In your workflow
Choose the player's perspective.
The microphone blend changes how a piano sits in a piece. Etude gives you four perspectives on its Yamaha C3X recording, from a closer view of the instrument to the surrounding room. Adjust resonance and character around that blend for a piano part that feels intimate, clear or more spacious within the arrangement.
01 / CREATE
Sampled Yamaha C3X grand piano
Play a detailed recording of a Yamaha C3X grand.
02 / SHAPE
Four microphone positions
Blend Player, Mid, Tail and Room microphone positions.
03 / FINISH
Adjustable resonance and piano character
Adjust the resonance and mechanical character around the performance.

What is included
The product behind the licence.
- Etude software licence
- Download and installation access for the licensed product
A digital software purchase. Licence details are supplied electronically for registration and download.
Choose your licence
Choose the licence that fits your purchase.
The full licence is selected by default. Choose an update, upgrade or crossgrade only if you own the exact qualifying product and version shown. The explanation and confirmation box update with your selection.
- Full licence — no previous licence for this product is required.
- Crossgrade from Dorico Pro 6 or Elements 6 — requires a valid qualifying licence.
For updates, upgrades and crossgrades, select your existing product and version in the licence check. If your licence is not listed or you are unsure, contact SX Pro before ordering. Competitive crossgrades require proof of ownership.
Supplied electronically as a software licence for registration and download. No physical product is shipped. Check Steinberg’s current system requirements before ordering.
Key specifications
The practical details.
- Product
- Etude
- Application
- Sampled grand piano
- Delivery
- Electronic licence and download
- Physical shipment
- None
- Licence selection
- Full licence, updates, upgrades and crossgrades as shown in the licence selector
- Licence term
- Perpetual licence for the purchased version
- Compatibility
- Check the current manufacturer system requirements
Manufacturer imagery illustrates the software workflow. Computers, instruments, controllers and other studio equipment shown are not included.