Remix the new NIN track in GarageBand!

[darren wilson]

http://boss.streamos.com/download/in...garageband.sit

Originally Posted by Trent Reznor

Hello all-

For quite some time I've been interested in the idea of allowing you the ability to tinker around with my tracks - to create remixes, experiment, embellish or destroy what's there. I tried a few years ago to do this in shockwave with very limited results.

After spending some quality time sitting in hotel rooms on a press tour, it dawned on me that the technology now exists and is already in the hands of some of you. I got to work experimenting and came up with something I think you'll enjoy.

What I'm giving you in this file is the actual multi-track audio session for "the hand that feeds" in GarageBand format. This is the entire thing bounced over from the actual Pro Tools session we recorded it into. I imported and converted the tracks into AppleLoop format so the size would be reasonable and the tempo flexible.

So...

You need a Macintosh and you need GarageBand 2.0. If you have a newer Mac, you already have the software. The more RAM you have the better. I did this on a PowerBook 1.67 w/ 2G RAM but it has been running on far less powerful systems.

Drag the file over to your hard disk and double click it. Hit the space bar. Listen.

Change the tempo. Add new loops. Chop up the vocals. Turn me into a woman. Replay the guitar. Anything you'd like.

I gave this to my crew and band to test out and all work effectively stopped for a while - it's fun to mess around with. I've now heard a country version of the track as well as an abstract Latin interpretation (thanks, Leo).

There are some copyright issues involved, so read the notice that pops up. Giving this away is an experiment. I'm interested to see what comes of it, what issues are raised and what the results are.

Have fun-

Trent Reznor
April 15, 2005

I'm going out today to buy iLife '05 so i can get GarageBand 2. This is the coolest thing an artist has done in a long time. I can't wait to check it out!

[JTM45]

Hey Darren. I don't know if you've heard the results people are getting.Some are great,others not,lol.
Here's a link to a host page of the Remixes that people have done themselves using the samples provided; http://sonicedge.net/thtf/

I'm just gutted I haven't got a Mac!!!

I spotted this on NIN.COM yesterday and got quite excited until I realised that it was no good to me.

The new NIN album is amazing, I've been blasting it all day at extreme volume and it just grows on you more and more.

I went to see them in the Astoria in London on the 31st of March and had a insanely good night.I've got tickets to see them again in July (Brixton Academy)when they do the full Tour. You just can't see NIN too many times!!!

[Two hands31]

I'm definitely going to check this out in the lab at school. Anyone know if these are able to be imported to any other formats? (i.e. to use in Cubase, Acid Pro, anything?)

[Jemwielder]

Wow I'm sure glad Berklee has a mandatory powerbook purchase program that includes software upgrades for 4 years

[TheOrangeChannel]

I seriously need to D/L this and drop some science on it...hehe.

[Polaris20]

I wonder if this is gonna sell some Macs for Apple. hehe

[Two hands31]

Originally Posted by Polaris20

I wonder if this is gonna sell some Macs for Apple. hehe

I know it's making me wish more than ever that I had one (though I've been wishing that since the beginning of the school year).

[hexa-db]

Originally Posted by JTM45

I went to see them in the Astoria in London on the 31st of March and had a insanely good night.I've got tickets to see them again in July (Brixton Academy)when they do the full Tour. You just can't see NIN too many times!!!

Which day are you seeing them at Brixton? I've got tickets for July 4th
(I missed out on the Astoria tickets though )

[JTM45]

Yeah,it's the 4th I've got tickets for too!

Should be a great night if the Astoria gig is anything to go by.