How To: Custom iPhone Ringtones
Today's class will cover how to turn any of your audio files into an iPhone ring tone using iTunes, followed by a test worth 50 points. Apple can't seem to convince their laywers that this is a good feature, so it may not work in past or future versions of iTunes. Here's what you need:
iTunes (tested in v7.7.0.43)iPhone (tested on 1st gen model, v2.0.2)Overview:
Set start and stops for the fileConvert to AACRename the extension as .m4r
Songs that make good ringtones tend to be the more obnoxious ones in your collection, something you can hear in a crowd, and that happen to contain a memerable riff you can loop.
Step 1. Start and Stop Points
Chances are, you don't want the whole song to play as your ringtone. Let's clip that sucker down to the jucy parts. But first, set iTunes to loop the song. This will simulate what you'll hear when the phone rings. Click the "repeat" button until a little (1) appears.
Now, play your file and watch the time code number. Note the number where you'd like to start and stop your ringtone. A rough number is fine for now.
Next, we'll put in some temporary start and stop times. Right-click on the song and choose "Get Info" from the menu choices.
Select the Options tab and add your start and stop numbers.
Click "OK" and play back the song in iTunes. The song should loop back to the beginning. If the...
