diff --git a/src/Artemis.Core/Plugins/Abstract/ProfileModule.cs b/src/Artemis.Core/Plugins/Abstract/ProfileModule.cs
index f7c16eeda..93208c413 100644
--- a/src/Artemis.Core/Plugins/Abstract/ProfileModule.cs
+++ b/src/Artemis.Core/Plugins/Abstract/ProfileModule.cs
@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
 using System;
 using Artemis.Core.Plugins.Interfaces;
+using Artemis.Core.ProfileElements;
+using RGB.NET.Core;
 
 namespace Artemis.Core.Plugins.Abstract
 {
     public abstract class ProfileModule : IModule
     {
+        public Profile ActiveProfile { get; private set; }
+
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public abstract Type ViewModelType { get; }
 
@@ -17,16 +21,38 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Plugins.Abstract
             // Load and activate the last active profile
         }
 
-        /// <inheritdoc />
-        public virtual void Update(double deltaTime)
+        public void ChangeActiveProfile(Profile profile)
         {
-            // Update the profile
+            lock (this)
+            {
+                if (profile == null)
+                    throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(profile));
+                
+                ActiveProfile?.Deactivate();
+
+                ActiveProfile = profile;
+                ActiveProfile.Activate();
+            }
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
-        public virtual void Render(double deltaTime)
+        public virtual void Update(double deltaTime)
         {
-            // Render the profile
+            lock (this)
+            {
+                // Update the profile
+                ActiveProfile?.Update(deltaTime);
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        public virtual void Render(double deltaTime, RGBSurface surface)
+        {
+            lock (this)
+            {
+                // Render the profile
+                ActiveProfile?.Render(deltaTime, surface);
+            }
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
diff --git a/src/Artemis.Core/Plugins/Interfaces/ILayerType.cs b/src/Artemis.Core/Plugins/Interfaces/ILayerType.cs
index c7f9b29d3..9c55e4315 100644
--- a/src/Artemis.Core/Plugins/Interfaces/ILayerType.cs
+++ b/src/Artemis.Core/Plugins/Interfaces/ILayerType.cs
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Plugins.Interfaces
         /// <summary>
         ///     Renders the layer type
         /// </summary>
-        void Render(Layer device, IRGBDevice rgbDevice);
-
-        ILayerType ApplyToLayer(Layer layer);
+        void Render(Layer device, RGBSurface surface);
     }
 }
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diff --git a/src/Artemis.Core/Plugins/Interfaces/IModule.cs b/src/Artemis.Core/Plugins/Interfaces/IModule.cs
index ebb3e5e91..f750590b9 100644
--- a/src/Artemis.Core/Plugins/Interfaces/IModule.cs
+++ b/src/Artemis.Core/Plugins/Interfaces/IModule.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using System;
+using RGB.NET.Core;
 
 namespace Artemis.Core.Plugins.Interfaces
 {
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Plugins.Interfaces
         ///     Called each frame when the module must render
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="deltaTime">Time since the last render</param>
-        void Render(double deltaTime);
+        /// <param name="surface">The RGB Surface to render to</param>
+        void Render(double deltaTime, RGBSurface surface);
     }
 }
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diff --git a/src/Artemis.Core/Plugins/Models/PluginInfo.cs b/src/Artemis.Core/Plugins/Models/PluginInfo.cs
index 332c0cd71..3d6cac61e 100644
--- a/src/Artemis.Core/Plugins/Models/PluginInfo.cs
+++ b/src/Artemis.Core/Plugins/Models/PluginInfo.cs
@@ -123,5 +123,10 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Plugins.Models
             vm.PluginInfo = this;
             return vm;
         }
+
+        public override string ToString()
+        {
+            return $"{nameof(Guid)}: {Guid}, {nameof(Name)}: {Name}, {nameof(Version)}: {Version}";
+        }
     }
 }
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diff --git a/src/Artemis.Core/ProfileElements/Folder.cs b/src/Artemis.Core/ProfileElements/Folder.cs
index f4afb3d84..faacc6482 100644
--- a/src/Artemis.Core/ProfileElements/Folder.cs
+++ b/src/Artemis.Core/ProfileElements/Folder.cs
@@ -8,45 +8,52 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.ProfileElements
 {
     public class Folder : IProfileElement
     {
-        public Folder()
+        public Folder(Profile profile)
         {
+            Profile = profile;
             Children = new List<IProfileElement>();
         }
 
+        public Profile Profile { get; }
         public List<IProfileElement> Children { get; set; }
         public int Order { get; set; }
         public string Name { get; set; }
 
-        public void Update()
+        public void Update(double deltaTime)
         {
             // Folders don't update but their children do
             foreach (var profileElement in Children)
-                profileElement.Update();
+                profileElement.Update(deltaTime);
         }
 
-        public void Render(IRGBDevice rgbDevice)
+        public void Render(double deltaTime, RGBSurface surface)
         {
             // Folders don't render but their children do
             foreach (var profileElement in Children)
-                profileElement.Render(rgbDevice);
+                profileElement.Render(deltaTime, surface);
         }
 
-        public static Folder FromFolderEntity(FolderEntity folderEntity, IPluginService pluginService)
+        public static Folder FromFolderEntity(Profile profile, FolderEntity folderEntity, IPluginService pluginService)
         {
-            var folder = new Folder
+            var folder = new Folder(profile)
             {
                 Name = folderEntity.Name,
                 Order = folderEntity.Order
             };
-            
+
             // Load child folders
             foreach (var childFolder in folderEntity.Folders)
-                folder.Children.Add(FromFolderEntity(childFolder, pluginService));
+                folder.Children.Add(FromFolderEntity(profile, childFolder, pluginService));
             // Load child layers
             foreach (var childLayer in folderEntity.Layers)
-                folder.Children.Add(Layer.FromLayerEntity(childLayer, pluginService));
+                folder.Children.Add(Layer.FromLayerEntity(profile, childLayer, pluginService));
 
             return folder;
         }
+
+        public override string ToString()
+        {
+            return $"{nameof(Profile)}: {Profile}, {nameof(Order)}: {Order}, {nameof(Name)}: {Name}";
+        }
     }
 }
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diff --git a/src/Artemis.Core/ProfileElements/Interfaces/IProfileElement.cs b/src/Artemis.Core/ProfileElements/Interfaces/IProfileElement.cs
index 7493c4c28..2371aa2a0 100644
--- a/src/Artemis.Core/ProfileElements/Interfaces/IProfileElement.cs
+++ b/src/Artemis.Core/ProfileElements/Interfaces/IProfileElement.cs
@@ -23,11 +23,12 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.ProfileElements.Interfaces
         /// <summary>
         ///     Updates the element
         /// </summary>
-        void Update();
+        /// <param name="deltaTime"></param>
+        void Update(double deltaTime);
 
         /// <summary>
         ///     Renders the element
         /// </summary>
-        void Render(IRGBDevice rgbDevice);
+        void Render(double deltaTime, RGBSurface surface);
     }
 }
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diff --git a/src/Artemis.Core/ProfileElements/Layer.cs b/src/Artemis.Core/ProfileElements/Layer.cs
index f05e4b0f5..7cd75b832 100644
--- a/src/Artemis.Core/ProfileElements/Layer.cs
+++ b/src/Artemis.Core/ProfileElements/Layer.cs
@@ -10,18 +10,19 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.ProfileElements
 {
     public class Layer : IProfileElement
     {
-        public Layer()
+        public Layer(Profile profile)
         {
+            Profile = profile;
             Children = new List<IProfileElement>();
         }
 
+        public Profile Profile { get; }
         public ILayerType LayerType { get; private set; }
-
         public List<IProfileElement> Children { get; set; }
         public int Order { get; set; }
         public string Name { get; set; }
 
-        public void Update()
+        public void Update(double deltaTime)
         {
             if (LayerType == null)
                 return;
@@ -32,40 +33,43 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.ProfileElements
             }
         }
 
-        public void Render(IRGBDevice rgbDevice)
+        public void Render(double deltaTime, RGBSurface surface)
         {
             if (LayerType == null)
                 return;
 
             lock (LayerType)
             {
-                LayerType.Render(this, rgbDevice);
+                LayerType.Render(this, surface);
             }
         }
 
-        public static Layer FromLayerEntity(LayerEntity layerEntity, IPluginService pluginService)
+        public static Layer FromLayerEntity(Profile profile, LayerEntity layerEntity, IPluginService pluginService)
         {
-            var layer = new Layer
+            var layer = new Layer(profile)
             {
                 Name = layerEntity.Name,
                 Order = layerEntity.Order,
                 LayerType = pluginService.GetLayerTypeByGuid(Guid.Parse(layerEntity.Guid))
             };
-            
+
             return layer;
         }
 
         public void UpdateLayerType(ILayerType layerType)
         {
             if (LayerType != null)
-            {
                 lock (LayerType)
                 {
                     LayerType.Dispose();
                 }
-            }
 
             LayerType = layerType;
         }
+
+        public override string ToString()
+        {
+            return $"{nameof(Profile)}: {Profile}, {nameof(Order)}: {Order}, {nameof(Name)}: {Name}";
+        }
     }
 }
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diff --git a/src/Artemis.Core/ProfileElements/Profile.cs b/src/Artemis.Core/ProfileElements/Profile.cs
index a79ec0bf6..4e542d324 100644
--- a/src/Artemis.Core/ProfileElements/Profile.cs
+++ b/src/Artemis.Core/ProfileElements/Profile.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using Artemis.Core.Exceptions;
 using Artemis.Core.Plugins.Models;
 using Artemis.Core.ProfileElements.Interfaces;
 using Artemis.Core.Services.Interfaces;
@@ -14,31 +16,97 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.ProfileElements
             PluginInfo = pluginInfo;
         }
 
+        public PluginInfo PluginInfo { get; }
+        public bool IsActivated { get; private set; }
         public int Order { get; set; }
         public string Name { get; set; }
-        public PluginInfo PluginInfo { get; }
         public List<IProfileElement> Children { get; set; }
 
-        public void Update()
+        public void Update(double deltaTime)
         {
-            foreach (var profileElement in Children)
-                profileElement.Update();
+            lock (this)
+            {
+                if (!IsActivated)
+                    throw new ArtemisCoreException($"Cannot update inactive profile: {this}");
+
+                foreach (var profileElement in Children)
+                    profileElement.Update(deltaTime);
+            }
         }
 
-        public void Render(IRGBDevice rgbDevice)
+        public void Render(double deltaTime, RGBSurface surface)
         {
-            foreach (var profileElement in Children)
-                profileElement.Render(rgbDevice);
+            lock (this)
+            {
+                if (!IsActivated)
+                    throw new ArtemisCoreException($"Cannot render inactive profile: {this}");
+
+                foreach (var profileElement in Children)
+                    profileElement.Render(deltaTime, surface);
+            }
         }
 
         public static Profile FromProfileEntity(PluginInfo pluginInfo, ProfileEntity profileEntity, IPluginService pluginService)
         {
             var profile = new Profile(pluginInfo) {Name = profileEntity.Name};
+            lock (profile)
+            {
+                // Populate the profile starting at the root, the rest is populated recursively
+                profile.Children.Add(Folder.FromFolderEntity(profile, profileEntity.RootFolder, pluginService));
 
-            // Populate the profile starting at the root, the rest is populated recursively
-            profile.Children.Add(Folder.FromFolderEntity(profileEntity.RootFolder, pluginService));
-            
-            return profile;
+                return profile;
+            }
         }
+
+        public void Activate()
+        {
+            lock (this)
+            {
+                if (IsActivated) return;
+
+                OnActivated();
+                IsActivated = true;
+            }
+        }
+
+        public void Deactivate()
+        {
+            lock (this)
+            {
+                if (!IsActivated) return;
+
+                IsActivated = false;
+                OnDeactivated();
+            }
+        }
+
+        public override string ToString()
+        {
+            return $"{nameof(Order)}: {Order}, {nameof(Name)}: {Name}, {nameof(PluginInfo)}: {PluginInfo}";
+        }
+
+        #region Events
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Occurs when the profile is being activated.
+        /// </summary>
+        public event EventHandler Activated;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Occurs when the profile is being deactivated.
+        /// </summary>
+        public event EventHandler Deactivated;
+
+        private void OnActivated()
+        {
+            Activated?.Invoke(this, EventArgs.Empty);
+        }
+
+        private void OnDeactivated()
+        {
+            Deactivated?.Invoke(this, EventArgs.Empty);
+        }
+
+        #endregion
     }
 }
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diff --git a/src/Artemis.Core/Services/CoreService.cs b/src/Artemis.Core/Services/CoreService.cs
index f776eedf5..cb17a0f81 100644
--- a/src/Artemis.Core/Services/CoreService.cs
+++ b/src/Artemis.Core/Services/CoreService.cs
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Services
                     module.Update(args.DeltaTime);
                 // Render all active modules
                 foreach (var module in _pluginService.Plugins.OfType<IModule>())
-                    module.Render(args.DeltaTime);
+                    module.Render(args.DeltaTime, _rgbService.Surface);
             }
             catch (Exception e)
             {