diff --git a/base.go b/base.go
index b494e91..c964cb8 100644
--- a/base.go
+++ b/base.go
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@ package voicemeeter
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"math"
+	"runtime"
 	"strings"
 	"syscall"
 	"time"
@@ -45,16 +47,29 @@ var (
 // login logs into the API,
 // attempts to launch Voicemeeter if it's not running,
 // initializes dirty parameters.
-func login(kindId string) error {
+func login(kindId string, timeout, bits int) error {
 	res, _, _ := vmLogin.Call()
 	if res == 1 {
-		runVoicemeeter(kindId)
-		time.Sleep(time.Second)
+		runVoicemeeter(kindId, bits)
 	} else if res != 0 {
 		err := fmt.Errorf("VBVMR_Login returned %d", res)
 		return err
 	}
-	log.Info("Logged into Voicemeeter ", kindId)
+
+	var ver_s string
+	start := time.Now()
+	var err error
+	for time.Since(start).Seconds() < float64(timeout) {
+		time.Sleep(time.Duration(100) * time.Millisecond)
+		if ver_s, err = getVersion(); err == nil {
+			log.Infof("Logged into Voicemeeter %s v%s", kindMap[kindId], ver_s)
+			log.Debugf("Log in time: %.2f", time.Since(start).Seconds())
+			break
+		}
+	}
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.New("timeout logging into the API")
+	}
 	clear()
 	return nil
 }
@@ -68,18 +83,22 @@ func logout(kindId string) error {
 		err := fmt.Errorf("VBVMR_Logout returned %d", int32(res))
 		return err
 	}
-	log.Info("Logged out of Voicemeeter ", kindId)
+	log.Infof("Logged out of Voicemeeter %s", kindMap[kindId])
 	return nil
 }
 
 // runVoicemeeter attempts to launch a Voicemeeter GUI of a kind.
-func runVoicemeeter(kindId string) error {
+func runVoicemeeter(kindId string, bits int) error {
 	vals := map[string]uint64{
 		"basic":  1,
 		"banana": 2,
 		"potato": 3,
 	}
-	res, _, _ := vmRunvm.Call(uintptr(vals[kindId]))
+	val := vals[kindId]
+	if strings.Contains(runtime.GOARCH, "64") && bits == 64 {
+		val += 3
+	}
+	res, _, _ := vmRunvm.Call(uintptr(val))
 	if int32(res) != 0 {
 		err := fmt.Errorf("VBVMR_RunVoicemeeter returned %d", int32(res))
 		return err
@@ -93,6 +112,7 @@ func getVersion() (string, error) {
 	res, _, _ := vmGetvmVersion.Call(uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(&ver)))
 	if int32(res) != 0 {
 		err := fmt.Errorf("VBVMR_GetVoicemeeterVersion returned %d", int32(res))
+		log.Error(err.Error())
 		return "", err
 	}
 	v1 := (ver & 0xFF000000) >> 24
diff --git a/remote.go b/remote.go
index cf6c9d1..d59ab02 100644
--- a/remote.go
+++ b/remote.go
@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@ type Remote struct {
 	Recorder *recorder
 	Midi     *midi_t
 
-	pooler *pooler
+	pooler  *pooler
+	timeout int
+	bits    int
 }
 
 // String implements the fmt.stringer interface
@@ -31,7 +33,7 @@ func (r *Remote) String() string {
 // Login logs into the API
 // then it intializes the pooler
 func (r *Remote) Login() error {
-	err := login(r.Kind.Name)
+	err := login(r.Kind.Name, r.timeout, r.bits)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -57,12 +59,10 @@ func (r *Remote) InitPooler() {
 
 // Run launches the Voicemeeter GUI for a kind.
 func (r *Remote) Run(kindId string) error {
-	err := runVoicemeeter(kindId)
+	err := runVoicemeeter(kindId, r.bits)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	time.Sleep(time.Second)
-	clear()
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ type remoteBuilder interface {
 	makeDevice() remoteBuilder
 	makeRecorder() remoteBuilder
 	makeMidi() remoteBuilder
+	setDefaults() remoteBuilder
 	Build() remoteBuilder
 	Get() *Remote
 }
@@ -212,7 +213,7 @@ func (b *genericBuilder) setKind() remoteBuilder {
 // makeStrip makes a strip slice and assigns it to remote.Strip
 // []iStrip comprises of both physical and virtual strip types
 func (b *genericBuilder) makeStrip() remoteBuilder {
-	log.Info("building strip")
+	log.Debug("building strip")
 	strip := make([]iStrip, b.k.NumStrip())
 	for i := 0; i < b.k.NumStrip(); i++ {
 		if i < b.k.PhysIn {
@@ -228,7 +229,7 @@ func (b *genericBuilder) makeStrip() remoteBuilder {
 // makeBus makes a bus slice and assigns it to remote.Bus
 // []t_bus comprises of both physical and virtual bus types
 func (b *genericBuilder) makeBus() remoteBuilder {
-	log.Info("building bus")
+	log.Debug("building bus")
 	bus := make([]iBus, b.k.NumBus())
 	for i := 0; i < b.k.NumBus(); i++ {
 		if i < b.k.PhysOut {
@@ -243,7 +244,7 @@ func (b *genericBuilder) makeBus() remoteBuilder {
 
 // makeButton makes a button slice and assigns it to remote.Button
 func (b *genericBuilder) makeButton() remoteBuilder {
-	log.Info("building button")
+	log.Debug("building button")
 	button := make([]button, 80)
 	for i := 0; i < 80; i++ {
 		button[i] = newButton(i)
@@ -254,39 +255,46 @@ func (b *genericBuilder) makeButton() remoteBuilder {
 
 // makeCommand makes a command type and assigns it to remote.Command
 func (b *genericBuilder) makeCommand() remoteBuilder {
-	log.Info("building command")
+	log.Debug("building command")
 	b.r.Command = newCommand()
 	return b
 }
 
 // makeVban makes a vban type and assigns it to remote.Vban
 func (b *genericBuilder) makeVban() remoteBuilder {
-	log.Info("building vban")
+	log.Debug("building vban")
 	b.r.Vban = newVban(b.k)
 	return b
 }
 
 // makeDevice makes a device type and assigns it to remote.Device
 func (b *genericBuilder) makeDevice() remoteBuilder {
-	log.Info("building device")
+	log.Debug("building device")
 	b.r.Device = newDevice()
 	return b
 }
 
 // makeRecorder makes a recorder type and assigns it to remote.Recorder
 func (b *genericBuilder) makeRecorder() remoteBuilder {
-	log.Info("building recorder")
+	log.Debug("building recorder")
 	b.r.Recorder = newRecorder()
 	return b
 }
 
 // makeMidi makes a midi type and assigns it to remote.Midi
 func (b *genericBuilder) makeMidi() remoteBuilder {
-	log.Info("building midi")
+	log.Debug("building midi")
 	b.r.Midi = newMidi()
 	return b
 }
 
+// setDefaults sets defaults for optional members
+func (b *genericBuilder) setDefaults() remoteBuilder {
+	b.r.bits = 64
+	b.r.timeout = 2
+	return b
+}
+
 // Get returns a fully constructed remote type for a kind
 func (b *genericBuilder) Get() *Remote {
 	return &b.r
@@ -306,7 +314,8 @@ func (basb *genericBuilder) Build() remoteBuilder {
 		makeCommand().
 		makeVban().
 		makeDevice().
-		makeMidi()
+		makeMidi().
+		setDefaults()
 }
 
 // bananaBuilder represents a builder specific to banana type
@@ -324,7 +333,8 @@ func (banb *bananaBuilder) Build() remoteBuilder {
 		makeVban().
 		makeDevice().
 		makeRecorder().
-		makeMidi()
+		makeMidi().
+		setDefaults()
 }
 
 // potatoBuilder represents a builder specific to potato type
@@ -342,7 +352,8 @@ func (potb *potatoBuilder) Build() remoteBuilder {
 		makeVban().
 		makeDevice().
 		makeRecorder().
-		makeMidi()
+		makeMidi().
+		setDefaults()
 }
 
 var (
@@ -350,6 +361,22 @@ var (
 	vmdelay int
 )
 
+type Option func(*Remote)
+
+func WithTimeout(timeout int) Option {
+	return func(r *Remote) {
+		r.timeout = timeout
+	}
+}
+
+func WithBits(bits int) Option {
+	return func(r *Remote) {
+		if bits == 32 || bits == 64 {
+			r.bits = bits
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func init() {
 	log.SetOutput(os.Stdout)
 	log.SetLevel(log.WarnLevel)
@@ -357,7 +384,7 @@ func init() {
 
 // NewRemote returns a Remote type for a kind
 // this is the interface entry point
-func NewRemote(kindId string, delay int) (*Remote, error) {
+func NewRemote(kindId string, delay int, opts ...Option) (*Remote, error) {
 	kind, ok := kindMap[kindId]
 	if !ok {
 		err := fmt.Errorf("unknown Voicemeeter kind '%s'", kindId)
@@ -380,5 +407,11 @@ func NewRemote(kindId string, delay int) (*Remote, error) {
 		director.SetBuilder(&potatoBuilder{genericBuilder{kind, Remote{}}})
 	}
 	director.Construct()
-	return director.Get(), nil
+	r := director.Get()
+
+	for _, opt := range opts {
+		opt(r)
+	}
+
+	return r, nil
 }