This is a fully remote position , open to candidates based in Canada.

Pay: $50$100/hr Audio Expert Pay : $50$100/hour Location: Global, fully remote Job Type: Contractor (~15 hrs a week) Location: Remote Schedule: Flexible, you pick the hours and days (including weekends if desired) Relevant expertise matters more than years of experience We are looking for a highly skilled music transcription expert to contribute to an AI training project involving polyphonic audio analysis, SATB transcription, music notation, and Python.

The work involves reconstructing precise musical scores from mixed audio recordings. A representative task may require separating four simultaneous soprano, alto, tenor, and bass lines from a mono recording and converting the complete performance into an exact MusicXML score.

This is not a general audio-production or speech-transcription role.

Candidates should have robust musical listening, notation, and technical problem-solving abilities.

What youll work on: Transcribe polyphonic musical recordings into structured notation.

Distinguish soprano, alto, tenor, and bass lines from a mono mix.

Identify pitches, onsets, durations, rests, and re-articulations.

Quantize events to the correct rhythmic grid.

Apply accurate key signatures, accidentals, and enharmonic spelling.

Generate or manipulate MusicXML.

Use Python to inspect audio, analyze spectral information, and automate parts of the transcription workflow.

Validate transcriptions through musical review, structured checks, or resynthesis.

Required qualifications: Strong Python programming ability.





Advanced ear training and polyphonic music-transcription ability.

Strong understanding of harmony, rhythm, voice leading, and standard notation.

Experience with SATB music, choral arranging, score preparation, or a closely related form of polyphonic transcription.

Relevant tools may include librosa, Num

Py, Sci

Py, music21, Essentia, pretty_midi, Muse

Score, or other audio-analysis and notation software.

No specific tool is mandatory if your experience is transferable.

Formal education and years of professional experience are not strict requirements.

Experienced performers, arrangers, composers, choir musicians, researchers, and independent transcription specialists are encouraged to apply if they can demonstrate the relevant skills.

Process: Apply to the role, filling out the screening questions Complete AI Interview (approx. 30 minutes) Hiring Manager review Compensation Structure Compensation is output-based; experts are paid per task that meets the project specifications.

The time required to complete work may vary depending on the experts experience and workflow.

Minimum submission requirements apply.

Experts must submit a minimum of tasks per week.

Start Timeline & Availability We typically fill roles within 48 hours and are looking for experts ready to jump in right away.

If selected, we expect you to start your first tasks within 2448 hours of completing onboarding.

How to apply Apply here with your Indeed profile.

We will then email you a link to complete your application on the hiring platform your application is only considered once that final step is done.

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