diff --git a/sdrbase/device/deviceapi.cpp b/sdrbase/device/deviceapi.cpp
index 398a3ea6d..54455230a 100644
--- a/sdrbase/device/deviceapi.cpp
+++ b/sdrbase/device/deviceapi.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 
 #include "device/deviceapi.h"
 #include "plugin/plugingui.h"
+#include "plugin/pluginapi.h"
+#include "plugin/plugininterface.h"
 #include "gui/glspectrum.h"
 #include "gui/channelwindow.h"
 #include "mainwindow.h"
@@ -156,10 +158,44 @@ void DeviceAPI::setSampleSourcePluginGUI(PluginGUI *gui)
     m_sampleSourcePluginGUI = gui;
 }
 
+void DeviceAPI::registerChannelInstance(const QString& channelName, PluginGUI* pluginGUI)
+{
+    m_channelInstanceRegistrations.append(ChannelInstanceRegistration(channelName, pluginGUI));
+    renameChannelInstances();
+}
+
+void DeviceAPI::removeChannelInstance(PluginGUI* pluginGUI)
+{
+    for(ChannelInstanceRegistrations::iterator it = m_channelInstanceRegistrations.begin(); it != m_channelInstanceRegistrations.end(); ++it)
+    {
+        if(it->m_gui == pluginGUI)
+        {
+            m_channelInstanceRegistrations.erase(it);
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    renameChannelInstances();
+}
+
+void DeviceAPI::renameChannelInstances()
+{
+    for(int i = 0; i < m_channelInstanceRegistrations.count(); i++)
+    {
+        m_channelInstanceRegistrations[i].m_gui->setName(QString("%1:%2").arg(m_channelInstanceRegistrations[i].m_channelName).arg(i));
+    }
+}
+
 void DeviceAPI::freeAll()
 {
     m_deviceEngine->stopAcquistion();
 
+    while(!m_channelInstanceRegistrations.isEmpty())
+    {
+        ChannelInstanceRegistration reg(m_channelInstanceRegistrations.takeLast());
+        reg.m_gui->destroy();
+    }
+
     if(m_sampleSourcePluginGUI != 0)
     {
         m_deviceEngine->setSource(0);
@@ -199,6 +235,69 @@ void DeviceAPI::saveSourceSettings(Preset* preset)
     }
 }
 
+void DeviceAPI::loadChannelSettings(const Preset *preset, PluginAPI *pluginAPI)
+{
+    qDebug("DeviceAPI::loadChannelSettings: Loading preset [%s | %s]\n", qPrintable(preset->getGroup()), qPrintable(preset->getDescription()));
+
+    // Available channel plugins
+    PluginAPI::ChannelRegistrations *channelRegistrations = pluginAPI->getChannelRegistrations();
+
+    // copy currently open channels and clear list
+    ChannelInstanceRegistrations openChannels = m_channelInstanceRegistrations;
+    m_channelInstanceRegistrations.clear();
+
+    for(int i = 0; i < preset->getChannelCount(); i++)
+    {
+        const Preset::ChannelConfig& channelConfig = preset->getChannelConfig(i);
+        ChannelInstanceRegistration reg;
+
+        // if we have one instance available already, use it
+
+        for(int i = 0; i < openChannels.count(); i++)
+        {
+            qDebug("PluginManager::loadSettings: channels compare [%s] vs [%s]", qPrintable(openChannels[i].m_channelName), qPrintable(channelConfig.m_channel));
+
+            if(openChannels[i].m_channelName == channelConfig.m_channel)
+            {
+                qDebug("PluginManager::loadSettings: channel [%s] found", qPrintable(openChannels[i].m_channelName));
+                reg = openChannels.takeAt(i);
+                m_channelInstanceRegistrations.append(reg);
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+
+        // if we haven't one already, create one
+
+        if(reg.m_gui == NULL)
+        {
+            for(int i = 0; i < channelRegistrations->count(); i++)
+            {
+                if((*channelRegistrations)[i].m_channelName == channelConfig.m_channel)
+                {
+                    qDebug("PluginManager::loadSettings: creating new channel [%s]", qPrintable(channelConfig.m_channel));
+                    reg = ChannelInstanceRegistration(channelConfig.m_channel, (*channelRegistrations)[i].m_plugin->createChannel(channelConfig.m_channel, this));
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        if(reg.m_gui != NULL)
+        {
+            qDebug("PluginManager::loadSettings: deserializing channel [%s]", qPrintable(channelConfig.m_channel));
+            reg.m_gui->deserialize(channelConfig.m_config);
+        }
+    }
+
+    // everything, that is still "available" is not needed anymore
+    for(int i = 0; i < openChannels.count(); i++)
+    {
+        qDebug("PluginManager::loadSettings: destroying spare channel [%s]", qPrintable(openChannels[i].m_channelName));
+        openChannels[i].m_gui->destroy();
+    }
+
+    renameChannelInstances();
+}
+
 void DeviceAPI::saveChannelSettings(Preset *preset)
 {
     qDebug("DeviceAPI::saveChannelSettings");
diff --git a/sdrbase/device/deviceapi.h b/sdrbase/device/deviceapi.h
index 83328e76f..64acc16bd 100644
--- a/sdrbase/device/deviceapi.h
+++ b/sdrbase/device/deviceapi.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ class MessageQueue;
 class ChannelMarker;
 class QWidget;
 class PluginGUI;
+class PluginAPI;
 class Preset;
 
 class SDRANGEL_API DeviceAPI : public QObject {
@@ -69,10 +70,14 @@ public:
     void setSampleSourceSequence(int sequence);
     void setSampleSourcePluginGUI(PluginGUI *gui);
 
+    void registerChannelInstance(const QString& channelName, PluginGUI* pluginGUI);
+    void removeChannelInstance(PluginGUI* pluginGUI);
+
     void freeAll();
 
     void loadSourceSettings(const Preset* preset);
     void saveSourceSettings(Preset* preset);
+    void loadChannelSettings(const Preset* preset, PluginAPI *pluginAPI);
     void saveChannelSettings(Preset* preset);
 
 protected:
@@ -103,6 +108,8 @@ protected:
             ChannelWindow *channelWindow);
     ~DeviceAPI();
 
+    void renameChannelInstances();
+
     MainWindow *m_mainWindow;
     int m_deviceTabIndex;
     DSPDeviceEngine *m_deviceEngine;
diff --git a/sdrbase/plugin/pluginapi.cpp b/sdrbase/plugin/pluginapi.cpp
index c0e13f730..22d399b43 100644
--- a/sdrbase/plugin/pluginapi.cpp
+++ b/sdrbase/plugin/pluginapi.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,12 @@ void PluginAPI::registerSampleSource(const QString& sourceName, PluginInterface*
 	m_pluginManager->registerSampleSource(sourceName, plugin);
 }
 
+PluginAPI::ChannelRegistrations *PluginAPI::getChannelRegistrations()
+{
+    return m_pluginManager->getChannelRegistrations();
+}
+
+
 PluginAPI::PluginAPI(PluginManager* pluginManager, MainWindow* mainWindow) :
 	QObject(mainWindow),
 	m_pluginManager(pluginManager),
diff --git a/sdrbase/plugin/pluginapi.h b/sdrbase/plugin/pluginapi.h
index 338126fa8..dbf4890a9 100644
--- a/sdrbase/plugin/pluginapi.h
+++ b/sdrbase/plugin/pluginapi.h
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ public:
 	void registerChannel(const QString& channelName, PluginInterface* plugin);
 	void registerChannelInstance(const QString& channelName, PluginGUI* pluginGUI);
 	void removeChannelInstance(PluginGUI* pluginGUI);
+	ChannelRegistrations *getChannelRegistrations();
 
 	// Sample Source stuff
 	void registerSampleSource(const QString& sourceName, PluginInterface* plugin);
diff --git a/sdrbase/plugin/pluginmanager.h b/sdrbase/plugin/pluginmanager.h
index 4d6c4d36c..688465978 100644
--- a/sdrbase/plugin/pluginmanager.h
+++ b/sdrbase/plugin/pluginmanager.h
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ public:
 	void removeChannelInstance(PluginGUI* pluginGUI);
 	void registerSampleSource(const QString& sourceName, PluginInterface* plugin);
 
+	PluginAPI::ChannelRegistrations *getChannelRegistrations() { return &m_channelRegistrations; }
+
 	void loadChannelSettings(const Preset* preset, DeviceAPI *deviceAPI);
 //	void loadSourceSettings(const Preset* preset);
 	void saveSettings(Preset* preset);