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koobpheej

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Dec 30, 2010
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I got the m4r files, but i can't drag and drop them in Itunes 10. Nothing shows up in the ringtones section. help!?

Many Thanks!
 
I got the m4r files, but i can't drag and drop them in Itunes 10. Nothing shows up in the ringtones section. help!?

Many Thanks!

How long is the ringtone? Make sure to keep it under 30 seconds.
Besides drag-drop, what happens if you do a "right-click - open with - iTunes"?
 
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Try using Import from the menu. Or copying the m4r files into your iTunes music folder then re-open iTunes.
 
How long is the ringtone? Make sure to keep it under 30 seconds.
Besides drag-drop, what happens if you do a "right-click - open with - iTunes"?

The ringtones are 30 seconds and under only.
when i right click on the file and open with itunes, it doesn't do anything. It doesn't even play in itunes...
 
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Try using Import from the menu. Or copying the m4r files into your iTunes music folder then re-open iTunes.

Actually, all my ringtones are in the same folder and i've tried putting the ringtones in the iTunes music folder too. any more suggestions?
 
Did you convert them to aac in itunes?
Do you have a ringtones folder in your itunes directory?
What happens when you drag the file into the itunes library?
Actually, all my ringtones are in the same folder and i've tried putting the ringtones in the iTunes music folder too. any more suggestions?
 
Did you convert them to aac in itunes?
Do you have a ringtones folder in your itunes directory?
What happens when you drag the file into the itunes library?

Yes, I do. The only ringtones I have in the folder is the ringtones from when I have Itunes 9 only, but now that since I've updated to Itunes 10, it wouldn't copy itself when i drag it into Itunes.
 
iringer

The best and free way to place any format music or tones onto an iphone to use as a ringtone is by using the the free program "iringer"

1 Just download iringer
2 import tone or music
3 export to itunes
4 open itunes and tick in ringtones under the tab.
5 sync phone and its available under tones custom

JOB DONE :D:D
 
After you add the .mp3 to iTunes and convert to .m4a, what do you do next?

1. find the song
2. rename extension to *.m4r
3. play it in itunes

now it appears in your rintones tab

you may want to change the song EQ to trebble booster before converting it if you want a really loud ringtone.
 
Actually, I was asking the OP to document his steps in ringtone creation. I have no problems with making ringtones.
But thanks anyway.
1. find the song
2. rename extension to *.m4r
3. play it in itunes

now it appears in your rintones tab

you may want to change the song EQ to trebble booster before converting it if you want a really loud ringtone.
 
Thank you!!! i finally got them!! Thank you thank you thank you!!!

The best and free way to place any format music or tones onto an iphone to use as a ringtone is by using the the free program "iringer"

1 Just download iringer
2 import tone or music
3 export to itunes
4 open itunes and tick in ringtones under the tab.
5 sync phone and its available under tones custom

JOB DONE :D:D
 
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