diff --git a/Artemis/Artemis/Profiles/Layers/Types/Audio/AudioPropertiesModel.cs b/Artemis/Artemis/Profiles/Layers/Types/Audio/AudioPropertiesModel.cs
index fccb322f9..b31c0972e 100644
--- a/Artemis/Artemis/Profiles/Layers/Types/Audio/AudioPropertiesModel.cs
+++ b/Artemis/Artemis/Profiles/Layers/Types/Audio/AudioPropertiesModel.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-using Artemis.Profiles.Layers.Models;
+using System.ComponentModel;
+using Artemis.Profiles.Layers.Models;
 
 namespace Artemis.Profiles.Layers.Types.Audio
 {
@@ -10,5 +11,14 @@ namespace Artemis.Profiles.Layers.Types.Audio
 
         public int Sensitivity { get; set; }
         public double FadeSpeed { get; set; }
+        public Direction Direction { get; set; }
+    }
+
+    public enum Direction
+    {
+        [Description("Top to bottom")] TopToBottom,
+        [Description("Bottom to top")] BottomToTop,
+        [Description("Left to right")] LeftToRight,
+        [Description("Right to left")] RightToLeft
     }
 }
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diff --git a/Artemis/Artemis/Profiles/Layers/Types/Audio/AudioPropertiesView.xaml b/Artemis/Artemis/Profiles/Layers/Types/Audio/AudioPropertiesView.xaml
index 37d65e0fd..a400d2b0a 100644
--- a/Artemis/Artemis/Profiles/Layers/Types/Audio/AudioPropertiesView.xaml
+++ b/Artemis/Artemis/Profiles/Layers/Types/Audio/AudioPropertiesView.xaml
@@ -4,9 +4,21 @@
              xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
              xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
              xmlns:ncore="http://schemas.ncore.com/wpf/xaml/colorbox"
-             xmlns:controls="http://metro.mahapps.com/winfx/xaml/controls"
+             xmlns:properties="clr-namespace:Artemis.Profiles.Layers.Types.Audio"
+             xmlns:system="clr-namespace:System;assembly=mscorlib"
+             xmlns:converters="clr-namespace:Artemis.Utilities.Converters"
              mc:Ignorable="d"
              d:DesignHeight="600" d:DesignWidth="500">
+    <UserControl.Resources>
+        <converters:EnumDescriptionConverter x:Key="HEnumDescriptionConverter" />
+        <ObjectDataProvider MethodName="GetValues"
+                            ObjectType="{x:Type system:Enum}"
+                            x:Key="DirectionEnumValues">
+            <ObjectDataProvider.MethodParameters>
+                <x:Type TypeName="properties:Direction" />
+            </ObjectDataProvider.MethodParameters>
+        </ObjectDataProvider>
+    </UserControl.Resources>
     <Grid>
         <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
             <ColumnDefinition />
@@ -49,12 +61,18 @@
             </Border>
         </StackPanel>
 
-        <!-- Random color -->
+        <!-- Bar direction -->
         <TextBlock Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="2" Margin="10,13,10,10" FontSize="13.333" Text="Bar direction:"
                    VerticalAlignment="Top" Height="18" />
-        <controls:ToggleSwitch Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="3" OnLabel="Yes" OffLabel="No"
-                               IsChecked="{Binding Path=LayerModel.Properties.RandomColor, Mode=TwoWay}"
-                               VerticalAlignment="Top" Margin="10,5,10,2" />
+        <ComboBox Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="3" ItemsSource="{Binding Source={StaticResource DirectionEnumValues}}"
+                  Margin="10,10,10,0" SelectedItem="{Binding Path=LayerModel.Properties.Direction}"
+                  VerticalAlignment="Top" Height="22">
+            <ComboBox.ItemTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate>
+                    <TextBlock Text="{Binding Converter={StaticResource HEnumDescriptionConverter}}" />
+                </DataTemplate>
+            </ComboBox.ItemTemplate>
+        </ComboBox>
 
     </Grid>
 </UserControl>
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diff --git a/Artemis/Artemis/Profiles/Layers/Types/Audio/AudioType.cs b/Artemis/Artemis/Profiles/Layers/Types/Audio/AudioType.cs
index cf471f533..41467bb04 100644
--- a/Artemis/Artemis/Profiles/Layers/Types/Audio/AudioType.cs
+++ b/Artemis/Artemis/Profiles/Layers/Types/Audio/AudioType.cs
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Profiles.Layers.Types.Audio
             _waveIn.StartRecording();
         }
 
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public List<byte> SpectrumData { get; set; } = new List<byte>();
 
         public string Name { get; } = "Keyboard - Audio visualization";
diff --git a/Artemis/Artemis/Profiles/Layers/Types/KeyPress/KeyPressPropertiesView.xaml b/Artemis/Artemis/Profiles/Layers/Types/KeyPress/KeyPressPropertiesView.xaml
index ef1366a7e..49378d184 100644
--- a/Artemis/Artemis/Profiles/Layers/Types/KeyPress/KeyPressPropertiesView.xaml
+++ b/Artemis/Artemis/Profiles/Layers/Types/KeyPress/KeyPressPropertiesView.xaml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
                    VerticalAlignment="Top" Height="18" />
         <Slider x:Name="RotationSpeed" Grid.Row="0" Grid.Column="3" VerticalAlignment="Top"
                 TickPlacement="None" TickFrequency="0.05"
-                Value="{Binding Path=LayerModel.Properties.AnimationSpeed, Mode=TwoWay}" Minimum="0.05" Maximum="3"
+                Value="{Binding Path=LayerModel.Properties.AnimationSpeed, Mode=TwoWay}" Minimum="0.5" Maximum="5"
                 SmallChange="0" IsSnapToTickEnabled="True" Margin="10,12,10,2" Height="24" />
 
         <!-- Colors -->
diff --git a/Artemis/Artemis/ViewModels/Profiles/LayerEditorViewModel.cs b/Artemis/Artemis/ViewModels/Profiles/LayerEditorViewModel.cs
index b2218c502..87920681f 100644
--- a/Artemis/Artemis/ViewModels/Profiles/LayerEditorViewModel.cs
+++ b/Artemis/Artemis/ViewModels/Profiles/LayerEditorViewModel.cs
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ using Artemis.ViewModels.Profiles.Events;
 using Caliburn.Micro;
 using Newtonsoft.Json;
 using Ninject;
+using NuGet;
 
 namespace Artemis.ViewModels.Profiles
 {
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ namespace Artemis.ViewModels.Profiles
 
             Layer = layer;
             ProposedLayer = GeneralHelpers.Clone(layer);
+            ProposedLayer.Children.Clear();
 
             if (Layer.Properties == null)
                 Layer.SetupProperties();
@@ -165,24 +167,7 @@ namespace Artemis.ViewModels.Profiles
         public void Apply()
         {
             LayerPropertiesViewModel?.ApplyProperties();
-            var appliedLayer = GeneralHelpers.Clone(ProposedLayer);
-
-            // Fix relations
-            if (Layer.Parent != null)
-            {
-                Layer.Parent.Children.Add(appliedLayer);
-                Layer.Parent.Children.Remove(Layer);
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                Layer.Profile.Layers.Add(appliedLayer);
-                Layer.Profile.Layers.Remove(Layer);
-            }
-            appliedLayer.Children.Clear();
-            foreach (var layerModel in Layer.Children)
-                appliedLayer.Children.Add(layerModel);
-
-            Layer = appliedLayer;
+            JsonConvert.PopulateObject(JsonConvert.SerializeObject(ProposedLayer), Layer);
 
             // TODO: EventPropVM must have layer too
             if (EventPropertiesViewModel != null)
@@ -227,7 +212,11 @@ namespace Artemis.ViewModels.Profiles
                 ProposedLayer.Properties.Contain = Layer.Properties.Contain;
             }
 
-            var current = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(Layer, Formatting.Indented);
+            // Ignore the children, can't just temporarily add them to the proposed layer because
+            // that would upset the child layers' relations (sounds like an episode of Dr. Phil amirite?)
+            var currentObj = GeneralHelpers.Clone(Layer);
+            currentObj.Children.Clear();
+            var current = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(currentObj, Formatting.Indented);
             var proposed = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(ProposedLayer, Formatting.Indented);
 
             if (current.Equals(proposed))