diff --git a/src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/Colors/ColorGradient.cs b/src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/Colors/ColorGradient.cs
index eeb5c3938..060c2b0e6 100644
--- a/src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/Colors/ColorGradient.cs
+++ b/src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/Colors/ColorGradient.cs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core;
 /// </summary>
 public class ColorGradient : IList<ColorGradientStop>, IList, INotifyCollectionChanged
 {
-    private static readonly SKColor[] FastLedRainbow =
+    private static readonly SKColor[] FAST_LED_RAINBOW =
     {
         new(0xFFFF0000), // Red
         new(0xFFFF9900), // Orange
@@ -27,8 +27,25 @@ public class ColorGradient : IList<ColorGradientStop>, IList, INotifyCollectionC
     };
 
     private readonly List<ColorGradientStop> _stops;
+    private SKColor[] _colors = Array.Empty<SKColor>();
+    private float[] _positions = Array.Empty<float>();
+    private bool _dirty = true;
     private bool _updating;
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets an array containing the colors of the color gradient.
+    /// <para/>
+    /// Note: Making changes to this array will not be reflected on the gradient, is is essentially read-only.
+    /// </summary>
+    public SKColor[] Colors => GetColors();
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets an array containing the positions of colors of the color gradient.
+    /// <para/>
+    /// Note: Making changes to this array will not be reflected on the gradient, is is essentially read-only.
+    /// </summary>
+    public float[] Positions => GetPositions();
+
     /// <summary>
     ///     Creates a new instance of the <see cref="ColorGradient" /> class
     /// </summary>
@@ -81,8 +98,12 @@ public class ColorGradient : IList<ColorGradientStop>, IList, INotifyCollectionC
     ///     last color
     /// </param>
     /// <returns>An array containing each color in the gradient</returns>
+    [Obsolete("Use the Colors property instead", true)]
     public SKColor[] GetColorsArray(int timesToRepeat = 0, bool seamless = false)
     {
+        if (timesToRepeat == 0 && !seamless)
+            return Colors;
+
         List<SKColor> result = new();
         if (timesToRepeat == 0)
             result = this.Select(c => c.Color).ToList();
@@ -105,8 +126,12 @@ public class ColorGradient : IList<ColorGradientStop>, IList, INotifyCollectionC
     ///     last color
     /// </param>
     /// <returns>An array containing a position for each color between 0.0 and 1.0</returns>
+    [Obsolete("Use the Positions property instead", true)]
     public float[] GetPositionsArray(int timesToRepeat = 0, bool seamless = false)
     {
+        if (timesToRepeat == 0 && seamless)
+            return Positions;
+
         List<float> result = new();
         if (timesToRepeat == 0)
         {
@@ -147,8 +172,12 @@ public class ColorGradient : IList<ColorGradientStop>, IList, INotifyCollectionC
     ///     A boolean indicating whether to make the gradient seamless by adding the first color behind the
     ///     last color
     /// </param>
+    [Obsolete("Use GetColor(float position) instead.", true)]
     public SKColor GetColor(float position, int timesToRepeat = 0, bool seamless = false)
     {
+        if (timesToRepeat == 0 && !seamless)
+            return GetColor(position);
+
         if (!this.Any())
             return new SKColor(255, 255, 255);
 
@@ -194,30 +223,38 @@ public class ColorGradient : IList<ColorGradientStop>, IList, INotifyCollectionC
     }
 
     /// <summary>
-    ///     Gets a new ColorGradient with colors looping through the HSV-spectrum
+    ///     Gets a color at any position between 0.0 and 1.0 using interpolation
     /// </summary>
-    public static ColorGradient GetUnicornBarf()
+    /// <param name="position">A position between 0.0 and 1.0</param>
+    public SKColor GetColor(float position)
     {
-        ColorGradient gradient = new();
-        for (int index = 0; index < FastLedRainbow.Length; index++)
-        {
-            SKColor skColor = FastLedRainbow[index];
-            float position = 1f / (FastLedRainbow.Length - 1f) * index;
-            gradient.Add(new ColorGradientStop(skColor, position));
-        }
+        if (_stops.Count == 0)
+            return SKColors.Transparent;
 
-        return gradient;
-    }
+        if (_stops.Count == 1)
+            return _stops[0].Color;
 
-    /// <summary>
-    ///     Gets a new ColorGradient with random colors from the HSV-spectrum
-    /// </summary>
-    /// <param name="stops">The amount of stops to add</param>
-    public ColorGradient GetRandom(int stops)
-    {
-        ColorGradient gradient = new();
-        gradient.Randomize(stops);
-        return gradient;
+        if (position <= 0)
+            return _stops[0].Color;
+
+        if (position >= 1)
+            return _stops[^1].Color;
+
+        //find the first stop after the position
+        int stop2Index = _stops.FindIndex(s => s.Position >= position);
+        //if the position is before the first stop, return that color
+        if (stop2Index == 0)
+            return _stops[0].Color;
+
+        //interpolate between that one and the one before
+        int stop1Index = stop2Index - 1;
+
+        ColorGradientStop stop1 = _stops[stop1Index];
+        ColorGradientStop stop2 = _stops[stop2Index];
+
+        //calculate how far between the 2 stops we want to interpolate
+        float positionBetween = (position - stop1.Position) / (stop2.Position - stop1.Position);
+        return stop1.Color.Interpolate(stop2.Color, positionBetween);
     }
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -243,7 +280,7 @@ public class ColorGradient : IList<ColorGradientStop>, IList, INotifyCollectionC
         finally
         {
             _updating = false;
-            Sort();
+            Update();
         }
     }
 
@@ -289,7 +326,7 @@ public class ColorGradient : IList<ColorGradientStop>, IList, INotifyCollectionC
         finally
         {
             _updating = false;
-            Sort();
+            Update();
         }
     }
 
@@ -307,7 +344,7 @@ public class ColorGradient : IList<ColorGradientStop>, IList, INotifyCollectionC
         finally
         {
             _updating = false;
-            Sort();
+            Update();
         }
     }
 
@@ -332,7 +369,7 @@ public class ColorGradient : IList<ColorGradientStop>, IList, INotifyCollectionC
         finally
         {
             _updating = false;
-            Sort();
+            Update();
         }
     }
 
@@ -358,17 +395,96 @@ public class ColorGradient : IList<ColorGradientStop>, IList, INotifyCollectionC
         finally
         {
             _updating = false;
-            Sort();
+            Update();
         }
     }
+    
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     Interpolates a color gradient between the this gradient and the provided <paramref name="targetValue"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="targetValue">The second color gradient.</param>
+    /// <param name="progress">A value between 0 and 1.</param>
+    /// <returns>The interpolated color gradient.</returns>
+    public ColorGradient Interpolate(ColorGradient targetValue, float progress)
+    {
+        ColorGradient interpolated = new(this);
+
+        // Add new stops
+        if (targetValue.Count > interpolated.Count)
+        {
+            // Prefer the stops on a vacant position
+            foreach (ColorGradientStop stop in targetValue.Take(targetValue.Count - interpolated.Count))
+                interpolated.Add(new ColorGradientStop(GetColor(stop.Position), stop.Position));
+        }
+
+        // Interpolate stops
+        int index = 0;
+        foreach (ColorGradientStop stop in interpolated.ToList())
+        {
+            if (index < targetValue.Count)
+            {
+                ColorGradientStop targetStop = targetValue[index];
+                stop.Interpolate(targetStop, progress);
+            }
+            // Interpolate stops not on the target gradient
+            else
+            {
+                stop.Color = stop.Color.Interpolate(targetValue.GetColor(stop.Position), progress);
+            }
+
+            index++;
+        }
+
+        return interpolated;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     Gets a new ColorGradient with colors looping through the HSV-spectrum
+    /// </summary>
+    public static ColorGradient GetUnicornBarf()
+    {
+        ColorGradient gradient = new();
+        for (int index = 0; index < FAST_LED_RAINBOW.Length; index++)
+        {
+            SKColor skColor = FAST_LED_RAINBOW[index];
+            float position = 1f / (FAST_LED_RAINBOW.Length - 1f) * index;
+            gradient.Add(new ColorGradientStop(skColor, position));
+        }
+
+        return gradient;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     Gets a new ColorGradient with random colors from the HSV-spectrum
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="stops">The amount of stops to add</param>
+    public static ColorGradient GetRandom(int stops)
+    {
+        ColorGradient gradient = new();
+        gradient.Randomize(stops);
+        return gradient;
+    }
 
     /// <summary>
     ///     Occurs when any of the stops has changed in some way
     /// </summary>
     public event EventHandler? StopChanged;
 
-    internal void Sort()
+    private void ItemOnPropertyChanged(object? sender, PropertyChangedEventArgs e)
     {
+        Update();
+        OnStopChanged();
+    }
+
+    private void OnStopChanged()
+    {
+        StopChanged?.Invoke(this, EventArgs.Empty);
+    }
+
+    private void Update()
+    {
+        _dirty = true;
+
         if (_updating)
             return;
 
@@ -387,15 +503,24 @@ public class ColorGradient : IList<ColorGradientStop>, IList, INotifyCollectionC
         }
     }
 
-    private void ItemOnPropertyChanged(object? sender, PropertyChangedEventArgs e)
+    private float[] GetPositions()
     {
-        Sort();
-        OnStopChanged();
+        if (!_dirty)
+            return _positions;
+
+        _colors = this.Select(s => s.Color).ToArray();
+        _positions = this.Select(s => s.Position).ToArray();
+        return _positions;
     }
 
-    private void OnStopChanged()
+    private SKColor[] GetColors()
     {
-        StopChanged?.Invoke(this, EventArgs.Empty);
+        if (!_dirty)
+            return _colors;
+
+        _colors = this.Select(s => s.Color).ToArray();
+        _positions = this.Select(s => s.Position).ToArray();
+        return _colors;
     }
 
     #region Equality members
@@ -473,7 +598,7 @@ public class ColorGradient : IList<ColorGradientStop>, IList, INotifyCollectionC
         item.PropertyChanged += ItemOnPropertyChanged;
 
         OnCollectionChanged(new NotifyCollectionChangedEventArgs(NotifyCollectionChangedAction.Add, item, _stops.IndexOf(item)));
-        Sort();
+        Update();
     }
 
     /// <inheritdoc />
@@ -583,7 +708,7 @@ public class ColorGradient : IList<ColorGradientStop>, IList, INotifyCollectionC
     {
         _stops.Insert(index, item);
         item.PropertyChanged += ItemOnPropertyChanged;
-        Sort();
+        Update();
         OnCollectionChanged(new NotifyCollectionChangedEventArgs(NotifyCollectionChangedAction.Add, item, _stops.IndexOf(item)));
     }
 
@@ -608,7 +733,7 @@ public class ColorGradient : IList<ColorGradientStop>, IList, INotifyCollectionC
             oldValue.PropertyChanged -= ItemOnPropertyChanged;
             _stops[index] = value;
             _stops[index].PropertyChanged += ItemOnPropertyChanged;
-            Sort();
+            Update();
             OnCollectionChanged(new NotifyCollectionChangedEventArgs(NotifyCollectionChangedAction.Replace, value, oldValue));
         }
     }
@@ -626,36 +751,4 @@ public class ColorGradient : IList<ColorGradientStop>, IList, INotifyCollectionC
     }
 
     #endregion
-
-    public ColorGradient Interpolate(ColorGradient targetValue, float progress)
-    {
-        ColorGradient interpolated = new(this);
-        
-        // Add new stops
-        if (targetValue.Count > interpolated.Count)
-        {
-            // Prefer the stops on a vacant position
-            foreach (ColorGradientStop stop in targetValue.Take(targetValue.Count - interpolated.Count))
-                interpolated.Add(new ColorGradientStop(GetColor(stop.Position), stop.Position));
-        } 
-        // Interpolate stops
-        int index = 0;
-        foreach (ColorGradientStop stop in interpolated.ToList())
-        {
-            if (index < targetValue.Count)
-            {
-                ColorGradientStop targetStop = targetValue[index];
-                stop.Interpolate(targetStop, progress);
-            }
-            // Interpolate stops not on the target gradient
-            else
-            {
-                stop.Color = stop.Color.Interpolate(targetValue.GetColor(stop.Position), progress);
-            }
-            
-            index++;
-        }
-
-        return interpolated;
-    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/Colors/ColorGradientStop.cs b/src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/Colors/ColorGradientStop.cs
index d38fe4598..ff692afc0 100644
--- a/src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/Colors/ColorGradientStop.cs
+++ b/src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/Colors/ColorGradientStop.cs
@@ -94,11 +94,17 @@ public class ColorGradientStop : CorePropertyChanged
         return stopPosition;
     }
 
-    #endregion
-
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     Interpolates a color gradient stop between the this stop and the provided <paramref name="targetValue"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="targetValue">The second stop.</param>
+    /// <param name="progress">A value between 0 and 1.</param>
+    /// <returns>The interpolated color gradient stop.</returns>
     public void Interpolate(ColorGradientStop targetValue, float progress)
     {
         Color = Color.Interpolate(targetValue.Color, progress);
-        Position = Position + ((targetValue.Position - Position) * progress);
+        Position += (targetValue.Position - Position) * progress;
     }
+
+    #endregion
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/RenderProfileElement.cs b/src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/RenderProfileElement.cs
index ad2528865..02b75ce9b 100644
--- a/src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/RenderProfileElement.cs
+++ b/src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/RenderProfileElement.cs
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ public abstract class RenderProfileElement : ProfileElement
         // If no descriptor was found and there was no existing placeholder, create a placeholder
         else
         {
-            descriptor = PlaceholderLayerEffectDescriptor.Create(layerEffectEntity.ProviderId);
+            descriptor = PlaceholderLayerEffectDescriptor.Create();
             layerEffect = descriptor.CreateInstance(this, layerEffectEntity);
         }
 
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ public abstract class RenderProfileElement : ProfileElement
         if (index == -1)
             return;
 
-        LayerEffectDescriptor descriptor = PlaceholderLayerEffectDescriptor.Create(layerEffect.ProviderId);
+        LayerEffectDescriptor descriptor = PlaceholderLayerEffectDescriptor.Create();
         BaseLayerEffect placeholder = descriptor.CreateInstance(this, layerEffect.LayerEffectEntity);
         _layerEffects[index] = placeholder;
         layerEffect.Dispose();
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ public abstract class RenderProfileElement : ProfileElement
         if (index == -1)
             return;
 
-        LayerEffectDescriptor? descriptor = LayerEffectStore.Get(placeholder.OriginalEntity.ProviderId, placeholder.PlaceholderFor)?.LayerEffectDescriptor;
+        LayerEffectDescriptor? descriptor = LayerEffectStore.Get(placeholder.OriginalEntity.ProviderId, placeholder.OriginalEntity.EffectType)?.LayerEffectDescriptor;
         if (descriptor == null)
             throw new ArtemisCoreException("Can't replace a placeholder effect because the real effect isn't available.");
 
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ public abstract class RenderProfileElement : ProfileElement
     private void LayerEffectStoreOnLayerEffectRemoved(object? sender, LayerEffectStoreEvent e)
     {
         // Find effects that just got disabled and replace them with placeholders
-        List<BaseLayerEffect> affectedLayerEffects = _layerEffects.Where(ef => ef.ProviderId == e.Registration.PluginFeature.Id).ToList();
+        List<BaseLayerEffect> affectedLayerEffects = _layerEffects.Where(e.Registration.Matches).ToList();
 
         if (!affectedLayerEffects.Any())
             return;
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ public abstract class RenderProfileElement : ProfileElement
     {
         // Find placeholders that just got enabled and replace them with real effects
         List<PlaceholderLayerEffect> affectedPlaceholders = LayerEffects
-            .Where(l => l is PlaceholderLayerEffect ph && ph.OriginalEntity.ProviderId == e.Registration.PluginFeature.Id)
+            .Where(l => l is PlaceholderLayerEffect ph && e.Registration.Matches(ph))
             .Cast<PlaceholderLayerEffect>()
             .ToList();
 
diff --git a/src/Artemis.Core/Plugins/LayerEffects/Internal/BaseLayerEffect.cs b/src/Artemis.Core/Plugins/LayerEffects/Internal/BaseLayerEffect.cs
index d574c2e08..94cc830ba 100644
--- a/src/Artemis.Core/Plugins/LayerEffects/Internal/BaseLayerEffect.cs
+++ b/src/Artemis.Core/Plugins/LayerEffects/Internal/BaseLayerEffect.cs
@@ -164,12 +164,7 @@ public abstract class BaseLayerEffect : BreakableModel, IDisposable, IStorageMod
     // Not only is this needed to initialize properties on the layer effects, it also prevents implementing anything
     // but LayerEffect<T> outside the core
     internal abstract void Initialize();
-
-    internal virtual string GetEffectTypeName()
-    {
-        return GetType().Name;
-    }
-
+    
     internal void InternalUpdate(Timeline timeline)
     {
         BaseProperties?.Update(timeline);
@@ -220,20 +215,23 @@ public abstract class BaseLayerEffect : BreakableModel, IDisposable, IStorageMod
     /// <inheritdoc />
     public void Load()
     {
-        HasBeenRenamed = LayerEffectEntity.HasBeenRenamed;
         Name = HasBeenRenamed ? LayerEffectEntity.Name : Descriptor.DisplayName;
+        HasBeenRenamed = LayerEffectEntity.HasBeenRenamed;
         Order = LayerEffectEntity.Order;
     }
 
     /// <inheritdoc />
     public void Save()
     {
-        LayerEffectEntity.ProviderId = Descriptor.Provider.Id;
-        LayerEffectEntity.EffectType = GetType().FullName;
         LayerEffectEntity.Name = Name;
         LayerEffectEntity.HasBeenRenamed = HasBeenRenamed;
         LayerEffectEntity.Order = Order;
 
+        if (Descriptor.IsPlaceholder)
+            return;
+
+        LayerEffectEntity.ProviderId = Descriptor.Provider.Id;
+        LayerEffectEntity.EffectType = GetType().FullName;
         BaseProperties?.ApplyToEntity();
         LayerEffectEntity.PropertyGroup = BaseProperties?.PropertyGroupEntity;
     }
diff --git a/src/Artemis.Core/Plugins/LayerEffects/LayerEffectDescriptor.cs b/src/Artemis.Core/Plugins/LayerEffects/LayerEffectDescriptor.cs
index 5c605de8d..196461c45 100644
--- a/src/Artemis.Core/Plugins/LayerEffects/LayerEffectDescriptor.cs
+++ b/src/Artemis.Core/Plugins/LayerEffects/LayerEffectDescriptor.cs
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ public class LayerEffectDescriptor
         Provider = provider ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(provider));
     }
 
-    internal LayerEffectDescriptor(string placeholderFor, LayerEffectProvider provider)
+    private LayerEffectDescriptor(LayerEffectProvider provider)
     {
-        PlaceholderFor = placeholderFor ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(placeholderFor));
+        IsPlaceholder = true;
         Provider = provider ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(provider));
         DisplayName = "Missing effect";
         Description = "This effect could not be loaded";
@@ -55,16 +55,21 @@ public class LayerEffectDescriptor
     public LayerEffectProvider Provider { get; }
 
     /// <summary>
-    ///     Gets the GUID this descriptor is acting as a placeholder for. If null, this descriptor is not a placeholder
+    /// Gets a boolean indicating whether this descriptor is a placeholder descriptor.
     /// </summary>
-    public string? PlaceholderFor { get; }
+    public bool IsPlaceholder { get; }
+    
+    internal static LayerEffectDescriptor CreatePlaceholder(LayerEffectProvider provider)
+    {
+        return new LayerEffectDescriptor(provider);
+    }
 
     /// <summary>
     ///     Creates an instance of the described effect and applies it to the render element
     /// </summary>
     public BaseLayerEffect CreateInstance(RenderProfileElement renderElement, LayerEffectEntity? entity)
     {
-        if (PlaceholderFor != null)
+        if (IsPlaceholder)
         {
             if (entity == null)
                 throw new ArtemisCoreException("Cannot create a placeholder for a layer effect that wasn't loaded from an entity");
@@ -97,10 +102,10 @@ public class LayerEffectDescriptor
 
     private BaseLayerEffect CreatePlaceHolderInstance(RenderProfileElement renderElement, LayerEffectEntity entity)
     {
-        if (PlaceholderFor == null)
+        if (!IsPlaceholder)
             throw new ArtemisCoreException("Cannot create a placeholder instance using a layer effect descriptor that is not a placeholder for anything");
 
-        PlaceholderLayerEffect effect = new(entity, PlaceholderFor)
+        PlaceholderLayerEffect effect = new(entity)
         {
             ProfileElement = renderElement,
             Descriptor = this
diff --git a/src/Artemis.Core/Plugins/LayerEffects/Placeholder/PlaceholderLayerEffect.cs b/src/Artemis.Core/Plugins/LayerEffects/Placeholder/PlaceholderLayerEffect.cs
index 5ccbdd05b..1f5752bc9 100644
--- a/src/Artemis.Core/Plugins/LayerEffects/Placeholder/PlaceholderLayerEffect.cs
+++ b/src/Artemis.Core/Plugins/LayerEffects/Placeholder/PlaceholderLayerEffect.cs
@@ -8,10 +8,9 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.LayerEffects.Placeholder;
 /// </summary>
 internal class PlaceholderLayerEffect : LayerEffect<PlaceholderProperties>
 {
-    internal PlaceholderLayerEffect(LayerEffectEntity originalEntity, string placeholderFor)
+    internal PlaceholderLayerEffect(LayerEffectEntity originalEntity)
     {
         OriginalEntity = originalEntity;
-        PlaceholderFor = placeholderFor;
 
         LayerEffectEntity = originalEntity;
         Order = OriginalEntity.Order;
@@ -19,8 +18,6 @@ internal class PlaceholderLayerEffect : LayerEffect<PlaceholderProperties>
         HasBeenRenamed = OriginalEntity.HasBeenRenamed;
     }
 
-    public string PlaceholderFor { get; }
-
     internal LayerEffectEntity OriginalEntity { get; }
 
     /// <inheritdoc />
@@ -47,11 +44,6 @@ internal class PlaceholderLayerEffect : LayerEffect<PlaceholderProperties>
     public override void PostProcess(SKCanvas canvas, SKRect bounds, SKPaint paint)
     {
     }
-
-    internal override string GetEffectTypeName()
-    {
-        return OriginalEntity.EffectType;
-    }
 }
 
 /// <summary>
diff --git a/src/Artemis.Core/Plugins/LayerEffects/Placeholder/PlaceholderLayerEffectDescriptor.cs b/src/Artemis.Core/Plugins/LayerEffects/Placeholder/PlaceholderLayerEffectDescriptor.cs
index 27628a2d2..4f71dd81c 100644
--- a/src/Artemis.Core/Plugins/LayerEffects/Placeholder/PlaceholderLayerEffectDescriptor.cs
+++ b/src/Artemis.Core/Plugins/LayerEffects/Placeholder/PlaceholderLayerEffectDescriptor.cs
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 
 internal static class PlaceholderLayerEffectDescriptor
 {
-    public static LayerEffectDescriptor Create(string missingProviderId)
+    public static LayerEffectDescriptor Create()
     {
-        LayerEffectDescriptor descriptor = new(missingProviderId, Constants.EffectPlaceholderPlugin);
+        LayerEffectDescriptor descriptor = LayerEffectDescriptor.CreatePlaceholder(Constants.EffectPlaceholderPlugin);
         return descriptor;
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Artemis.Core/Services/RgbService.cs b/src/Artemis.Core/Services/RgbService.cs
index 7b8ec6d69..a3471e729 100644
--- a/src/Artemis.Core/Services/RgbService.cs
+++ b/src/Artemis.Core/Services/RgbService.cs
@@ -170,11 +170,13 @@ internal class RgbService : IRgbService
 
     public void AddDeviceProvider(IRGBDeviceProvider deviceProvider)
     {
+        _logger.Verbose("[AddDeviceProvider] Pausing rendering to add {DeviceProvider}", deviceProvider.GetType().Name);
         bool changedRenderPaused = SetRenderPaused(true);
 
         try
         {
             List<ArtemisDevice> toRemove = _devices.Where(a => deviceProvider.Devices.Any(d => a.RgbDevice == d)).ToList();
+            _logger.Verbose("[AddDeviceProvider] Removing {Count} old device(s)", toRemove.Count);
             Surface.Detach(toRemove.Select(d => d.RgbDevice));
             foreach (ArtemisDevice device in toRemove)
                 RemoveDevice(device);
@@ -189,8 +191,10 @@ internal class RgbService : IRgbService
                     _logger.Warning(e.Exception, "Device provider {deviceProvider} threw non-critical exception", deviceProvider.GetType().Name);
             }
 
+            _logger.Verbose("[AddDeviceProvider] Initializing device provider");
             deviceProvider.Exception += DeviceProviderOnException;
             deviceProvider.Initialize();
+            _logger.Verbose("[AddDeviceProvider] Attaching devices of device provider");
             Surface.Attach(deviceProvider.Devices);
             deviceProvider.Exception -= DeviceProviderOnException;
             if (providerExceptions.Count == 1)
@@ -220,7 +224,10 @@ internal class RgbService : IRgbService
         }
         finally
         {
+            _logger.Verbose("[AddDeviceProvider] Updating the LED group");
             UpdateLedGroup();
+            
+            _logger.Verbose("[AddDeviceProvider] Resuming rendering after adding {DeviceProvider}", deviceProvider.GetType().Name);
             if (changedRenderPaused)
                 SetRenderPaused(false);
         }
@@ -228,11 +235,13 @@ internal class RgbService : IRgbService
 
     public void RemoveDeviceProvider(IRGBDeviceProvider deviceProvider)
     {
+        _logger.Verbose("[RemoveDeviceProvider] Pausing rendering to remove {DeviceProvider}", deviceProvider.GetType().Name);
         bool changedRenderPaused = SetRenderPaused(true);
 
         try
         {
             List<ArtemisDevice> toRemove = _devices.Where(a => deviceProvider.Devices.Any(d => a.RgbDevice == d)).ToList();
+            _logger.Verbose("[RemoveDeviceProvider] Removing {Count} old device(s)", toRemove.Count);
             Surface.Detach(toRemove.Select(d => d.RgbDevice));
             foreach (ArtemisDevice device in toRemove)
                 RemoveDevice(device);
@@ -246,7 +255,10 @@ internal class RgbService : IRgbService
         }
         finally
         {
+            _logger.Verbose("[RemoveDeviceProvider] Updating the LED group");
             UpdateLedGroup();
+            
+            _logger.Verbose("[RemoveDeviceProvider] Resuming rendering after adding {DeviceProvider}", deviceProvider.GetType().Name);
             if (changedRenderPaused)
                 SetRenderPaused(false);
         }
diff --git a/src/Artemis.Core/Stores/Registrations/LayerEffectRegistration.cs b/src/Artemis.Core/Stores/Registrations/LayerEffectRegistration.cs
index e9b931524..e09526d35 100644
--- a/src/Artemis.Core/Stores/Registrations/LayerEffectRegistration.cs
+++ b/src/Artemis.Core/Stores/Registrations/LayerEffectRegistration.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using System;
 using Artemis.Core.LayerEffects;
+using Artemis.Core.LayerEffects.Placeholder;
 
 namespace Artemis.Core;
 
@@ -37,4 +38,25 @@ public class LayerEffectRegistration
         if (IsInStore)
             LayerEffectStore.Remove(this);
     }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     Determines whether the provided placeholder matches this event.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="placeholder">The placeholder to check</param>
+    /// <returns><see langword="true" /> if the placeholder is for the provided layer effect registration, otherwise <see langword="false" />.</returns>
+    internal bool Matches(PlaceholderLayerEffect placeholder)
+    {
+        return placeholder.OriginalEntity.ProviderId == PluginFeature.Id &&
+               placeholder.OriginalEntity.EffectType == LayerEffectDescriptor.LayerEffectType?.FullName;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     Determines whether the provided layer effect matches this event.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="layerEffect">The layer effect to check</param>
+    /// <returns><see langword="true" /> if the placeholder is for the provided layer effect registration, otherwise <see langword="false" />.</returns>
+    internal bool Matches(BaseLayerEffect layerEffect)
+    {
+        return layerEffect.Descriptor == LayerEffectDescriptor;
+    }
 }
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diff --git a/src/Artemis.Core/Utilities/Numeric.cs b/src/Artemis.Core/Utilities/Numeric.cs
index 8fda4c66b..06c2ca7fd 100644
--- a/src/Artemis.Core/Utilities/Numeric.cs
+++ b/src/Artemis.Core/Utilities/Numeric.cs
@@ -432,5 +432,30 @@ public static class NumericExtensions
         return new Numeric(sum);
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     Subtracts the numerics in the provided collection
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>The remainder of all numerics subtracted from one another in the collection</returns>
+    /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException"></exception>
+    public static Numeric Subtract(this IEnumerable<Numeric> source)
+    {
+        if (source == null) throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(source));
+
+        float subtraction = 0f;
+        bool first = true;
+        foreach (float v in source)
+        {
+            if (first)
+            {
+                subtraction = v;
+                first = false;
+            }
+            else
+                subtraction -= v;
+        }
+
+        return new Numeric(subtraction);
+    }
+    
     #endregion
 }
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diff --git a/src/Artemis.Core/VisualScripting/NodeData.cs b/src/Artemis.Core/VisualScripting/NodeData.cs
index d01dd9ab4..1769cb821 100644
--- a/src/Artemis.Core/VisualScripting/NodeData.cs
+++ b/src/Artemis.Core/VisualScripting/NodeData.cs
@@ -78,10 +78,17 @@ public class NodeData
     /// </returns>
     public bool MatchesSearch(string text)
     {
-        text = text.Trim();
-        return Name.Contains(text, StringComparison.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase) ||
-               Description.Contains(text, StringComparison.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase) ||
-               Category.Contains(text, StringComparison.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase);
+        string rawText = text.Trim();
+        text = text.Trim().TrimStart('!');
+
+        if (rawText.StartsWith("!!"))
+            return Name.Equals(text, StringComparison.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase);
+        else if (rawText.StartsWith("!"))
+            return Name.StartsWith(text, StringComparison.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase);
+        else
+            return Name.Contains(text, StringComparison.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase) ||
+                   Description.Contains(text, StringComparison.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase) ||
+                   Category.Contains(text, StringComparison.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase);
     }
 
     #region Properties & Fields
diff --git a/src/Artemis.Core/VisualScripting/Pins/InputPin.cs b/src/Artemis.Core/VisualScripting/Pins/InputPin.cs
index 90933f31b..8addc4627 100644
--- a/src/Artemis.Core/VisualScripting/Pins/InputPin.cs
+++ b/src/Artemis.Core/VisualScripting/Pins/InputPin.cs
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ public sealed class InputPin<T> : Pin
     {
         if (ConnectedTo.Count > 0 && ConnectedTo[0].PinValue is T value)
             Value = value;
+        else
+            Value = default;
     }
 
     #endregion
diff --git a/src/Artemis.Storage/Migrations/M0021GradientNodes.cs b/src/Artemis.Storage/Migrations/M0021GradientNodes.cs
index 4d701ef24..c89801fab 100644
--- a/src/Artemis.Storage/Migrations/M0021GradientNodes.cs
+++ b/src/Artemis.Storage/Migrations/M0021GradientNodes.cs
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ public class M0021GradientNodes : IStorageMigration
         List<ProfileEntity> profiles = repository.Query<ProfileEntity>().ToList();
         foreach (ProfileEntity profileEntity in profiles)
         {
-            foreach (LayerEntity layer in profileEntity.Layers)
+            foreach (LayerEntity layer in profileEntity.Layers.Where(le => le.LayerBrush != null))
                 MigrateDataBinding(layer.LayerBrush.PropertyGroup);
 
             repository.Update(profileEntity);
diff --git a/src/Artemis.VisualScripting/Nodes/Mathematics/SubtractNode.cs b/src/Artemis.VisualScripting/Nodes/Mathematics/SubtractNode.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..baaf4147a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Artemis.VisualScripting/Nodes/Mathematics/SubtractNode.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+using Artemis.Core;
+
+namespace Artemis.VisualScripting.Nodes.Mathematics;
+
+[Node("Subtract", "Subtracts the connected numeric values.", "Mathematics", InputType = typeof(Numeric), OutputType = typeof(Numeric))]
+public class SubtractNumericsNode : Node
+{
+    #region Constructors
+
+    public SubtractNumericsNode()
+    {
+        Values = CreateInputPinCollection<Numeric>("Values", 2);
+        Remainder = CreateOutputPin<Numeric>("Remainder");
+    }
+
+    #endregion
+
+    #region Methods
+
+    public override void Evaluate()
+    {
+        Remainder.Value = Values.Values.Subtract();
+    }
+
+    #endregion
+
+    #region Properties & Fields
+
+    public InputPinCollection<Numeric> Values { get; }
+
+    public OutputPin<Numeric> Remainder { get; }
+
+    #endregion
+}
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