diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4c178ce..73000e4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -54,6 +54,16 @@ Now when you move a knob or press a button on your MIDI device, the
 corresponding property/method will be updated/called on the `CMMCorePlus`
 object. :tada:
 
+## Example
+
+From this repo, run:
+
+```bash
+python example.py
+```
+
+and adjust `mini.yml` to assign buttons
+
 ## Debugging/Development
 
 Use the environment variable `PYMMCORE_MIDI_DEBUG=1` to print out the MIDI
diff --git a/example.py b/example.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cdf1898
--- /dev/null
+++ b/example.py
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+from pymmcore_plus import CMMCorePlus
+from pymmcore_widgets import ImagePreview, PropertyBrowser
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication
+
+from pymmcore_midi import DeviceMap, XTouchMini
+
+app = QApplication([])
+
+# from pymmcore-plus
+core = CMMCorePlus.instance()
+core.loadSystemConfiguration()
+
+# this library
+mini = XTouchMini()
+dev_map = DeviceMap.from_file("mini.yml")
+dev_map.connect_to_core(core, mini)
+
+# just stuff from widgets to show that it's responding
+img = ImagePreview(mmcore=core)
+img.show()
+browser = PropertyBrowser(mmcore=core)
+browser.show()
+app.exec()
diff --git a/mini.yml b/mini.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dcf13d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mini.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+device_name: X-TOUCH MINI
+mappings:
+  - [button, 8, Camera, AllowMultiROI]
+  - [button, 9, Camera, Binning]
+  - [knob, 2, Camera, Gain]
+  - [knob, 9, Camera, CCDTemperature]
+  - message_type: control_change
+    control_id: 1
+    device_label: Camera
+    property_name: Exposure
+  - message_type: button
+    control_id: 22
+    core_method: snap
+  - message_type: knob
+    control_id: 17
+    core_method: setAutoFocusOffset
+  
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diff --git a/src/pymmcore_midi/_device.py b/src/pymmcore_midi/_device.py
index 76db5cf..b1fd6c5 100644
--- a/src/pymmcore_midi/_device.py
+++ b/src/pymmcore_midi/_device.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import os
+import time
+from threading import Thread
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, ClassVar, Iterable, Iterator, Mapping, TypeVar
 
 import mido
@@ -57,6 +59,18 @@ def release(self) -> None:
         msg = mido.Message("note_off", channel=self._channel, note=self._note)
         self._output.send(msg)
 
+    def blink(self, speed: float = 0.05, repeat: int = 1) -> None:
+        """Blink the button on and off in another thread."""
+
+        def _blink(repeat: int = repeat) -> None:
+            for _ in range(repeat):
+                self.press()
+                time.sleep(speed)
+                self.release()
+                time.sleep(speed)
+
+        Thread(target=_blink, daemon=True).start()
+
 
 class Knob:
     """A knob/slider on a midi device."""
@@ -150,6 +164,7 @@ def __init__(
         self._buttons = Buttons(button_ids, self._output)
         self._knobs = Knobs(knob_ids, self._output)
         self._debug = debug
+        Thread(target=self.do_a_little_dance, daemon=True).start()
 
     @property
     def knob(self) -> Knobs:
@@ -196,3 +211,6 @@ def reset(self) -> None:
             knob.set_value(0)
         for button in self._buttons.values():
             button.release()
+
+    def do_a_little_dance(self) -> None:
+        """Do something nifty to indicate that the device is connected."""
diff --git a/src/pymmcore_midi/_xtouch.py b/src/pymmcore_midi/_xtouch.py
index 18b9e8d..d76aa92 100644
--- a/src/pymmcore_midi/_xtouch.py
+++ b/src/pymmcore_midi/_xtouch.py
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+import time
+from itertools import chain
+
 from ._device import Button, MidiDevice
 
 
@@ -63,3 +66,10 @@ def play(self) -> Button:
     @property
     def record(self) -> Button:
         return self._buttons[23]
+
+    def do_a_little_dance(self, speed: float = 0.04, repeat: int = 2) -> None:
+        """Do something nifty to indicate that the device is connected."""
+        for _ in range(repeat):
+            for i in chain(range(8, 16), reversed(range(16, 24))):
+                self._buttons[i].blink()
+                time.sleep(speed)