# CoreFW: reimplementing Novation Launchpad firmware

> CoreFW reimplements firmware for Novation Launchpad controllers with accessible bootloaders in Rust. It supplies device-specific drivers, MIDI and SysEx handling, palette editing, performance and programmer modes, and build aliases for supported RGB and earlier non-RGB models.

- Type: Case study
- Targets: Firmware
- Category: Independent reconstruction cases
- Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
- Sources reviewed: 2026-11-07
- Added to the catalog: 2026-11-09
- Original resource: <https://github.com/anthonyhfm/launchpad-core-firmware>
- Primary source: <https://github.com/anthonyhfm/launchpad-core-firmware/blob/3f5e3538973df842fb53fca83c8caec177467be7/readme.md>
- Catalog page: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/corefw-launchpad-case/>
- Record JSON: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/corefw-launchpad-case/record.json>
- Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/corefw-launchpad-case/index.md)

## Requirements & limits

- **Prerequisites:** A supported Novation Launchpad with an accessible bootloader.
- **Prerequisites:** Rust and Cargo for the device-specific build aliases; manual flashing uses the bootloader MIDI port.
- **Limits:** Native Live instrument, Note, Chord and Custom modes remain on the roadmap.
- **License:** GPL-3.0-only license.

## Primary sources

1. <https://github.com/anthonyhfm/launchpad-core-firmware/blob/3f5e3538973df842fb53fca83c8caec177467be7/readme.md>

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