For uprights, you'll likely benefit from using closer mic placement (more on this later) whereas with grand pianos there is often joy to be found in capturing at least some of the wider, ambient sounds. As with any recording discipline, the room the instrument is situated in will also have a huge bearing on the recorded sound. Both offer different playing and listening experiences, and both have slightly different requirements when it comes to recording. There are two main types of acoustic piano grand and upright. Let's have a look at some basic tips to help anyone wondering how to record a piano. It's also what makes it one of the most difficult instruments to record properly. The extended frequency range covers the majority of what a human ear can hear, and in person this is a real treat. As far as musical experiences go, the sound of someone playing a good quality, full size grand in person is something to behold. Software equivalents are good, but they're not truly authentic.
But that's not to say there isn't call to record them. A proper grand piano is not something you'd use on a whim. As one of the biggest instruments you're likely to use, it's not what you'd call portable. Sure, we can use samples, plug-ins and soft-synths to get us in the right ball park of an instrument, but there are times when only the real thing will do. But, as you may have experienced yourself, all this choice sometimes leaves us wanting the real deal.
These days anyone with a laptop and a basic DAW can access decent approximations of pretty much any instrument. Any instrument you can think of is just a few clicks away thanks to the phenomenal advances in studio technology. We've discussed before on this blog how musicians, producers and studio techs have things so easy nowadays. Techniques to help when only the real thing is good enough
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