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Free Custom Ringtones in iTunes 7.5 and iPhone 1.1.2

I read some early entries, and it doesn't exactly work. The following few steps should make things much simpler and easier.

I am using the latest 1.1.4 and iTunes 7.6.

-Edit -> Preferences -> Advanced -> Importing
-Importing Using: AAC Encoder -> Settings: Custom -> Stereo Bit Rate: 40kbps -> Ok.
-Open Library -> right click on the song -> Get Info -> Options.
-Select your start time and end time, ~30 seconds should work.
-Right click on the song -> Convert to AAC
-Open up your itunes music folder where the song is stored -> rename the extension from .m4a to .m4r.
-Double click on the .m4r song and it should convert automatically into your ringtone folder and then sync and you're done.
 
Rinktones not showing up

Hey ubersalad,

I followed your instructions to the "T" and ringtones are not showing up in my sounds settings. They are showing up in my ringtones folder inside iTunes.

I am on Windows.

Any ideas?

Thanks!
M
 
re: ringtones not showing up

mfharper said:
Hey ubersalad,

I followed your instructions to the "T" and ringtones are not showing up in my sounds settings. They are showing up in my ringtones folder inside iTunes.

I am on Windows.

Any ideas?

Thanks!
M
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Ditto. Intel iMac 1.8 GHz Dual Core, OS X 10.5.2, iTunes 7.6.1.
 
ubersalad said:
I read some early entries, and it doesn't exactly work. The following few steps should make things much simpler and easier.

I am using the latest 1.1.4 and iTunes 7.6.

-Edit -> Preferences -> Advanced -> Importing
-Importing Using: AAC Encoder -> Settings: Custom -> Stereo Bit Rate: 40kbps -> Ok.
-Open Library -> right click on the song -> Get Info -> Options.
-Select your start time and end time, ~40 seconds should work.
-Right click on the song -> Convert to AAC
-Open up your itunes music folder where the song is stored -> rename the extension from .m4a to .m4r.
-Double click on the .m4r song and it should convert automatically into your ringtone folder and then sync and you're done.
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HALLELUJAH!!!

My fellow Windows users...follow these instructions! They DO work. The only thing is set your tone length for 30 seconds. It works. And if you can't answer by then, not only should you not have a cell phone, but the person calling you will likely want to throw it at your head by then, especially if your VM hasn't kicked in.

The only problem is I have now spent HOURS making ringtones...help me.
 
Resevdog said:
HALLELUJAH!!!

My fellow Windows users...follow these instructions! They DO work. The only thing is set your tone length for 30 seconds. It works. And if you can't answer by then, not only should you not have a cell phone, but the person calling you will likely want to throw it at your head by then, especially if your VM hasn't kicked in.

The only problem is I have now spent HOURS making ringtones...help me.
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Thanks for the suggestion to change the bit rate. On my Intel iMac 1.8 GHz Dual Core, OS X 10.5.2, with iTunes 7.6.1, it still does not work. The file(s) show up in the Ringtone folder in iTunes. They will play in iTunes, but will not get synced. I was able to get them onto my iPhone with iToner though.
 
Or you could use this

I got a little programme from the net called "Makeiphoneringtone" from rogue amoeba it works a treat. You just have to convert a file into AAC in itunes that is less than 40 secs long. drop it on the app and presto ringtone made.:apple:
 
Word Warrior said:
I got a little programme from the net called "Makeiphoneringtone" from rogue amoeba it works a treat. You just have to convert a file into AAC in itunes that is less than 40 secs long. drop it on the app and presto ringtone made.:apple:
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Thanks. Making ringtones is not the problem. Rather, getting them to sync with my iPhone. That's were I run into problems.
 
Eureka!!

Word Warrior said:
Curious, Just dropped a file onto makeiphoneringtones and it dumped it straight into ringtones in itunes and phone syncs perfectly. Which update do you have? It sync'd fine in 1.1.3 and 1.1.4:confused:
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I figured it out. I had not told iTunes to sync ringtones. As soon as I did, all works fine.
 
Ok, I edited the length of ringtone to ~30 seconds.

I read some early entries, and it doesn't exactly work. The following few steps should make things much simpler and easier.

I am using the latest 1.1.4 and iTunes 7.6.

-Edit -> Preferences -> Advanced -> Importing
-Importing Using: AAC Encoder -> Settings: Custom -> Stereo Bit Rate: 40kbps -> Ok.
-Open Library -> right click on the song -> Get Info -> Options.
-Select your start time and end time, ~30 seconds should work.
-Right click on the song -> Convert to AAC
-Open up your itunes music folder where the song is stored -> rename the extension from .m4a to .m4r.
-Double click on the .m4r song and it should convert automatically into your ringtone folder and then sync and you're done.
 
ok i just dont get this part -

-Open up your itunes music folder where the song is stored -> rename the extension from .m4a to .m4r.

how do you "rename" it?
 
zackd4588 said:
ok i just dont get this part -

-Open up your itunes music folder where the song is stored -> rename the extension from .m4a to .m4r.

how do you "rename" it?
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On a Mac, the iTunes folder is located Home/Music/iTunes/iTunes Music/

You can change the file type by Control-Clicking on the file in the Finder, getting info on the file, and typing a new name for it, or in this case, a new file extension.

I suspect that same kind of strategy works on Windows, but I have no idea where the iTunes folder resides on Windows.
 
zackd4588 said:
ok i just dont get this part -

-Open up your itunes music folder where the song is stored -> rename the extension from .m4a to .m4r.

how do you "rename" it?
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The mac side was answered. For PC right click on your ring tone in iTunes, select locate in windows, you should see the "tone name.extension" if not you will have to select tools and find/select view extensions. Then delete everything after the dot (.) and name it .m4r a popup will warn you about change, select OK.
 
Re: Free Custom Ringtones in iTunes 7.5 and iPhone 1.1.2

That really a good news for all iphone users. Great!!!!
 
Yes, in windows to rename...

first goto tools/folder options/view

Then find "hide extentions for known file types" and make sure that in UNCHECKED.

apply.

Then when you goto rename the file it includes the .m4a in what you can edit.
 
iSaint said:
Here's my method using iTunes 7.5, Leopard, iPhone 1.1.2

1. Select the song you want to make a ringtone out of
2. Select Get Info, Under the Options tab, select the thirty second portion of the song you want to be your ringtone. i.e. 0:00 to 0:30 Click OK
3. Under iTunes preferences, under Advanced, make sure your importing method is AAC Encoder.
4. Select Advanced on the toolbar, then Convert Selection to AAC. It should only take a few seconds, and the result will be a duplicate file of said song, only it's thirty seconds in length.
5. Drag this new file to your desktop. Select Get Info (Apple + I) and change the file extension to m4r
6. Drag the file to your Ringtones folder under iTunes Music. For convenience, I placed a shortcut to this folder in the sidebar of the Finder.
7. Double click the file from that location. It should start playing, and appear in your Ringtones portion of the iTunes sidebar. It will also appear in the Ringtones tab of your iPhone device. Sync, and it's there!

This is fun! I hope they don't change it again soon.
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Thanks you so much, this is the simplest way of doing this I think, free! You're an iSaint!
 
so i've done everything and it works fine.. when i play it on the iphone though, i can hear static... is it like that for anyone else?
 
Holyghostwriter said:
Instead of using a editing progam to cut the song i.e (audacity, cool edit, garage band) you can use itunes to start and end the song at any point.

1. Choose the song you want to use.
2. Right click on the song.
3. Select Info, then select the tab Options. (This is where you will notice a start and end time of the song)
4. Select the point you want to start the ringtone and end it i.e (start time = 0:00 End Time= 0:30) make sure you check the boxes then click ok. (Also be aware the you can choose the start time at any point in the song, it does not have to be 0:00 just make sure you choose a end time 30-35 seconds after that start time.)
5. Now you should be back in your library and right click on the song you want to use again and select convert to AAC. (If this option is not available you have to go to edit/preferences/advanced/importing and change the option IMPORT USING to AAC. Then it should be available)
6. After you convert to AAC you will notice a new song will appear with the same title but shorter.
7. Right click on the shorter version and select show in windows.
8. Select that file and right click on it to cut that file and paste it in your
my music/itunes/itunes music/ringtones folder.
9. After you paste it in the ringtones folder change the mp4 to mpr
10. It will ask if you are sure you want to use that? select yes.
11. Double click on the new mpr you just created and it should open directly in itunes playing out of your ringtones section ;0
12. Now you will see it in your iphone ringtone options and just sync it to your phone.
13. After, you can delete the shorter AAC file in your itunes library. Also DO Not forget to Right click on the long version again to go back to the start and end time. Change both to 0 and 0 and click okay. This is so the next time you play the song it will not start and stop at your custom setting but play in full. This has nothing to do with the ringtone.) Okay guys try this out and let me know how it works for you its much better than choppin up songs trust me ah. Oh for your info im running 7.5 itunes and 1.1.2 firmware on windows of course!!
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Thanks! Works great!
 
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