Re: Tutorial how to create your own cellphone ringtone from a CD or MP3 song
Donna Ohl
IMPORT MP3:
1. Obtain the desired MP3 song (various methods)
2. Start Audacity 1.2.6 freeware (http://audacity.sourceforge.net)
3. Project > Import Audio (browse to select the desired MP3 file)
SELECT SNIPPET:
1. Hit SPACEBAR repeatedly as you adjust the swept-out ringtone area
2. View > Zoom to Selection to get close to your rough start & end points
3. Hold & sweep LEFT to the start & press DEL to delete the selected area
4. Hold & sweep RIGHT to the end & press DEL to delete the selected area
5. You are aiming for a ringtone of about 21 to 25 seconds maximum
REMOVE STEREO:
1. Locate the arrowed pulldown on left to the select "Split Stereo Track"
Note: This pulldown is hard to find; it's not on the pulldown menus;
it's on the left; there is an X to the left, then the song title,
then the downarrow that has the pulldown for
"Split Stereo Track".
2. Hit the "X" for one of the now-split tracks to delete that one track
3. Select the one track (ctrl+A) and press Project > Quick Mix
Note: That will create an empty second track.
ADD FADE IN & FADE OUT:
1. Set the "Project rate:" at the bottom left to 22050 Hz (22.05 kHz)
2. Edit > Preferences > File Formats > Bit Rate: 32 kbps
3. Sweep-select the last two seconds and hit Effect > Fade Out
FILTER HARMFUL FREQUENCIES:
1. Ctrl+A, choose Effect > High Pass Filter > 150 Hz
Note: I'm not sure where to set this to "mono"
2. Effect > Amplify (if desired) (eg 9 db at 1000 Hz)
EXPORT YOUR NEW RINGTONE:
1. File > Export selection as MP3
Note: Some phones limit ringtone size to 100KB (e.g., Motorola RAZRs) while
others, like the LG VU, limit ringtone file size exactly at 300KB. YMMV.