Classical/instrumental Audio Production, Classical/Instrumental Audio Production Options

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I just bought an emac and found that there's an audio input jack included. I'm an avid classical pianist and would like to try my hand at audio production with the piano. I would like someone to enlighten me on whether I need to get those huge audio mixers, mics, and whether there's a need to soundproof my room? I would also like to know whether any special software is required and what is the audio input jack used for? Lastly, how do I go about recording music from the piano to the Mac ...
Thank you in advance!

Those are pretty good suggestions.

What kind of piano do you have? What's your budget for all this?

Getting a great solo piano sound is extremely difficult. Most studios are just adequate in that area since the piano is only a part of the overall sound mix. In other words, if i were a classical or jazz pianist I'd want to record in a studio that has an incredible piano setup.