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As for the big stuff that Reznor has in that pic.. I think that's his professional studio - I'm more concerned about the machines used to generate his sounds. I don't think it takes all those to make a grind/bass sound
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Those are the machines that he uses to make sounds. None of the stuff you see in the picture has much to do with recording. Those are all custom made synthesizers ... old-school analog.
Once he creates the sounds he probably pre-records most of it and uses samplers for the live performances. He uses cheap keyboard controllers to trigger the sounds in the machines off-stage. That's why he can "destroy" keyboards on stage.
Drums on Demand is really the most affordable "natural-sounding" drum loop cd's I've ever heard. For metal you probably want the Upbeat and Aggressive. You can spend more on even better stuff. Organization is another reason I like Drums on Demand. His CD's are very well-organized ... all the fills/choruses/verses and other stuff are all grouped together under a folder with the BPM and a description of the style.