diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index e618e65..a7bf569 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "voicemeeter-compact"
-version = "1.0.5"
+version = "1.0.6"
 description = "A Compact Voicemeeter Remote App"
 authors = ["onyx-and-iris <code@onyxandiris.online>"]
 license = "MIT"
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ include = ["vmcompact/img/cat.ico"]
 [tool.poetry.dependencies]
 python = "^3.11"
 sv-ttk = "^0.1"
-voicemeeter-api = { version = "^0.1.9", python = "^3.10" }
-vban-cmd = { version = "^1.0.8", python = "^3.10" }
+voicemeeter-api = { version = "^0.2.0", python = "^3.10" }
+vban-cmd = { version = "^1.1.0", python = "^3.10" }
 
 [tool.poetry.dev-dependencies]
 
diff --git a/vmcompact/channels.py b/vmcompact/channels.py
index 7e45cc0..e3c5c6b 100644
--- a/vmcompact/channels.py
+++ b/vmcompact/channels.py
@@ -125,11 +125,6 @@ class ChannelLabelFrame(ttk.LabelFrame):
             self.grid()
         self.configure(text=retval)
 
-    def convert_level(self, val):
-        if _base_values.vban_connected:
-            return round(-val * 0.01, 1)
-        return round(20 * log(val, 10), 1) if val > 0 else -200.0
-
     def grid_configure(self):
         self.grid(sticky=(tk.N, tk.S))
         [
@@ -167,25 +162,9 @@ class Strip(ChannelLabelFrame):
 
         Checks offset against expected level array size to avoid a race condition
         """
-        if self.level_offset + 1 < len(self.parent.target.strip_levels):
-            if (
-                any(
-                    self.parent.target._strip_comp[
-                        self.level_offset : self.level_offset + 1
-                    ]
-                )
-                or self.level.get() > 0
-            ):
-                val = self.convert_level(
-                    max(
-                        self.parent.target.strip_levels[
-                            self.level_offset : self.level_offset + 1
-                        ]
-                    )
-                )
-                self.level.set(
-                    (0 if self.mute.get() else 100 + val - 18 + self.gain.get())
-                )
+        if self.target.levels.is_updated:
+            val = max(self.target.levels.prefader)
+            self.level.set((0 if self.mute.get() else 100 + val - 18 + self.gain.get()))
 
     def on_update(self, subject):
         """update levels"""
@@ -208,23 +187,9 @@ class Bus(ChannelLabelFrame):
         return getattr(_target, self.identifier)[self.index]
 
     def upd_levels(self):
-        if self.level_offset + 1 < len(self.parent.target.bus_levels):
-            if (
-                any(
-                    self.parent.target._bus_comp[
-                        self.level_offset : self.level_offset + 1
-                    ]
-                )
-                or self.level.get() > 0
-            ):
-                val = self.convert_level(
-                    max(
-                        self.parent.target.bus_levels[
-                            self.level_offset : self.level_offset + 1
-                        ]
-                    )
-                )
-                self.level.set((0 if self.mute.get() else 100 + val - 18))
+        if self.target.levels.is_updated:
+            val = max(self.target.levels.all)
+            self.level.set((0 if self.mute.get() else 100 + val - 18))
 
     def on_update(self, subject):
         """update levels"""
diff --git a/vmcompact/gainlayer.py b/vmcompact/gainlayer.py
index cd61797..7c2f52e 100644
--- a/vmcompact/gainlayer.py
+++ b/vmcompact/gainlayer.py
@@ -127,41 +127,22 @@ class GainLayer(ttk.LabelFrame):
             self.grid()
         self.configure(text=retval)
 
-    def convert_level(self, val):
-        if _base_values.vban_connected:
-            return round(-val * 0.01, 1)
-        return round(20 * log(val, 10), 1) if val > 0 else -200.0
-
     def upd_levels(self):
         """
         Updates level values.
 
         Checks offset against expected level array size to avoid a race condition
         """
-        if self.level_offset + 1 < len(self.parent.target.strip_levels):
-            if (
-                any(
-                    self.parent.target._strip_comp[
-                        self.level_offset : self.level_offset + 1
-                    ]
-                )
-                or self.level.get() > 0
-            ):
-                val = self.convert_level(
-                    max(
-                        self.parent.target.strip_levels[
-                            self.level_offset : self.level_offset + 1
-                        ]
-                    )
-                )
-                self.level.set(
-                    (
-                        0
-                        if self.parent.target.strip[self.index].mute
-                        or not self.on.get()
-                        else 100 + val - 18 + self.gain.get()
-                    )
+
+        if self.parent.target.strip[self.index].levels.is_updated:
+            val = max(self.parent.target.strip[self.index].levels.prefader)
+            self.level.set(
+                (
+                    0
+                    if self.parent.target.strip[self.index].mute or not self.on.get()
+                    else 100 + val - 18 + self.gain.get()
                 )
+            )
 
     def on_update(self, subject):
         """update levels"""