: Do classical piano professionals train mainly on acoustic piano? Or do they train with hybrid numeric piano. If they train using acoustic piano how do they prevent trouble with neighbours ?

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Yes. As a professional, there's no way one could study on anything but a real piano.

A professional pianist masters the instrument in a way that to perform a piece giving it all he/she has in mind, a real piano will be needed, or the desired sound just won't be achieved.

That being said, if there are specific circumstances in which a pianist can't gain access to a real piano, some alternative may still be better that nothing, but that is some specific scenario which is very unlikely to happen to a professional pianist.

how do they prevent trouble with neighbours?

If they play for a living, which is the case you're asking, a professional pianist will have to find a way to prevent trouble with neighbous. That can include limiting practicing hours to hours when people don't try to sleep, somehow isolating the room where the piano is... Really depends on each case; the pedal options mentioned in some comments and answers are not really solutions. They may help some time, but it can't become a rule.

Hope this helps!

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Silent piano playing:

By pedaling and locking the middle pedal, a felt strip (moderator) between the strings and the hammer is lowered on acoustic pianos. The sounds sound softer, but also duller.
 
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So-called "silent systems" combine the performance of a normal piano or grand piano with a mute function and an electronic sound generator. So you can play on your piano at any time of day without disturbing your roommates and neighbors. Even for professionals with long overtime, this system offers an optimal supplement.
The quality of the systems of different manufacturers is very different. Unstable stop bars and sensors can, when touched, affect the style and cause noise. Also in terms of sound and ease of use there are great differences in quality.
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Pedal function and sostenuto are retained
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You'll get opinions that 'classical' piano can ONLY be learnt on a real piano. But yes, the constraints of modern living make it necessary for a lot of students to practice on an electronic instrument. Not ideal, but inevitable. And you can learn a LOT of piano on them.

I wouldn't bother with attempts to dampen or isolate a real piano. They don't make THAT much difference. And a neighbour inclined to object to piano playing will still object if they can hear it AT ALL! I had a neighbour once who claimed to be disturbed by the keyboard clatter of an otherwise completely silent instrument.