Moeck, "Renaissance Consort", soprano in c'', Renaissance fingering, 1.5 oct. range, 442 Hz, Aho

The instrument with the article number: 8221-MOE manufactured by Moeck is an instrument that can generate tireless joy of playing in daily use.
This characteristic is due to the clever marriage of the well-considered design in fine tuning with the tone colours of the maple material used.

The material used for this instrument is characterised by its typical qualities. The special characteristics can best be described in the following words: Maple: Warm and clear, slightly thinner than pear wood.

The scale

The inner bore of the recorder is slightly cylindroconical and wider on average. 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 scale.

What styles of music can the recorder be used for?

Maple is ideal for instruments that are used in the Renaissance and folk genres, although other styles are possible.

Who is the instrument aimed at?

The above facts show that maple recorders are particularly suitable for ambitious amateurs and advanced players. An additional rule is that a high-quality instrument generally makes music-making more enjoyable than a poor-quality one.

The windway of the recorder

The windway is the area in the instrument headjoint where the blowing air is moulded into a sheet of air. This air sheet is the basis of a recorder's sound. At the labium, the leaf of air produces the vibration that generates the flute sound. The shape of the windway is therefore one of the basic characteristics for the variation possibilities of the available sound spectra of the recorder.

The windway of the Moeck 8221-MOE instrument is constructed as follows: Curved, conical.
Conical windways accelerate the air blade more than cylindrically shaped ones.
Due to their geometric design, windways are very complex and many parameters are influenced by each other.

Fingering

The Moeck 8221-MOE recorder is made in the following fingering: Renaissance fingering.

Construction method

The number of components of a musical instrument strongly influences the way in which the recorder is handled in terms of ease of grip and safe transport.
This is particularly important when transporting larger or multiple instruments.
Recorder ensemble leaders will agree with us.

Packaging and accessories

The instrument is supplied as standard with a case 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 clean the beak area sterilely if necessary to prevent the transmission of diseases. The disinfectant Flautisept has proven effective in such cases. Flautisept is available in our collection. It works with the following surfaces:

• Spirit-stained surfaces
• ABS plastics
• Untreated wooden surfaces
• Glazed surfaces
• RESONA
• Linseed oil surfaces
• Waxed surfaces
• Lacquered surfaces

However, before use, test on an inconspicuous area to ensure that Fautisept does not leave any adverse changes on your recorder.

Optional information on keys

It is not always possible to place the tone holes in places in the body that are comfortable to play with your fingers. For acoustic reasons, some tone holes on larger recorders in particular are not ergonomically accessible. Keys are fitted to these instruments to make playing much easier or even possible in the first place.
The 8221-MOE instrument has the following keys: . This makes it easy to play even for players with smaller hands.

Recommendations on the way to a new recorder

How to find your new instrument safely
Ask people you know!
But don't let prevailing opinions put you off testing an instrument yourself. Your taste is as unique as you are. Therefore, only you can decide which recorder inspires you.
Our recommendation is therefore: play different instruments that you may not have tried before. You can only gain experience.