Novation Components | 1.3

   I open this brand new software, select my device, the Launchpad Mini, and am brought to this screen with a bunch of tips.  But I quickly realize what it is: customization.  

A screenshot of the custom mode editor in novation components

    Novation Components is singular "utility" software bundled in the launchpad.  It has a bunch of tools to precisely and quickly give me control over my device.  You can drag the 2x8 chromatic keyboard, the 1x8 scale keyboard, a 4x4 drum grid, or an individual note onto the board, and then customize it.  There are also sliders that feed into midi, although they are strictly 1x8 or 8x1 and no shorter. Lastly, there's a program change button.

A screenshot of my custom 8-octave dorian keyboard

    The amount of customization is pretty surprising.  While there is a lot of useful stuff here, I still feel I need my own software to truly get the customization I'm looking for.