Loading

TONTO (The Original New Timbral Orchestra) synthesizer

Malcolm Cecil and Robert Margouleff1968

National Music Centre

National Music Centre
Canada

One of the world’s largest synthesizers, TONTO is absolutely one of a kind. The Original New Timbral Orchestra (TONTO) is the first multitimbral polyphonic analog synthesizer, capable of producing many tone colours with different voices simultaneously. Beginning with a single Moog Series III Modular in 1968, creators Malcolm Cecil and Robert Margouleff continued to expand TONTO with synth modules from different manufacturers, along with custom additions designed by Cecil. Famous for its warm, rich timbres, TONTO is a revolutionary feat of music technology. Through collaborations with popular artists like Stevie Wonder, the Isley Brothers and Quincy Jones, TONTO introduced synthesizers to rhythm and blues and pop music.

Show lessRead more
  • Title: TONTO (The Original New Timbral Orchestra) synthesizer
  • Creator: Malcolm Cecil and Robert Margouleff
  • Date Created: 1968
  • Location Created: United States of America
National Music Centre

Get the app

Explore museums and play with Art Transfer, Pocket Galleries, Art Selfie, and more

Interested in Performance?

Get updates with your personalized Culture Weekly

You are all set!

Your first Culture Weekly will arrive this week.

Home
Discover
Play
Nearby
Favorites