![]() ![]() Relation to the bore axis, but it usually points slightly upwards towards the edge. The top of the block can be horizontal in Of light is visible, then the block could be too low. Less light will be visible, so this might not be a satisfactory test on some recorders. However if the edge has been cut fairly high in relation to the bore Through the windway the block adjustment is correct when the edge itself is visible, and just a Overtones the block is set fairly high in relation to the labium or edge, so when looking down On a baroque type recorder, whose sound is rich in This is in fact the "floor" of the windway so much of what has been saidĪbout the windway also concerns the block. This is not always the case on modern typeĢ) The block. Recorders the windway entrance is usually wider than the exit, making it converge and its roof On some modern type recorders the windway is higher. On original alto recorders the windway entrance is often a little more thanġ mm high and the exit about 0,9 mm. Whilst others are arched, particularly copies ofĮarly instruments. The structure of the recorder's mouthpiece or "embouchure"ġ) The windway: Some recorders have windways with a straight cross section, High quality hand made recorders should always be given to the maker for this kind of adjustment. This work applies particularly to industrial or semi-industrial instruments. To the instrument can be caused by clumsy adjustment. Of course, the fitting of the new block must be done with very great care, as damage The advantage of making a new block is that the original one remains intact, so the instrumentĬan always be restored to its original state. By doing this he can not only improve his instrument but also The aim of this article is to teach a player how to make a new blockįor his (or her) recorder, if this is the cause of problems. Recorder voicing is a very precise and intricate job. Well as it should, or simply to those wanting to learn a little more about the intricacies of recorder voicing. However, the information given here might still be of interest to players owning an instrument that is not working as Craftsmen have gained better knowledge of the acoustics of their instrument, and industrial recordersĪre much closer in their conception to historic instruments. The level of making has considerably progressed since then. ![]()
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