I would like to record myself for practicing purposes (i.e. playback while listening and making observations, etc). I have a acoustic piano...
What do I need to buy for this? Any recommendations are appreciated.
The first and main question is what's your budget and what pieces of equipment do you already have--laptop, mic stands, cables, microphones, etc.?
Of course, you get what you pay for and price can vary anywhere from around $250-$300 for a cheap minidisk option up to... well... lots of money, where only a stereo pair of mics can easily run at $4000-$5000. On the other hand, there definitely would be no sense to buy such expensive mics to record an upright in a tiny living room, so ...
What piano you will be recording, how big is the room, and what are its acoustics?