The 29th International Conference on Digital Audio Effects

Cambridge, MA, USA | Sept. 1 - 4, 2026

1st DAFx Challenge - DATASET RELEASED + CONTACT FORM!

The DAFx Challenge is now officially open: the dataset has been released publicly! Please find the dataset here

Anyone who wishes to participate in the challenge or that is at least thinking about it, can send their contact email via this form: 1st DAFx Challenge Participation Contact Form. Filling the form is not mandatory to be part of the challenge but allows the organizers to send timely updates if needed. The deadline for sending the results to the organizers is May 31st. Good luck!

The call for tutorials has been extended to May 3rd, 2026. Submit your proposal here!

Paper submissions are now closed, but the call for demonstrations is still open Click Here!

We are please to announce the 1st DAFx Challenge!

About

The Digital Audio Effects conferences are meeting points for scientists, engineers, musicians and artists who are developing and applying technology to audio in all its forms.

The conference title originated from a European Union's COST-G6 project and the first public event, the DAFx'98 Workshop, took place in Barcelona. There is now a long standing tradition of DAFx. Besides DAFx conference proceedings, two editions of the Digital Audio Effects (DAFx) book have been published.

Since then, the original title has been given a much broader meaning encompassing all kind of sound and music information processing. Perhaps, we can agree that an Audio Effect is just about anything that sounds cool!

Usually, DAFx conferences are a blend of oral and poster presentations of peer-reviewed papers, keynote addresses, tutorials and demonstrations. Several social events are held for the attendants, including a concert and the traditional banquet.

Hold the date for the 30th International Conference on Digital Audio Effects to be held at the Campus of Politecnico di Milano in Cremona from Tuesday, August 24th to Friday, August 27th, 2027.

Sponsors

DAFx26 is proudly supported by the following sponsors:

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