How to record/mix eastern instruments

[newvibration]

Hi guys

I have a recording of several eastern instruments with a traditional brass and string section to do.
It will be filmed at the same time and sync to video in the edit. Although it won't ever b used as a separate audio recording i want it to sound as good as possible.

The indigenous instruments will be in their own section apart from the other sections. I do not have a lot of space I need to record

Sape
Gendang
Bonang
Seruling
Erhu
Sitar
Assorted floor drums (small instruments)

I have access to quite a few decent condenser mics and drum mics. I am told that they won't all be playing at once. I have a 24 track mixer to record into but need to mix on the spot as will not be able to take away.

Any Ideas?

 

[bouldersoundguy]

I've mixed and recorded some of those and other Eastern/Middle Eastern/Baltic instruments such as saz and bouzouki. Best thing to do is have the musician play while you move your head around in the nearfield and listen as you would for an acoustic guitar. Sometimes the musician will have suggestions for mic placement. If you're using live monitoring you may need to use dynamic mics and get closer. Drum mics could work on small percussion. I like to use two mics on tablas for a little stereo spread. The gendang will probably need two mics, one for each end.