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Thanks, Phineas. What you said is helpful, if I understand what you mean. I need to experiment more with placement of the mic. Control of the sound board is another story. I don't know enough (yet) to as for the right adjustments. What you said about tone and the alto may be a self-imposed limiting ...

I've been playing an alto flute for about 18 months at a local open mic - usually along with 1 or 2 guitars - sometimes keyboard, drums, etc. We play an eclectic assortment of cover songs - rock and blues or folk - from 60s, 70s, mostly. Some songs have flute solos but mostly I improvise with harmon...