Seeking experienced musicians, producers, composers, and musicologists to evaluate AI-generated music, annotate musical content, and help improve frontier generative music AI systems. This part-time, remote role involves structured evaluation, captioning, lyric alignment, and quality assessment to enhance AI understanding of music across genres and languages.
Senior Music Transcriber — MIDI & Notation (Generative Music)
Remote (Global)
$55 – $110/hr
July 2, 2026
Job description
Mercor is seeking experienced music transcribers to produce accurate multi-track MIDI transcriptions of complete musical compositions for a frontier generative music AI laboratory.
This is a highly specialized music understanding role focused on converting complete recordings into high-quality symbolic representations. You will identify every note, instrument, rhythm, harmony, and expressive element, producing expert ground-truth data used to train and evaluate next-generation AI music models.
Key Responsibilities
Multi-Track MIDI Transcription
Create precise multi-track MIDI transcriptions from full mixes or provided instrument stems.
Musical Analysis
Capture and accurately represent:
- Pitch
- Note onset
- Note duration
- Velocity
- Harmony
- Key signatures
- Modulations
- Polyphony
MIDI Specification Compliance
Produce transcriptions that follow standardized MIDI specifications, including:
- Quantization
- Tempo mapping
- Drum mapping
- Pitch bends
- Instrument separation
Quality Assurance
Maintain exceptional transcription accuracy while ensuring every MIDI file aligns precisely with the source audio and project guidelines.
Ideal Qualifications
- Professional experience in music transcription, notation, arranging, engraving, or related fields.
- Exceptional ear-training and transcription skills.
- Strong understanding of harmony, rhythm, voice leading, and music theory.
- Ability to accurately transcribe complex polyphonic and multi-instrument compositions by ear.
Technical Skills
Experience with one or more professional music production or notation applications, including:
- Logic Pro
- Cubase
- Reaper
- Pro Tools
- Sibelius
- MuseScore
- Similar DAWs or notation software
Project Details
- Remote work
- Flexible hours
- Part-time engagement
- Sample transcription required during calibration
- Background check required
- Confidentiality agreement required
Compensation
- $55–$110 per hour
Contract & Payment Terms
- Independent contractor engagement
- Fully remote
- Flexible schedule
- Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise
- Projects may be extended, shortened, or concluded based on business needs and performance
Important Note
Mercor currently cannot support:
- H1-B candidates
- STEM OPT candidates
About Mercor
Mercor partners with leading AI labs and enterprises to train and improve frontier AI systems using human expertise.
Contributors help advance generative music AI by producing expert-quality symbolic music data used to train and evaluate next-generation music models.
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Seeking experienced music transcribers for a frontier generative music AI laboratory to create accurate multi-track MIDI transcriptions of complete musical compositions.
Seeking professional musicians, producers, and musicologists to evaluate AI-generated music, annotate musical content, and improve frontier generative music AI models.
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