Its small, but totally serious

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The iPhone is an amazing pocket-sized music-making companion.

But do you know what’s even better?

This little pink Razzmatazz.

Nanobox’s Razzamataz box in a bowl of raspberry candies

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1010 has a reputation built on making small, exquisitely thought-out, and endlessly useful musical gadgets.

The latest of these is theNanobox Razzmatazz, aka “The World’s Juiciest Groovebox.”

“Portable grooveboxes give you the power to create studio-quality beats wherever you go.

Input/Output on the Razzamataz

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It also has something no iPhone or Android phone hasknobs.

Immediately, these connections enable all kinds of neat uses.

MIDI lets you connect other instruments or connect drum pads or other controllers.

The Razzamataz controlling a keyboard

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Immediately, these connections enable all kinds of neat uses.

But even the screen has a secret weapon.

The only thing you might do with this kind of toy is a photocopied copy of a photocopy.

Painting your vision requires real instruments and musicianship.

People think these devices are the future of music, but they really are the past.

Looks can be deceiving.

And its also only $399, which makes it hardnotto try.