                self.bind_macro_button_set_status,
+                ct.c_long(id_),
+                c_state,
+                ct.c_long(mode),
+            )
         except AttributeError as e:
             self.logger.exception(f"{type(e).__name__}: {e}")
             ERR_MSG = (
@@ -204,13 +210,13 @@ class Remote(CBindings):
             raise CAPIError(
                 "VBVMR_MacroButton_SetStatus", -9, msg=" ".join(ERR_MSG)
             ) from e
-        self.cache[f"mb_{id}_{mode}"] = int(c_state.value)
+        self.cache[f"mb_{id_}_{mode}"] = int(c_state.value)
 
     def get_num_devices(self, direction: str = None) -> int:
         """Retrieves number of physical devices connected"""
         if direction not in ("in", "out"):
             raise VMError("Expected a direction: in or out")
-        func = getattr(self, f"vm_get_num_{direction}devices")
+        func = getattr(self, f"bind_{direction}put_get_device_number")
         res = self.call(func, ok_exp=lambda r: r >= 0)
         return res
 
@@ -221,7 +227,7 @@ class Remote(CBindings):
         type_ = ct.c_long()
         name = ct.create_unicode_buffer(256)
         hwid = ct.create_unicode_buffer(256)
-        func = getattr(self, f"vm_get_desc_{direction}devices")
+        func = getattr(self, f"bind_{direction}put_get_device_desc_w")
         self.call(
             func,
             ct.c_long(index),
@@ -234,7 +240,9 @@ class Remote(CBindings):
     def get_level(self, type_: int, index: int) -> float:
         """Retrieves a single level value"""
         val = ct.c_float()
-        self.call(self.vm_get_level, ct.c_long(type_), ct.c_long(index), ct.byref(val))
+        self.call(
+            self.bind_get_level, ct.c_long(type_), ct.c_long(index), ct.byref(val)
+        )
         return val.value
 
     def _get_levels(self) -> Iterable:
@@ -244,19 +252,16 @@ class Remote(CBindings):
         return (
             tuple(
                 self.get_level(self.strip_mode, i)
-                for i in range(2 * self.kind.phys_in + 8 * self.kind.virt_in)
-            ),
-            tuple(
-                self.get_level(3, i)
-                for i in range(8 * (self.kind.phys_out + self.kind.virt_out))
+                for i in range(self.kind.num_strip_levels)
             ),
+            tuple(self.get_level(3, i) for i in range(self.kind.num_bus_levels)),
         )
 
     def get_midi_message(self):
         n = ct.c_long(1024)
         buf = ct.create_string_buffer(1024)
         res = self.call(
-            self.vm_get_midi_message,
+            self.bind_get_midi_message,
             ct.byref(buf),
             n,
             ok=(-5, -6),  # no data received from midi device
@@ -279,7 +284,7 @@ class Remote(CBindings):
         """Sets many parameters from a script"""
         if len(script) > 48000:
             raise ValueError("Script too large, max size 48kB")
-        self.call(self.vm_set_parameter_multi, script.encode())
+        self.call(self.bind_set_parameters, script.encode())
         time.sleep(self.DELAY * 5)
 
     def apply(self, data: dict):
@@ -325,16 +330,16 @@ class Remote(CBindings):
         self.apply(config)
         self.logger.info(f"Profile '{name}' applied!")
 
-    def logout(self) -> NoReturn:
-        """Wait for dirty parameters to clear, then logout of the API"""
-        time.sleep(0.1)
-        self.call(self.vm_logout)
-        self.logger.info(f"{type(self).__name__}: Successfully logged out of {self}")
-
     def end_thread(self):
         self.logger.debug("events thread shutdown started")
         self.running = False
 
+    def logout(self) -> NoReturn:
+        """Logout of the API"""
+        time.sleep(0.1)
+        self.call(self.bind_logout)
+        self.logger.info(f"{type(self).__name__}: Successfully logged out of {self}")
+
     def __exit__(self, exc_type, exc_value, exc_traceback) -> NoReturn:
         """teardown procedures"""
         self.end_thread()

voicemeeterlib/strip.py

@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ class VirtualStrip(Strip):
         self.setter("karaoke", val)
 
     @property
-    def bass(self):
+    def bass(self) -> float:
         return round(self.getter("EQGain1"), 1)
 
     @bass.setter
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ class VirtualStrip(Strip):
         self.setter("EQGain1", val)
 
     @property
-    def mid(self):
+    def mid(self) -> float:
         return round(self.getter("EQGain2"), 1)
 
     @mid.setter
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ class VirtualStrip(Strip):
     med = mid
 
     @property
-    def treble(self):
+    def treble(self) -> float:
         return round(self.getter("EQGain3"), 1)
 
     high = treble

voicemeeterlib/updater.py

@@ -36,10 +36,8 @@ class Updater(threading.Thread):
         super().__init__(name="updater", daemon=True)
         self._remote = remote
         self.queue = queue
-        self._remote._strip_comp = [False] * (
-            2 * self._remote.kind.phys_in + 8 * self._remote.kind.virt_in
-        )
-        self._remote._bus_comp = [False] * (self._remote.kind.num_bus * 8)
+        self._remote._strip_comp = [False] * (self._remote.kind.num_strip_levels)
+        self._remote._bus_comp = [False] * (self._remote.kind.num_bus_levels)
         (
             self._remote.cache["strip_level"],
             self._remote.cache["bus_level"],

voicemeeterlib/util.py

@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import copy
 import functools
 from itertools import zip_longest
 from typing import Iterator

voicemeeterlib/vban.py

@@ -135,18 +135,15 @@ class VbanInstream(VbanStream):
 
 
 class VbanAudioInstream(VbanInstream):
-    def __str__(self):
-        return f"{type(self).__name__}{self._remote.kind}{self.index}"
+    """Represents a VBAN Audio Instream"""
 
 
 class VbanMidiInstream(VbanInstream):
-    def __str__(self):
-        return f"{type(self).__name__}{self._remote.kind}{self.index}"
+    """Represents a VBAN Midi Instream"""
 
 
 class VbanTextInstream(VbanInstream):
-    def __str__(self):
-        return f"{type(self).__name__}{self._remote.kind}{self.index}"
+    """Represents a VBAN Text Instream"""
 
 
 class VbanOutstream(VbanStream):
@@ -165,13 +162,11 @@ class VbanOutstream(VbanStream):
 
 
 class VbanAudioOutstream(VbanOutstream):
-    def __str__(self):
-        return f"{type(self).__name__}{self._remote.kind}{self.index}"
+    """Represents a VBAN Audio Outstream"""
 
 
 class VbanMidiOutstream(VbanOutstream):
-    def __str__(self):
-        return f"{type(self).__name__}{self._remote.kind}{self.index}"
+    """Represents a VBAN Midi Outstream"""
 
 
 def _make_stream_pair(remote, kind):