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The Tech Behind a Nine Inch Nails Show

Posted by kdawson on from the seeing-right-through-yourself dept.

inetstorm, who has "been a NIN fan for ages," sends along a Wired profile giving a look behind the scenes at the tech underlying the current NIN concert tour. "... this time around, NIN has pulled out all the stops, creating a groundbreaking, fully interactive visual display that is as much a part of the show as the band's instruments ... The core of the show is a sophisticated trio of transparent 'stealth' screens, which are raised and lowered during the performance... For the interactive portions of the show, all the onscreen video is rendered by Moment Factory's custom rig, a trio of Linux-based devices collectively known as 'the brain.'"

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  1. Let me be the first to say by Nuclear+Elephant · · Score: 5, Funny

    "a trio of Linux-based devices collectively known as 'the brain.'"

    What are we going to do today brain?

    The same thing we do every day, pinky. Plan to take over the world.

    1. Re:Let me be the first to say by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

      I think the real question here is what type of fasteners they are using to hold it together.

    2. Re:Let me be the first to say by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

      6 inch screws

  2. The power of Linux by Swampash · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...kicking 'em when they're down!

    http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/1725/nineinchfailsur6.jpg

  3. ouch by jacquesm · · Score: 2, Funny

    NIN makes me wish for the Pink Floyd of long ago. But then again, so does Roger Waters ;)

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  4. give em ten years by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    and they might of caught up to the tech available in a 90's rave
    still rock music allways was behind

  5. Re:This looks so familiar by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Yeah. That 40-foot neon pyramid looks *just* like the floating screens that NIN are using. Same thing. Exactly. No difference whatsoever...

  6. Re:Hoping for a concert DVD by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    I believe if they follow their previous concerts, they will also release a blu-ray of the concert as well (taking the best performances). I wasn't aware of these Nin concerts until I picked up their latest concert blu-ray from amazon. It's literally mind blowing how well their technology synchronizes with their performance. I don't get out much (usually I stay in my moms basement hacking linux on the weekends), but if they come to New York I might get tickets. Concerts like those are worth leaving the house for and being around people.