Still good and continually improving
I really like using Riverside to record podcast episodes with guests. I especially like 3 things:
1. There's no limit on how long you can have a guest in the recording studio. This is super helpful as we often need to check lighting, have some small talk about the session, or just take breaks in between episodes (I like to film 4 episodes in a 2-3 hour session with a guest). Zoom and Meet limit the length of the meeting unless you're in the pro versions. I feel like the price to value that I get from Riverside far exceeds those two, especially in comparison to their pro versions.
2. Editing has improved A LOT since two years ago. I always liked that I could edit the transcript directly to clip ums and awkward spots, but now the layouts and quality of the shorts/clips are so much better. I edited a whole podcast ep inside Riverside last week, no need to drop it into Final Cut. Gamechanger in terms of efficiency without sacrificing quality.
3. Recording locally improves the quality when the guest has a poor wifi connection. I've found that the guest tends to be very impressed by this feature when I tell them about it, which is usually after they start to apologize for the quality of their camera or share a worry about the data connection.
Overall I'm going to keep using Riverside to record and edit the content pieces I put on YouTube and Instagram. Check it out if you're looking for a quality service that delivers consistently.