diff --git a/include/cdll.h b/include/cdll.h
index dd7ccf3..591c786 100644
--- a/include/cdll.h
+++ b/include/cdll.h
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
 
 #include "VoicemeeterRemote.h"
 
-long initialize_dll_interfaces(PT_VMR vmr);
+PT_VMR create_interface();
 
 #endif /*__CDLL_H__*/
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diff --git a/src/cdll.c b/src/cdll.c
index c667c11..ee4b954 100644
--- a/src/cdll.c
+++ b/src/cdll.c
@@ -3,63 +3,40 @@
 #include <windows.h>
 #include "cdll.h"
 #include "util.h"
+#include "log.h"
 
-/*******************************************************************************/
-/**                           GET VOICEMEETER DIRECTORY                       **/
-/*******************************************************************************/
+static T_VBVMR_INTERFACE iVMR;
 
-#define INSTALLER_UNINST_KEY "VB:Voicemeeter {17359A74-1236-5467}"
+static long initialize_dll_interfaces(PT_VMR vmr);
+static bool registry_get_voicemeeter_folder(char *szDir);
 
-#ifndef KEY_WOW64_32KEY
-#define KEY_WOW64_32KEY 0x0200
-#endif
-
-bool __cdecl registry_get_voicemeeter_folder(char *szDir)
+PT_VMR create_interface()
 {
-    char szKey[256];
-    char sss[1024];
-    DWORD nnsize = 1024;
-    HKEY hkResult;
-    LONG rep;
-    DWORD pptype = REG_SZ;
-    sss[0] = 0;
-    const char uninstDirKey[] = "SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Uninstall";
+    PT_VMR vmr = &iVMR;
+    int rep;
 
-    // build Voicemeeter uninstallation key
-    strcpy(szKey, uninstDirKey);
-    strcat(szKey, "\\");
-    strcat(szKey, INSTALLER_UNINST_KEY);
-
-    // open key
-    rep = RegOpenKeyEx(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, szKey, 0, KEY_READ, &hkResult);
-    if (rep != ERROR_SUCCESS)
+    rep = initialize_dll_interfaces(vmr);
+    if (rep < 0)
     {
-        // if not present we consider running in 64bit mode and force to read 32bit registry
-        rep = RegOpenKeyEx(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, szKey, 0, KEY_READ | KEY_WOW64_32KEY, &hkResult);
+        if (rep == -100)
+        {
+            log_fatal("Voicemeeter is not installed");
+            exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            log_fatal("Error loading Voicemeeter dll with code %d\n", rep);
+            exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+        }
     }
-    if (rep != ERROR_SUCCESS)
-        return false;
-    // read uninstall path from registry
-    rep = RegQueryValueEx(hkResult, "UninstallString", 0, &pptype, (unsigned char *)sss, &nnsize);
-    RegCloseKey(hkResult);
 
-    if (pptype != REG_SZ)
-        return false;
-    if (rep != ERROR_SUCCESS)
-        return false;
-    // remove name to get the path only
-    remove_name_in_path(sss);
-    if (nnsize > 512)
-        nnsize = 512;
-    strncpy(szDir, sss, nnsize);
-
-    return true;
+    return vmr;
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************/
 /**                                GET DLL INTERFACE                          **/
 /*******************************************************************************/
-long initialize_dll_interfaces(PT_VMR vmr)
+static long initialize_dll_interfaces(PT_VMR vmr)
 {
     HMODULE G_H_Module = NULL;
     char szDllName[1024];
@@ -168,4 +145,56 @@ long initialize_dll_interfaces(PT_VMR vmr)
         return -38;
 
     return 0;
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************/
+/**                           GET VOICEMEETER DIRECTORY                       **/
+/*******************************************************************************/
+
+#define INSTALLER_UNINST_KEY "VB:Voicemeeter {17359A74-1236-5467}"
+
+#ifndef KEY_WOW64_32KEY
+#define KEY_WOW64_32KEY 0x0200
+#endif
+
+static bool registry_get_voicemeeter_folder(char *szDir)
+{
+    char szKey[256];
+    char sss[1024];
+    DWORD nnsize = 1024;
+    HKEY hkResult;
+    LONG rep;
+    DWORD pptype = REG_SZ;
+    sss[0] = 0;
+    const char uninstDirKey[] = "SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Uninstall";
+
+    // build Voicemeeter uninstallation key
+    strcpy(szKey, uninstDirKey);
+    strcat(szKey, "\\");
+    strcat(szKey, INSTALLER_UNINST_KEY);
+
+    // open key
+    rep = RegOpenKeyEx(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, szKey, 0, KEY_READ, &hkResult);
+    if (rep != ERROR_SUCCESS)
+    {
+        // if not present we consider running in 64bit mode and force to read 32bit registry
+        rep = RegOpenKeyEx(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, szKey, 0, KEY_READ | KEY_WOW64_32KEY, &hkResult);
+    }
+    if (rep != ERROR_SUCCESS)
+        return false;
+    // read uninstall path from registry
+    rep = RegQueryValueEx(hkResult, "UninstallString", 0, &pptype, (unsigned char *)sss, &nnsize);
+    RegCloseKey(hkResult);
+
+    if (pptype != REG_SZ)
+        return false;
+    if (rep != ERROR_SUCCESS)
+        return false;
+    // remove name to get the path only
+    remove_name_in_path(sss);
+    if (nnsize > 512)
+        nnsize = 512;
+    strncpy(szDir, sss, nnsize);
+
+    return true;
 }
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diff --git a/src/vmrcli.c b/src/vmrcli.c
index 8e6715a..4ac787d 100644
--- a/src/vmrcli.c
+++ b/src/vmrcli.c
@@ -36,12 +36,11 @@ struct result
     } val;
 };
 
-static T_VBVMR_INTERFACE iVMR;
-bool vflag = false;
+static bool vflag = false;
 
 void help(void);
 enum kind set_kind(char *kval);
-int init_voicemeeter(PT_VMR vmr, enum kind kind);
+int init_voicemeeter(enum kind kind);
 void interactive(PT_VMR vmr);
 void parse_input(PT_VMR vmr, char *input, int len);
 void parse_command(PT_VMR vmr, char *command);
@@ -109,11 +108,12 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         }
     }
 
-    PT_VMR vmr = &iVMR;
+    PT_VMR vmr = create_interface();
 
-    int rep = init_voicemeeter(vmr, kind);
+    int rep = login(vmr, kind);
     if (rep != 0)
     {
+        log_fatal("Error logging into the Voicemeeter API");
         exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
     }
 
@@ -144,9 +144,14 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     rep = logout(vmr);
     if (rep == 0)
+    {
         return EXIT_SUCCESS;
+    }
     else
+    {
+        log_fatal("Error logging out of the Voicemeeter API");
         return EXIT_FAILURE;
+    }
 }
 
 /**
@@ -202,40 +207,6 @@ enum kind set_kind(char *kval)
     }
 }
 
-/**
- * @brief Defines the DLL interface as a struct.
- * Logs into the API.
- *
- * @param vmr The API interface as a struct
- * @param kind
- * @return int
- */
-int init_voicemeeter(PT_VMR vmr, enum kind kind)
-{
-    int rep = initialize_dll_interfaces(vmr);
-    if (rep < 0)
-    {
-        if (rep == -100)
-        {
-            log_fatal("Voicemeeter is not installed");
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            log_fatal("Error loading Voicemeeter dll with code %d\n", rep);
-        }
-        return rep;
-    }
-
-    rep = login(vmr, kind);
-    if (rep != 0)
-    {
-        log_fatal("Error logging into Voicemeeter");
-        return rep;
-    }
-
-    return 0;
-}
-
 /**
  * @brief Continuously read lines from stdin.
  * Break if 'Q' is entered on the interactive prompt.