Recording live piano and/or upright bass

Looking for suggestions on the best settings (EQ, compression, normalization) for recording live piano (upright Yamaha) and maybe also upright bass. Using Logic Express with two mics (Cardioid and Pencil) connected to Saffire Pro 24 (audio interface). Right now, I've for the gain knobs on the Saffire box set at about medium and then I normalize the audio recordings -- sounds decent but just want to make sure I'm not way off base. THANKS!

Don't normalise your recordings. All that does it raise the levels of the sound you want and the noise floor (background noise) as well. Usually there's no need to do this.
It's impossible to tell you "the best settings" for EQ, compression, reverb. there's no one-size fits all! It's like if I ask you here what shades of color should I use when painting this lanscape I can see from my window. Unless you are here there's no way you can know. Even you were looking at the same landscape and my painting your advice would be subjective.
Better to understand how the compressor, EQ, reverb plugins work and then apply it to your recordings that way. Listen to commercial releases of a similar style and use your knowledge of the plugins and how they work to replicate that style and build up skill in this area.
JG

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