Moeck, "Flauto Rondo", soprano in c'', German double hole, maple

The instrument with the model designation: 3200-MOE from Moeck is a companion that provides lasting enjoyment when making music.
This feature is largely due to the clever combination of the special model in fine tuning with the expressive possibilities of the maple material used.

This material impresses with the instrument's extraordinary advantages. The characteristics can best be described in the following words, although it is in the nature of things that sounds can only ever be inadequately described in words. For this reason, each person will perceive and describe the details of the typical material sound of recorders somewhat differently: Maple: Warm and clear, somewhat thinner than pear wood.

The scale

The inner bore of the instrument is slightly cylindroconical. This type of bore gives the model its typical sound.
In principle, instruments with a wider bore sound warmer, fuller, more fundamental and therefore more suitable for ensembles than recorders with a narrower inner bore.

For which music can the instrument be best used

Maple is particularly suitable for instruments that focus on choral playing, recorder ensembles and orchestras, other styles are also possible.

Who the instrument is aimed at

This means that maple recorders are particularly suitable for ambitious amateurs and advanced players. Another rule worth noting is that in most cases a better instrument makes learning more enjoyable than a cheaper one.

The windway of the recorder

The windway is the area in the head of the instrument where the musician's breath is moulded into a sheet of air. This air blade is the central starting point of the instrument's sound. In interaction with the labium, this air blade creates the vibration that generates the flute sound. The shape of the windway is therefore one of the defining principles for the variability of the recorder's musical expression.

The windway of the Moeck 3200-MOE instrument is constructed as follows: Curved, cylindrical.
Conical windways accelerate the breathing air more than cylindrically shaped ones.
Windways are very complex in their design and many parameters play together.

Fingering

The Moeck 3200-MOE model is offered in the following fingering: .

Construction method

The number of parts of a musical instrument has an extraordinary influence on the way in which the recorder is handled in terms of ease of grip on the one hand and safe transport on the other.
This is particularly important when transporting larger or multiple instruments.
Recorder choir directors know how useful good and compact recorder bags are. Provided the instruments can be easily disassembled.

Packaging and accessories

The model is supplied as standard with a bag and the following accessories: Cleaning rod, drying cloth, cork grease, care instructions, fingering chart

Hygiene tips

If the recorder is used by several players, it is advisable to repeatedly disinfect the windway to ensure hygienic safety. The product Flautisept has proven to be effective in such cases. Flautisept is available in our collection. It works with the following surfaces:

1. ABS plastics
2. Untreated wooden surfaces
3. RESONA
4. Spirit stained surfaces
5. Lacquered surfaces
6. Lacquered surfaces
7. Waxed surfaces
8. Linseed oil surfaces

However, before using Fautisept, be sure to test it on an inconspicuous area to ensure that it does not cause any adverse changes to your recorder.

Optional information on keys

It is not always possible to place tone holes in places in the instrument that are easy and comfortable to reach with the fingers. Especially on larger instruments, some tone holes are ergonomically inaccessible for acoustic reasons. Keys are fitted to these instruments to make playing much easier or even possible in the first place.
The 3200-MOE instrument has the following keys: . This means that it can also be played with above-average ease by players with smaller hands.

Recommendations for finding a new instrument

How to find your future instrument easily
Ask people you know!
Don't let prevailing opinions put you off testing a recorder yourself. Your taste is as unique as you are. Therefore, only you can decide which wind tunnel mould suits you.
Our recommendation is therefore: play different materials that you have never tried before. You can only win.