Create ringtones from your favorite MP3s with ToneShop
ToneShop is a small, free program that can create ringtones out of your audio files for any phone that supports a true audio ringtone, including the Apple IPhone. It provides the ability to quickly and easily select a snippet of sound from within your audio files to be used as a ringtone.
I’ve had my eye out for a simple program that can quickly create ringtones out of MP3s for my IPhone when I found this program, which in fact can do this for a very wide range of phones and devices. ToneShip is in fact a frontend GUI for FFMPEG, the encoding engine which the majority of freeware video and audio conversion programs are based. Here are more notes on this one.
- How it works: simply load an audio file, then use the (0.1 second precision) trackbar to identify beginning and end points for your ringtone (note that different phones vary on length of ringtone they will accept, so take that into consideration). You can also enter in the start and finish positions as values manually, and preview the ringtone snippet by pressing the "show" button. Finally, select the desired ringtone file format from the dropdown and press the "convert" button to create your ringtone.
- Phones supported: all phones that use true audio ringtones. Go here for a (non-exhaustive) list.
- Audio file types supported: can input MP3, WAV, WMA, and M4A formats, and produce ringtones in MP3, WAV (uncompressed PCM), AAC (Advanced Audio Codec, .m4a), Nokia TrueTones (AMR-WB, .amr), AMR-NB (.amr)
Yamaha SMAF (.mmf),ADPCM (4-bit compressed PCM. way), and Apple IPhone (AAC, .m4r).
Wish list:
- The ability to "preview" your snippet from any point within the snippet, rather than having to start it from the beginning. This would be useful, for example, if you simply want to preview the best possible ending position.
- While the trackbar works fairly well, it would be nice to have a larger trackbar inside the interface that can add more sensitivity to the slider as it is moved around.
- A trackbar that uses a visual representation of the audio (i.e Audacity-style waves with hills and valleys). The ability to see the audio could help in quickly finding the best beginning and ending places for the ringtone.
- If the third one is too involved, I’ll settle for the first two
The verdict: a rather nice, straightforward freeware program that performs a useful function and does it well.
Version Tested: Build 16.
Compatibility: Windows 2000, XP or
Go to the download page to download the latest version (approx 4.4 megs ). Also visit the program home page.
You could always use audacity to trim the audio file, then if you need to use this (or another program) to convert it.
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the mp3 output format creates a problem. It says…ffmpeg_11143.exe has encounterer a problem and needs to close. Please help
[...] Windows only: Freeware application ToneShop creates ringtones from a variety of formats, for a variety of formats supported by most popular mobile phones (including the iPhone). To use it, just point ToneShop to the WAV, WMA, M4A, or MP3 file you want to use as your source, and then use ToneShop’s simple editing tools to choose the start and end time of your ringtone. Choose the output format supported by your cell phone, hit convert, and voilà—you’ve got a new ringtone. ToneShop could use a bit of polish on the interface, but as young as it is, it still makes it dead simple to create ringtones for your phone in just a few clicks. ToneShop is freeware, Windows only. If you’ve got a preferred ringtone tool that puts ToneShop to shame, let’s hear about it in the comments. ToneShop [via FreewareGenius] [...]
[...] Windows only: Freeware application ToneShop creates ringtones from a variety of formats, for a variety of formats supported by most popular mobile phones (including the iPhone). To use it, just point ToneShop to the WAV, WMA, M4A, or MP3 file you want to use as your source, and then use ToneShop’s simple editing tools to choose the start and end time of your ringtone. Choose the output format supported by your cell phone, hit convert, and voilà—you’ve got a new ringtone. ToneShop could use a bit of polish on the interface, but as young as it is, it still makes it dead simple to create ringtones for your phone in just a few clicks. ToneShop is freeware, Windows only. If you’ve got a preferred ringtone tool that puts ToneShop to shame, let’s hear about it in the comments. ToneShop [via FreewareGenius] [...]
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[...] April 2, 2008 Windows only: Freeware application ToneShop creates ringtones from a variety of formats, for a variety of formats supported by most popular mobile phones (including the iPhone). To use it, just point ToneShop to the WAV, WMA, M4A, or MP3 file you want to use as your source, and then use ToneShop’s simple editing tools to choose the start and end time of your ringtone. Choose the output format supported by your cell phone, hit convert, and voilà—you’ve got a new ringtone. ToneShop could use a bit of polish on the interface, but as young as it is, it still makes it dead simple to create ringtones for your phone in just a few clicks. ToneShop is freeware, Windows only. If you’ve got a preferred ringtone tool that puts ToneShop to shame, let’s hear about it in the comments. ToneShop [via FreewareGenius] [...]
[...] April 2, 2008 Windows only: Freeware application ToneShop creates ringtones from a variety of formats, for a variety of formats supported by most popular mobile phones (including the iPhone). To use it, just point ToneShop to the WAV, WMA, M4A, or MP3 file you want to use as your source, and then use ToneShop’s simple editing tools to choose the start and end time of your ringtone. Choose the output format supported by your cell phone, hit convert, and voilà—you’ve got a new ringtone. ToneShop could use a bit of polish on the interface, but as young as it is, it still makes it dead simple to create ringtones for your phone in just a few clicks. ToneShop is freeware, Windows only. If you’ve got a preferred ringtone tool that puts ToneShop to shame, let’s hear about it in the comments. ToneShop [via FreewareGenius] [...]
Techlogg has moved the file. It’s now at
http://techlogg1.com/content/view/14/28/
I made my own ringtone once and it was a pain! Thanks for the tip.
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These days ringtones are becoming very popular. No one posess traditional ring tones for their mobile. They go for personalized unique ringtones. They are expressive, unique and stands different from other’s phone.Nice posting, so informative. Thanks
hi,
i downloaded this software earlier this month and it works like a charm. the same day i downloaded the app. i found a link to a website that allows you to upload your newly made ringtone and send it freely and easily to your phone via SMS message.
i can’t find that website NOW to save my life. i wish i had book marked it and my history is cleared.
i just can’t beleive it’s this hard to find this time around.
does anyone know the website?????
FOUND IT!
http://pcs.cruz-network.net/
i can’t find the file???
Windows only
This is the best soft so far
i tried to run the program but something goes wrong. I have windows vista. I have downloaded the program and i do every step as it says but when i want to play the song it just stop runnin. what do i have to do?
AMIGOS … ESCRIBO DESDE COLOMBIA
ESTOY UTILIZANDO EL TONESHOP Y FUNCIONA BIEN CASI TODA LA PRIMERA PARTE .. PERO CUANDO INTENTO SUBIR EL TONO CON ITUNES AL CELULAR .. ESTE NO SUBE.
LES AGREDECERIAS RECOMENDACIONES AL RESPECTO
MI CORREO ES Jose.Marulanda@hotmail.com
gracias
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