Music Transcriber | Remote

Crossing Hurdles; United States; Remote; CAD 69,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Crossing Hurdles seeks an Audio Expert for a remote contract role. You will transcribe polyphonic musical recordings, identify pitches, durations, and re-articulations, and prepare notation with MusicXML using Python.

Ideal candidates have strong Python skills, advanced ear training, and a solid understanding of harmony and voice leading. The commitment is 10-40 hrs/week with flexible scheduling.

Qualifications

• Strong Python programming ability.
• Advanced ear training and polyphonic music transcription.
• Solid understanding of harmony, rhythm, and voice leading.
• Experience with SATB music, choral arranging, score preparation.
• Familiar with music analysis software.

Responsibilities

• Transcribe polyphonic recordings into structured notation.
• Distinguish SATB lines from mono mixes.
• Identify pitches, onsets, durations, rests, and re-articulations.
• Quantize events to the correct rhythmic grid.
• Apply key signatures, accidentals, and enharmonic spelling.
• Generate or manipulate MusicXML.
• Use Python to analyze audio and automate transcription tasks.

Skills

Python programming

Ear training

Polyphonic transcription

Harmony & rhythm theory

SATB/choral arranging

Music notation & score prep

Tools

librosa

NumPy

SciPy

music21

Essentia

pretty_midi

MuseScore

Job description

Position:

Audio Expert

Type:

Contract

Compensation:

$50 $100/hour

Location:

Remote

Commitment:

10-40 hrs/week

Role Responsibilities

• 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.

Requirements

• 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, NumPy, SciPy, music21, Essentia, pretty_midi, MuseScore, or other audio-analysis and notation software.