Musician | $45/hr Remote

Crossing Hurdles; United States; Remote; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Crossing Hurdles seeks a detail-oriented music/audio professional to annotate field recordings and document scene details with precision. You will compare multiple recordings, evaluate AI-generated descriptions, and provide evidence-based feedback.

Onboarding sessions and weekly syncs ensure adherence to project standards. Ideal candidates have conservatory training or a music theory degree, plus strong listening skills and experience with annotation or transcription.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in music or audio as musician, teacher, or producer.
• Formal conservatory training or a degree in music theory or instrumental performance is highly desirable.
• Exceptional analytical listening skills to isolate instruments and events from complex audio mixes.
• Proficiency in identifying musical key and tempo using relative pitch and reference tools.
• Experience with audio annotation, music transcription, or sound analysis preferred.

Responsibilities

• Listen attentively to field recordings and provide detailed annotations on musical content.
• Document scene details through a project-specific web platform with clarity and precision.
• Compare recordings of the same song from different locations, highlighting musical or contextual elements.
• Review and evaluate AI model-generated descriptions of musical clips, providing evidence-based feedback.
• Participate in onboarding sessions and weekly syncs to align on project standards.

Skills

Music/audio experience

Analytical listening

Pitch recognition

Documentation & annotation

Education

Conservatory training or music theory degree

Job description

• Listen attentively to field recordings and provide detailed annotations on musical content.
• Document scene details through a project-specific web platform with clarity and precision.
• Compare recordings of the same song from different locations, highlighting musical or contextual elements.
• Review and evaluate AI model-generated descriptions of musical clips, providing evidence-based feedback.
• Participate in onboarding sessions and weekly syncs to align on project standards.

Requirements

• Have strong relevant experience in music or audio as a musician, teacher, or producer.
• Formal conservatory training or a degree in music theory or instrumental performance is highly desirable.
• Exceptional analytical listening skills to isolate instruments and events from complex audio mixes.
• Proficiency in identifying musical key and tempo using relative pitch and reference tools.
• Experience with audio annotation, music transcription, or sound analysis preferred.