Brett Hibbler

Rock Solid with Immense Potential I was looking for a replacement for Sessions and KYZON came across my radar. Leery of being burned again, it wasn't until I saw one of the developers, James, interacting and answering questions with great articulation and transparency that I decided to start using it. The onboarding is efficient. The UI is clean and even with the, in my opinion, slightly odd dual Kyzon Space / Flow app access, it takes only a few minutes to orient yourself to the layout and get around. Everything I've tried works well, though there are some differences in how it executes certain tasks if you're accustomed to Zoom, Skype, Meetings, Teams, etc. This isn't a PWA, it's a full browser app, so there are tradeoffs when it comes to ease with screensharing and video sharing, but KYZON is aware of that and has workarounds in place to accommodate them. Again, they've clearly been testing and refining this and have thoughts/answers to every feature I've discussed with them. I have not put it through the ringer fully, but I ran a quick test run with 6 people, some on laptops and some on mobile, and had zero issues. Then I did another run with document sharing and that worked well. Scheduling, sending links, logging in, etc all work smoothly and quickly for people without accounts, which is huge for me as Skype is now dead and Zoom is getting useless for free use. If you need a clean, fast, easy way to meet with people? This is 10 out of 5 stars If you're an educator or interact with clients in somewhat unique ways (needing annotation or whiteboards), or don't like a couple minor steps to seeing video while sharing your screen, this is 5 out of 5 stars because James and the team seem to be working toward solutions in those regards and it's still capable of working in those cases if you make some adjustments on your end. I have some nitpicks, but most of them are UI preference, but even in mentioning those to James, he, again, had answers, thoughts, and insights into how they're looking to improve in those areas, and/or why they've gone the direction they have. I am glad I started using KYZON and am optimistic about where the app is heading. Hats off to the KYZON team.

Been using TranserChain intermittently over the past 5 or so months. I've sent multiple file types (design and audio) with only DXF files not working (yet). As an environmental graphic designer, I often need to send massive print files for large displays to various vendors, many of which can exceed 1 or 2 gigs. Doing so securely, knowing they'll be deleted after a set period of time, and with limited hassle for nonaccount holders is vital. I had been using WeTransfer but opted to try TranserChain and I have zero regrets. No vendors have had any issues on their ends either. For a younger app, it worked well enough when I started, but they've been adding features and knocked out bugs rapidly. Support is responsive and the developers are keen on learning use cases in order to add appropriate features. Speaking of... There are at least two features I'm hoping they'll add: - Reminder emails about expiring files that haven't been downloaded yet being automatically sent to recipients and - Ways to store non-TranserChain user emails so I don't have to manually input them every time Overall, I'm rooting for the team and hope they find their niche in a tough market.

HEALTHY EXPECTATIONS If you want to be able to use this app for something other than just fun (especially with your kids), you need to understand what it is at this stage and what it is not. Many of those who have been harsh seem to have very knee-jerk reviews (on AppSumo), and their critiques often reveal they simply did not explore the app very thoroughly, or didn't understand the product's focus, or don't seem to have read any of the many, many, lengthy, respectful and thorough replies the developers have offered for critiques, feedback, hopes, and so forth. It has weaknesses for sure, but it does indeed have some great strengths. So what is it NOT? Well, it's not a Synthesia or Pippio alternative, nor is it a competitor for Adobe Character Creator. But Puppetry has repeatedly said they are not trying to have the same use cases, so this shouldn't surprise users. It has no rigging system that you can alter (at this stage), and the video-to-video option has yet to arrive on the desktop version, which is (seemingly) contributing to some of the weaknesses. If you use their Presenter Generator or understand which type of face and view work best, you get solid results, even with more realistic faces than they recommend. Using your own audio ups the success you can have in achieving your desired outcome, though you can find a few very solid text-to-speech options if needed. (With better ones possibly on the way if they end up switching to Elevenlabs). Speaking of, the text-to-speech is another area people get frustrated, but I don't get the impression they searched the catalog of options very hard, nor do they (seemingly) understand TTS, even when done by ElevenLabs who are the best of the best, still has limits. Narration can be done well, but dialogue is rarely captured skillfully by anyone's TTS, so you have to be smart in your use cases, especially with a talking avatar. All is not perfect, though, as I mentioned. It would be very helpful if they would bring the video-to-video, as that will hopefully mitigate how sometimes the animation can push itself too far and become warped. The Presenter Generator works well enough, but I'm looking forward to them expanding the ages and looks options further, as they've discussed doing based on user feedback. It's also odd how one cannot, no matter what prompt you try, create the ideal view and size for a proper Presenter using their image generation option. (I've used the same prompts to create heads that work great, but I had to use Dall-E2 and upload manually.) Right now, many angles and sizes, hairstyles, backgrounds, etc are problematic, but there is a sweet spot that works well consistently. Their image generator really should have an option to turn on that would keep your results within that range. The GPT text option seems to confuse people, but since everyone under the sun wants "all-in-one" apps, it makes sense for them to include this for those looking to generate dialogue for the avatar. Perhaps having some directions, notes, or hints to that effect would mitigate those who seem utterly confused by its inclusion? (Or maybe not... people gonna' be people). They've talked about possibly having the UI show the best alignment, and I think this is a great idea that would help a lot. Something that allows you to align and shape your image to the 'rigging' and produce better results would expedite successful uses and reduce server load with regeneration, trial-an-error. I'd also love an audio-only download option. The developers have been super transparent with server upgrades, feature requests, and their roadmap, so they make it easy to root for them, especially given how kind they are to, in my opinion, some unfair reviews. So, I'm enjoying it for what it is right now, have found real use cases for it, and look forward to where it goes.

Xound is exacly what it puports. The UX is a bit non-standard, but local-loading and cleaning your audio could not be simpler (for both video and audio). If you've ever used Adobe's Podcast vocal enhance, you'll probably be shocked by how much better this is. I was. It's early so it has its limits for how it handles certain types of noise, but I now don't even bother using Audition for reducing background noise and cleaning audio. The processing time isn't necessarily faster, but it's so good I can set it and forget it rather than figure out the best balance for individual files one at a time. Philipp is really responsive to feedback, ideas, and the few hiccups I've had. He's added a timeline zoom and a LUFS target for different use cases since launching and seems to have some great ideas coming down the pike.

Fun take on sharing your books. It's still early in its development, hence the 4 stars rather than five. but with a few small bug fixes, a little more documentation, a UX tweak or two, and perhaps a few features more (like sorting for the user and viewer), this could take off. As it is, it very much works, and I've added it to my profile as a fun option to my typical GoodReads link.

Three words: intuitive, snappy, and versatile. Nothing hinders client feedback faster than a learning curve on the feedback software and lag in loading. PinMy is instinctive in every aspect, brisk in execution, and allows me to converse on the fly with voice transcription Pins. Seamless integration across desktop and mobile expedites the conversation, and the handy chat options allow for clear, organized dialogue. So simple, yet so powerful.