Jamie Lendino
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Letter From the Editor
A new look for ExtremeTech–and a new path forward. → Read More
Tesla Slashes Model S and X Prices Amid Softening Demand
Tesla turns its price-cutting machine to its top two models, neither of which has yet to see a second generation. → Read More
The Atari 2600 at 45: The Console That Brought Arcade Games Home
Atari's Video Computer System wasn’t the first game console, but it was the one that changed the world for an entire generation. → Read More
Atari Turns 50: A Look Back on the Original Name in Video Games
Atari launched a multi-billion-dollar industry, only to lose control of it in a series of missteps. But the name will always resonate. → Read More
RIP iPod, the MP3 Player That Changed the Way We Listen to Music
Apple has discontinued the iPod after a remarkable 20-year run—and a music industry transformed. → Read More
Motu Digital Performer Review
As long as you're not expecting included instruments, Digital Performer remains a premier tool for MIDI composition and film scoring, and it's also sophisticated enough otherwise to work as a fantastic all-around DAW. → Read More
Steinberg Cubase Pro Review
Steinberg Cubase Pro is a top-notch digital audio workstation particularly suited to MIDI and virtual instrument composers. → Read More
Ableton Live Review
In its latest iteration, Ableton Live is a powerful all-in-the-box solution for composing and performing live music, particularly electronic-influenced tunes. → Read More
Avid Pro Tools Review
Avid unlocks Pro Tools for a new generation while maintaining its status as the standard cross-platform solution for professional music, film, games, and broadcast production. → Read More
PreSonus Studio One Review
PreSonus reinvented the common digital audio workstation with Studio One, and the latest version is the most inspired yet. → Read More
Apple GarageBand (for Mac) Review
GarageBand offers easy music recording for novices and pros alike, and it comes free with every Mac. The app is still the best way to learn piano or guitar on a computer and easily earns our Editors' Choice nod. → Read More
Adobe Audition Review
Audition is a comprehensive audio editor for video post-production, podcasts, and audio restoration. It's expensive for what you get, though, and makes the most sense as a supplement to a video editor or as part of an existing CC subscription. → Read More
45 Years Ago, Apple Kickstarted the Personal Computer Industry
The Altair 8800 was the first machine to bring computing to the people, but the Apple II was the first system even non-techies wanted. → Read More
Image-Line FL Studio Review
If you want to produce some of today's slickest beats, right up to full electronic dance music tracks, FL Studio could be the ideal key to unlock your creativity. → Read More
Audacity Review
If you're looking to get started in podcasting or recording music, it's tough to go wrong with Audacity. A powerful, free, open-source audio editor that's been available for years, Audacity is still the go-to choice for quick-and-dirty audio work. → Read More
Cockos Reaper Review
Reaper offers nearly all the features and flexibility, if not the ease of use or visual appeal, of powerhouse digital audio workstations like Pro Tools, at a fraction of the cost. → Read More
Growing Up Gamer in the Kingdom of Daventry
For the first time in more than three decades, I started replaying one of the oldest graphic adventure games ever—this time with company. → Read More
Apple Logic Pro Review
Apple Logic Pro adds integrated Dolby Atmos and Spatial Audio music production in version 10.7 while retaining its core excellence. It’s a stellar update to a best-in-class DAW, and if you already own Logic Pro, it's free. → Read More
ExtremeTech Comments Are Upgrading
Soon we'll be upgrading our comments section to a new system called OpenWeb, with improved spam filtering and support for inline GIFs, images, and more. → Read More
Tesla Revamps Model S Sedan Inside and Out, Adds 520-Mile Version
The new model starts at $79,990 for the dual-motor Model S Long Range and runs up to a $139,900 Plaid+ edition. → Read More