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Their other stuff is pretty good. The device this is built around is amazingly fun: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeafE30nIC4 - OPZ also fun: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCgjKgPrE0M

Old Android device with (pirated APK of) Caustic 3[0]. Or old Windows PC with Ultranos Dreamer[1] if you wanna go really medieval.

[0] Caustic 3 was removed from Google Play unfortunately, you need to download it from alternative sources

[1] see https://zahrada.svita.cz/en/ultranos-dreamer

My favorite device for standalone music authoring is the NI Maschine. They sell an expensive standalone version but a cheap second hand controller feelssvery off-the-computer with your laptop connected but the screen closed.