Trautonium
The Trautonium is an electronic synthesizer invented[1] in 1930[2] by Friedrich Trautwein in Berlin at the Musikhochschule's music and radio lab, the Rundfunkversuchstelle.[3] Soon afterwards Oskar Sala joined him, continuing development until Sala's death in 2002.
Manufacturers[edit]
The German manufacturer Doepfer sells some devices for the commercial market to allow for Trautonium-like synthesizer control.[7]
The German manufacturer Trautoniks sells custom made Trautoniums.[8]
Mixtur-Trautonium, 1955.
Max Brand Synthesizer (1968),[16] aka Moogtonium, is Austrian composer Max Brand's own version of Mixture Trautonium built by Robert Moog during 1966–68.
![Max Brand Synthesizer (1968),[16] aka Moogtonium, is Austrian composer Max Brand's own version of Mixture Trautonium built by Robert Moog during 1966–68.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Max_Brand_Synthesizer_2.jpg/144px-Max_Brand_Synthesizer_2.jpg)
Doepfer A-198 Trautonium Manual / Ribbon Controller with modular synth.
