Live video w/Zoom H4 & Shure SM57 - "Lost in You" original song

[londunhill]

Fuck.

[joethfc]

I think this represents an interesting direction for music production, recording in a studio can sterilise a good vibe sometimes and it has been done to death in truth. Good work man!

[CiANoneProductions]

is all of The audio all really done on The Shure SM57  ????

[THECREWsTUBE]

This shits fuckin weird

[amaurythewarrior]

isn't your vibrato kind of weird ?

[Dougles15]

hey there! thats a great song and the recording qualitiy is very good too!

i like it!

greetings from germany,

chris

[ShaneAnthonyTheLover]

@hiiamalive Thanks!

[ShaneAnthonyTheLover]

@hiiamalive I don't get a lot of snow here where I live in TN, it's beautiful when it comes down. When I knew it was going to snow, I wanted to record this song in it.

[drummerdominicjordan]

@ShaneAnthonyTheLover Was this recorded live? Btw, I've lived in Nashville , TN for 5 years.

[ShaneAnthonyTheLover]

@drummerdominicjordan Yes, recorded live, using the portable Zoom H4 recorder that you see taped to my mic stand.

[AML45]

I'm very impressed with the H4 quality. Great song too! :D

[ShaneAnthonyTheLover]

@AML45 Thanks, it's a great little recorder for sure. Especially for the money.  Lots of fun.

[Sleaze2Rock]

great voice man !!!

[abeshere]

Good job Shane.....your really using H4

[Bradders562]

Hi ..first of all love it...great tune great singing...great playing... now the questions..Iam sure you have answered these before but have you recorded the guitar and the vocals straight into the device..

[andicatz]

Fabulous song Shane. Love the snow scenes, playing whilst the snow is falling. How romantic is that?!

[treydiggy]

i was thinking about buying a zoom camera for low light VERY loud local metal shows. Just for fun of course. You think it would do good for that?

[toku3yuki]

amazing!

really nice song

[shuckuma]

Hi, the guitar is plugged directly to the zoom, and the shure sm57?

[IceangelGA]

As a music lover, and minor dabbler, I find the song to be beautiful in composition, and I think that the "raw-ish" sound compliments the emotion shown. No I am not pro, I just know when I like what I hear. Damn good job.

[edualbu]

very good...!!!!

[josecuadriello]

I liked a lot!!!

[WeakGuy]

This deserves way more views, awesome work!

[hondaridr01]

i love that guitar i got one just like it

[alldini]

GREAT MAN !

[allacousticUK]

great songa and good job with the recorder :)

[OneManBandMusic]

keep up the good work!!

[Littleloner]

Nice song! I was searching for a video that could convince me that the shure sm57 would be good for vocals as well... Well, I guess I found it! ;)

[BlackBrick77]

Funny thing. In the 60's pro recording rigs recorded with less quality than this. Great job! Amzing what kind of gear can be had with a little cash.

[ArtmetalisT]

dont u fell so cold while playin'? hahaa,

anyways, nice song,, loved it ;)

[vitorleonardo85]

= )

\o/

[stinger12345]

you shouldn't be playing that guitar outside while its snowing

[DakotaPlaysGuitar]

lol

[baccusboy]

I have a Zoom H4. It's fine for non-pro stuff, but the noise floor using the external XLR inputs is far too high for anything professional. And then there is a problem with the low-level "peeping" sound caused by the activity light flashing. The only way to avoid the peeping is to plug in AC power or record in the highest .wav setting (while on DC). Some guys have built their own external power-packs to remedy this, but that's a waste of time, IMHO.

[ShaneAnthonyTheLover]

Keep in mind, this is only a $200 recorder, and plenty of fun for the money. I don't think it's a waste of time. From my videos, you can see how much can be done with it. I haven't noticed any of the problems you're talking about. Of-course it's not pro. Pro setups cost 10s of thousands of dollars. I know, because I I run a studio with such equipment, but it's not as portable as this is. :-)

[leugimigop]

@ShaneAnthonyTheLover sir how were you able to make the vocals stereo with just 1 shure sm57? what happens to me is that when i plug the sm57 on 1 input, you can only hear the sound of the mic in one channel let's say for example you put it on input 1, then you'llonly hear it on the left channel. How is it possible that you were able to make it stereo sir=) or id you record this in the multitrack mode? thanks sir i badly need help with my shure sm57 and zoom=)

[ShaneAnthonyTheLover]

@leugimigop I recorded in multi track mode. Then you can pull up the wave files later in any DAW (digital audio workstation) that you want. For example, Nuendo, Pro Tools, etc...

[haichit]

cool voice man :P

[ingo007]

Nice Voise ;D im a gutarist to ;D

[MyKeyFilms1985]

Hmm...I'm searching for an external device as well. Most devices are in the 1-3k range. This is a solid recording. Nice job, not a bad song either

[snapascrew]

Shane, If I buy the H4 and plug in an external microphone, (sennheiser e609 for micing my guitar amp) would the recording be 100 percent e609 (that's what I want) or e609 mixed with H4?

[ShaneAnthonyTheLover]

100 percent e609.

[bocasino]

i using tradutor..english..my english not is good..

[bocasino]

good work friend .. also bought a Shure sm57 microphone as you record the guitars .. right on your computer? ae if you can meet great result hug buddy! their cool rc helicopters .. ..

[giantrabidpanda]

how the hell do you play when its below freezing?

My hands get stiff at about 55 degrees. I'm a wimp. But seriously, you take your guitar out in the snow? are you crazy?

Nice song, though.

[MusaCavendishTV]

I guess you have less background noise In a snowy landscape xD

[lute760]

That's not a bad sounding recording considering you're using such an inexpensive recording device.I think I'm gonna go out and get me one of those.

[IneedCoolGuitars]

You're amazing dude. There is so much talent out there on youtube, it gets harder and harder to impress me, but you do...COOL,

[holycross2]

Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees plays the same guitar.

[masterrofl]

awesome song man! and i love how you recorded it outside in the snow:) very awesome, and at some points your voice reminded me of eddie vedder (i guess that's a big compliment:D)

i just think the guitar would sound better if you didn't plug it in the H4 but i guess it was much easier to record it plugged cause of all the snow:D

[starterrn]

*steals song* haha just playing man,. really great! u agree with the other comment that said "WHY ARENT U FAMOUS?!"

[skylinrg]

beautiful !!! awesome

[jampackedjames]

wow. this is such a nice song. why are you not famous? lol

[stmush]

fucking great uffff, how did you record the guitar? sounds good

[ShaneAnthonyTheLover]

Thanks. The acoustic/electric guitar (a Guild Songbird) is plugged directly into the Zoom H4 via a 1/4" jack input on the unit.

[reyespalacios24]

great song man !

[ajnastarheart]

Hi, thanks for sharing your videos with us. You are an unusual and talented musician. I just bought the H4 and look forward to using it and sharing some of my projects with YouTube viewers later this year!

Ajna.

[jonestube2007]

I like you more and more every time I see ya.

Go brother!

[onetondrumbum]

Hey, sound very nice. What do you think of the Boss Micro BR compared to the Zoom H4? I was s old on the Boss (I just scored a brand new sealed for $140 shipped!), but man I've not heard any demo's from the Boss that sound as good as yours on the Zoom. I haven't even opened my Boss Micro BR yet, maybe I should sell it and get the Zoom H4? any take on the Boss unit?

[ShaneAnthonyTheLover]

I don't remember what the features of the Boss unit are. I just know why I chose the Zoom. The Zoom H4 has a 4 track recorder that records in 16 bit 44 KHz, so if the Boss can do the same, there shouldn't be much of a difference in sound. I pull up my recorded files later in ProTools and mix them. Making something sound good has to do with having a nice sounding guitar, putting on new strings, tuning it, playing well, then mixing it well later (EQ, reverb, etc...).

[ShaneAnthonyTheLover]

Also, more features that I bought the Zoom for, were the availability of two XLR or 1/4" inputs, phantom power, the 4 track recorder of course, headphone output, USB connection, runs on 2 AAs, (the more runtime the better, and the Zoom goes a long way with 2 AAs), etc... lots of features, but having a 4 track recorder with either mic or 1/4 inputs was the most important thing. Oh yeah, it also has a built in stereo mic that sounds great! Good for throwing ideas down or field recording sounds.

[bored1492]

You do use a bit much tremolo at certain parts, but otherwise, it's actually a pretty excellent song. Chords?

[jbrad1211]

What's wrong? It's a warbly sounding recording. My H2 sounds better.

Nice song and video though.

[ShaneAnthonyTheLover]

warbly???

[guitarpoop1]

You ever listen to glen hansard?

[ShaneAnthonyTheLover]

I've never heard of him before, but since you posted the question, I went and checked him out on YouTube, and I must say, it was very inspiring. Thanks!

[jbrad1211]

I guess it's just his vibrato. Upon a second listen, it's just the vocal that sounds warbly i.e. fluttery. The instrumental section sounds clean.

[DonLubiano]

BTW..this song's opening verse reminds me of that 80s song "Northern Town" by Dream Academy (?) if I recall the group's name right. Gave me the same wintery cool and outdoor feeling. Excellent song!

[DonLubiano]

You are indeed anointed by HIM and didn't realize until later that your song is a Praise & Worship song. Brother...I believe we follow the same road in music and in faith. I am inspired by your work. And one thing more- yes, I'm definitely going to have that ZOOM H4 delivered to me next month!!!! God bless!

[Jimmyersson]

Haha I can't believe you record it outside in the winter... ^^ Sweet man! :)

[alpione]

Very nice! Out of curiosity, which settings did you use on the H4? Gain? Compression? etc.

[ShaneAnthonyTheLover]

None. I used it as a portable field recorder. It records .wav files in 16 bit - 44 KHz. Then I pulled up the files in ProTools and mixed the song.

[alpione]

Right. I understand that, but the internal mics on the H4 have a gain setting, and it offers compression. Sounds like no compression was used on the unit. Which gain setting did you use to record the vocals? The auto-gain or one of the High/Med/Low settings? Thanks!

[ShaneAnthonyTheLover]

I use the low setting on the side of the unit for almost everything I record, whether I'm using the built in mics, or plugging in an SM57 or guitar. Everything I play and sing gets so loud at times, that I don't want anything to clip. It comes close enough just on low. If you're in a quiet sound room, playing a softer instrument, then the medium or high settings would work great.

[alpione]

Cool.  Thanks.

[ShaneAnthonyTheLover]

No problem!

[197219651996]

Very anointed.

`Ana

[zedrein18]

We seen this guy play in Richfield last year, blew my ass away man.

[bengal21]

just got an h4

now gotta figure it out

BTW sweet recording. Like the voice

[splatmaster]

dude your the only white person ive ever seen with hair just like mine....

[sunray73]

More Cowbells! but yeah sounds awesome dude. Funny thing is that, that is exactly what I want the H4 for. To go out in the woods and be able to record multiple tracks and work on music with no one or nothing around to bother me...

[philiprom]

hey i was wondering, can the h4 record both vocals and guitar simultaneously?

[ShaneAnthonyTheLover]

Yes, that is what I did in the video! This is a live recorded video. What you see is what you hear. I plugged my Guild acoustic/electric guitar into one of the inputs, and my Shure mic into the other. You can see the both wires going into the bottom of the Zoom, which is attached/taped to the mic stand.

[TimTehPilot]

Damn dude, nice song...and long ha

[lampropilis]

very great song and nise voice!

[M444xx]

thanks for the answer and the help =)

[M444xx]

very great song and voice

Is that the quality from the ZOOM H-4?

I've got a Band and we would buy it,if it's so good like this video..

thx =)

[ShaneAnthonyTheLover]

Thanks! The Zoom H4 will record you in crystal clear digital quality. It's up to you to do a good performance, and then mix it well. I pulled the files up later in ProTools and mixed the song. That's the beauty of this little recorder. You've got a totally portable 4 track field recorder, and yes, it's great quality. You can also bounce tracks, if you need to record more than 4, or, it has 10 virtual tracks for each 4, for a total of 40. I used a virtual track for the tambourine.

[Omniloop]

Nice work man.I like your voice.

But maybe little more mixing will make the song better.You can try compresssion on percussion and guitar.

BTW, what is your guitar?

[ShaneAnthonyTheLover]

Thanks for the compliments.

It's a Guild Songbird acoustic/electric guitar.