About the Project
- Technology Stack & Platform: The platform was originally rebuilt using a modern tech stack—employing Next.js for front‑end and backend, React for UI, and secure, scalable infrastructure—to enhance performance, security, and maintainability while supporting a global user base of over 90,000 musicians .
- Main Purpose: Tunescribers is an online music transcription and arrangement service. It transforms any audio source—such as YouTube, Spotify, or MP3—into professional sheet music, backing tracks, piano performance videos, karaoke tracks, and more .
- Core Services:
- Exact “note-for-note” transcriptions
- Arrangements into piano/vocal, lead sheet, or simplified forms
- Custom key transpositions
- Guitar tabs or standard notation
- Backing tracks, piano performance videos, and karaoke versions
- Workflow & Delivery:
- Users upload audio or submit a link (YouTube, SoundCloud, Spotify)
- Automatic pricing and order placement through an e‑commerce system handled by a global transcription team
- Typical delivery: 5–7 days (rush option available in ~2 days)
- Output includes PDF, MusicXML, streamable audio; optional formats: MIDI, Finale, GuitarPro, MuseScore, Sibelius
- Arranging Competition: Tunescribers hosts an annual “Arranging Competition” (e.g., 2025 edition), inviting musicians to submit creative solo piano arrangements (max 2 min) of provided prompts—with prizes, public voting, feedback options, and clear rules and timelines .
- Credentials & Reach:
- Founded in Pittsburgh in 2016 by tech entrepreneur Jeff Pepper
- Over 2,000 orders, 3,000+ clients, and 1,700+ transcription hours performed
- Serves a community of 90,000+ musicians globally
- Estimated revenue around $3.5 M with about 16 employees
- Quality & Trust Indicators:
- Uses SSL encryption and Cloudflare for security
- Scam reviews indicate a medium trust score (~58.8/100), raising attention to phishing or spam risk
- Administrative & Backend Features: The e‑commerce and CMS platform streamlines order processing, audio retrieval (e.g., YouTube), pricing calculation, team assignment, and secure data handling down to encrypted storage .
- Customer Experience:
- Real‑user feedback praises fast turnaround, professionalism, accuracy, and clear communication
- Sample projects show complex orchestral transcriptions and personalized heartfelt arrangements
- Offers tiered competition feedback (critique tier) with written insight from judges
