Keyboard Transcriptionist - Rocksmith

Job Description

Keyboard Transcriptionist - Rocksmith - Six Month Contract

Home to the North American Ubisoft headquarters since 1996, Ubisoft San Francisco opened its development studio in 2009 and since developed Rocksmith® and Rocksmith 2014, to teach millions of people how to play guitar and bass. With a song library of over 7,500 songs and 10 years of support the Rocksmith franchise helped millions of players around the world on their musical journey. In 2017, the studio released the critically acclaimed South Park™: The Fractured But Whole™, in collaboration with Trey Parker, Matt Stone, and South Park Digital Studios. The studio is currently working on innovative new titles with Rocksmith+ and XDefiant.

Job Description

We are looking for a talented, motivated and experienced person to help establish and grow the future of an innovative music game. Qualified individuals are expected to be organized, with excellent communication skills, and have substantial experience in piano education, transcription, and performance.

WHAT YOU'LL DO
• Produce accurate note-for-note transcriptions of keyboard instruments (piano, organ, synth), with precise notation for all notes, chords, rhythms, articulations, and pedal markings
• Review musical transcriptions with thoughtfulness and attention to detail
• Check audio mixes, piano tones, and progression/level development for QA purposes
• Work periodically with QA to ensure reported bugs / issues are relevant to design requirements
• Review Chord Chart arrangements for existing songs with thoughtfulness and attention to detail
• Assist with addressing community feedback on piano arrangements

Qualifications

WHAT YOU'LL BRING
• Advanced understanding of piano/keyboard in multiple musical genres, including classical, pop/rock, and jazz
• Comprehensive understanding of music theory
• Broad range of listening skills, including absolute and relative pitch, chord knowledge, and rhythm skills
• Work efficiently with a high attention to detail
• Experience with DAWs (e.g. Reaper, Logic), music notation software (e.g. MuseScore, Finale, Sibelius), and MIDI is a necessity

Pluses
• Multi-instrumentalist, guitarist, bassist, vocalist

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-g3z5p5-3-144-6-159-42 in your application.