Moeck, "Renaissance Consort", tenor in c', baroque single hole, with single key and fontanelle, 442

The instrument with the model number: 8430-MOE from the Moeck workshop is an instrument that provides lasting enjoyment both in the classroom and on stage.
This characteristic is due to the skilful combination of the unique construction concept with the expressive possibilities of the maple material used.

The unique sound characteristics of the material used for this instrument are a delight. The features can be characterised as follows: Maple: Warm and clear, slightly 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.

For which music can the instrument be best used

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

Who is this recorder aimed at?

It follows from this that maple instruments are particularly suitable for ambitious amateurs and advanced players. An additional rule is that a high-quality instrument naturally makes music-making more enriching than a poor one.

The windway of a recorder

The windway is the area in the head of the instrument where the musician's blowing air is moulded into a thin sheet of air. This sheet of air is the basis of a recorder's sound production. At the labium, the leaf of air produces the vibration that generates the flute sound. The shape of the windway is therefore very relevant for the recorder's ability to create music.

The windway of the Moeck model 8430-MOE is shaped as follows: curved, conical.
Conical windways accelerate the air blade more than cylindrically shaped ones.
Due to their geometric shape, windways are extremely complex and many parameters interact.

Fingering

The Moeck 8430-MOE instrument is made in the following fingering: Baroque single hole.

Construction method

The number of parts in a woodwind instrument has a fundamental influence on the way in which the recorder can be handled easily in terms of easy assembly on the one hand and safe transport on the other.
This is a point that should not be underestimated, especially when transporting larger (and sometimes several) instruments.
Experienced ensemble players can tell you a thing or two about this.

Packaging and accessories

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

Hygiene tips

If the instrument is used by several players, you should consider sterilising the windway regularly to keep it clean. Flautisept has proved its worth here. Flautisept is available in our collection. It works with the following surfaces:

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

However, before using the product, test it on an inconspicuous area to ensure that it does not leave any unwanted marks on your instrument.

Optional information on keys

It is not always possible to drill tone holes in places in the body that are comfortable and easy to reach with your fingers. Especially with bass recorders, some tone holes are ergonomically inaccessible for acoustic reasons. Keys are fitted to these instruments to make playing easier or even possible in the first place.
The 8430-MOE instrument has the following keys: 1-fold foot key. This means that it can also be played ergonomically by players with smaller hands.

Recommendations for finding a new recorder

How to easily find your new instrument
Seek expert advice!
However, you should not let prevailing opinions in your environment put you off testing a recorder yourself. Your musical perception is as unique as you are. Therefore, only you can decide which instrument concept inspires you.
Our recommendation is therefore: test new instruments that you have not yet tried. You can't lose anything, you can only gain new experiences.