diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 2e4371a..1b5e86f 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -54,3 +54,6 @@ codegen-units = 1 # better optimizations
 debug = true # symbols are nice and they don't increase the size in flash
 lto = true # better optimizations
 opt-level = "s" # optimize for binary size
+
+[dev-dependencies]
+embedded-midi = "0.1.0"
diff --git a/examples/midi.rs b/examples/midi.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3d8a234
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/midi.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,152 @@
+//! examples/midi.rs
+#![no_main]
+#![no_std]
+use log::info;
+
+use embedded_midi::{MidiMessage, MidiOut};
+
+use libdaisy::{gpio, prelude::*, system::System};
+use stm32h7xx_hal::{
+    stm32,
+    timer::{Event, Timer},
+};
+
+#[derive(Copy, Clone)]
+enum NoteState {
+    On,
+    Off,
+    Idle,
+}
+
+impl NoteState {
+    pub fn next(&self) -> Self {
+        match self {
+            Self::On => Self::Off,
+            Self::Off => Self::Idle,
+            Self::Idle => Self::On,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[rtic::app(
+    device = stm32h7xx_hal::stm32,
+    peripherals = true,
+    monotonic = rtic::cyccnt::CYCCNT,
+)]
+const APP: () = {
+    struct Resources {
+        seed_led: gpio::SeedLed,
+        timer2: Timer<stm32::TIM2>,
+        midi_out: MidiOut<stm32h7xx_hal::serial::Tx<stm32h7xx_hal::stm32::USART1>>,
+    }
+
+    #[init]
+    fn init(ctx: init::Context) -> init::LateResources {
+        libdaisy::logger::init();
+
+        let device = ctx.device;
+        let mut ccdr = System::init_clocks(device.PWR, device.RCC, &device.SYSCFG);
+        let mut timer2 = device
+            .TIM2
+            .timer(100.ms(), ccdr.peripheral.TIM2, &mut ccdr.clocks);
+        timer2.listen(Event::TimeOut);
+
+        info!("Startup done!");
+
+        timer2.set_freq(100.ms());
+
+        let gpioa = device.GPIOA.split(ccdr.peripheral.GPIOA);
+        let gpiob = device.GPIOB.split(ccdr.peripheral.GPIOB);
+        let gpioc = device.GPIOC.split(ccdr.peripheral.GPIOC);
+        let gpiod = device.GPIOD.split(ccdr.peripheral.GPIOD);
+        let gpiog = device.GPIOG.split(ccdr.peripheral.GPIOG);
+
+        let mut gpio = crate::gpio::GPIO::init(
+            gpioc.pc7,
+            gpiob.pb11,
+            Some(gpiob.pb12),
+            Some(gpioc.pc11),
+            Some(gpioc.pc10),
+            Some(gpioc.pc9),
+            Some(gpioc.pc8),
+            Some(gpiod.pd2),
+            Some(gpioc.pc12),
+            Some(gpiog.pg10),
+            Some(gpiog.pg11),
+            Some(gpiob.pb4),
+            Some(gpiob.pb5),
+            Some(gpiob.pb8),
+            Some(gpiob.pb9),
+            Some(gpiob.pb6),
+            Some(gpiob.pb7),
+            Some(gpioc.pc0),
+            Some(gpioa.pa3),
+            Some(gpiob.pb1),
+            Some(gpioa.pa7),
+            Some(gpioa.pa6),
+            Some(gpioc.pc1),
+            Some(gpioc.pc4),
+            Some(gpioa.pa5),
+            Some(gpioa.pa4),
+            Some(gpioa.pa1),
+            Some(gpioa.pa0),
+            Some(gpiod.pd11),
+            Some(gpiog.pg9),
+            Some(gpioa.pa2),
+            Some(gpiob.pb14),
+            Some(gpiob.pb15),
+        );
+
+        let (serial_tx, _) = libdaisy::serial::midi(
+            gpio.daisy13.take().unwrap(),
+            gpio.daisy14.take().unwrap(),
+            device.USART1,
+            ccdr.peripheral.USART1,
+            &ccdr.clocks,
+        )
+        .unwrap()
+        .split();
+
+        init::LateResources {
+            seed_led: gpio.led,
+            timer2,
+            midi_out: MidiOut::new(serial_tx),
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[task(binds = TIM2, resources = [timer2, seed_led, midi_out] )]
+    fn send(ctx: send::Context) {
+        static mut NOTE: NoteState = NoteState::Idle;
+        static mut NOTE_NUM: u8 = 0;
+
+        ctx.resources.timer2.clear_irq();
+
+        *NOTE = NOTE.next();
+
+        let note = *NOTE_NUM;
+
+        match NOTE {
+            NoteState::On => {
+                ctx.resources.seed_led.set_high().unwrap();
+                ctx.resources
+                    .midi_out
+                    .write(&MidiMessage::NoteOn(0u8.into(), note.into(), 0x40u8.into()))
+                    .unwrap();
+            }
+            NoteState::Off => {
+                ctx.resources.seed_led.set_low().unwrap();
+                ctx.resources
+                    .midi_out
+                    .write(&MidiMessage::NoteOff(
+                        0u8.into(),
+                        note.into(),
+                        0x40u8.into(),
+                    ))
+                    .unwrap();
+            }
+            NoteState::Idle => {
+                *NOTE_NUM = (note + 1) & 0x7F;
+            }
+        };
+    }
+};
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 0336d68..2c061f3 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ pub mod logger;
 pub mod mpu;
 pub mod prelude;
 pub mod sdram;
+pub mod serial;
 pub mod system;
 
 // Delay for ms, note if interrupts are active delay time will extend
diff --git a/src/serial.rs b/src/serial.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..88919ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/serial.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+use stm32h7xx_hal::{
+    gpio::Analog,
+    prelude::*,
+    rcc,
+    serial::{config::InvalidConfig, Serial, SerialExt},
+    stm32::USART1,
+};
+
+/// Get a configured serial MIDI device
+pub fn midi(
+    daisy13: crate::gpio::Daisy13<Analog>,
+    daisy14: crate::gpio::Daisy14<Analog>,
+    usart1_d: USART1,
+    usart1_p: rcc::rec::Usart1,
+    clocks: &rcc::CoreClocks,
+) -> Result<Serial<stm32h7xx_hal::stm32::USART1>, InvalidConfig> {
+    let (tx, rx) = (daisy13.into_alternate_af7(), daisy14.into_alternate_af7());
+    usart1_d.serial(
+        (tx, rx),
+        stm32h7xx_hal::serial::config::Config::default()
+            .baudrate(31_250.bps())
+            .parity_none(),
+        usart1_p,
+        &clocks,
+    )
+}