diff --git a/frontend/src/components/GraphCanvas.svelte b/frontend/src/components/GraphCanvas.svelte
index a8248a6..1ffc482 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/GraphCanvas.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/components/GraphCanvas.svelte
@@ -113,13 +113,10 @@
     return pt.matrixTransform(ctm.inverse());
   }
 
-  function isNodeHidden(nodeName: string): boolean {
+  function isNodeHidden(nd: { name: string; nick: string }): boolean {
+    const dn = displayName(nd).toLowerCase();
     for (const rule of $patchbay.hide_rules) {
-      try {
-        if (new RegExp(rule, 'i').test(nodeName)) return true;
-      } catch {
-        if (nodeName.toLowerCase().includes(rule.toLowerCase())) return true;
-      }
+      if (dn === rule.toLowerCase()) return true;
     }
     return false;
   }
@@ -145,7 +142,7 @@
     for (const port of p) portMap.set(port.id, port);
 
     // Filter hidden nodes
-    let visible = n.filter(nd => !isNodeHidden(nd.name));
+    let visible = n.filter(nd => !isNodeHidden(nd));
 
     // Merge nodes by prefix (unless split mode)
     if (!splitNodes) {
@@ -223,8 +220,8 @@
       // Check if both endpoint nodes are visible
       const outNode = $nodes.find(n => n.id === outPort.node_id);
       const inNode = $nodes.find(n => n.id === inPort.node_id);
-      if (outNode && isNodeHidden(outNode.name)) return null;
-      if (inNode && isNodeHidden(inNode.name)) return null;
+      if (outNode && isNodeHidden(outNode)) return null;
+      if (inNode && isNodeHidden(inNode)) return null;
       const pinned = pb.pinned_connections.includes(link.id);
       return { ...link, outPort, inPort, pinned };
     }).filter(Boolean) as Array<Link & { outPort: Port; inPort: Port; pinned: boolean }>;
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/stores.ts b/frontend/src/lib/stores.ts
index 0e4304e..f6d86cf 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/stores.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/stores.ts
@@ -322,11 +322,20 @@ export async function saveProfile(name: string) {
     });
   }
 
+  const volumes: Record<string, number> = {};
+  const mutes: Record<string, boolean> = {};
+  for (const n of currentNodes) {
+    volumes[n.name] = n.volume;
+    mutes[n.name] = n.mute;
+  }
+
   const profile: PatchbayProfile = {
     name,
     connections,
     hide_rules: [...pb.hide_rules],
     merge_rules: [...pb.merge_rules],
+    volumes,
+    mutes,
   };
 
   patchbay.update(pb => ({
@@ -337,11 +346,26 @@ export async function saveProfile(name: string) {
   savePatchbayState();
 }
 
+async function applyProfileVolumes(profile: PatchbayProfile) {
+  if (!profile.volumes && !profile.mutes) return;
+  const currentNodes = get_store_value(nodes);
+  for (const n of currentNodes) {
+    if (profile.volumes?.[n.name] !== undefined) {
+      await setNodeVolume(n.id, profile.volumes[n.name]);
+    }
+    if (profile.mutes?.[n.name] !== undefined) {
+      await setNodeMute(n.id, profile.mutes[n.name]);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 export function loadProfile(name: string) {
   patchbay.update(pb => ({ ...pb, active_profile: name }));
   const pb = get_store_value(patchbay);
   // Always apply connections when explicitly loading a profile
   applyPatchbay(pb);
+  const profile = pb.profiles[name];
+  if (profile) applyProfileVolumes(profile);
   savePatchbayState();
 }
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/types.ts b/frontend/src/lib/types.ts
index ad7b92a..d59dafb 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/types.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/types.ts
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ export interface PatchbayProfile {
   connections: ConnectionRule[];
   hide_rules?: string[];
   merge_rules?: string[];
+  volumes?: Record<string, number>;  // PW node name → volume (0..1)
+  mutes?: Record<string, boolean>;   // PW node name → mute state
 }
 
 export interface PatchbayState {