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Fully remote contractor role, approximately 15 hours per week, with flexible hours. The listing states pay of $50–$100/hour but also describes compensation as output-based and paid per task, with variable completion time and minimum weekly submissions. Country eligibility must be checked on the official posting. Work involves transcribing polyphonic audio, including SATB parts, into accurate notation and MusicXML, using Python and audio-analysis techniques. Formal education and years of experience are not strict requirements.
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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 strong musical listening, notation, and technical problem-solving abilities.
What you’ll 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, NumPy, SciPy, music21, Essentia, pretty_midi, MuseScore, 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 expert’s 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 24–48 hours of completing onboarding.
Working remotely at micro1
micro1 builds human-expertise data and evaluation infrastructure for AI models and agents. It recruits core-team employees and domain experts for AI training projects.
- Headquarters
- San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States
- Founded
- 2022
Expert opportunities are remote and can be flexible. International applicants are considered, subject to country exclusions and each project's requirements. Core-team work arrangements vary by opening; check the individual posting.
Apply through the official posting. Expert applicants complete an AI interview and skills certification, followed by project selection and onboarding. Certification does not guarantee a project or immediate work.