Moeck, "Renaissance Consort", Sopranino in f'', baroque single hole, 442 Hz, 1.5 oct. range, maple

The instrument with the model number: 8120-MOE made by Moeck is an instrument that is always fun to play, both in the classroom and on stage.
This is largely due to the clever marriage of the ingenious model in symbiosis with the advantages of the maple material used.

The material used for this instrument is strikingly pleasing due to its typical 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, each person perceives and describes the details of the typical material sound of recorders slightly differently: Maple: Warm and clear, somewhat thinner than pear wood.

The scale

The geometry of the inner bore of the recorder 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 predestined for recorders focussing on Renaissance and folk music, other styles are possible.

Who is the instrument aimed at?

This means that maple instruments are particularly suitable for ambitious amateurs and advanced players. One thing to bear in mind is that a high-quality instrument naturally makes music-making more enriching than a simple one.

The windway of the recorder

The windway is the area in the instrument headjoint where the musician's breath is moulded into a thin sheet of air. This sheet of air is the defining element of a recorder's sound. At the labium, the leaf of air creates the fundamental vibration that generates the flute sound. The shape of the windway is therefore one of the basic characteristics for the sound and response of the recorder.

The windway of the instrument 8120-MOE by Moeck is shaped as follows: curved, conical.
Conically shaped windways accelerate the breath more than cylindrical ones.
Windways are of course extremely complex in their design and many parameters influence each other.

Fingering

The Moeck 8120-MOE recorder is made in the fingering: Baroque single hole.

Multi-part construction

The construction of a recorder has a fundamental influence on the way in which the woodwind instrument can be handled in terms of ease of grip on the one hand and compact transport on the other.
This is particularly important when larger instruments or several instruments are to be taken along.
Directors of large ensembles know how useful good and compact recorder transport packaging is. Provided the instruments can be easily disassembled.

Packaging and accessories

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

Hygiene tips

If the recorder is used by several players, you should consider disinfecting the headjoint if necessary to protect yourself. Flautisept has proved its worth in such cases. You can find Flautisept in our collection. It works with the following surfaces: Untreated wooden surfaces, ABS plastics, linseed oil surfaces, waxed surfaces, glazed surfaces, RESONA, spirit-stained surfaces, varnished surfaces However, before using the product, test it on an inconspicuous area to ensure that it does not leave any discolouration on your instrument.

Optional information on keys

It is not always possible to place tone holes in places in the body that are comfortable and easy to play with your fingers. Particularly on larger instruments, some tone holes are ergonomically inaccessible for acoustic reasons. On such instruments, keys are fitted by the instrument maker to make playing much easier or even possible in the first place.
The 8120-MOE instrument has the following keys: . This means that it can also be played comfortably by players with smaller hands.

Tips for finding a new instrument

How to find a future instrument easily
Ask people you know!
Under no circumstances should you let the prevailing opinions in your environment stop you from testing a recorder yourself. Your taste is as unique as you are. Therefore, only you can decide which instrument concept inspires you.
Our recommendation is therefore: test new manufacturers that you have not yet tried. You can only gain new experiences.