Congrats to Payton Saverance who just won Miss Photogenic at Miss Houston! Always a pleasure to shoot with Peyton and the uber talented Sheila Ybarra of MakeupBySheila.com!
PHOTOGENIC WINNER: MISS HOUSTON USA
APOGEE DUET 2
So I just ditched my MOTU Ultralite MK3 in favor of an Apogee Duet 2… I just installed the drivers and setup was a snap. I already prefer the simplicity and integration over the MOTU.
I was have some clipping issues with the MOTU when record enabling a track in Logic 9. So far, the APOGEE is recording to the track exactly what I put in. Soft limiting sounds good… and now my compressor/limiter in Logic actually works properly.
It’s quite possible that I made some boneheaded error with the MOTU, but even with a factory reset (which helped) it did not eliminate record enabled clipping.
I’ll do a full review after I record a song with this new setup… but as of now I’m digging it. …and the new Variax… totally awesome for digital recording.
DENISE WILLIAMSON STARS IN “EXISTS”
Congrats to Denise Williamson, (star of my film Spirit Camp, and headshot client), who just got cast in the new film EXISTS from The Blair Witch director Eduardo Sanchez.
Production begins next week in Elgin, Tx. Check out the article in Variety.
PAGE PARKES TO STAR IN “SCOUTED”
Houston’s own Page Parkes will star in the new reality series SCOUTED, on E entertainment television. Plucking models from obscurity and launching them to international supermodel stardom has been Page’s business for over 30 years.
Page was my first agent, and modeling was certainly a great experience for me. Congrats Page, and continued success to you.
Series premiere this Monday night at 9 on E.
GUITAR LESSON FROM JOE SATRIANI
Joe Satriani gives 10 awesome tips on how to improve your guitar playing. This is really great… I wish I would have had these tips when I first started playing.