diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index ae76f62..8ea892c 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include <Arduino.h>
 #include <AlignedJoy.h>
 #include "NvmEeprom.hpp"
+#include "Arduino_LED_Matrix.h"
 
 // joystick calibration
 #define TIME_CAL_1 2000
@@ -8,6 +9,7 @@
 
 // static objects
 AlignedJoy joystick_1(0, 1); /// X on A0, Y on A1
+ArduinoLEDMatrix ledMatrix;
 
 void runJoystickCalibrationRoutine(AlignedJoy &joy)
 {
@@ -92,10 +94,13 @@ void setup()
 {
 
     // SERIAL INITIALIZE
-    Serial.begin(9600);
+    Serial.begin(115200);
+    ledMatrix.loadSequence(LEDMATRIX_ANIMATION_STARTUP);
+    ledMatrix.begin();
     while (!Serial)
     {
     }
+    ledMatrix.play(true);
 
     // retrieve joystic calibration values or run calibration and save results
     NonVolatileMemory nvm = {};