[Hiring] Audio Expert @24-MAG

Role Description

We are sharing a specialised part-time consulting opportunity for experienced music transcription and audio-analysis professionals with strong expertise in polyphonic listening, SATB transcription, music notation, MusicXML, and Python to contribute to an advanced AI training and technical evaluation project.

Selected professionals will:

• Reconstruct precise musical scores from mixed audio recordings
• Separate simultaneous vocal or instrumental lines
• Convert performances into structured notation
• Validate transcription quality through musical and computational checks

This is not a general audio-production or speech-transcription role.

Qualifications

• Strong Python programming ability
• Advanced ear-training and polyphonic music-transcription skills
• Strong understanding of harmony, rhythm, voice leading, and standard music notation
• Experience with SATB music, choral arranging, score preparation, or closely related polyphonic transcription work
• Familiarity with MusicXML and digital notation workflows
• Experience with tools such as MuseScore, music21, librosa, NumPy, SciPy, Essentia, pretty_midi, or comparable software is advantageous
• Ability to distinguish simultaneous musical lines within dense recordings
• Strong attention to pitch, rhythm, articulation, and notation detail
• Relevant expertise may come from performance, arranging, composition, choral work, research, or independent transcription practice
• Formal education and fixed years of professional experience are not required where relevant skills can be demonstrated

Requirements

• Part-time independent contractor engagement
• Fully remote and open to candidates worldwide
• Compensation: $50–$100/hour
• Expected commitment: approximately 15 hours per week
• Schedule is flexible, including the option to work evenings or weekends
• Compensation is output-based, with payment made for tasks that meet project specifications
• Minimum weekly submission requirements apply
• Work will involve polyphonic audio transcription, SATB separation, MusicXML generation, Python-assisted analysis, and transcription validation
• The selection process may include screening questions, an approximately 30-minute AI interview, and hiring-manager review
• Selected professionals should be prepared to begin their first tasks within approximately 24–48 hours of completing onboarding
• Roles are typically filled within approximately 48 hours
• Work must be completed without using confidential or proprietary information belonging to any employer, client, institution, publisher, rights holder, or other third party

Benefits

• Flexible working hours
• Remote work opportunity
• Competitive compensation

Company Description

This opportunity is available through 24-MAG LLC. We connect experienced professionals with remote consulting opportunities across technical, evaluation, and project-based workstreams.

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