How to Make a Piano Sample Library: The Editing Process in Pro Tools

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In this episode, Carson Bruce introduces his newly released piano sample library featuring five sampled pianos with both regular and felt versions across 10 unique patches. He also begins a new series showing the full process of building a piano sample library from scratch. From recording setups and microphone choices to piano selection and room acoustics, Carson shares the essential tools and workflow behind professional sampling. The episode also takes viewers inside a real upright piano sampling session at Miller Piano Specialists in Franklin, Tennessee, where he captures a Ritmüller upright using multiple microphones and velocity layers. Future episodes will cover editing, cleanup, and bringing the final library to life.

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