Maurizio Giri

You will find it at http://www.virtual-sound.com/en/

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Thank you so so much I've been looking forward to this for sometime now. Thank you once again to you and your team for the thought/dedication and time into this. You have at least made a lot of people very happy in doing so. Hope you enjoyed writing it as much as I am going to enjoy reading it.

  Thank you so so much I've been looking forward to this for sometime now.  Thank you once again to you and your team for the thought/dedication and time into this.  You have at least made a lot of people very happy in doing so.  Hope you enjoyed writing it as much as I am going to enjoy reading it.


@Maurizio: thanks for your work. This is, exactly the book I was waiting for. A good way to learn and/or refresh knowledge from scratch. Theory and Practice tied strongly.

yeah looks really good this... deffo gonna pick a copy up

I'm looking forward to mine arriving. The demo PDF was very promising.

I'm looking forward to mine arriving.  The demo PDF was very promising.


I am unable to place an order without a sign-in name, and also cannot register or sign up via your link

Hi Maurizio
I am unable to place an order without a sign-in name, and also cannot register or sign up via your link

You can ask for help at virtual-sound (click on contacts on the top right of the page).

Hi Brendan, sorry for this.
You can ask for help at virtual-sound (click on contacts on the top right of the page).

Yea, thanks man this is a Great book, but i dont know english and italiano.

I'm russian, can you translate it? i want to buy it on russian.

Yea, thanks man this is a Great book, but i dont know english and italiano.
I'm russian, can you translate it? i want to buy it on russian.
Cheers :)


Just got my book and getting ready to joyfully plunge into the depth of text, but wondering if perhaps there is supposed to be a cd or some sort for the "interactive demos". (...granted, i haven't even read the 1st page yet).

"In addition to the in-depth text, the authors have also provided hundreds of example patches and interactive demos, along with online support and practical exercises."

i'm sleepy and excited, so i know i may be overlooking something right now, just want to make sure i'm not missing anything.

Just got my book and getting ready to joyfully plunge into the depth of text, but wondering if perhaps there is supposed to be a cd or some sort for the "interactive demos".  (...granted,  i haven't even read the 1st page yet).

i'm sleepy and excited, so i know i may be overlooking something right now, just want to make sure i'm not missing anything.


Hi Mr. Banshee, there is a support webpage full of patches, interactive demos etc. Just take a look at pages X, XII and XIII on the book introduction.

We also set up a discussion forum for the book at 

We also set up a discussion forum for the book at http://www.virtual-sound.com/ef

im gonna get this book after im back from a much needed holiday in, italia. lovely.

Thanks for shining the light and apologies for asking a question before delving into the book, i should know better.

Maurizio,
Thanks for shining the light and apologies for asking a question before delving into the book, i should know better.


Where are the interactive demos? The book says check the website and the website (FAQ) says check the book.

Why isn't there a link on the front page next to the pdf download?

Hi ash, all the instructions are in the book (in the paper book, not in the pdf demo) at pages X, XII and XIII

Hi All, Mine shipped Dec 6. Another friend had his ship the same day. Still no sign of it on the East Coast of the US for either of us. Anyone else have any luck? My guess is we're getting bogged down between weather and the holiday season.

Mine was also shipped on the 6th and not in yet. And i am in Amsterdam.

Its the weather for sure over here, plus we've had the postal service on strike for some days.

I mailed virtualsound yesterday, they replied very quick and nice with the fact that it should come in this week, cause my "free shipping" takes 7-10 businessdays, and isnt trackable. So i will have to wait a bit longer.

Mine was also shipped on the 6th and not in yet. And i am in Amsterdam.
Its the weather for sure over here, plus we've had the postal service on strike for some days.
I mailed virtualsound yesterday, they replied very quick and nice with the fact that it should come in this week, cause my "free shipping" takes 7-10 businessdays, and isnt trackable. So i will have to wait a bit longer.
All good.


Thanks for the corroboration of my story - glad to know we are not alone - I figured it might be some postal issues like you mention. Hey, we've waited 20 years for a book like this - what's a few more weeks ;-) I'll post here when I get it.

Mine shipped Dec 6 also and yesterday it arrived :-)

Still waiting for order #22 shipped on the 6th. I'm in Texas. All this time off and all I want to do is start using this text!!

Hi, the publisher confirmed that there are a few delays due to very bad weather in Europe (where the book is shipped from) plus the mail system is always slow during the holidays.

If you ordered the book at the beginning of December and didn't receive it yet, you can contact the publisher (after Xmas) at virtual-sound.com/en

Hi, the publisher confirmed that there are a few delays due to very bad weather in Europe (where the book is shipped from) plus the mail system is always slow during the holidays.
If you ordered the book at the beginning of December and didn't receive it yet, you can contact the publisher (after Xmas) at virtual-sound.com/en


Just found out about this and I'm so excited! I've been away from Max/MSP for a while and I want to get back to it.

Just found out about this and I'm so excited!  I've been away from Max/MSP for a while and I want to get back to it.


One of the two I mentioned in my post arrived - still waiting on the other...almost thought I got it today but it was a box of candy - wah! ;-)

Mine didnt make it before christmas. :/ Bummer!

Mine didnt make it before christmas. :/ Bummer!
Merry Christmas y'all!


Got it for christmas..Thanks!!!
Great book. I'm exited.

Mine made it too. Looks good so far, thanks guys!

I ordered mine on Dec 8. Having mine shipped to Los Angeles, California and still waiting for it to be delivered.

I ordered mine on Dec 8.  Having mine shipped to Los Angeles, California and still waiting for it to be delivered.


plz, send me the tracking number. i cannot deal with our post without it.

plz, send me the tracking number. i cannot deal with our post without it.
order number 133.


Ilia you should contact the publisher at 

click on "contact us" on the top right of the page.

Ilia you should contact the publisher at http://www.virtual-sound.com/en
 click on "contact us" on the top right of the page.


any idea when volume 2 and 3 will be out, first book looks great but kinda basic for me, very interested in the second and third ones tho

We are working at the Italian version of the volume 2 right now, and we hope to have both Ita and English versions available in 2011. Third volume in 2012.

We are working at the Italian version of the volume 2 right now, and we hope to have both Ita and English versions available in 2011. Third volume in 2012.
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Received my book a few days ago. Thanks very much！

Received my book a few days ago.  Thanks very much！


alright people, still in italy at the moment, and back in about a weeks time, have my dosh ready for a copy of the book when i get back :D

one question i wanted to ask is whether any of the books will have good info/tutorials on creating your own externals.

i know that there is info online for people to download etc. but i have a hard time reading on computer screens for a long periods. max programming is fine, but reading a book in pdf is a bit of a drag. i like books. ;)

so just wondered if something like this would be available in any of the future books, or whether there are better routes in learning external building?

one question i wanted to ask is whether any of the books will have good info/tutorials on creating your own externals.
i know that there is info online for people to download etc. but i have a hard time reading on computer screens for a long periods. max programming is fine, but reading a book in pdf is a bit of a drag. i like books. ;)

There's a huge amount of topics we have to put in the next two volumes, I'm afraid we will not be able to put in creating max externals in C also: maybe in a fourth volume...

I couldn't grasp why people were posting "mine arrived today" until.....

have you been here, re writing externals in C?

http://www.esbasel.ch/Downloads/downloads.htm

@lewis edwards
have you been here, re writing externals in C?
http://www.esbasel.ch/Downloads/downloads.htm

great, will have a look at those right now.

building externals is just something to take my maxing a little bit further. i have some useful abstractions i use, but would like to be professional and build externals of them, then give them away.

@brendan
great, will have a look at those right now.

I could describe my Max fluency almost exactly as you did, so I'd be very interested in any resources you might find on building/writing/distributing externals

the pdf tutorials look insightful and easy to follow. so will get on with them tomorrow.

the pdf tutorials look insightful and easy to follow. so will get on with them tomorrow.
will telly you how i get on.

@ Maurizio Giri just wondering if there is a support page for the answers of each pre test of each chapter? cheers

@dthomas86 we decided not to give the solutions because we think that trying to find the answer is more important than the answer itself.

Anyway, we have set up a forum to discuss the topics of the book at 

Anyway, we have set up a forum to discuss the topics of the book at http://virtual-sound.com/ef/

still dont have my book in since ordering on dec 6th, aargh.

(vent vent, yes i emailed the publisher, vent vent)

still dont have my book in since ordering on dec 6th, aargh.
(vent vent, yes i emailed the publisher, vent vent)


@stufflin, sorry for this. When did you contact the publisher?

@stufflin, sorry for this. When did you contact the publisher?
Send me your data at http://www.giri.it/wp/contact/

Same here. Ordered on December 1st, shipped on the 6th, still hasn't arrived. I have not yet contacted the publisher because I figured it was just delayed by the bad weather in Europe.

Yes, there are delays. The majority of orders received at the beginning of December have been delivered, and AFAIK the others are arriving in these days. The publisher says that the situation is slowly returning to normality (they also sent me this link! 

http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/01/11/snow-present-in-49-of-the-50-u-s-states/

You can however contact the publisher at 

Yes, there are delays. The majority of orders received at the beginning of December have been delivered, and AFAIK the others are arriving in these days. The publisher says that the situation is slowly returning to normality (they also sent me this link! http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/01/11/snow-present-in-49-of-the-50-u-s-states/ ).
You can however contact the publisher at http://www.virtual-sound.com/en

Just want to say over here that I got replied on all mails i send to the publisher. They are very polite.

They asked me to give it another 2 weeks. Which is ending this week.

I am in Amsterdam btw (not the US) Thank god no snow anymore over here.

Hi Maurizio, I just emailed you.
Just want to say over here that I got replied on all mails i send to the publisher. They are very polite.
They asked me to give it another 2 weeks. Which is ending this week.
I am in Amsterdam btw (not the US) Thank god no snow anymore over here.


@stufflin I am in the same boat - shipped dec 6th and everyone around me has theirs but not me. The publisher agreed to send another copy "in a few days" which is probably their way of buying some time in case it arrives but it hasn't yet and I don't have a good feeling about it at this point. ;-)

My copy arrived today in Texas! Lots to look forward to here. Thanks again for this great resource!

@stringtapper - so there is hope yet! congrats! :-)

@earsmack if you need help contact me at 

@earsmack if you need help contact me at http://www.giri.it/wp/contact/


Finally!
The newly sent copy came in. :)
Thanks Maurizio!


has been collected and converted to pdf if anyone wants that as well its available here

https://cycling74.com/forums/online-documentation-for-maxmsp-5-as-pdf-file

scroll to the bottom of the page the link is there.

also wanted to say thankyou to Maurizio ordering mine at the end of this month WOOOOO!!!!!

has been collected and converted to pdf if anyone wants  that as well its available here
https://cycling74.com/forums/online-documentation-for-maxmsp-5-as-pdf-file
scroll to the bottom of the page the link is there.

got my copy today, psyched to get to work!

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