[[Nine Inch Nails]] have pioneered the idea of giving away '''multitracks''' or song masters away to the general public for [[remixes|remix ]] purposes. All multitracks are were available for download from the fan-made site [[ninremixes.com]], [http://ninremixes.com/multitracks.php here]. Alternatively, a selection of multitracks can be downloaded were available from the official NIN remix site, [[remix.nin.com]], [http://remix.nin.com/ here]. There are were also multitracks available from releases by [[How To Destroy Angels]], [[soundtracks ]] by [[Trent Reznor]] and [[Atticus Ross]], as well as from songs by a few other artists who have toured/collaborated with NIN.
==''The Fragile '' era==In 1999, [[nin.com]] had multitrack clips up of three songs from ''[[The Fragile (halo)|The Fragile]]'' in swf format. None of the songs from this era were released with complete multitracks.
In 1999, [[nin.com]] had multitrack clips up of two songs from ''[[The Fragile (halo)|The Fragile]]'' in swf format. "[[Starfuckers, Inc. (song)|Starfuckers, Inc.]]" was released as 21 separate 13-second files. "[[The Day The World Went Away (song)|The Day The World Went Away]]" was released as 17 separate 14-second files.
"[[The Day The World Went Away (song)|The Day The World Went AwayBig Come Down]]" was also released as 17 15 separate 14-second filesof varying lengths, as part of a remix contest.
==''With Teeth'' Era=="[[The Big Come DownHand That Feeds (song)|The Hand That Feeds]]" was the first of two songs to have multitracks released for ''[[With Teeth (halo)|With Teeth]]'', released as 15 separate files of varying lengthsvia nin.com on April 15th, 2005 in GarageBand format (with RAW AIFFs).
==With Teeth Era=="[[The Hand That Feeds Only (song)|The Hand That FeedsOnly]]" was the first of two songs to have multitracks released for ''[[With Teeth (halo)|With Teeth]]'', released via nin.com on April 15thJune 25th, 2005 in Garageband format (with RAW AIFFs)more formats than the previous multitrack. It was available for Ableton Live, Pro Tools, GarageBand, and Sony Acid. The Pro Tools session has additional vocals that were not included elsewhere.
==''Year Zero'' era=="[[Only Survivalism (song)|OnlySurvivalism]]" was the first of this album to be released on March 13th, 2007. The next batch of multitracks to be released were "[[God Given]]", "[[Me, I'm Not]]", "[[Capital G (song)|Capital G]]", "[[My Violent Heart]]" and "[[The Beginning of the End]]". The multitracks for every song on June 25th''[[Year Zero]]'' were then made available with the physical release of ''[[Y34RZ3R0R3M1X3D]]''. To coincide with the release, 2005 remix.nin.com was set up where users can upload, stream and download mixes, as well as download multitracks in more formats than the previous multitrack.zip files.
==Year Zero ''Ghosts I–IV'' era=="The multitracks for all the songs on ''[[Survivalism (song)|SurvivalismGhosts I–IV]] was '' are included on a DVD-ROM as a part of the first deluxe and ultra-deluxe editions of this the album to be released on March 13thwhich were sold through [[ghosts.nin.com]]. Additionally, 2007. The next batch of multitracks to be released were for the songs "[[God Given10 Ghosts II]]", "[[Me, I'm Not19 Ghosts III]]", "[[Capital G (song)|Capital G26 Ghosts III]]", "[[My Violent Heart34 Ghosts IV]]" and "[[The Beginning of the End35 Ghosts IV]]". The multitracks for every song on ''[[Year Zero]]'' were then made available with the physical release of ''[[Y34RZ3R0R3M1X3D]]''. To coincide with the release, from remix.nin.com was set up where users can upload, stream and download mixes, as well as download multitracks in .zip files.
==Ghosts I–IV ''The Slip'' era==The multitracks for all the songs on ''single "[[Ghosts I–IVDiscipline]]'' are included " were made available on a DVD-ROM as a part of the deluxe and ultra-deluxe editions of the album which can be ordered from [[ghostsremix.nin.com]], although at the latter has sold outsame time it was released as a free download. Additionally, multitracks Multitracks for the remaining songs "on ''[[10 Ghosts IIThe Slip]]"'' were made available on May 5, "[[19 Ghosts III]]", "[[26 Ghosts III]]","[[34 Ghosts IV]]" and "[[35 Ghosts IV]]" can be downloaded 2008 as a free download from remix.nin.com.
==[[The Slip Trilogy]] era==The multitracks for all the single "[[Discipline]]" were made available on remix.nin.com at the same time it was released as a free download. Multitracks for the remaining songs on from ''[[The SlipAdd Violence]]'' were are available on record company internal-only discs that someone has obtained and made available on May 5, 2008 as a free download from remixfor purchase (no one has purchased them yet).ninSome of these discs may be unofficial.com
==Other==
In addition, the Pigface version of "[[Suck]]" was released as multitracks for a remix competition.
Following the release of [[Saul Williams]]' ''[[The Inevitable Rise And Liberation of NiggyTardust!]]'', the multitracks for "[[Banged And Blown Through]]" and "[[Break]]" were made available for download from remix.nin.com. Together with the ''[[NINJA 2009 Summer Tour EP]]'' which was released for free download in 2009, three new multitrack packages appeared on [[remix.nin.com]], including [[Jane's Addiction]]'s "Chip Away" and "Whores" and [[Street Sweeper]]'s "Fight! Smash! Win!" (although this track is not featured on the EP).
Together with the ''[[NINJA 2009 Summer Tour EP]]'' which was released for free download in 2009, three new multitrack packages appeared on [[remix.nin.com]], including [[Jane's Addiction]]'s "[[Chip Away]]" and "[[Whores]]" and [[Street Sweeper]]'s "[[Fight! Smash! Win!]]" (although this track is not featured on the EP).
===From video games===
Various versions of games such as ''[[Rock Band]]'' and ''Guitar Hero'' feature songs from the NIN catalog, which have been unofficially ripped from the game files to create multitracks.
====Rock Band====
''Rock Band'' features 7 seven NIN songs:
*"[[The Hand That Feeds (song)|The Hand That Feeds]]"
*"[[The Collector]]"
*"[[Capital G (song)|Capital G]]"
*"[[Last]]"
''Rock Band 3'' features 5 five NIN songs:
*"[[Terrible Lie]]"
*"[[Head Like A Hole (song)|Head Like A Hole]]"
*"[[The Only Time]]"
*"[[Closer]]"
====Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock====
''Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock'' features 4 four NIN songs:
*"[[Wish (song)|Wish]]"
From the expansion pack:
*"Closer"
*"The Hand That Feeds"
*"Head Like A Hole" ====Fortnite Festival====''Fortnite Festival'' features four NIN songs:*"March Of The Pigs"*"The Hand That Feeds"*"[[Less Than]]"*"[[As Alive as You Need Me To Be (song)|As Alive as You Need Me To Be]]" It also contains three tracks by the NIN-related collective [[WitchGang]]:*"[[Nothing's Alright]]"*"[[Timeless]]"*"[[Runaway]]"
===How To Destroy Angels===
====''How To Destroy Angels EP''====
How To Destroy Angels began releasing multitracks to its songs on 20th May 2010, starting with two tracks from ''[[How To Destroy Angels (album)|How To Destroy Angels]]''. These were:
*"[[A Drowning]]"
*"[[The Space In Between]]". ====''Welcome Oblivion''====
For a remix contest through Indaba Music, multitracks from three ''[[Welcome Oblivion (album)|Welcome Oblivion]]'' songs were released in May 2013[https://beta.indabamusic.com/opportunity-series/how-to-destroy-angels-welcome-oblivion-remix-contest]. These were:
*"[[How Long?]]"
*"[[On The Wing]]"
*"[[Strings And Attractors]]"
===Soundtracks===
====''The Social Network Soundtrack''====
For a competition to meet Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, multitracks for two of the songs from ''[[The Social Network Soundtrack]]'' were released for remixing. These were:
*"[[In Motion]]"
*"[[On We March]]"
====''The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo Soundtrack''====
For a promotional tie-in with Tunecore, five tracks from ''[[The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo Soundtrack]]'' were released for remixing[http://blog.tunecore.com/2012/01/the-girl-with-the-dragon-tattoo-stems-2.html]. These were:
*"[[Great Bird Of Prey]]"
*"[[The Heretics]]"
*"[[You're Here]]"
==External Links==
*[http://www.nindestruct.com/remix.html Multitracks at nindestruct.com]
*[https://archive.org/details/NineInchNails-YearZeroMultitracks ''Year Zero'' multitracks at archive.org]
*[https://archive.org/details/NineInchNailsGhostsI-ivMulti-trackStems ''Ghosts I-IV'' Multitracks at archive.org]
*[https://archive.org/details/NineInchNails-TheSlipMulti-trackStems ''The Slip'' Multitracks at archive.org]
*[https://archive.org/details/nineinchnails-thehandthatfeedsmultitracks "The Hand That Feeds" Multitracks at archive.org]
*[https://archive.org/details/NineInchNails-OnlyMultitracks "Only" Multitracks at archive.org]
*[https://archive.org/details/NineInchNailsRelatedMultitracks Related Official Multitracks at archive.org]
[[Category:NIN Songs Released as Multitracks]]