Drum MIDI Programmer Needed to Recreate Popular Songs

Posted 2 weeks ago

Worldwide

Summary

We’re building a large library of drum backing tracks based on well-known songs across pop, country, rock, and other genres. We’re looking for experienced **drum programmers / drummers** who can accurately recreate the complete drum performance of a song as MIDI. For each song, we will provide: * Original song/reference audio * Isolated drum stem * Song tempo Your job is to create a **complete, accurate, full-length drum MIDI track** that captures the important kick, snare, hi-hat, cymbal, tom, fill, velocity, and articulation details of the original performance. The MIDI should be clean and properly aligned to the provided tempo/grid so it can be dropped directly into our production workflow. We are not looking for drum sounds or mixing. **The deliverable is the finished MIDI performance.** ### Budget & Volume We are targeting **$10–$20 per completed song**, depending on quality and efficiency. This is a high-volume project: approximately **500 songs initially**, with substantially more possible afterward. Consistent work is available for producers who can deliver accurate MIDI efficiently. ### FIVE STEPS TO APPLY 1. Share examples of full-song drum MIDI recreations you have made, especially covers, backing tracks, BeatBuddy songs, karaoke productions, or recreations of well-known songs. 2. Tell us how you normally create/transcribe your drum MIDI. 3. Your rate per completed song. 4. Approximately how many songs you can complete per week. 5. Begin your reply with the word **Chewbacca**. **If you already have a library of completed drum MIDI recreations for popular songs, please mention that as well. We may also be interested in licensing existing MIDI files in bulk.**

  • More than 30 hrs/week
    Hourly
  • 1-3 months
    Duration
  • Intermediate
    Experience Level
  • Remote Job
  • Ongoing project
    Project Type
Skills and Expertise
Mandatory skills
Ableton Live
MIDI
Music Production
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About the client
Member since Dec 1, 2015
  • United States
    East Greenwich6:17 AM
  • $99K total spent
    131 hires, 18 active
  • 1,414 hours

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