Hi Ronni Thanks again for your advice on the tunes and IOS for the 4S. Yes I do have a notification on the upgrade, but as I had heard some bad reports on the original IOS 7, I was hesitant to do the upgrade!! Do you think I should go for it?
Also, I have been under a lot of stress these last couple of weeks dealing with stuff for possible work and not being able to focus on my mac things as much as I should have. I will probably have to wait a bit before I do the time machine thing Ronni, but will get back to it when I can. Thanks heaps Chris On 25/07/2014, at 3:50 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: > Hi Chris, > >> Will your instructions for IOS7 work for IOS 6.1.2 as I have a 4S iPhone >> with 16gb. It still works very well, and Im not sure it will run IOS7? > > I have a iPhone 4S running iOS 7.1.2 > When you connect or sync your iPhone to iTunes doesn't it show an update > available? > On your iPhone 4S go to Settings > General > Software Update > It will check for any updates available for your iPhone. > > iOS 5 was first release you could create custom notification tones. > The instructions apply in iOS 6 & iOS 7. > > Chris, you have not replied to my email to WAMUG on 22 July - Re: Downloading > Maverick & using time machine? > Did you receive it and download my two tutorials I mentioned in my email? > > Cheers, > Ronni > Sent from Ronni's iPad4 > > > On 25 Jul 2014, at 2:45 pm, Chris Burton <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hey Ronni >> >> Thanks very much indeed for your really expansive instructions for >> converting these sounds. >> Yes the ones I have found need the conversion for both platforms. >> >> Will your instructions for IOS7 work for IOS 6.1.2 as I have a 4S iPhone >> with 16gb. It still works very well, and Im not sure it will run IOS7? >> >> I will give it go over the weekend >> >> Best regards and many thanks >> >> Chris >> >> On 25/07/2014, at 2:22 PM, Ronni Brown wrote: >> >>> Hi Chris, >>> >>> I was sort of on the right track, you are referring to "System Alert Sound" >>> files... >>> You do realise you can change a default sound file... there are 14 sound >>> files in OS X... >>> >>> Alert Sounds on iOS 7 are not the same format as Alert Sounds on your OS X >>> System. >>> >>> On your Mac: >>> A) You want to create & add a 'Custom Alert Sound" file to your "System >>> Alert Sounds" >>> As I mentioned previously in my email below: >>> The Basic alert sound files are contained in a Sounds folder inside the >>> System > Library folder of the disk. >>> They are in AIFF format with sample rates of 44,100 or 22,050 and time >>> duration of less than a second. >>> >>> Create custom alert sounds for your Mac: >>> Mac OS X demands that all alert sounds be AIFF (the uncompressed Audio >>> Interchange File Format). >>> >>> This means you’ll need to convert your audio files through another >>> application before they can be used by the system. >>> >>> You can convert your sound files with iTunes: >>> 1. First, drag the Audio Files into iTunes to add them to your Library. >>> 2. Choose iTunes > Preferences. >>> 3. Under General, you will see a section for “When you insert a CD.” >>> Adjacent to it is a button called Import Settings, and clicking it allows >>> you to change the app’s audio conversion method. >>> 4. Choose AIFF Encoder from the first pop-up menu, click OK, and then click >>> OK once more to return to your library. >>> 5. Find the newly-added audio file >>> 6. Choose Advanced > Create AIFF Version. >>> >>> The AIFF duplicates of your files will appear in seconds, and will be >>> identifiable by their somewhat larger file size. >>> Drag these files to the Desktop. (Once there, you’ll see that the files >>> have an .aiff extension.) >>> >>> Depending on the time duration of your original 'Sound Effects' files you >>> might need to shorten the time duration. >>> You can change the time duration on the audio file in iTunes. >>> >>> Adding sounds to your system >>> >>> Home Library Sounds Folder >>> 1. Go to the Finder (if you’re not already there) Hold down the Option key >>> while choosing Library from the Finder’s Go menu. >>> 2. Double-click your Library folder, and once inside, find and open the >>> folder called Sounds. >>> 3. Drag and drop the audio files into this folder; once there, they’ll be >>> available to all applications that use alert sounds. >>> >>> The one caveat with this approach is that the custom alert sounds are only >>> available within your own user account. >>> >>> Library Sounds Folder >>> If you share your Mac with family members and want the sounds to be >>> available within their user accounts: >>> 1. Create a NEW Sounds folder in the Main Hard Drive window’s Library >>> folder. >>> 2.Then Drag the custom sound files into Macintosh HD > Library -> Sounds. >>> >>> Any sound files you put there now appear in every account holder’s list of >>> alert sounds. >>> ********************************************************************************** >>> >>> B) Alert Sounds on iOS 7 are not the same format as Alert Sounds on your OS >>> X System. >>> >>> Custom Ringtone & Custom Alert Tone originate from .m4r sound files and >>> when added to iTunes will all appear in "Tones". >>> >>> You might be wondering what the difference is between an Alert Tone and a >>> Ringtone. >>> The only real difference is the duration of the sound – a single, short >>> sound is usually appropriate for an Alert Tone – for example, a short >>> two-note sound to indicate an incoming message. >>> For incoming voice call Ringtones, longer sounds of up to thirty seconds >>> are generally used. After this period of time, the call is transferred to >>> voicemail. >>> Remember that even though there are two categories of tones, you are free >>> to assign either Alert Tones or Ringtones interchangeably to every kind of >>> system event. >>> >>> To Create an Alert Tone for iOS is the same as Creating a Ringtone for iOS >>> (but set a shorter sound duration 0:01 - 0:05 for Alert tone) >>> >>> 1. Select the song you want to use as a ringtone in iTunes >>> 2. Right click (Control-Click) on the song >>> Select “Get Info” >>> 3. Click the “Options” tab >>> 4. Check both the “Start Time” and “End Time” boxes >>> Start Time 0:00 >>> Stop Time 0:40 >>> 5. Specify what time interval you’d like to use as your ringtone clip (Make >>> sure your ringtone is 40 seconds or less / or Tone 0:01-0:05) >>> 6. Click “OK” >>> Make sure the song you want is still highlighted >>> 7. Right-Click or Control-Click on the song you have just edited >>> 8. Select “Create AAC Version” or “Create Apple Lossless Version” (Make >>> sure your iTunes “Import Settings” are set to “AAC” or “Apple Lossless” and >>> not “MP3″) >>> 9. A duplicate copy of your song will appear in iTunes - this new song >>> will have the same filename but shorter “Time” >>> Go back to the original song and uncheck those “Start Time” and “End Time” >>> boxes >>> 10. Drag the duplicate song to your Desktop >>> 11. Once the duplicate song is copied to your Desktop, delete the duplicate >>> file in iTunes >>> 12. On your Desktop, rename the file with the “.m4r” file extension - Use >>> the new extension >>> This turns your song file into an iPhone ringtone file >>> 13. Your “songname.m4a” file should now be named “songname.m4r” >>> 14. Drag the newly renamed .m4r (songname.m4r) file back into iTunes >>> 15. Drag the file over the “Library” column and release when “Library” >>> becomes highlighted >>> 16. You have to delete the duplicate song file (Step 11) otherwise iTunes >>> won’t import your new .m4r file >>> 17. You should see your new ringtone under “Ringtones” in iTunes >>> 18. Sync your iPhone to get your new iPhone ringtone / alert tone! >>> >>> If you need more details (with pictures) post back for my Tutorial "How To >>> Create A Custom Ringtone (Updated for iOS 7).pdf". >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Ronni >>> >>> 17" MacBook Pro 2.3GHz Quad-Core i7 “Thunderbolt" >>> 2.3GHz / 8GB / 750GB @ 7200rpm HD >>> >>> OS X 10.9.4 Mavericks >>> Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance) >>> >>> >>> On 25 Jul 2014, at 6:37 am, Chris Burton <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Ronni >>>> >>>> Yes my apologies on the lack of detail, my brain is fried after quite a >>>> stressful day. >>>> >>>> They are small Waveform audio files of various sound effects I found in >>>> old software when I was cleaning up my mac! >>>> >>>> I was thinking of including a couple of them on my iphone (and mac) to use >>>> as extra choices for the various functions the phone (and mac applications >>>> )do, like receiving a text or sending an email? >>>> >>>> Many thanks again >>>> >>>> Chris >>>> >>>> >>>> On 24/07/2014, at 2:37 PM, Ronni Brown wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Chris, >>>>> >>>>> I don't understand your question. What format are the files in, and what >>>>> do you want to use them for? >>>>> >>>>> Are you referring to the "System alert sound files" that are contained >>>>> in a Sounds folder inside the System > Library. >>>>> They are in AIFF format with sample rates of 44,100 or 22,050 and time >>>>> duration of less than a second. >>>>> Dropping a suitable file into the folder, then restarting System >>>>> Preferences, will make the new sound available in the list as "Built-in". >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Cheers, >>>>> Ronni >>>>> >>>>> On 24 Jul 2014, at 1:46 pm, Chris Burton <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi muggers >>>>>> >>>>>> I have found some small sound effects files on my Mac that I would like >>>>>> to use both on my phone and also my mac and am wondering how on earth do >>>>>> I go about it, if it is at all possible to do!? >>>>>> >>>>>> Can someone please advise me on this? >>>>>> >>>>>> Many thanks and best regards >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Chris > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
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