Moeck, "Rottenburgh", tenor in c', baroque double hole, maple

The recorder with the model designation: 4400-MOE built by Moeck is a recorder that is always fun to play every day.
This is due to the masterful combination of the above-average design in symbiosis with the sound characteristics of the maple material used.

The material fascinates with its typical sound characteristics. The special characteristics can be roughly described as follows, although it is in the nature of things that sounds can only ever be inadequately described in words. This is why the typical sound of a recorder is perceived and described in slightly different ways by different people: Maple: Warm and clear, somewhat thinner than pear wood.

The scale

The geometry of the inner bore of the instrument is slightly cylindroconical. 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 inner bore.

For which musical styles is the recorder best suited?

Maple is particularly suitable for recorders that are used in ensembles, for choral playing and as a solo instrument.

Who is the instrument aimed at?

It follows from this that maple instruments are particularly suitable for ambitious amateurs and advanced players. A second rule to bear in mind is that a higher quality instrument naturally makes playing easier than a seemingly inexpensive instrument.

The windway of a 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 sheet of air is the basis of the instrument's sound. At the labium, the vibration that generates the flute sound is created from this sheet of air. The shape of the windway is therefore extremely important for the instrument's range of musical expression.

The windway of the 4400-MOE instrument from Moeck is constructed as follows: Curved, conical.
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 4400-MOE recorder is offered in the following fingering: Baroque double hole.

Construction method

The construction of a recorder strongly influences the way in which the woodwind instrument can be handled easily and transported comfortably.
This is a point that should not be underestimated, especially when transporting larger (and sometimes several) instruments.
Directors of large ensembles know how useful good and compact recorder cases are. Provided the instruments can be easily disassembled.

Packaging and accessories

The instrument is supplied as standard with a case and useful accessories: Cleaning rod, drying cloth, cork grease, care instructions, fingering chart

Hygiene tips

If the instrument is used by several players, you should consider disinfecting the headjoint if necessary to prevent the transmission of diseases. The cleaning agent Flautisept has proven to be effective for this purpose. Flautisept is available in our collection. It works with the following surfaces:

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

However, before use, test on an inconspicuous area to ensure that Fautisept does not leave any unwanted traces on your instrument.

Optional information on keys

It is not always possible to place tone holes in places on the instrument that are comfortable and easy to play with your fingers. For acoustic reasons, tone holes on bass 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 4400-MOE instrument has the following keys: . This means that it can also be played by players with smaller hands.

Notes for the search for a new recorder

The easiest way to find your new instrument
Inform yourself in detail!
Under no circumstances should you let well-intentioned advice put you off testing a recorder yourself. Your taste is as unique as you are. Therefore, only you can decide which recorder inspires you personally.
Our recommendation is therefore: Try new models that you have not yet tested. You can only gain new experiences.