How to Make MP3 Phone Ringtones
You can make MP3 ringtones for your cell phone yourself using some audio-editing software and your favorite songs. The only stipulation is that these ringtones cannot be sold without permission of the copyright holder and can only be used for your own personal use or for the free use of others.
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Instructions
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Download or purchase audio-editing software. There are a lot of good audio-recording and editing software programs that you can use to make really good ringtones. One option is Adobe Audition, which comes loaded with a multitude of tools to make music as well as cut and edit song files. If you are on a tight budget, go with Audacity, which is a free audio-editing program.
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Open your audio-editing program. After the program pops up on the screen, choose File and then Open. Select the music file you would like to make into a ringtone and double click on the file to open it in the software.
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Decide which portion of the song you would like to use for the ringtone. Most ringtones are made from the hook or chorus of a song as this is the catchy part that gets stuck in your head. You could use the intro, the outro, or even a part of the verse if you would like. It's completely up to you.
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Click on the file at the starting point of the clip you would like to use. Hold the left click on the mouse and drag the icon across the screen until the portion of the song you want is completely highlighted.
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Right-click on the highlighted portion and click on the Copy option. After you have copied the song portion, go up to File and click on New.
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Right-click in the new empty file and hit Paste. This will transfer the copied portion of the song onto the blank file. Click File again and then Save As. Save the file as "Song Title-ringtone.mp3."
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Sign up for a free Myxer account. This account will allow you to upload your ringtones for free and send them to your phone for your personal use. The account only requires a valid email address for confirmation.
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Upload your ringtone to your account.
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Send the ringtone to your phone as a text message. The text message will contain a link where you will download your ringtone, and then you can use it on your cell phone.
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