Iphone 3g creating custom ringtones? - iPhone 3G

soprano1919 · 07-20-2008, 07:12 PM

hey whats up guys, just purchased a iphone 3g 16gb and looking for the most convenient way to make ringtones out of my mp3's? any help would be appreciated, im a noob.

P.S - ive tried iPhoneRingToneMaker, it sent the ringtone to my phone but it just vibrates when someone calls me instead of the ringtone. It was a trial version by the way.

iigreatoneii · 07-20-2008, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by soprano1919

hey whats up guys, just purchased a iphone 3g 16gb and looking for the most convenient way to make ringtones out of my mp3's? any help would be appreciated, im a noob.

P.S - ive tried iPhoneRingToneMaker, it sent the ringtone to my phone but it just vibrates when someone calls me instead of the ringtone. It was a trial version by the way.

Download Audacity. Pick the 30 seconds you want to use as your ringtone and save it as an MP3. Go to File > Add File to Library in iTunes. Select the MP3 you just added (It'll be in your Library) Right Click and select "Convert Selection To AAC" it will then add the same file right above or below it, delete your original file and then locate the same file you just changed to AAC. It should be filename.m4a and change it to filename.m4r and then go to Add File to Library in iTunes and it will now appear in your Ringtones tab. Make sure bothof the files are no longer listed in your library.

TAEWING59 · 07-20-2008, 08:07 PM

I use iRinger (www.iringer.net) it does everything for you, even imports them to iTunes for you!

FREE. Why?
Three Steps: Import, Preview then Export. Done.
Convert virtually any audio format into an iPhone ringtone
Extracts audio out of video
Choose which section of the audio you want to hear
Adjust ringtone length, volume, fade in, fade out and loop gap
Export to iPhone ringtone format and import right into iTunes

dturner · 07-20-2008, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by soprano1919

hey whats up guys, just purchased a iphone 3g 16gb and looking for the most convenient way to make ringtones out of my mp3's? any help would be appreciated, im a noob.

P.S - ive tried iPhoneRingToneMaker, it sent the ringtone to my phone but it just vibrates when someone calls me instead of the ringtone. It was a trial version by the way.

IPhoneRingToneMaker is a piece of junk. Don't waste your money. If you are on a Mac and have the latest GarageBand, you can make all the ringtones you want from it. It will send them right to the ringtone folder in itunes and all you have to do is sync.

itsnowornever · 07-20-2008, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by TAEWING59

I use iRinger (www.iringer.net) it does everything for you, even imports them to iTunes for you!

FREE. Why?
Three Steps: Import, Preview then Export. Done.
Convert virtually any audio format into an iPhone ringtone
Extracts audio out of video
Choose which section of the audio you want to hear
Adjust ringtone length, volume, fade in, fade out and loop gap
Export to iPhone ringtone format and import right into iTunes

Has to be the crappiest program. Kept opening junk from IE on my computer....has to be loaded with a virus...my virus detector went MAD until I removed the program. Crappy program. Use at your own risk!

John McBomb · 07-20-2008, 08:39 PM

I'm new to the iPhone, but have been using http://audiko.net for my ringtones. You're limited to 40 seconds of the song, which I'm guessing is a way to avoid Copyright issues.

it's fairly simple to use. upload your mp3, cut out the section you want, (you have the options of fade in and fade out) then download it in the format you need. you can also search the database for ringtones made by other users.

EDIT: another plus is that you don't have to download any additional software. it's all web based.

John McBomb · 07-20-2008, 08:51 PM

anyone know of a program that does not limit your ringtone length?

dturner · 07-20-2008, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by John McBomb

anyone know of a program that does not limit your ringtone length?

30 seconds seems to be the norm.

patrickj · 07-20-2008, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by dturner

IPhoneRingToneMaker is a piece of junk. Don't waste your money. If you are on a Mac and have the latest GarageBand, you can make all the ringtones you want from it. It will send them right to the ringtone folder in itunes and all you have to do is sync.

Latest version of iPhoneRingtoneMaker for Mac works like a charm for me, with the 2.0 / 3G iPhone as well as it did with 1.1.4.

I know many people disagree in principle with paying for this when there are perfectly good free methods, which is a fair argument and a definitely valid personal choice - but if you're ok with paying for some convenience factor, I like this app a lot.

TAEWING59 · 07-20-2008, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by itsnowornever

Has to be the crappiest program. Kept opening junk from IE on my computer....has to be loaded with a virus...my virus detector went MAD until I removed the program. Crappy program. Use at your own risk!

iRinger is a great program, i use it, and i have scanned it for a virus. Its free b/c there is a little box under it for an ad, also they have a buy version,

i think iPhone will only play like 30 sec of a ringtone