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Flute
The fundamental range of the flute extends from about 247 Hz to 2,100 Hz, with overtones ranging all the way up to 6,000 Hz. Usually, the sound radiates along the player's line of sight from the lip plate at frequencies up to 3,000 Hz. Above 3,000 Hz (the extreme overtone range) the sound starts to radiate at a right angle to the player, toward their right. When recording classical flute, the mic is usually placed on-axis and slightly above the player between 3-8 feet away. When recording modern styles of music, this distance often shrinks to between 6 inches and 2 feet. Mic placement is somewhere between the lip plate and the keys, depending on the balance of breath sound to body sound desired. Placing the mic closer to the lip plate generally reduces feedback and leakage in live settings, but can accentuate too much breath noise without picking up much of the flute body sound. Also, a saxophone clip mic can be clipped on the headjoint and positioned to get the desired sound for live performance. To get more of a room sound, you can use a bloomlein, XY, or SMS mic set-up in addition to the close mic. As always, you want these additional mics to be pointed away from the flute at a distance to pickup the desired amount of room reverberation. Whenever possible, always audition the sounds for the player and get their response.