diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b9df612..73b1a3d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # quick test
-z_*.py
+quick.py
 
 # Byte-compiled / optimized / DLL files
 __pycache__/
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c47ca66..ac6292d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,12 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 -   [ ] Add support for forest theme (should be coming soon)
 
+## [1.6.0] - 2022-09-29
+
+### Added
+
+-   Logging module used in place of print statements across the interface.
+
 ## [1.5.1] - 2022-09-16
 
 ### Added
@@ -20,8 +26,6 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 -   sv_ttk updated to v2.0.
 -   event toggles used to pause updates when dragging sliders.
 
-### Removed
-
 ## [1.4.2] - 2022-09-03
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/poetry.lock b/poetry.lock
index b30803b..8641852 100644
--- a/poetry.lock
+++ b/poetry.lock
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ python-versions = ">=3.7"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "vban-cmd"
-version = "1.4.4"
+version = "1.5.2"
 description = "Python interface for the VBAN RT Packet Service (Sendtext)"
 category = "main"
 optional = false
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ tomli = {version = ">=2.0.1,<3.0.0", markers = "python_version < \"3.11\""}
 
 [[package]]
 name = "voicemeeter-api"
-version = "0.7.0"
+version = "0.8.1"
 description = "A Python wrapper for the Voiceemeter API"
 category = "main"
 optional = false
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ tomli = {version = ">=2.0.1,<3.0.0", markers = "python_version < \"3.11\""}
 [metadata]
 lock-version = "1.1"
 python-versions = "^3.10"
-content-hash = "1013fe45920526153e77b65bd21f9cdaac34841917159ea85565bec747c1e455"
+content-hash = "0fc1f7b08a87f389504c898142c5a0f2ed20c8f56deabb3028fa815774b7fc98"
 
 [metadata.files]
 black = []
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 39049c8..26e24a6 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "voicemeeter-compact"
-version = "1.5.3"
+version = "1.6.0"
 description = "A Compact Voicemeeter Remote App"
 authors = ["onyx-and-iris <code@onyxandiris.online>"]
 license = "MIT"
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ include = ["vmcompact/img/cat.ico"]
 python = "^3.10"
 sv-ttk = "^2.0"
 tomli = { version = "^2.0.1", python = "<3.11" }
-voicemeeter-api = "^0.7.0"
-vban-cmd = "^1.4.4"
+voicemeeter-api = "^0.8.1"
+vban-cmd = "^1.5.2"
 
 [tool.poetry.dev-dependencies]
 black = {version = "^22.6.0", allow-prereleases = true}
diff --git a/vmcompact/app.py b/vmcompact/app.py
index 11a4775..4db27b7 100644
--- a/vmcompact/app.py
+++ b/vmcompact/app.py
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ class App(tk.Tk):
 
         self._vmr = vmr
         self._vmr.event.add("ldirty")
+        self._vmr.event.remove("mdirty")
+        self._vmr.event.remove("midi")
         icon_path = Path(__file__).parent.resolve() / "img" / "cat.ico"
         if icon_path.is_file():
             self.iconbitmap(str(icon_path))
diff --git a/vmcompact/builders.py b/vmcompact/builders.py
index ea93652..4188380 100644
--- a/vmcompact/builders.py
+++ b/vmcompact/builders.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import abc
+import logging
 import tkinter as tk
 from functools import partial
 from tkinter import ttk
@@ -27,6 +28,8 @@ class AbstractBuilder(abc.ABC):
 class MainFrameBuilder(AbstractBuilder):
     """Responsible for building the frames that sit directly on the mainframe"""
 
+    logger = logging.getLogger("builders.mainframebuilder")
+
     def __init__(self, app):
         self.kind = app.kind
         self.app = app
@@ -39,24 +42,26 @@ class MainFrameBuilder(AbstractBuilder):
         if _configuration.themes_enabled:
             if sv_ttk.get_theme() not in ("light", "dark"):
                 sv_ttk.set_theme(_configuration.theme_mode)
-                print(f"Sunvalley {sv_ttk.get_theme().capitalize()} Theme applied")
-
-        self.app.target.event.remove("mdirty")
-        self.app.target.event.remove("midi")
+                self.logger.info(
+                    f"Sunvalley {sv_ttk.get_theme().capitalize()} Theme applied"
+                )
 
     def create_channelframe(self, type_):
         if type_ == "strip":
             self.app.strip_frame = _make_channelframe(self.app, type_)
         else:
             self.app.bus_frame = _make_channelframe(self.app, type_)
+        self.logger.info(f"Finished building channelframe type {type_}")
 
     def create_separator(self):
         self.app.sep = ttk.Separator(self.app, orient="vertical")
         self.app.sep.grid(row=0, column=1, sticky=(tk.N, tk.S))
         self.app.columnconfigure(1, minsize=15)
+        self.logger.info(f"Finished building separator")
 
     def create_navframe(self):
         self.app.nav_frame = Navigation(self.app)
+        self.logger.info(f"Finished building navframe")
 
     def create_configframe(self, type_, index, id):
         if type_ == "strip":
@@ -102,6 +107,7 @@ class MainFrameBuilder(AbstractBuilder):
                     )
                     for _, frame in enumerate(self.app.bus_frame.labelframes)
                 ]
+        self.logger.info(f"Finished building configframe for {type_}[{index}]")
         self.app.after(5, self.reset_config_frames)
 
     def reset_config_frames(self):
@@ -114,6 +120,7 @@ class MainFrameBuilder(AbstractBuilder):
     def create_banner(self):
         self.app.banner = Banner(self.app)
         self.app.banner.grid(row=4, column=0, columnspan=3)
+        self.logger.info(f"Finished building banner")
 
     def teardown(self):
         pass
diff --git a/vmcompact/configurations.py b/vmcompact/configurations.py
index 460cb4a..18ec9dd 100644
--- a/vmcompact/configurations.py
+++ b/vmcompact/configurations.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import logging
 from pathlib import Path
 
 try:
@@ -5,6 +6,8 @@ try:
 except ModuleNotFoundError:
     import tomli as tomllib
 
+LOGGER = logging.getLogger("configurations")
+
 configuration = {}
 
 config_path = [Path.cwd() / "configs"]
@@ -21,7 +24,7 @@ for path in config_path:
                 print(f"Invalid TOML config: configs/{filename.stem}")
 
         for name, cfg in configs.items():
-            print(f"Loaded configuration configs/{name}")
+            LOGGER.info(f"Loaded configuration configs/{name}")
             configuration[name] = cfg
 
 _defaults = {
diff --git a/vmcompact/menu.py b/vmcompact/menu.py
index 4ba0bc1..72e0887 100644
--- a/vmcompact/menu.py
+++ b/vmcompact/menu.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import logging
 import tkinter as tk
 import webbrowser
 from functools import partial
@@ -11,6 +12,8 @@ from .data import _base_values, _configuration, get_configuration, kind_get
 
 
 class Menus(tk.Menu):
+    logger = logging.getLogger("menu.menus")
+
     def __init__(self, parent, vmr):
         super().__init__()
         self.parent = parent
@@ -268,6 +271,9 @@ class Menus(tk.Menu):
             for menu in self.menu_layout.winfo_children()
             if isinstance(menu, tk.Menu)
         ]
+        self.logger.info(
+            f"Finished loading theme Sunvalley {sv_ttk.get_theme().capitalize()} theme"
+        )
 
     def menu_teardown(self, i):
         # remove config load menus
@@ -304,11 +310,14 @@ class Menus(tk.Menu):
         self.vban = vban_cmd.api(kind_id, **opts)
         # login to vban interface
         try:
+            self.logger.info(f"Attempting vban connection to {opts.get('ip')}")
             self.vban.login()
         except VBANCMDError as e:
+            self.vban.logout()
             msg = (str(e), f"Please check your connection settings")
             messagebox.showerror("Connection Error", "\n".join(msg))
-            self.vban.logout()
+            msg = (str(e), f"resuming local connection")
+            self.logger.error(", ".join(msg))
             self.after(1, self.enable_vban_menus)
             return
         self.menu_teardown(i)
diff --git a/vmcompact/navigation.py b/vmcompact/navigation.py
index 8e77393..aba8d40 100644
--- a/vmcompact/navigation.py
+++ b/vmcompact/navigation.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import logging
 import tkinter as tk
 from tkinter import ttk
 
@@ -7,6 +8,8 @@ from .gainlayer import SubMixFrame
 
 
 class Navigation(ttk.Frame):
+    logger = logging.getLogger("navigation.navigation")
+
     def __init__(self, parent):
         super().__init__(parent)
         self.parent = parent
@@ -26,6 +29,9 @@ class Navigation(ttk.Frame):
     def show_submix(self):
         if self.submix.get():
             self.parent.submix_frame = SubMixFrame(self.parent)
+            self.logger.info(
+                f"Finished building submixframe for submix {_configuration.submixes}"
+            )
         else:
             if _configuration.extends_horizontal:
                 self.parent.submix_frame.teardown()
@@ -39,6 +45,9 @@ class Navigation(ttk.Frame):
                     self.parent.bus_frame.grid()
                 else:
                     self.parent.rowconfigure(2, weight=0, minsize=0)
+            self.logger.info(
+                f"Finished tearing down submixframe for submix {_configuration.submixes}"
+            )
 
         if not _configuration.themes_enabled:
             self.styletable.configure(