Any help is welcome...
I'll be as much help as I can. B)
Do you have a program for editting sound files? If not, start here:
Since you will almost certainly need to edit the recordings that people send you (cut off beginning/end blank space, for example, in order to get multiple recordings in sync with each other and make them easier to handle in Multisequence), you will need a program to edit sound files. Goldwave can do this nicely:
http://www.goldwave.com/release.phpOther tools in Goldwave can also be very useful, depending on the quality of the recordings that others send to you. Noise Reduction in Goldwave has been my best friend more than once. I'll be happy to help you with this procedure if you ever want to use it.
I couldn't have done these projects without the help of Goldwave. Here is a shortcut to help you get started:
When you load up a sound file (or make a new one), you can use the mouse to highlight/select a portion of the waveform (a graphical representation of the sound). Selecting a certain area ia fundamental for sound editting. Here's how to set up the mouse to easily select areas.
Under the Window menu of Goldwave, make sure "Classic Control" is checked. You should see a floating window with a bunch of buttons and sliders in it. If you don't, Go under "Tools" and click "Control..."
Under "Options" -> Window..., make sure " "Use left and right mouse button selection method" is Checked. I find this much simpler to use and explain than the default control system.
Once you do this, left-click to place the beginning of the selection. Right-click to place the end of the selection. The waveform between these two points will be selected.
Goldwave lets you ZOOM in or out on various parts of the total waveform. In the toolbar at the top, there are 6 ZOOM control buttons (Look for the magnifying glasses). Of those, the most useful are Sel and All. Select a region of the waveform (left/right-click around it) and click the zoom Sel button to zoom in exactly on that selection. Click the All button to zoom out to see the entire waveform. You may want to click Zoom All after recording to make sure you know exactly where your recording starts and stops.