Hi all, I'm glad to inform you that the book Electronic Music and Sound Design, theory and practice with Max and MSP is available in English (our precious translator was Richard Dudas). You will find it at http://www.contempostore.com/index.php?lang=en

Here is the index of topics covered in the book: (Chapters 1-4 are in the first volume) Chapter 5T - THEORY DIGITAL AUDIO AND SAMPLED SOUNDS LEARNING AGENDA 5.1 Digital sound 5.2 Quantization and decimation 5.3 Using sampled sounds: samplers and looping techniques 5.4 Segmentation of sampled sounds: blocks technique and slicing 5.5 Pitch manipulation in sampled sounds: audio scrubbing Glossary

Chapter 5P - PRACTICE DIGITAL AUDIO AND SAMPLED SOUNDS LEARNING AGENDA 5.1 Digital sound 5.2 Quantization and decimation 5.3 Using sampled sounds: the sampler and looping 5.4 The segmentation of sampled sounds: the blocks technique and slicing 5.5 Pitch manipulation of sampled sounds: audio scrubbing List of Max objects, List of attributes and messages for specific Max objects, Glossary

Interlude C - PRACTICE MANAGING TIME, POLYPHONY, ATTRIBUTES AND ARGUMENTS LEARNING AGENDA IC.1 The passage of time (in Max) IC.2 Making a step sequencer IC.3 Polyphony IC.4 Abstraction and arguments List of Max objects, List of attributes, messages and graphical elements for specific Max objects, Glossary

Chapter 6T - THEORY DELAY LINES LEARNING AGENDA 6.1 Delay time: from filters to echoes 6.2 Echoes 6.3 Looping using delay lines 6.4 Flanger 6.5 Chorus 6.6 Comb filters 6.7 Allpass filters 6.8 Phaser 6.9 Pitch shifting, reverse and variable delay 6.10 The Karplus-Strong algorithm Fundamental concepts, Glossary, Discography

Chapter 6P - PRACTICE DELAY LINES LEARNING AGENDA 6.1Delay time: from filters to echoes 6.2 Echoes 6.3 Looping using delay lines 6.4 Flanger 6.5 Chorus 6.6 Comb filters 6.7 Allpass filters 6.8 Phaser 6.9 Pitch shifting, reverse and variable delay 6.10 The Karplus-Strong algorithm 6.11 Delay lines for Max messages List of Max objects, List of attributes, messages and arguments for specific Max objects

Chapter 7T - THEORY DYNAMICS PROCESSORS LEARNING AGENDA 7.1 Envelope followers 7.2 Compressors and downward compression 7.3 Limiters and live normalizer 7.4 Expanders and downward expansion 7.5 Gates 7.6 Upward compression and upward expansion 7.7 External side-chain and ducking 7.8 Other creative uses of dynamics processors Glossary

Chapter 7P - PRACTICE DYNAMICS PROCESSORS LEARNING AGENDA 7.1 Envelope followers 7.2 Compressors and downward compression 7.3 Limiters and live normalizer 7.4 Expanders and downward expansion 7.5 Gates 7.6 Upward compression and upward expansion 7.7 External side-chain and ducking 7.8 Other creative uses of dynamics processors List of Max objects, List of attributes, messages and arguments for specific Max objects,

Interlude D – PRACTICE ADVANCED PRESET MANAGEMENT, BPATCHER, VARIABLE ARGUMENTS, DATA AND SCORE MANAGEMENT LEARNING AGENDA ID.1 Advanced preset management ID.2 Bpatcher, variable arguments and local arguments ID.3 Managing data and scores with Max List of Max objects, List of attributes, arguments, messages and commands for specific Max objects, Glossary

Chapter 8T - THEORY THE ART OF ORGANIZING SOUND: MOTION PROCESSES LEARNING AGENDA 8.1 What are motion processes? 8.2 Simple motion 8.3 Complex motion 8.4 Exploring motion within timbre 8.5 Compound motion 8.6 Algorithmic control of motion 8.7 Introduction to motion sequences Glossary

Chapter 8P - PRACTICE THE ART OF ORGANIZING SOUND: MOTION PROCESSES LEARNING AGENDA 8.1 Motion processes 8.2 Simple motion 8.3 Complex motion 8.4 Exploring motion within timbre 8.5 Compound motion 8.6 Algorithmic control of motion 8.7 Introduction to motion sequences List of Max objects, Glossary

Chapter 9T - THEORY MIDI LEARNING AGENDA 9.1 The MIDI standard 9.2 MIDI messages 9.3 MIDI controllers Glossary

Chapter 9P - PRACTICE MIDI LEARNING AGENDA 9.1 MIDI and Max 9.2 MIDI message management 9.3 MIDI and poliphony 9.4 Controlling a monophonic synth List of Max objects, List of attributes and messages for specific Max objects

INTERLUDE E MAX FOR LIVE LEARNING AGENDA IE.1 An introduction to MAX for LIVE IE.2 Basics – creating an audio effect with M4L IE.3 Virtual instruments with M4L IE.4 Max MIDI effects IE.5 Live API and Live Object Model (LOM) List of Max objects, List of Attributes, messages and actions for specific Max objects