Music Editor

My Sheet Music Transcriptions; Terrassa; Híbrido; EUR 30.000 - 50.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A music transcription company in Terrassa is seeking a full-time musical editor to handle quality control, layout editing, and transcription tasks. The ideal candidate will have advanced skills in music notation software and experience in music production. The role includes both in-office and remote work options. The company values proactivity, effective communication, and a passion for music notation. Strong English and/or Spanish/Catalan skills are required, along with proficiency in playing a musical instrument.

Servicios

Flexible holidays

Training in-office

Formación

• Mastery of main music notation software is essential.
• Extensive experience in musical editing and transcription required.
• Advanced proficiency in playing a musical instrument needed.

Responsabilidades

• Musical editing, revision, and quality control of scores.
• Transposition and modification of musical editions as required.
• Layout and editing of scores following industry standards.

Conocimientos

Mastery of music notation software (Finale, Sibelius, Musescore, Dorico)

Experience in musical editing, transcription, and arrangement production

Proficiency in playing a musical instrument

Familiarity with basic applications (Excel, Drive/Dropbox, Trello, Slack)

Proactivity and time management skills

Advanced English/Spanish/Catalan skills

Herramientas

DAWs (Logic Pro, Cubase, Ableton)

Software like Dorico or GuitarPro

Descripción del empleo

Responsibilities

• Musical editing, revision, quality control, and proof-editing of scores produced by the transcription and arranging team.
• Transposition or modification of musical editions following given instructions or own professional criteria.
• Extraction of parts from full scores considering all professional criteria and state-of-the-art standards (notation, idiomatic expressions of each instrument, staff size, page turn, etc.).
• Layout and editing of scores following industry standards.
• Conversion of musical editions from one digital format to another.
• Alignment and synchronization of MIDI files to their respective original audio using DAWs.
• Cataloging and organization of the company’s music library.

Required Skills

• Mastery of the main music notation software: Finale, Sibelius, Musescore, Dorico.
• Extensive experience in musical editing, transcription, and arrangement production.
• Proficiency in playing a musical instrument at an advanced level (+7 years)
• Familiarity with basic applications: Excel, Drive/Dropbox, Shared Calendars, Trello, Slack.
• Proactivity, high self-organization and time management skills, good teamwork communication, passionate about music notation.
• Advanced level of written and spoken English and/or Spanish/Catalan.

Nice-to-haves

• Transcribing skills (faithful 1:1 note-for-note renditions)
• Familiarity with DAWs, or production software such as Logic Pro, Cubase, Ableton, or similar.
• Mastery of plugins and add-ons for Finale, Sibelius, and similar software.
• Mastery of software such as Dorico or GuitarPro.
• Advanced level of written and spoken English.
• Advanced level of written and spoken French.
• Familiar with advanced musical terminology related to scores, preferably in English.
• Familiar with platforms such as YouTube, LinkedIn, Discord, and similar.

Conditions

Full-time work contract as per Spanish legislation: 75-100%. 30-40 hours per week.

Schedule: Monday to Friday from 9 am to 6 pm approximately, Barcelona time.

Office: 60% office, 40% remote (training 100% in-office). HQs located in Terrassa, 5 minutes walking distance from main train stations.

Flexible holidays, coordinated with the rest of the team.