Küng, "STUDIO", alto in f', baroque double hole, maple

 Küng F-Alto, Maple
Baroque Doublehole, Item: 1402-KUE Natural, 442 Hz

The recorder with the article number: 1402-KUE from Küng is an instrument, that in making music continues to will provide fun.
This peculiarity is based to a large part on the skillful combination of the outstanding design in interplay with the qualities of the material Maple.

This material creates in the instrument a pleasant uniqueness, by its special characteristics. The qualities can be descibed approximately so: inadequately with words. Therefore the material typical sound of recorders is perceived and described by each person in details slightly uniquely. We use these words: Maple: Warm and clear, slightly thinner than pearwood

The bore

The geometry of the inner bore of the instrument is light cylindroconical. This kind of bore shape grants the recorder such a typical sound.
In principle, instruments with wider bore sound warmer, fuller, more fundamental and thus more suitable for ensembles than models with narrower inner bore.

For what styles can this instrument best be used for?

Maple is particularly for instruments used for: focus on choral playing, recorder ensembles and orchestras, other styles are possible.

To whom is this musical instrument addressed?

For the above facts it follows that recorders made of Maple are especially for ambitious amateurs and advanced players recommendable. An additional valid law is that a valuable instrument makes the learning progress in most cases easier apparently low-cost offer.

The windway of the recorder

The windway is the area in the head of the instrument where the blowing air is formed into a thin sheet of air. This air leaf is the basis of the instruments tone. In interaction with the labium, the air stream is very quickly alternately directed inwards and outwards. This swinging flow stimulates the air in the bore. And this is the origin of the recorder sound. This is the reason why the labium must not be damaged in any case. The same rule applies to the windway. Otherwise suffer the variability of the available sound spectra of the instrument.

The windway of the model 1402-KUE of Küng has this windway shape: Straight, conical.
Conical shaped windways accelerate the air leaf more than cylindrical windways.
Never violate windway and labium! Their meaning for the sound is complex in their design. Even minor damages here often lead to a total loss!

Fingerings

The instrument Küng 1402-KUE is delivered in the version: Baroque Doublehole .

Construction of the body

The number of components of an instrument shapes extraordinarily the way with which the recorder in daily use on the one hand is uncomplicated to handle in terms of easy assembling and on the other hand for the compact transport.
This is a point that should not be underestimated, especially when transporting larger (and sometimes multiple) instruments.
{Experienced ensemble players can tell you a thing or two about this. Or ask members of recorder orchestras will agree.
Leaders of recorder choirs know how useful good and compact recorder bags are.

Packaging and accessories

The recorder is offered as standard with: Bag
The following accessories included: Wiper rod, fingering chart, care instructions

Notes before getting a new recorder

Get expert advice!
The search for your new instrument should in no case be influenced by well-meaning advice.
Get your own realizations after testing a recorder. Don't let "generally valid" rules, such as "the flute xy doesn't work at all in an ensemble/for professionals.
Do not let others stop you from trying a unkown brand.
Your musical taste is as unique as you are.
Therefore, only you can decide which instrument will personally you.
Our recommendation is therefore: Try various materials!
After that you will be amazed and can make a safe decision.

Information about instruments with keys

Not always can the tone holes be drilled in the places in the the that are pleasant to reach with the fingers. Especially with bass instruments sit for acoustic reasons some tone holes ergonomically not to reach. On these instruments, keys are added, which make gripping clearly easier, or possible in the first place.
This allows it to be {pleasant|light|ergonomic|conspicuous|above average| good grip even by players with smaller hands.
The instrument 1402-KUE has the following flaps: