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for those of us without macs....just what is this file..?

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If you've ever used Acid on the PC, it's similiar to an acd-zip. It's the seperate tracks (guitar/vox/synth etc) rolled up into a pack for remixing purposes.

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

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damn, this has got to be a first for any "mainstream" type artist. very cool of trent. just too bad i don't have a mac :(

and call me crazy, but i thought he got tired of all the "perfect digital recordings" and was going to go back to the analog stuff?

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damn, this has got to be a first for any "mainstream" type artist.  very cool of trent.  just too bad i don't have a mac :(

and call me crazy, but i thought he got tired of all the "perfect digital recordings" and was going to go back to the analog stuff?

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You haven't ever been to acidplanet.com have you? :p There's always remix comps etc going on there (anything from Chemical Brothers to the current Doomtree one.) Here's a list of past ones > http://www.acidplanet.com/contests/

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heh, no.  but i have no clue who doomtree is, and i only know the name chemical brothers.

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Come on :o If you looked at that list you must know who Beck/De La Soul/New Order/Depeche Mode/Black Eyed Peas/David Bowie/Gene Simmons (Ex Kiss)/Jungle Brothers/Lenny Kravitz/Madonna and William Shatner :laugh: are. :p

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