PHOTOS: The NIN Live Archive Transfer HQ

I have always wanted a place where I can go and enjoy my record collection, mix records, have my concert art up and most importantly.. Work on the Nine Inch Nails Live Archive and other assorted live recordings that others send me. I enjoy the process of transferring tapes and ensuring the best quality transfer that I can for others. I’ve been transferring tapes since I was about 13 years old and my collection has slowly grown to what it is now. Swapping gear along the way to make my workflow as concise and have the highest of quality I can give to anyone who sends me tapes. It’s been great this last year to enjoy all of this stuff with a nice cup of coffee in the early hours of the morning. If you ever need tapes transferred, send me an email. There is not any sort of media I can not do.

NIN Live HQ Setup

Where I transfer any sort of tape imaginable, usually while listening to my record collection.

It's been a great spot to just enjoy all of the things I love with music.

Photos from Jonathan Rach, director of Nine Inch Nail's 'Closure' video that captured the 1994-95 tour. These were some of the photos he took.

Including a Los Angeles Palladium 2018 photo he took for the band.

Thanks to my good friend who went to the Japan shows in 2014, they were able to pick me up one of these posters. It's honestly my favorite NIN design. Very limited and cool to have on the wall!

Only one of two actual 'lithographs' that NIN made. This is the Fresno/Reno/Davis litho. I do have the other one from the London Astoria dates. Not framed yet.

Last night of the Palladium run in 2018 by EMEK. Also the 2017 print by Bottom of the Pyramid and Texas 2014 poster by Jermaine Rodgers.

Coolest part about the EMEK print is it was printed to be like a film strip. I made a backlit frame for this one!

Anything and everything is in here and organized... I can transfer any sort of media possible with many different brands so I can ensure proper transfer of media. Hi8, Digital8, MiniDV, DAT, Cassette, VCRs and cables... Lots of cables. lol.

The side of my transfer rack with stickers I've collected around the country. Below is the DDS DAT2WAV computer I just recently set up!

This is where most of the transfers are actually done. On a 2014 Mac Mini using a NI Komplete audio interface for audio and a Blackmagic Design videocard. The powerhouse is the TBC-1000 that was recently overhauled with new caps and cables.

I can transfer PAL/NTSC VHS tapes, MiniDV, DAT, Cassettes all in this rack. It's taken many years to compile and ensure the highest quality transfers possible for any tape that rolls through.

I have been dreaming of having a server that I can hold all of the audio/video edits that I do. Including the whole Nine Inch Nails live archive. Almost 110TB available for space. Now I don't have to have almost 10 portable drives with data spread out.

Probably my favorite piece of NIN memorabilia I have... Trent invited my brother and I back stage to the Atlanta 2018 show to meet him and Atticus. I will never forget just being able to chat for 20 minutes before they went on stage.

The 'Ryan!' signed by Trent was a nice touch.

Two more Hollywood Palladium photos by Jonathan Rach above the main computer. The one on the right was only given to family/crew. My favorite!

Philly 2022. Went to these shows for my birthday and my wife came to see NIN for the first time :) - She now understands why I love to see them so many times.

Photo we took with NIN in Atlanta 2018. Again, just an amazing moment.

Most of my records and where I mix!

Big fan of the TEILE Keinedelay and Isolator!

HTDA Chicago signed poster from 2013 and Joe Louis 2005 (the only NIN show I didn't attend in Michigan that is framed... Was gutted to not make the show)

An older MacBook Pro where I do most of my FireWire transfers of MiniDV and Digital8 tapes.