diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ace35e8..f24baf9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ nosetests .
 ```python
 import sox
 # create trasnformer
-tfm = sox.Transformer('path/to/input_audio.wav', 'path/to/output/audio.aiff')
+tfm = sox.Transformer()
 # trim the audio between 5 and 10.5 seconds.
 tfm.trim(5, 10.5)
 # apply compression
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ tfm.compand()
 # apply a fade in and fade out
 tfm.fade(fade_in_len=1.0, fade_out_len=0.5)
 # create the output file.
-tfm.build()
+tfm.build('path/to/input_audio.wav', 'path/to/output/audio.aiff')
 # see the applied effects
 tfm.effects_log
 > ['trim', 'compand', 'fade']
@@ -75,14 +75,14 @@ Concatenate 3 audio files:
 ```python
 import sox
 # create combiner
-cbn = sox.Combiner(
-    ['input1.wav', 'input2.wav', 'input3.wav'], output.wav, 'concatenate'
-)
+cbn = sox.Combiner()
 # pitch shift combined audio up 3 semitones
 cbn.pitch(3.0)
 # convert output to 8000 Hz stereo
 cbn.convert(samplerate=8000, channels=2)
 # create the output file
-cbn.build()
+cbn.build(
+    ['input1.wav', 'input2.wav', 'input3.wav'], output.wav, 'concatenate'
+)
 
 ```
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 0d8742e..256c4f8 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     setup(
         name='sox',
 
-        version='1.1.8',
+        version='1.1.9',
 
         description='Python wrapper around SoX.',