Moeck, "Renaissance Consort", tenor in c', Renaissance fingering, 442 Hz, 1.5 oct. range, maple

The instrument with the model designation: 8421-MOE made by Moeck is a recorder that can always be fun in the classroom as well as on stage.
The instrument owes this mainly to the masterful marriage of the ingenious design in symbiosis with the advantages of the maple material used.

The material used for this instrument impresses with its unique sound characteristics. The special features can be described roughly as follows, although it is in the nature of things that sounds can only ever be described very inadequately in words. For this reason, the typical sound of recorders is perceived and described by each person in varying detail: 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 bore.

What music is the recorder best suited to?

Maple is ideal for recorders specialising in Renaissance and folk music, other styles are possible.

Who is this instrument aimed at?

The above facts show that maple recorders are particularly suitable for ambitious amateurs and advanced players. Another general rule is that a high-quality instrument usually makes learning easier than a simple one.

The windway of the recorder

The windway is the area in the head of the recorder where the blowing air is moulded into a sheet of air. This sheet of air is the central starting point for producing sound on a recorder. 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 defining principles for the musical expressiveness of the recorder.

The windway of the Moeck model 8421-MOE is shaped as follows: curved, conical.
Conically shaped windways accelerate the air blade more than cylindrical ones.
Windways are extremely complex in their design and many parameters are influenced by each other.

Fingering

The Moeck 8421-MOE instrument is offered in the following fingerings: Renaissance fingering.

Multiple parts

The number of parts of a recorder has an extraordinary influence on the way in which the woodwind instrument can be handled in terms of ease of grip and compact transport during daily use.
This is particularly important when larger instruments or several instruments are to be taken along.
Recorder orchestra 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 instrument is lent out from time to time, you should consider disinfecting the beak area if necessary to protect yourself. In these cases, the care product Flautisept has proven its worth. You can find Flautisept in our collection. It works with the following surfaces:

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

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

Optional information on keys

It is not always possible to place the tone holes in places in the instrument that are comfortable and easy to reach with your fingers. Especially on larger instruments, tone holes are not ergonomically accessible for acoustic reasons. Keys are fitted to these instruments to make playing much easier or even possible in the first place.
The 8421-MOE instrument has the following keys: . This makes it easy to play even for players with smaller hands.

Notes on finding a new instrument

How to find your next instrument safely
Ask people you know!
But don't let "generally accepted" rules such as "recorder xy doesn't work at all in an ensemble / for professionals" stop you from playing a recorder yourself. Your taste is as unique as you are. Therefore, only you can decide which windway shape suits you personally.
Our recommendation is therefore: Try different manufacturers that you have not yet tested. You can only gain new experiences.