Remote Music & Sound Annotation Specialist

micro1; United States; Remote; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

micro1 is engaging Music & Sound Annotation Experts to contribute to a customer's project at the forefront of music and audio technology. Your ears are the ground truth.

You'll listen to short field recordings and document exactly what's audible through a structured web platform. The role involves annotating instruments, tempo, key, and background sounds, comparing paired recordings, and later reviewing AI model descriptions with brief explanations.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on music or audio experience.
• Strong analytical listening to identify instruments in busy mixes.
• Ability to identify tempo within a few BPM.
• Ability to recognize musical key with reference pitch.
• Detail-oriented with experience in web-based annotation platforms.
• Clear written English for brief notes.
• Quality headphones, quiet workspace, reliable internet.
• Available 20–25 hrs/week for the engagement window.

Responsibilities

• Listen to 30–90 second field recordings and annotate instruments, tempo, key, background sounds, and scenes.
• Compare paired recordings and judge what stayed the same or changed.
• Review AI model descriptions and mark correctness with brief explanations.
• Attend onboarding/calibration session and weekly sync.

Job description

micro1 is engaging Music & Sound Annotation Experts to contribute to a customer's project at the forefront of music and audio technology. Your ears are the ground truth.

You'll listen to short field recordings and document exactly what's audible through a structured web platform. The role involves annotating instruments, tempo, key, and background sounds, comparing paired recordings, and later reviewing AI model descriptions with brief explanations.