Q: When does the hackathon series run? A: The series runs from 28 May to 6 July 2026 remotely on Discord audiotool.com/discord with various in person events. Onboarding starts 11 May
Q: What is the submission deadline? 6 July 2026 at 6pm EST.
Q: When will winners be announced? A: Winners for each thematic category will be announced within 2 weeks after the closing. The overall grand prize winner will be announced End of July 2026.
Q: What is the format of the series? A: It is a Hybrid Hackathon Series running from 28 May to 6 July 2026.
Q: What technology will we be using? A: You will build using Audiotool Nexus, a browser-based DAW protocol. Unlike traditional plugins, Nexus apps have full read/write access to the project, allowing you to build "Agentic Loops" where AI can listen to the track and act as a co-producer.
Q: Where are these hosted online? Via our Discord audiotool.com/discord
Q: Will there be a recording? Yes, videos will be made available on demand via Discord and YouTube.
Q: Who can participate? Anyone is invited, we’d love you to share the link in your network.
Q: Where can I find more info on Audiotool? A: You can check out the new platform here: https://new.audiotool.com/
Q: Who can participate? A: Anyone is invited! We are looking for students, musicians, developers, and "vibe coders" interested in the future of music application development.
Q: What is required to participate? A: To build an application that fits into at least one of the categories, you need three things:
Join the Community: Hop into our Discord (audiotool.com/discord) to find teammates and get support.
Get an Account: Create a profile on Audiotool https://beta.audiotool.com/
Access the Tools: With your account, log into the Developer Hub (https://developer.audiotool.com/) to get your API keys.