Hi Scott, Yup, I agree with you.
Ricardo Walker [email protected] Twitter, Skype, and AIM: rwalker296 Google Voice: 1-646-450-2197 On Dec 6, 2010, at 5:26 AM, Scott Howell wrote: > Ricardo, > > I guess you could make the argument that any revenue Apple makes goes to > support of developing VoiceOver. ALthough your thinking out loud does bring > up an interesting point. Would the revenue generated from iTunes sales go to > support Apple's store efforts where software and hardware sales would be more > likely to fund those projects? I imagine Apple like most businesses probably > do have various buckets used for funding the various projects. However, in > the end the money probably goes wherever it is needed. :) > Scott > > > > > > On Dec 6, 2010, at 4:29 AM, Ricardo Walker wrote: > >> Hi Jim, >> >> Why would the 99 cents for a ringtone go to voiceover? Wouldn't that more >> than likely come from sales of IOS products? I know it makes no difference >> either way. I'm just thinking out loud. lol >> >> Thanks. >> >> Ricardo Walker >> [email protected] >> Twitter, Skype, and AIM: rwalker296 >> Google Voice: 1-646-450-2197 >> >> >> >> On Dec 5, 2010, at 4:53 PM, 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 [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. >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> 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. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> 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. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 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. >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ____ >>>> Kawal Gucukoglu >>>> (E-mail/MSN): >>>> [email protected] >>>> >>>> (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 [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. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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. >>> >> >> -- >> 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. >> > > -- > 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. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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