Oh, I see and thanks for all the explanations. On 5 Dec 2010, at 21:53, Jim Barbour wrote:
> Apple wants to motivate you to use their 99 cents per song service to > get your ringtones. > > That's why building your own is so fiddly. > > On the other hand, that 99 cents per song helps to pay for voiceover. > > Jim > > On Sun, Dec 05, 2010 at 07:54:11PM +0000, Kawal Gucukoglu wrote: >> Why can't we just put an mp3 file in the ring tone section of Itunes? all >> the other smart phones accept mp3 files as ring tones so I don't understand >> why the I phone can't? >> On 5 Dec 2010, at 19:22, Jim Barbour wrote: >> >>> Hello, >>> >>> Here's a rehash of a message I posted to the viphone list a while ago >>> about getting ringtones from the iTunes store and a little about >>> creating your own from scratch. >>> >>> Enjoy, and feel free to reply with questions. >>> >>> Jim >>> >>> ----------------- >>> >>> Hey Everyone, >>> >>> I spent some time playing with ringtones this morning. Here are a few >>> things to note. >>> >>> First, one can not buy ringtones directly from the iTunes store. Even >>> if one searches for ringtones, what one can find and buy is an m4a >>> (music) version of the file. To create ringtones with iTunes, >>> one has to buy the music file first, and then pay the iTunes store an >>> additional 99 cents before iTunes will convert that music file into a >>> ringtone. Let me reiterate this, if you are going to use the iTunes >>> store to get ringtones, you have to pay the iTunes store twice. Once >>> to buy the music, and then again to pay for permission to convert it >>> to a ringtone. >>> >>> Once you've decided to pay the extra 99 cents to the apple store, >>> here's how you make a ringtone. >>> >>> 1) In the menu bar, go to Edit, Preferences, and make sure Ringtones >>> is checked. >>> >>> 2) find the music file you want to make a ring tone out of, and select >>> it. Again, it must be music that was purchased from the iTunes store. >>> >>> 3) in the menu bar, Go to store, create ringtone. This brings up a >>> sound editor kind of like Goldwave. From here, you select the 30 >>> seconds of audio you want. Note that voiceover doesn't work with >>> this part, so if you don't have sighted assistance you're stuck >>> with the first 30 seconds of the song, which is the default >>> selection. >>> >>> 4) click the buy button. >>> >>> 5) The ringtone will download and appear in your ringtones folder. >>> >>> Finally, let me point out that one does not need to use iTunes to >>> create ringtones, but other methods require additional software to do >>> your music editing, and a lot of general fiddling around with files. >>> >>> here are the basic steps, without the details of how to use each program. >>> Several of us on this list know how to use Goldwave and iTunes if you >>> need assistance. >>> >>> 1) Take your music file and use an audio editor (like Goldwave) to >>> create a ringtone segment. That is, a small (30 secs or less) >>> slice of the music, that will be your ringtone. Note that >>> Goldwave can read and edit AAC files (files you bought from the >>> iTunes store), but will save your segment as an mp3 file. >>> >>> 2) Use iTunes to convert this segment to AAC format. NOTE: if you >>> can't find a "convert to AAC" option in the applications menu, >>> check your CD import settings and make sure they are set to >>> import CDs as AAC files. >>> >>> 3) Rename the new segment file from whatever.m4a to whatever.m4r >>> >>> 4) In iTunes, import the .m4r file. control+o will bring up the >>> import dialog, and then find and import the .m4r file. This >>> will put the m4r file in your ringtones folder, and will sync it >>> to your iPhone. >>> >>> I hope this sheds some light on this. >>> >>> Take Care Everyone, >>> >>> Jim >>> >>> On Sun, Dec 05, 2010 at 10:41:15AM -0800, Marlaina Lieberg wrote: >>>> Tim, >>>> >>>> Is this the method I can also use to get ring tones into my library? God >>>> knows then how I'll get them to my phone, I'm hoping a sync will do it, >>>> but first I have to figure out how to get them from downloads to my >>>> library. I'm going to try your instructions below. >>>> >>>> Marlaina >>>> >>>> On Dec 5, 2010, at 10:06 AM, Tim Kilburn wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi chenelle, >>>> >>>> If you've imported an Audio Book from CD and you wish it to be placed in >>>> the books portion of the sources List, do the following: >>>> >>>> 1. Select the book or books from the music library and then press cmd-i >>>> for Get Info. >>>> 2. Press on the Options tab. >>>> 3. Press on the Kind pop-up and change it to Audio Book. >>>> 4. Press OK. >>>> >>>> All items that were selected will now be placed in the Books area of the >>>> Sources List. >>>> >>>> Later... >>>> >>>> On 2010-12-05, at 10:50 AM, Chenelle Hancock wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> hi eric, >>>>> i wanted to know when putting audio compact disc books like in the case >>>>> of the harry potter series. how do i devide m my music library and the >>>>> audio book library? also this question can be answered off list if >>>>> possible. i wanted to know where i could go to purchase the harry potter >>>>> united kingdom editions at? fill free to email me with your answer to >>>>> that question. >>>>> i really appreciate it. >>>>> sincerely, chenelle >>>>> thanks again eric. >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> >> >> ____ >> Kawal Gucukoglu >> (E-mail/MSN): >> kawal_gucuko...@sent.com >> >> (Skype ID): >> >> kawalgucukoglu >> >> (Mobile/text): >> >> +447905618396 >> >> +447576240421 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > ____ Kawal Gucukoglu (E-mail/MSN): kawal_gucuko...@sent.com (Skype ID): kawalgucukoglu (Mobile/text): +447905618396 +447576240421 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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