Distributed network recording system with single user control

A system comprising

• a storage device for storing audio clips;
• and
• a processing element associated with the storage device configured to:
• generate a master recording session, wherein the master recording session corresponds to a video content stored in memory in communication with the processing element, and wherein the system comprises a cloud-based hosting service;
• provide access to the master recording session at a first device at a first location corresponding to a first user and a second device at a second location corresponding to a second user, wherein the first location of the first device is different from the second location of the second device;
• update the master recording session responsive to receipt of an update from the first device, wherein the update reflects initiation of playback of the video content at a time stamp corresponding to the timeline of the video content and includes an audio input configuration for the second device, wherein the audio input configuration includes one or more settings controlling the actuation, deactivation, sound filtering, and sound quality settings for a microphone of the second device;
• provide the update to the second device at the second location, wherein the update further comprises changing local settings of the second device at the second location;
• and
• store, at the storage device, an audio recording from the second device corresponding to a portion of the video content from the time stamp, wherein the audio recording is recorded using the microphone of the second device using the one or more settings for the microphone of the second device of the implemented audio input configuration for the second device.

One or more non-transitory computer readable media encoded with instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a server computer, cause the server to:

• generate a master recording session at the server computer, wherein the master recording session corresponds to a video content stored in memory accessible by the server computer, and wherein the server computer comprises a cloud-based hosting service;
• provide access to the master recording session first device at a first location corresponding to a first user and a second device at a second location corresponding to a second user, wherein the first location of the first device is different from the second location of the second device;
• update the master recording session responsive to receipt of an update from the first device, wherein the update reflects initiation of playback of the video content at a time stamp corresponding to the timeline of the video content and includes an audio input configuration for the second device, wherein the audio input configuration includes one or more settings controlling the actuation, deactivation, sound filtering, and sound quality settings for a microphone of the second device;
• provide the update to the second device at the second location, wherein the update further comprises changing local settings of the second device at the second location;
• and
• receive an audio recording from the second device corresponding to a portion of the video content from the time stamp, wherein the audio recording is recorded using the microphone of the second device using the one or more settings for the microphone of the second device of the implemented audio input configuration for the second device.