diff --git a/install/daw_vst_bridge.exe b/install/daw_vst_bridge.exe
index 58d88df..d855a20 100644
Binary files a/install/daw_vst_bridge.exe and b/install/daw_vst_bridge.exe differ
diff --git a/native_bridge/CMakeLists.txt b/native_bridge/CMakeLists.txt
index 7b226ea..27d3e63 100644
--- a/native_bridge/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/native_bridge/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -64,10 +64,11 @@ add_executable(daw_vst_bridge
 # is added to the bridge itself (same approach as the audiohost sample).
 if(VST3_SDK_TARGET)
   target_compile_definitions(daw_vst_bridge PRIVATE HAVE_VST3SDK=1)
-  target_link_libraries(daw_vst_bridge PRIVATE ${VST3_SDK_TARGET} sdk_hosting)
+  target_link_libraries(daw_vst_bridge PRIVATE ${VST3_SDK_TARGET} sdk_hosting sdk_common)
   if(WIN32)
     target_sources(daw_vst_bridge PRIVATE
       ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/vst3sdk/public.sdk/source/vst/hosting/module_win32.cpp
+      ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/vst3sdk/public.sdk/source/common/memorystream.cpp
     )
   endif()
 endif()
diff --git a/native_bridge/include/INativeInstrument.h b/native_bridge/include/INativeInstrument.h
index 23530a1..b696c41 100644
--- a/native_bridge/include/INativeInstrument.h
+++ b/native_bridge/include/INativeInstrument.h
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@ public:
     // it to dedupe repeated OPEN_GUI (frontend retry spam) — re-attaching a
     // view that is already attached corrupts plugins (Nexus createView→null).
     virtual bool hasAttachedView() const { return false; }
+    // G0.4: serialize/restore the plugin preset across instance reloads
+    // (GUI close/reopen). Non-VST engines: no-op (nothing to save).
+    virtual void captureState() {}
+    virtual void restoreState() {}
 
     // Real-time Audio PCM Float32 rendering loop
     virtual void processAudioBlock(float* outputL, float* outputR, uint32_t numSamples) = 0;
diff --git a/native_bridge/include/Vst3Instrument.h b/native_bridge/include/Vst3Instrument.h
index 29689bd..5da8f45 100644
--- a/native_bridge/include/Vst3Instrument.h
+++ b/native_bridge/include/Vst3Instrument.h
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include "INativeInstrument.h"
 
 #include <string>
+#include <vector>
 
 class Vst3Instrument : public INativeInstrument {
 public:
@@ -27,6 +28,10 @@ public:
     bool openGUI(void* parentWindowHandle) override;
     bool reloadForGUI() override;
     bool attachView(void* parentWindowHandle) override;
+    // G0.4: keep the preset across GUI reopen (reload() recreates the
+    // instance from scratch — without save/restore the plugin resets).
+    void captureState();
+    void restoreState();
     void resizeView(int w, int h) override;
     bool hasAttachedView() const override;
     void closeGUI() override;
@@ -47,6 +52,9 @@ private:
     bool hasAttachedOnce_;
     bool reloading_; // guarded by InstrumentEngineManager::mu_ (set via setReloading)
     uint32_t channel_ = 0;
+    // G0.4: serialized IComponent/IEditController state captured before reload.
+    std::vector<uint8_t> savedComponentState_;
+    std::vector<uint8_t> savedControllerState_;
 };
 
 #endif // VST3_INSTRUMENT_H
diff --git a/native_bridge/src/Vst3Instrument.cpp b/native_bridge/src/Vst3Instrument.cpp
index a78d937..ba419ad 100644
--- a/native_bridge/src/Vst3Instrument.cpp
+++ b/native_bridge/src/Vst3Instrument.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include "public.sdk/source/vst/hosting/processdata.h"
 #include "public.sdk/source/vst/hosting/eventlist.h"
 #include "public.sdk/source/vst/hosting/parameterchanges.h"
+#include "public.sdk/source/common/memorystream.h"
 
 #include "pluginterfaces/vst/ivstaudioprocessor.h"
 #include "pluginterfaces/vst/ivstcomponent.h"
@@ -525,6 +526,59 @@ bool Vst3Instrument::openGUI(void* parentWindowHandle) {
 #endif
 }
 
+// G0.4: capture the plugin's full state (component + edit controller) into
+// buffers so a GUI reopen can restore the preset after reload().
+void Vst3Instrument::captureState() {
+#ifndef HAVE_VST3SDK
+    return;
+#else
+    auto* s = static_cast<Vst3HostState*>(state_);
+    if (!s) return;
+    savedComponentState_.clear();
+    savedControllerState_.clear();
+    Steinberg::MemoryStream stream;
+    if (s->component && s->component->getState(&stream) == kResultOk && stream.getSize() > 0) {
+        savedComponentState_.assign(stream.getData(), stream.getData() + stream.getSize());
+        std::cout << "[Vst3Instrument] state captured ch=" << channel_
+                  << " component=" << savedComponentState_.size() << "B" << std::endl;
+    }
+    if (s->controller && !s->controllerIsComponent &&
+        s->controller->getState(&stream) == kResultOk && stream.getSize() > 0) {
+        savedControllerState_.assign(stream.getData(), stream.getData() + stream.getSize());
+    }
+#endif
+}
+
+// G0.4: restore the captured state onto the freshly loaded instance.
+void Vst3Instrument::restoreState() {
+#ifndef HAVE_VST3SDK
+    return;
+#else
+    auto* s = static_cast<Vst3HostState*>(state_);
+    if (!s) return;
+    if (!savedComponentState_.empty()) {
+        Steinberg::MemoryStream stream;
+        stream.write(savedComponentState_.data(), (int32)savedComponentState_.size(), nullptr);
+        stream.seek(0, Steinberg::IBStream::kIBSeekSet, nullptr);
+        bool okComp = s->component && s->component->setState(&stream) == kResultOk;
+        if (!okComp) {
+            std::cerr << "[Vst3Instrument] setState(component) failed ch=" << channel_ << std::endl;
+        } else {
+            std::cout << "[Vst3Instrument] state restored ch=" << channel_
+                      << " component=" << savedComponentState_.size() << "B" << std::endl;
+        }
+    }
+    if (!savedControllerState_.empty()) {
+        Steinberg::MemoryStream stream;
+        stream.write(savedControllerState_.data(), (int32)savedControllerState_.size(), nullptr);
+        stream.seek(0, Steinberg::IBStream::kIBSeekSet, nullptr);
+        if (s->controller && s->controller->setState(&stream) != kResultOk) {
+            std::cerr << "[Vst3Instrument] setState(controller) failed ch=" << channel_ << std::endl;
+        }
+    }
+#endif
+}
+
 bool Vst3Instrument::reloadForGUI() {
 #ifndef HAVE_VST3SDK
     return false;
@@ -539,9 +593,13 @@ bool Vst3Instrument::reloadForGUI() {
         // PHAN NAY PHAI chay tren worker thread — apartment cua channel song
         // o day; chay tren thread tam thi apartment moi chet ngay sau do
         // (reopen lan sau -> treo nhu bridge_like).
+        // G0.4: reload() terminates + recreates the instance — capture the
+        // preset first, restore it after, so the GUI reopen keeps the sound.
+        captureState();
         if (!reload()) return false;
         s = static_cast<Vst3HostState*>(state_);
         if (!s || !s->controller) return false;
+        restoreState();
     }
     return true;
 #endif
diff --git a/native_bridge/src/main.cpp b/native_bridge/src/main.cpp
index 3e30532..53f2487 100644
--- a/native_bridge/src/main.cpp
+++ b/native_bridge/src/main.cpp
@@ -707,7 +707,12 @@ static void post_close_gui(uint32_t ch, HWND hwnd) {
                     // load/assign rebuilds it).
                     std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lg(g_loadMutex);
                     try {
+                        // G0.4: reload() terminates + recreates the instance;
+                        // capture the preset first, restore it after, so the
+                        // sound survives a GUI close (reopen keeps it too).
+                        i->captureState();
                         i->reload();
+                        i->restoreState();
                     } catch (...) {
                         std::cerr << "[NativeBridge] closeGUI reload EXCEPTION ch=" << ch
                                   << " — plugin threw (createInstance)" << std::endl;