Newb here! Need some advice.

[Melanie]

Yes you are in the right place, and yes PICBasic will do the job. Buy the product, read the manual, build your project.

[PicB_Newb]

Is there anything specifc I need to know? Like what Book or project to start on, Or what project would be right for my application?

Newb

[dmairspotter]

You can download the PBPro manual from melabs.com. Just reading through the commands should give you an idea of how to get started. If your budget can stand it, some of the meLabs bundles are very helpful in getting going.

Based on the description of your project above, it would be a great starter project.