diff --git a/voicemeeterlib/kinds.py b/voicemeeterlib/kinds.py
index 218d676..3b6f54a 100644
--- a/voicemeeterlib/kinds.py
+++ b/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()
 
diff --git a/voicemeeterlib/remote.py b/voicemeeterlib/remote.py
index ad25cf6..323b7e8 100644
--- a/voicemeeterlib/remote.py
+++ b/voicemeeterlib/remote.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import copy
 import ctypes as ct
 import logging
 import time
@@ -244,12 +243,9 @@ 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):
@@ -325,16 +321,16 @@ 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.vm_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()
diff --git a/voicemeeterlib/updater.py b/voicemeeterlib/updater.py
index 8b48d3e..a682555 100644
--- a/voicemeeterlib/updater.py
+++ b/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"],