Stevie Wonder and T.O.N.T.O.
Not many know that Robert Margouleff and Malcolm Cecil programmed and played most of the synths on the Stevie Wonder albums. Below we reproduce an article about the collaboration of …
Interview with Malcolm Cecil (T.O.N.T.O.)
This interview with Malcolm Cecil, conducted by Doug Lynner and Bryce Robbley, dates from November 1976 and appeared in Synapse Magazine. Please note that all (c) are with the Magazine …
Synthesizer exhibition at Calgary NMC
The Calgary National Music Centre has a permanent exhibition featuring (electronic) instruments, located in Studio Bell. The exhibition is presented as the visit to a music festival: the thrill of …
T.O.N.T.O. in Calgary NMC
In 2018, the T.O.N.T.O. synthesizer system was aquired by the National Music Centre in Calgary (CN). The instrument is now part of the permanent exhibition. Sometimes, even, a demonstration of …
Malcolm Cecil playing T.O.N.T.O
Some people still doubt if T.O.N.T.O. really did exist. Well – this picture is Malcolm Cecil (one of the two creators of T.O.N.T.O. – together with Robert Margouleff) actually playing …
Kevin Braheny Fortune on T.O.N.T.O.
We reproduce this earlier post from Kevin Braheny Fortune, involved in big synth systems until today. “In true cosmic sync, I just came across these. The flyer is what we …
T.O.N.T.O.
There were quite a number of questions about the header picture on this website. The picture features TONTO: The Original New Timbral Orchestra. It was created by Malcolm Cecil and …