iPhone 3G Ringtones - Vista

BennyC · 4 Dec 2008 at 14:51

Hi,

I've read the ultimate iPhone guide. This shows how to make custom ringtones on a Mac but has nothing for a PC.

Is it currently possible on a PC? If so what will I need and where can I find it?
I take it you can't just pick a song to use from the iPod app?

*Justin- maybe an idea if any useful information comes from this to add it to your guide

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Thanks

Benny C

Edit:

I have clipped the song and created the ACC file as necesary. But it is just named the song title not for example 'songtitle.m4a', which i am then supposed to change to .m4r.

Selecting properties and change only reopens the song back in itunes.

BruceLee · 4 Dec 2008 at 15:14

Its easy, I use mp3directcut to do mine, just trim it to 40 seconds, add it to itunes and then convert, then open location, rename file extension etc and drag it to the phone once its connected in itunes. Same as the mac way just not using garageband or whatever.

Mull3t · 4 Dec 2008 at 15:25

I know how to create ringtones, and put them on the iPhone, but for some reason I can only store 1 'custom' ringtone.

So say, Monday I created ABC.m4r add it to my iphone, its there, great.

Thursday however, I fancy adding another one called 123.m4r, I add it to my itunes ringtone section, check my phone, and now they are two 123 ringtones. (123 replaced my ABC aswell as making a copy).

Still aint figured out how to store more than 1.....

BruceLee · 4 Dec 2008 at 15:43

ah ok, well i dont have that problem, i have 4 custom ringtones on the iphone, i can add more but it doesnt list more than 4. saying that i dont let itunes manage my music etc on the iphone, i do it manually so that might be why.

BennyC · 4 Dec 2008 at 16:09

If you read, i'm stuck renaming the extension. I can trim it fine. I'll give mp3directcut a go. Thanks

Mull3t · 4 Dec 2008 at 16:14

Rename it using command prompt.

BruceLee · 4 Dec 2008 at 16:45

so you cant view the file extension? you have to actually open up the folder where the m4a is held then manually rename it in windows. if you cant see it then you need to go to folder options and choose view known file extensions.

BennyC · 4 Dec 2008 at 20:52

BruceLee said:
so you cant view the file extension? you have to actually open up the folder where the m4a is held then manually rename it in windows. if you cant see it then you need to go to folder options and choose view known file extensions.

Im a tad confused. Sorry for being such a plank!

I have the cropped m4a sat on my desktop. Where do I go from here?

BruceLee · 4 Dec 2008 at 21:01

just open any folder and go to tools > folder options > view > untick "hide file extensions for known types" then you can rename the ringtone to .m4r

BennyC · 4 Dec 2008 at 21:07

Mull3t said:
Rename it using command prompt.

haven't a clue how to do this!

BennyC · 4 Dec 2008 at 21:08

BruceLee said:
just open any folder and go to tools > folder options > view > untick "hide file extensions for known types" then you can rename the ringtone to .m4r

i'll give that a go now, thanks!

EDIT: Worked a treat. Now have a Ringtone heading in itunes. However i had to click 'organise' tab, 'folder and layout' and then untick hide extension for known filetypes.

Thanks