Hello Kim and all: The two things that tripped me up when making ringtones from my own music ... or any music for that matter were:
1. When you create the AAC version in itunes you must make sure you delete it from the songs list in itunes before you run it from the desktop 2. Make sure that the M4A file is the only version of the file contained within your itunes folder viewed in finder and that you run the M4R file from your desktop. Hopefully that sheds some light on the situation. On Jul 28, 2009, at 10:27 PM, Kim Carmichael wrote: > > OK, thanks. It is definitely less than 40 seconds. It is a short > beep. > I'll keep trying and maybe I'll luck up. > > Thanks > Kim > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John Panarese > Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2009 10:23 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: using my own music as a ringtone > > > Off the top of my head, and I admit that I'm wiped out, I'd be > sure > the files are less than 40 seconds in length. I followed the steps > of first > selecting the piece of the song that I wanted as the tone, > converting it to > AAC, copying the m4a file to my desktop and then changing the > extension to > m4r before then playing it. This has worked for me every time. > Again, > though, make sure the file is under 40 seconds. > > Take Care > > John D. Panarese > Managing Director > Technologies for the Visually Impaired, Inc. > 9 Nolan Court > Hauppauge, NY 11788 > Tel/Fax, (631) 724-4479 > Email, [email protected] > Internet, http://www.tvi-web.com > > AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTORS FOR PORTSET SYSTEMS LTD, COMPSOLUTIONS VA, > PREMIER > ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGIES, INDEX, PAPENMEIER, REPRO-TRONICS, DUXBURY, > SEROTEK > AND OTHER PRODUCTS FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED > > > AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE MAC VOICEOVER TRAINING AND > SUPPORT > > On Jul 28, 2009, at 10:18 PM, Kim Carmichael wrote: > >> >> Hi >> >> I created the m4a file, then changed the file extension to m4r and >> played it in iTunes. When I go to ring tones and search for the file >> name the list comes up empty. Do you have an idea what I missed? >> >> Thanks >> Kim >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John Panarese >> Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2009 12:53 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: using my own music as a ringtone >> >> >> Someone can correct me if there is another way, but you'd have to >> first convert the MP3 file into an AAC file in iTunes. Then, >> manually >> change the extension from M4A to M4R. Then play it in iTunes and it >> should be added to your ring tones list. >> >> >> Take Care >> >> John Panarese >> >> On Jul 28, 2009, at 10:39 AM, william lomas wrote: >> >>> >>> hi on the i phone how can I get my mp3's to play as a ringtone? >>> ? >>> Will >>> >>> >>>> >> >> >> >> >>> > > > > > > Take good care and I wish you enough. Love Me --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
