There is nothing quite like recording a real acoustic upright piano with microphones in a recording studio. Music producers often reach for piano software instruments for convenience. Virtual pianos never come close to the organic feel and natural tonality of a real acoustic piano being playing in a room. Understanding how to record an acoustic piano will save you time in setup and stress when positioning microphones for acoustic piano recording.
This video tutorial shows the entire preparation process, microphone placement setup and mixing workflows for recording great sounding acoustic upright pianos in music production.
