The digital recorder
After four years of development, the Elody electric recorder was presented at this year's Musikmesse. Recorder maker Mollenhauer is making the instrument suitable for band playing.
The recorder is still an important entry-level instrument for children. But if they want to play in the school band later on, they have had to change instruments until now. Elody, the electric recorder, which corresponds to an alto recorder in terms of fingering and blowing technique, can now hold its own on rock and pop stages alongside thundering guitars and basses. With a powerful sound and a range of up to three octaves, it can be used in a wide variety of styles - from rock and pop to metal, jazz, blues and folk.
The integrated pickup transforms Elody into an electro-acoustic instrument. Thanks to a specially developed passive cable, it works completely without remote voltage. And the instrument can then be connected to all effect devices and amplifiers via a mono jack plug.
Nik Tarasov, Head of Development at Mollenhauer, emphasizes the user-friendliness and the enormous tonal versatility of the instrument (Sound examplesElody also looks unusual: the atypical, non-round shape is emphasized by various striking metallic designs. Elody costs around 1900 euros. Tarasov comments that they did not want to produce a cheap "gadget", but a high-quality instrument that would be a worthwhile, long-lasting purchase for schools, music schools and bands.
