How to Make Your Own Playback Ringtone
Fortunately, since all PC and Macs come with their own standard audio software, you can easily make your own playback ringtones just by editing the part of the song you want as your ringtone, using the latest versions of Windows Media Player or iTunes. (Generally, ringtones are anywhere from fifteen to forty seconds in length). As long as your song is in the correct format for your cell phone, it can be uploaded to your cell phone as a ringtone. PC users should note that you will need to download a plug-in for Windows Media Player to edit the length of your desired song.
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Things You'll Need
- Windows Media Player (see Resource 1)
- WMP Trimmer Plug-In (see Resource 2)
- iTunes (see Resource 3)
Instructions
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Windows Media Player (PCs)
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Download and install the latest version of Windows Media Player (if you don't already have it). Agree to the terms of use.
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Download and install the WMP Trimmer Plug-In. Start Windows Media Player.
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Select "Plug-Ins" from the "Tools" menu and choose the "SolveigMM WMP Trimmer Plug-In" option to enable the plug-in.
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Open the music file you want converted by clicking "Organize" and choosing to manage your music. Hit "Add" to find the desired file and open it in WMP.
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Slide the cursor to the beginning of the segment of the song you want as your ringtone. Press "Click to Start!" Repeat for the end of your segment and hit the "Click to End!" button.
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Press "In" to cut the song outside of your interval markers. Click "Save" when prompted by the pop-up window and wait for the process to finish.
iTunes (Macs)
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Download and install the latest version of iTunes from Apple. Agree to the licensing terms and open the program.
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Open your audio file by clicking "Add to Library..." from the "Edit" menu. Locate your song in the pop-up window and open it in iTunes.
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Right-click your song and select "Get Info." Hit the "Options" tab.
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Enable your "Start" and "Stop" times in the appropriate boxes for the points at which you want your ringtone to begin and end. Click "OK." Your song will automatically be cut to size in your iTunes library.
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Tips & Warnings
If you need to convert your audio files to a different format using iTunes, click "Edit" and select "Preferences." In the "Import Settings" menu, choose one of iTunes default encoders (e.g. AAC Encoder, WAV Encoder, etc). Click "OK" twice to exit back to the iTunes library. Right-click your file and choose to "Create WAV Version" (or whichever format you previously chose).
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