you need to delete the m4a from your itunes library otherwise the m4r won't import.
On Jul 29, 2009, at 3:27 AM, 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 >>> >>> >>>> >> >> >> >> >>> > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
