Moeck, "Renaissance Consort", alto in f', baroque single hole, 442 Hz, maple stained, 1.5 oct. tonumfa

The recorder with the model number: 8320-MOE made by Moeck is a recorder that provides lasting fun in the classroom and on stage.
This characteristic is largely due to the clever combination of the ingenious design in fine tune with the expressive possibilities of the maple material used.

The material fascinates with its unique sound characteristics. The properties can be characterised in this way, whereby it is in the nature of things that sounds can only ever be described very inadequately with words. For this reason, the details of the typical material sound of recorders are perceived and described differently by each person: Maple: Warm and clear, somewhat thinner than pear wood.

The scale

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

Which musical styles are best suited to the recorder

Maple is particularly suitable for recorders focussing on Renaissance and folk music, other styles are possible.

Who is the instrument aimed at?

It follows from this that maple recorders are particularly suitable for ambitious amateurs and advanced players. Another generally applicable rule is that a higher quality instrument naturally makes playing easier than a seemingly inexpensive offering.

The windway of a recorder

The windway is the area in the recorder head where the blowing air is moulded into a sheet of air. This sheet of air is the defining element of the instrument's sound. At the labium, the vibration that generates the flute sound is created from this air blade. The shape of the windway is therefore one of the defining principles for the musical formability of the recorder's achievable sounds.

The windway of the Moeck 8320-MOE recorder is constructed as follows: Curved, conical.
Conical windways accelerate the airflow more than cylindrically shaped ones.
Windways are naturally very complex in their geometric shape and many parameters influence each other.

Fingering

The Moeck 8320-MOE model is made in the following fingering: Baroque single hole.

Construction method

The construction of a musical instrument with multiple parts has a fundamental influence on the way in which the recorder can be easily assembled and transported during use.
This is particularly important when transporting larger or multiple instruments.
Recorder choir directors know how useful good and compact recorder cases are. Provided the instruments can be easily disassembled.

Packaging and accessories

The model is supplied as standard with a case and useful accessories: Wiper rod, fingering chart, care instructions

Hygiene tips

If the recorder is lent out again and again, it makes sense to sterilise the beak area again and again to keep it clean. Flautisept has proven to be a practical aid for this. You can find Flautisept in our collection. It works with the following surfaces:

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

To be on the safe side, test on an inconspicuous area before use to ensure that Fautisept does not cause any adverse changes to your recorder.

Optional information on keys

It is not always possible to drill tone holes in places in the instrument body that are easy to play with your fingers. For acoustic reasons, some tone holes on larger instruments in particular are not ergonomically accessible. On these instruments, keys are fitted by the instrument maker to make playing much easier or even possible in the first place.
The 8320-MOE instrument has the following keys: . This means that it can also be played ergonomically by players with smaller hands.

Notes on finding a new instrument

How to find your new instrument easily
Ask people you know!
But don't let prevailing opinions stop you from testing an instrument yourself. Your musical perception is as unique as you are. Therefore, only you can decide which wind tunnel mould inspires you personally.
Our recommendation is therefore: try different brands that you have never tested before. You can only gain new experiences.