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| Creating Free Ring Tones | ||||||
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You can pay for musical ring tones, $1.50, $1.99, $2.59, $2.99. Sure -- it's not a lot of money. Pocket change, right? But it's just a RING TONE! 20-30 seconds of music. If you can buy the entire song for $.99 , why do they ask so much for a ring tone? And what happens when you upgrade your phone? They might make you pay for the same ring tones again! Want an alternative? If you are like most people, you have audio CDs filling up a bookcase or CD case somewhere in your home. It's a vast storehouse of ring tones that you can use for free. Want a different ring tone for each of your favorite callers? Want to know who's calling without having to scramble for the phone and look at the caller ID? Lot's of phones offer custom ring tones attached to phone book entries these days. They will play a specified ring tone for each caller. Want to make sure you have a truly unique ring tone? Dig into that CD collection and unearth a real gem. I think you'll be surprised how the first 20-30 seconds of so many songs make really good ring tones. The following tutorial will show you how to convert your CD audio files into the MP3 file format used by many of today's phones. It will also show you how to select and copy any small section of that musical file, and save it for use as a ring tone. I will also provide a tutorial on transferring files from PC to Cell phone that applies to most modern Motorola cell phones. Check your manual, or visit your service provider's or phone manufacturer's web site for specific instructions on how to do this for your brand of phone.
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| Programs Required (all free) | ||||||
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Windows Media Player
- (or other program to convert CDA (CD Audio) to MP3) 2. Audacity - (to clip out a section of a song) 3. LAME MP3 Encoder - (to export an MP3 with Audacity) |
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WINDOWS USERS: If you are reading this web page with a computer running Windows, you already have Windows Media Player. MAC USERS: There's a WMP version that works on OS 10.1.5 or later available here. And I'm sure there are other apps for MAC that will do the same thing. The other program, Audacity, is a freeware download available for both Windows and MAC. And it's absolutely free- no spyware or adware attached, not an evaluation copy that will stop working in 30 days, not a crippled copy with features you can't use, but TOTALLY FREE. You'll also need the LAME MP3 Encoder that allows Audacity to export MP3s. Look for both download links at the location in the link below when you choose your operating system.
Download Audacity and LAME here:
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| 1. Maximum MP3 bit rate for your phone. | ||||||
| It is advisable to know the maximum bit rate your phone will allow as an MP3. Most allow 128, but some will be less and others more. The higher the bit rate, the better the sound quality. Use 96 when you rip a CD to be safe. If you get a "format not supported" or similar error when you try to transfer or play, drop to 46. If 96 works and you're not pleased with the quality, try it again at 128 or 192. | ||||||
| 2. Maximum ring tone file size for your phone. | ||||||
| Some phones, like the Motorola V3xx, limit ring tone size to 500 kb or less. If you keep it to about 20 seconds in length, you probably won't run into any limits. But it's good to know, because when you start listening to your CDs, you're likely to become very enthused about some of the potential ring tones, and tend to want to keep more of the music in them. | ||||||
| 3. File transfer procedure from PC to phone. | ||||||
| The procedure for connecting your phone to your computer and transferring files. I will be offering some guidelines for Motorola cell phones only. | ||||||
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If you already have an MP3 you want to use, skip
right to Stage 2 by clicking the MP3 to Ring Tone link below. |
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| Stage 1 -- Convert CD Audio to MP3 | ||||||
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