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Yes, the pdf I had in mind was this The recorder: A basic workshop manual Adrian Brown https://3lib.net/book/18064289/df0578 It should download ok, it covers quite a lot of theory. I've had trouble with viruses on that site before, so I'll try to get it via a library machine. [Also https://www.flut...

Is the signature sound of each type of instrument primarily generated by the wedge? Short answer: no, not just the wedge. Timbre is also affected by the dimensions of the window (h/w/d), the dimensions of the opening of the windway, the position of the splitting edge relative to the windway, the bo...

Thanks for the replies. Hole placement appears to be very limited in positioning possibilities, we have some with offset holes, (what you are thinking), but the spacing is quite similar to those of inline, (I have both variants), also tapered bore against straight doesn't allow for much difference i...

Is the signature sound of each type of instrument primarily generated by the wedge? I ask this because I've been doing a few experiments with a quena where I've added parts made out of compressed tinfoil to create a mouthpiece for it to find out what difference that makes to the sound, but it still ...