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THE Definitive 'How to make mp3 Ringtones' Guide

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Posted by: NineToez

I'm still noticing that many people have so many questions on making ring tones, so I made my very own guide for those of you that want to learn how to make them :

www.ninetoez.net/moto

I seem to the be resident guru for mp3 ringtones and couldn't get to everyone's requests via PM, so here's a guide to help answer most questions. This guide also features screen caps and pictures. Enjoy!

mod edit: URL changed by request


Posted by: PocoLoco

Great guide Perfectly written and easy to understand.



Posted by: JwY

i already know how to make my own tones and mix them using sound forge
but i wanted to say you have a great guide that is detailed and well explained


Posted by: shatter

sup Toez....kewl guide...everyone should go here if ya wanna know how to make ringtones........it's really not that hard ya'll......most programsit's just a matter of highlighting..n saving


Posted by: JonnyBruha

Is it really necessary to have the files at such a low bitrate? All the tones I want to use together take up less than 2 MB at 192 bitrate, so if I dropped them down to somewhere under 160, and kept the quality, would it really pose that much of a threat?


Posted by: shatter

Nah...I encode all mine at 128 usually...


Posted by: JonnyBruha

Do you think it is even possible to blow out the speaker with a file that big that is unmodified?


Posted by: NineToez

Quote:
Originally posted by JonnyBruha
Is it really necessary to have the files at such a low bitrate? All the tones I want to use together take up less than 2 MB at 192 bitrate, so if I dropped them down to somewhere under 160, and kept the quality, would it really pose that much of a threat?

It's a recommendation... at the settings you're talking about, you'll only have room for one ringtone on your phone. Not to mention the audio cache buffer will run on when your phone rings giving you a 4 - 6 second delay when you try to answer it. It's up to you, but I've been making tones, CD's, and just all around messing with audio for years now.


Posted by: JonnyBruha

All the MP3 ringtones I'm looking to import are only around 400KB. Is that too huge? I'm really unfamiliar with the MP3 technology in a phone since I haven't even gotten the phone yet.

In all honesty, the 32 bitrate and even the 64 bitrate MP3 files sound worse than Sprint's shritty qcp files. What size should I shoot for to avoid lag and keep great quality?

(I'm only uploading 5 ringtones, so lag is the only important factor)


Posted by: jomnette

Quote:
Originally posted by JonnyBruha
All the MP3 ringtones I'm looking to import are only around 400KB. Is that too huge? I'm really unfamiliar with the MP3 technology in a phone since I haven't even gotten the phone yet.

In all honesty, the 32 bitrate and even the 64 bitrate MP3 files sound worse than Sprint's shritty qcp files. What size should I shoot for to avoid lag and keep great quality?

(I'm only uploading 5 ringtones, so lag is the only important factor)


I use 56 for bit rate... this will lower the quality of your mp3's which is barely/not noticeable with the Vxxx speakers

File sizes should be around 180KB to 300KB from 20 second to 35 second samples.

The biggest file I've got I think is 345KB 45second sample at 56 bit rate.


Posted by: JonnyBruha

I cut all of my ringtones to be 21 seconds so that the phone can ring out and I'll still have a full ringtone to hear, but nothing more.

I think I'll just do a little experimenting with the phone. I mean, I can always delete and try again.

As I sit here now and even save a portion of a song at 92 bitrate, I think it still sounds crappy. But then again, that's on the computer, it might be entirely different on the phone.

So I guess we'll see.


Posted by: NineToez

Quote:
Originally posted by JonnyBruha
As I sit here now and even save a portion of a song at 92 bitrate, I think it still sounds crappy. But then again, that's on the computer, it might be entirely different on the phone.

Remember, it's a phone; not an iPod. Audio quality will barely be noticed when played back on your phone.

Yes, it may sound funky when played back on your PC, but that's why you have one full file for mp3 playback on your PC or player, and one that's been and edited for phones. When played back on your phone, you probably won't even tell much of a difference anyway from 32 kpbs to 128 kbps... try it for yourself and see.


Posted by: JonnyBruha

I sincerely hope so. I'm just spoiled.

I'm making folders of all the ringtones to be used on my phone at various bitrates to compare overall size and quality. I think I'll end up at somewhere around 96 bitrate anyway, unless I see it fit to go lower, which is definitely a possibility.

Then all I have to do is learn how to hack my phone and change a couple things...

But I'll learn....


Posted by: NineToez

Search for the other stuff, as there are tons of things that you can do with your Moto, but as far as ringers go, your goal should be to keep your file size down so the audio cache doesn't bog down the phone's RAM, plus you're limited in total RAM for ringers, walls, games, etc. anyway (5MB total).

Next generation Motos feature removable memory cards, so this won't be an issue in the future really but for now, this is the way to go.


Posted by: JonnyBruha

If I follow the steps listed in the top tutorial in this FAQ, will that then get the ringtone on my phone? Do I still need the software from Motorola to connect my phone, or will the provided freeware do that?

I'm now looking at botching the myphonefiles.com idea and just using the data cable to upload, since I'll be using it to hack my phone anyway. Will that work with the information provided? Thanks


Posted by: NineToez

Now you're taking the topic somewhere else; to upload your ringtones to your V600, you can use Bluetooth with your PC, mobile Phone Tools (recommended), or WAP (requires you to store your file online for your phone to retreive it).


Posted by: JonnyBruha

Well, I figure since I'll be buying a data cable anyway to start hacking my phone, I might as well save the data charges associated with WAP uploading and just get the software for it. We're talking about the $30 software Motorola provides on their site, right? I wanted to try to avoid buying that at all costs, but, I guess it must be done, and will end up being a good investment.


Posted by: JonnyBruha

Oooh, I have another cute problem!

When I try to encode a WAV file to be converted to an MP3 using the tutorial, I am told that the LAME file could not be found and "Please specify in the following options dialog the correct locatation of LAME"

Am I missing something?


Posted by: JonnyBruha

Nevermind, I got it working.

Let's talk about lag. I cut and encoded 6 files or so that sound great to my liking and each one is about 200 kb and 25 seconds long. Is this going to lag on my phone when someone calls? If so, how much?


Posted by: NineToez

Not even a full second at worst.


Posted by: j4y_7

if i use 48bit/44000khz & can still get my file size under 120, do you still think it's too much? b/c i CAN hear the difference, even on my phone.


Posted by: NineToez

You could, but it would have to depend on the overall length of the music. I'd say it would have to be like 15 seconds or less to secure that file size.


Posted by: j4y_7

Quote:
Originally posted by NineToez
You could, but it would have to depend on the overall length of the music. I'd say it would have to be like 15 seconds or less to secure that file size.


yeah, most of my ringtones are just under 20 seconds b/c my phone only rings for 20 before it forwards to voicemail.

do you know any way to do the high-filter thing to get rid of bass through sony sound forge?


Posted by: NineToez

You could try my tutorial posted on my site. Hit the 'www' button on the bottom of this post to see it.


Posted by: weak_pig

hi ninetoez, is there any possibility that you can post an indepth guide for new motorola models that features stereo speakers and better bass systems?
the current guide is meant for phones with no or low bass sound system and phones with a mono speaker. I believe users with the new upcoming phones of motorola with stereo speakers will benefit from your new guide.


Posted by: NineToez

Not a bad idea weak_pig, however the only Motorola phone (anyone correct me if I'm wrong) that is capable of stereo playback is the E398 at the time I'm writing this. I'm sure this will change with time, however the only real differences in creating a tone for stereo phones would be :

1. High Pass Filter can be skipped.
2. You can reasonably encode your final mp3 up to 128 kbps and in joint stereo, however still use the 22.05 KHz sampling rate, which is the speaker max.
3. File size isn't so critical thanks to the TF or any removable flash memory.

I did make a note for E398 users at the very bottom of the guide, but the steps are still mostly the same.


Posted by: weak_pig

NineToez, mobile phones with stereo speakers are E398, and the upcoming E680 (which i'm planning to get... lol; tats why i asked : P). There should be more of such phones coming out soon. Thanks for the additional info!

In any case, may i ask why you mentioned in your guide to convert an mp3 into a wav, edit it, then convert it back to mp3?
Because, based on my understanding, i think you can edit an mp3 as it is without converting to a wav... unless i'm wrong?

Why do you need this extra step of converting to wav? is it to gain better compression rates? Will this converting to and fro of codecs cause 'lossy' sound quality? (like in pics, when i convert from bmp to jpeg.)


Posted by: NineToez

Quote:
Originally posted by weak_pig
Why do you need this extra step of converting to wav? is it to gain better compression rates? Will this converting to and fro of codecs cause 'lossy' sound quality? (like in pics, when i convert from bmp to jpeg.)

Very good question, weak_pig, and my answer will be more of opinion vs. anything else. WAV is an uncompressed audio format that will give you the ability to compress it down to mp3 in any compression you want without losing too much total harmonic distortion (aka "lossy").

If you know Photoshop, it's like working with hi-res images that you start off with huge, then resize down for to maintain image quality and aspect ratio. Now, if you took a low-res image and tried to "blow it up", it technically can be done, but with sacrifice to the final image quality.

Since the Vxxx series has one little mono 22.05KHz speaker, most people want the audio quality, but will also wish to keep the file size down as much as possible without sacrificing audio quality. It's a matter taste really since many people have had arguements with me on kbps for file size. IMHO, an mp3 ringtone coded at 32 kbps doesn't sound much different vs. one coded at 64 kbps on the phone itself.

Stereo phones will have the added bonus of having more room on them as well (thanks to removable memory media), so you could theoretically encode them to anything you want since phone memory won't be an issue.

Thanks for the heads up on E680 as well, however I still have my sights set on an E398 personally.


Posted by: cerver7

i love threads like this one


Posted by: rjaye

Hi!

To NineToez:

Very helpful guide! Thanks

How about videos? Do you have a definitive guide for that? Hope so


Posted by: NineToez

Sorry, no, I'm just a ringtone and wallpaper guy.


Posted by: cerver7

ninetoez, only walls and ringers........you still da man


Posted by: rjaye

Thanks anyway


Posted by: cerver7

this q? goes out to all ring tone guys!


"can yo make a mp3 into a midi file?"


Posted by: NineToez

Technically, it can be done, but the final result will sound horrible since you're basically re-recording the MIDI into another format through your sound card and mic. You'll lose most of the dynamic range of the file which isn't worth it.


Posted by: cerver7

well, if the recorded song file's format is mp3.....under the properties/advanced tab.....then its a mp3, a midi file has chords and set strings.....no voices and no pitching of volumes....but i was asking just to see.....not trying to bust your balls...


Posted by: NineToez

Quote:
Originally posted by cerver7
a midi file has chords and set strings.....no voices and no pitching of volumes

Most people fail to keep this in mind regarding MIDI files... they're essentially synthesized data files that tell the player what chords, pitches, durations, etc. to produce at what times. It isn't as easy and especially as clean to "convert" a MIDI file to WAV or MP3. If the phone has the capability to play both (the Vxxx series does), it's better to use one or the other.


Posted by: cerver7

i have the v400....but i have a mid file that has voices and it will not set as the ringer...but it will play, its cool if it had more memory to be a media player.....but its only 5Mb and thats not enough.


Posted by: NineToez

Quote:
Originally posted by cerver7
its cool if it had more memory to be a media player.....but its only 5Mb and thats not enough.

There are threads that show you how to delete and/or remove locked files to free up more room on your phone.


Posted by: cerver7

yeah but the total space is like 5 or 6 Mb and that aint ****!


Posted by: supra97RX7

what the......with rzaor lame im getting the LAME.EXE CANNOT BE FOUND PLEASE SPECIFY BLAH BLAH......

i lookde at where i installed it to but i see no lame.exe


Posted by: cerver7

well if lame.exe cant be found....thats why you dont see it in the installed folder.......but i have never heard of the exe file before....thats news to me and i cant help.

sorry...good luck though


Posted by: supra97RX7

o pssshh i should have googled first. i simply googled for the LAME.EXe and i had to download that then when rzrlame told me it couldnt find it i redirected it to where the lame.exe was and it works.

problem is that each time i encode something, it tells me that there is one error.


Posted by: NineToez

Quote:
Originally posted by supra97RX7
problem is that each time i encode something, it tells me that there is one error.

Post the error; maybe I can help. Otherwise, I'd be willing to bet it's a setting somewhere.


Posted by: supra97RX7

well i dont really care about cuz everything seems fine....but yeah

Command: C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\cell phone stuff\lame3.96.1\lame.exe -b 40 -m m --resample 22.05 --highpass 145 "C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\junk, DO NOT DELETE!\music n stuff\nupate\2Pac featuring The Notorious B.I.G. Runnin' (Dying To Live).mp3" "C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\cell phone stuff\razorlame ringtone\2Pac featuring The Notorious B.I.G. Runnin' (Dying To Live).mp3"
ID3v2 found. Be aware that the ID3 tag is currently lost when transcoding.
Warning: highpass filter disabled. highpass frequency too small
LAME version 3.96.1 (http://lame.sourceforge.net/)
CPU features: MMX (ASM used), 3DNow! (ASM used), SSE
Autoconverting from stereo to mono. Setting encoding to mono mode.
Resampling: input 44.1 kHz output 22.05 kHz
Using polyphase lowpass filter, transition band: 10403 Hz - 10669 Hz
Encoding C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\junk, DO NOT DELETE!\music n stuff\nupate\2Pac featuring The Notorious B.I.G. Runnin' (Dying To Live).mp3
to C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\cell phone stuff\razorlame ringtone\2Pac featuring The Notorious B.I.G. Runnin' (Dying To Live).mp3
Encoding as 22.05 kHz 40 kbps single-ch MPEG-2 Layer III (8.8x) qval=3
average: 40.0 kbps
RazorLame encountered an unknown message from LAME while trying to encode "C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\junk, DO NOT DELETE!\music n stuff\nupate\2Pac featuring The Notorious B.I.G. Runnin' (Dying To Live).mp3"!

Encoded 0 files in 0:00:10
There was an unexpected LAME message for one file, please check log for error messages.


Posted by: supra97RX7

and also, is it that important to edit first with a wav instead of mp3? all my songs are mp3 already. what do u think i should do


Posted by: NineToez

Quote:
Originally posted by supra97RX7
and also, is it that important to edit first with a wav instead of mp3?

It's a recommendation. Personally, I feel that's the best way to go about it because working with WAV's is IMO is easier, plus you don't lose any audio quality from the original file. If you wish to directly edit your mp3 with success, by all means go for it.


Posted by: supra97RX7

so do u iknow anythign about my error?


Posted by: NineToez

Quote:
Originally posted by supra97RX7
so do u iknow anythign about my error?

Warning: highpass filter disabled. highpass frequency too small

Using polyphase lowpass filter, transition band: 10403 Hz - 10669 Hz

This seems to be the problem; set a highpass filter only at 150 Hz and run your batch again.


Posted by: supra97RX7

Command: C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\cell phone stuff\lame3.96.1\lame.exe -b 40 -m m --resample 22.05 --highpass 150 "C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\junk, DO NOT DELETE!\music n stuff\nupate\02 - Lil Wayne - Go DJ.mp3" "C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\cell phone stuff\razorlame ringtone\02 - Lil Wayne - Go DJ.mp3"
ID3v2 found. Be aware that the ID3 tag is currently lost when transcoding.
Warning: highpass filter disabled. highpass frequency too small
LAME version 3.96.1 (http://lame.sourceforge.net/)
CPU features: MMX (ASM used), 3DNow! (ASM used), SSE
Autoconverting from stereo to mono. Setting encoding to mono mode.
Resampling: input 44.1 kHz output 22.05 kHz
Using polyphase lowpass filter, transition band: 10403 Hz - 10669 Hz
Encoding C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\junk, DO NOT DELETE!\music n stuff\nupate\02 - Lil Wayne - Go DJ.mp3
to C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\cell phone stuff\razorlame ringtone\02 - Lil Wayne - Go DJ.mp3
Encoding as 22.05 kHz 40 kbps single-ch MPEG-2 Layer III (8.8x) qval=3
RazorLame encountered an unknown message from LAME while trying to encode "C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\junk, DO NOT DELETE!\music n stuff\nupate\02 - Lil Wayne - Go DJ.mp3"!

Encoded 0 files in 0:00:13
There was an unexpected LAME message for one file, please check log for error messages.
i tried it at 150



so with the filter thing its using right now, what does it do?


Posted by: NineToez

It appears you're enabling both the high and low pass filters and there's a conflict.

Send your files to ninetoez [ at ] gmail and let me try them.


Posted by: supra97RX7

but im not enabling low passs


Posted by: aintnoGlykme

Hey, do you need a data cable for this?


Posted by: NineToez

Quote:
Originally posted by aintnoGlykme
Hey, do you need a data cable for this?

We're discussing the making of ringtones in this thread; not uploading them to your phone.


Posted by: BigIke

bumpage

added to siggy cause

Quote:
Originally posted by NineToez
Please search instead... my PM box is bursting...


:laughs:


Posted by: cerver7

:laughs:...i ahte when the pm box bursts...


Posted by: petepg

When i use Lame to compress with Lame i get this message when i hit "encode". ....
The file "C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\Lame.exe" couldn't be found. Please specify in the following options dialog the correct location of LAME." what does this mean and what can i do?


Posted by: supra97RX7

pete pg i had the same progblem. just google "lame.exe"
u should find 3.96 or 3.97 versions of it, i use either one. the razorlame DL doesnt come with just 'lame.exe'


Posted by: NineToez

petepg, you also may already have it installed. It just might be asking you to point the point to that executable. Do a quick 'F3' search on your HD to see if you have it in your C:\Program Files\ directory and put that directory in the option box for RazorLAME.


Posted by: cerver7

lame.exe is all over google.


Posted by: Däch

I came to the same conclusions you did on my own while making my own MP3's with one difference: I set the filter quite a bit higher. I found that, on my V551, if I had frequencies below ~400Hz, the sound would be muddy and even crackly. I set it to 500Hz, and everything sounds crystal clear, loud, and still easily recognizable.
I kinda have to laugh at those on this thread who are trying to load high-bitrate, full-frequency MP3's on their phones. It's not supposed to be a jukebox; it's just supposed to let you know that someone's trying to call. The nice thing about MP3's is just basically so you can have your phone ring differently from the hundreds of other cellphones you might encounter outside.


Posted by: BigIke

Dach if you had a e398 you could actually use it as a jukebox

dual speakers


Posted by: NineToez

Däch, good point, and many people forget that fact, but the most requested tones I get are usually as full range as possible, even though the Vxxx series does have trouble reproducing lower frequencies below the 400 even the 500Hz range. Keep it up and keep experiementing with those custom tones!


Posted by: BigIke

Quote:
Originally posted by NineToez
Däch, good point, and many people forget that fact, but the most requested tones I get are usually as full range as possible, even though the Vxxx series does have trouble reproducing lower frequencies below the 400 even the 500Hz range. Keep it up and keep experiementing with those custom tones!


Toez email me a how to for making 3gp videos


Posted by: Aznboi81

thanks for the guide toez..

really appreciate your help..


Posted by: lilfl9p

i got that same error message and i followed the guides instructions with all the settings... anyone know how to correct this? I tried listening to the file (the mp3 it encoded) and its 40 seconds long and the wav is only 20 seconds and that last twenty is dead air... pls help.


Posted by: NineToez

Quote:
Originally posted by lilfl9p
its 40 seconds long and the wav is only 20 seconds and that last twenty is dead air... pls help.

Sounds to me like you might have set your project rate incorrectly... if you want me to take a look at it, send the wav to ninetoez [ at ] gmail.


Posted by: ZeonZaku

me likey the freeware...


GREAT Guide!


Posted by: davesz

I already knew how to make ringtones but read your page anyway. Let me tell you, it helped. I use soundforge so it was kinda hard to figure out what you were saying sometimes. Before I made my tones 56kbps at 22.5khz in joint stereo. My most recent ones were around 130k for 20 second files. What I did after reading your way was to combine both channels into MONO with a 200hz high-pass filter and make the files at 32kbps at 22.5khz. They sound EXACTLY the same but are half the size at around 65k. Thank you man.


Posted by: cerver7

i love poon!


Posted by: ole_n00bian

Followed Ninetoez instructions (BTW, most excellent step by step!!!).
Original *.wav was mono, audio sample rate was 11025 rate, so I kept it the same (higher was too fast), bit rate used was 32kb ...final razorlame encoded *.mp3 was 2 secs, 14 kB.

Copied to V180 using MPT 3.19e, selected as ringer, but no sound....any pointers??

Thanks in advance


Posted by: NineToez

I'm guessing it's either your phone, or it's the sampling rate that needs to be corrected. Send your file to ninetoez [ at ] gmail and let me have a look at it for you.


Posted by: mrmet3130

Where could i upload a mp3 online and download it to the phone?


Posted by: NineToez

ole_n00bian, it was your sampling rate; it didn't match and I corrected it for you... check your email.
Quote:
Originally posted by mrmet3130
Where could i upload a mp3 online and download it to the phone?

Try www.3gupload.com or a free host with "hotlinks" where you can get a static URL to the file such as www.35mb.com.


Posted by: ole_n00bian

9TZ,
IT'S TRUE.... UR the RINGTONE GAWD!!!
I bow down to your genius....thanks again....

Ole_n00b


Posted by: mrmet3130

www.3gupload.com doesnt allow mp3 uploads no more.

35mb has too much spyware.


Posted by: ole_n00bian

Mr. Ninetoez,

How about an Audacity tutorial on setting sample rate to bit rate, and project rate vs. sample rate, waveform timers etc.....? Your website has great info but does not really go into depth like that...

I know it might be technical, but it could help me and others figure out what to do on the next ones without a lot more trial and error...


Ole_n00bian


Posted by: NineToez

^^ LMAO @ "Mr."!!

I think I'd probably lose most folks with that portion of the tutorial, but it is relevant and might be worthwhile to share with everyone who may be interested.

mrmet3130, the only other thing I can think of is wap.rousso.net, however he recently posted something about he may have to discontinue the service due to a C&D for games.


Posted by: NC_Stang

Hi I was using the guide to create ringtones but i ran into a problem. I downloaded razarlame but when I press encode i get the following message: The file c:/unzipped/razorlame115/LAME.exe couldn't be found. Please specify in the following options dialog the correct location of LAME.
What do I need to do all this is very new to me. Thanks


Posted by: NineToez

Search your hard drive for 'LAME.exe' and paste the directory into the options field in RazorLame.



If you do not have LAME.exe on your hard drive (doesn't come with RazorLame BTW), you can get it here. Just download that and place it in your C:\Program Files\ directory and point the executable in that option box in RazorLame.


Posted by: NC_Stang

Ok I didn't have it downloaded to begin with. Now I clicked on 'here" in your reply and downloaded it and did what yo said but i get an error creating process:193 message.
I did nptice that file when downloaded does not end with LAME.exe

it is file
lame-3.96.1.zip.torrent

Now what??


Posted by: NineToez

Click on the link and the download option box will appear. Select where you wish to save it (i.e. Desktop), edit off ".torrent" from the file name and select 'All Files' as the file type to download it. Those guys just added the .torrent at the end to indicate what server it is coming from.


Posted by: NC_Stang

It still isn't working I edited off the torrent so the name was lame-3.96.1.zip (which made it a zip file) the winzip will not open it. The properties to the file says file type: torrent.
what's wrong? Any idea?


Posted by: NineToez

Try this link

The other one was fine for me, but I tested this one too and it should work for you too.


Posted by: NC_Stang

Thanks that worked!!!
Now if I could only get the MPT skin to be my phone I'd be doing great.


Posted by: NineToez

Quote:
Originally posted by NC_Stang
Thanks that worked!!!

Pheew!!




Posted by: guttergurl

Quote:
Keep in mind also that the Motorola Vxxx series phones have one, small, mono speaker in the back of the phone that isn't capable of reproducing lower bass frequencies all that well. If you SEEM edit the speaker, you can risk a blown speaker if you raise the gain too high.


what does that exactly mean?? :S I want to make ringtones with audacity but I'm a bit concerned now that I've read that on your faq that explains how to make mp3 ringtones..


Posted by: guttergurl

also, I have installed and ran razor lame and I followed all the instructions and when I hit "encode" I get this error message: "The file C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\razorlame115\Lame.exe couldn't be found. Please specify in the following options dialog the correct location of LAME." and I have no idea where that is when I try to find it..

it's supposed to be here: C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\razorlame115\Lame.exe

but it still can't find it :S


Posted by: NineToez

Quote:
Originally posted by guttergurl
what does that exactly mean?? :S I want to make ringtones with audacity but I'm a bit concerned now that I've read that on your faq that explains how to make mp3 ringtones..

This is applicable if you've edited your gain_table.bin file. If you don't understand that, then odds are that you didn't modify it and just don't worry about it.


Posted by: NineToez

Quote:
Originally posted by guttergurl
also, I have installed and ran razor lame and I followed all the instructions and when I hit "encode" I get this error message: "The file C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\razorlame115\Lame.exe couldn't be found. Please specify in the following options dialog the correct location of LAME." and I have no idea where that is when I try to find it..

it's supposed to be here: C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\razorlame115\Lame.exe

but it still can't find it :S

I answered this very same question that NC_Stang had and I answered... just read the posts right above yours.


Posted by: alexws6

Songs I ripped from CD through WMP will not open in Audacity for some reason It says it "cannot recognize this type of file. If it is uncompressed try importing it using ImportRaw"

Songs I've downloaded from the internet seem to work fine however.

Any thoughts?


Posted by: alexws6

Quote:
Originally posted by alexws6
Songs I ripped from CD through WMP will not open in Audacity for some reason It says it "cannot recognize this type of file. If it is uncompressed try importing it using ImportRaw"

Songs I've downloaded from the internet seem to work fine however.

Any thoughts?


I tried the Audiograbber program and everything worked fine. I'd still prefer to use Windows Media though, any way around this?


Posted by: NineToez

Quote:
Originally posted by alexws6
I tried the Audiograbber program and everything worked fine. I'd still prefer to use Windows Media though, any way around this?

.WMA files aren't as easy to edit and requires you to buy more software from Microsoft in order to do so. It can be done, sure, but this guide was written with freeware in mind and some general basics for all to use. I'm sure that you can figure out how to do so with Windows Media File Editer using these general principles, but IMO, you'd creating extra unnecessary steps.


Posted by: guttergurl

also, I want to try and make some ringtones from Rock songs that have a lot of electric guitar, drums, etc...is there any precautions I should take while editing a Rock song ringtone


Posted by: NineToez

Quote:
Originally posted by guttergurl
also, I want to try and make some ringtones from Rock songs that have a lot of electric guitar, drums, etc...is there any precautions I should take while editing a Rock song ringtone

All I can suggest when doing break beats (my fave!) or other drum beats is to watch those bass lines... run a high pass filter at 150 ~ 200 Hz to be safe you don't blow out your speaker.


Posted by: ukbballrulez33

this is prolly a dumb question but i simply do not know the answer. Ok first i know HOW to make ringtones, thats a given. But how do you get them on your phone?? Do you need bluetooth or is there a USB cable you can buy for your phone? Sorry that this might be a dumb question but an answer would be EXTREMELY appreciated


UK


Posted by: NineToez

^^ No questions are dumb questions! LOL!

Simplest thing is to go the main FAQ forum and see the Vxxx How-To sticky at the top of the page... or scroll up and find the link in my sig. You can do a cable transfer or Bluetooth if your phone has it.


Posted by: ukbballrulez33

i do appreciate it man, ALSO i have the V551, so could i raise the bitrate up to 64 or should i keep it at 32?


UK


Posted by: NineToez

Quote:
Originally posted by ukbballrulez33
i do appreciate it man, ALSO i have the V551, so could i raise the bitrate up to 64 or should i keep it at 32?

That question has been been all over this thread, and it's up to you, but it's recommended that you go no higher that 64kpbs.


Posted by: ukbballrulez33

haha this is awesome, no more paying for stupid ringtones AND these mp3s sound 10 times better than the old polyphonic. Thanks ninetoes


UK


Posted by: Goliath27

first of all, GOOD FREEKIN JOB ON THE HOW TO MAN, i appreciate that

second, i use GOLDWAVE wich i love, but one problem im having is when i listen to my WAV version ofmy ringer and my newly formated MP3 file, the wav is clearer then the mp3, why so, did i do something wrong? i set all of my settings inmy razorLAME like u said to

ALi


Posted by: NineToez

You guys are welcome!

And Goliath27, I'm assuming that you set your bitrate maybe a little too low then... try resampling it to 48 ~ 64kbps. Remember, it also sounds better on the phone vs. playback on the PC.


Posted by: Goliath27

koooooool

iwill do this as soon as i ge back form work

thanks again

ALi


Posted by: mac1299

Why would my v551 be saying that ringtones that I uploaded are corrupted and will not play...thanks


Posted by: NineToez

Quote:
Originally posted by mac1299
Why would my v551 be saying that ringtones that I uploaded are corrupted and will not play...thanks

In my experience, it's caused by two things :

1. The files are not encoded to spec as per the recommendations in this tutorial. Typically, it's the file size is too large, the sampling rate is not 22.05MHz or 44.1MHz, or your file is VBR, or variable bitrate.

2. If you're using mobile PhoneTools to upload, make certain that you're using the 'File Explorer' tab and not the 'Melody Maker' tab. If you are in fact using File Explorer in mPT, restart and power cycle your phone and connect again.


Posted by: Albanian G 101

I use dBpowerAMP to convert mp3 files and I was wondering what do I set the frequency at?


Posted by: NineToez

Quote:
Originally posted by Albanian G 101
I use dBpowerAMP to convert mp3 files and I was wondering what do I set the frequency at?

If you looked over the tutorial, you would have seen it. Sampling rate should be at 22.05KHz and kbps anywhere from 32 to 64.


Posted by: Albanian G 101

Yeah I know but in dBpowerAMP there aren't any decimals so I was confused because I'm not an audio expert like yourself. Do you mean 22050 Hz?


Posted by: NineToez

22.05KHz = 22,0500Hz, or Hertz, so yes, they're the same.

BTW, K equals one thousand, so matmatically, that's how it's shortened up usually.


Posted by: chambersc

would there be someone willing to craft a ringtone for me from an mp3 i have?


Posted by: NineToez

Quote:
Originally posted by chambersc
would there be someone willing to craft a ringtone for me from an mp3 i have?

Since you're in my thread, I'm assuming you've elected me to do it. Send your file to ninetoez [ at ] gmail and I'll make it for you.


Posted by: ltgmaddog

Will this process work for the MPx 220? I have tried selecting an Mp3 for my ringtone with out changing any bit rates or anything because the clip is short as it is. so the file plays fine on windows media player on the phone, but when i set it as a ringtone is plays it back very slow, and you cant make out what the tone is, it's just noise. What is the reason the song is doing this, And what do I need to fix the exsisting Mp3 to not do this or does the mpx220 just not support MP3's? thanks alot for your help guys -m


Posted by: NineToez

I see no reason why it wouldn't work on a MPx220, but I'd dare to say that it's in your encoding which is why it doesn't sound right.


Posted by: RoyaleWithChees

i'm a complete ******* and new to this ringtone business. I can figure out how to create them but how do you send them to your phone?


Posted by: NineToez

Quote:
Originally posted by RoyaleWithChees
how do you send them to your phone?

http://www.howardforums.com/showthr...threadid=379662

** OR **

http://www.howardforums.com/showthr...threadid=532320


Posted by: RoyaleWithChees

aah thank ya so is there anyway around sending the ringtones you create to your phone through a USB cord?


Posted by: NineToez

Quote:
Originally posted by RoyaleWithChees
so is there anyway around sending the ringtones you create to your phone through a USB cord?

There's always WAP. Host the file somewhere online and enter the URL into your phone's browser to download. Be forewarned that you will be using data and might be charged for every kb you download to your phone.


Posted by: glb

NineToes,

I haven't read your tutorial yet.. I'm about to, but I just finished reading the 8 pages of this thread. You have the patience of a saint!! I just wanted to thank you for all the info you provide, and the help you have given. This is the type of info that I 'lurk' for, so I can get an education without sounding stupid.. I, for one, really appreciate your guidance, and patience in explaining....


glb


Posted by: vikko

i have a v551

i was sent an mp3 from a friend's phone before i read this thread.

its usher - my boo
at 192 kbps....



will that break my speaker? it sounds so nice!


Posted by: NineToez

Quote:
Originally posted by vikko
will that break my speaker? it sounds so nice!

Odds are it won't, but you definitely got yourself there a large file on your phone. If you applied the tips posted here, you'll have a good sounding file with a fraction of the file size allowing more room for more ringtones.


Posted by: sickboy013

I have done all the steps to making a ringtone but when I go to encode it with razorlame, it tells me that it cannot find razor.exe. I installed razorlame into one directory, deleted it and reinstalled it, still won't work! NineToez or anyone else... have any suggestions?


Posted by: NineToez

This was covered a few pages back :

http://www.howardforums.com/showthr...239#post4298239

BTW, don't use the first link in that post if you need LAME; there's another link two posts below it that's better.


Posted by: LAgirl

I finally got MPT and the data cable to work (it's a non-OEM cable and is labeled for NEC 130 or something). I transferred an mp3 ringtone last night (to test the connection)- the quality sounded pretty good: bitrate was 96 and the file size was around 200 kbs. Is the file size too high? Should I aim for a smaller file size and if yes, how do I do this? The ringtone is about 19 seconds long.

I read the pages of this thread and saw some concern about blowing out a speaker. If I didn't change any of the settings on audacity (except to lower the bitrate to 96), I should be fine, right?


Posted by: NineToez

You should be okay for the most part. The concern about blowing a speaker is more directed toward low bass frequencies that aren't "filtered" out of the file hence causing distortion or worse, blowing a speaker. If you're happy with the file at 96 kbps/200 kb file size and you have no problems, then you should be okay but IMO, they're just a little high.


Posted by: LAgirl

Quote:
Originally posted by NineToez
If you're happy with the file at 96 kbps/200 kb file size and you have no problems, then you should be okay but IMO, they're just a little high.


How can I decrease the file size? Lower the bit rate? What's the lowest I should go without sacrificing too much quality and/or damaging the phone (if that's an issue)?


Posted by: NineToez

Quote:
Originally posted by LAgirl
How can I decrease the file size? Lower the bit rate? What's the lowest I should go without sacrificing too much quality and/or damaging the phone (if that's an issue)?

All of this is covered in the very first post of this thread; the guide iteself.


Posted by: The Nokian

Wow, Nine, your website has proven invaluable. Thanks!


I just managed to pull off a nice job with Numb by Linkin Park. I use Audacity to edit the files and ultimately DB Power AMP to do conversions. I can't wait to try these out on my V620 once I get it.


Posted by: NineToez

Glad that it helped you out! That's what it's all about. Enjoy your new phone!


Posted by: The Nokian

Hmm... Now that I think about it...

This might have been posted in this thread elsewhere, but could you provide a simple reason of why you chose 32KBPS as the optimal bit-rate? Were you trying to balance size and quality or would anything over 32 not really make a difference? The 22050 Sampling rate makes sense to me, but I'd just like to know why you selected the bitrate you did. For example, would an mp3 encoded in 48kbps sound substantially better?


Posted by: NineToez

For most full 30-second mp3 files, encoding at 32 kbps makes sense because it makes for a smaller file in size. If it's under 20 ~ 25 seconds, I'll typically encode at 48 kbps. I realize that there is some audio quality loss at 32 vs. 48, but then it's just a ringtone on a mobile phone; not an iPod.


Posted by: The Nokian

Okay, gotcha.

I just made the first one that actually sounded good. I encoded it at 56 since it was only a 9-second file [The beginning of Ryan Cabrera's 'True']. 71KB

Long live Mp3 tones!


I'm about to make a message tone...


Posted by: The Nokian

Hmm... it sounded alright even at 32kbps at 22050. If it comes out of the V620s speaker nearly as good as it did out of my laptop's, that would be really nice.

I just hope it sounds better than mp3 tones [and tones in general] souned on my 7610. Nokia does not know how to make anything called a 'speaker'.


Posted by: The Nokian

I just made a message tone consisting of a cut roughly 6 seconds long of the opening part of Avant's 'Read Your Mind' where he beat-boxes... very cool.

This is becoming an addiction... I just wonder how good this stuff is gonna sound once i get it on the actual phone...


Posted by: spane

this has probably been asked before, but i haven't found the answer to this question. there are just way too many threads and posts to sift through.

so, i've loaded up an mp3 after following the guide and i can play it perfectly. but after i apply it as my ring tone when i get a call it doesn't play..

suggestions? using a v400 by the way.

thanks


Posted by: The Nokian

Quote:
Originally posted by spane
this has probably been asked before, but i haven't found the answer to this question. there are just way too many threads and posts to sift through.

so, i've loaded up an mp3 after following the guide and i can play it perfectly. but after i apply it as my ring tone when i get a call it doesn't play..

suggestions? using a v400 by the way.

thanks


My 7610 used to do that to .ogg files. You could preview the tone, but it would never ring. It was working at one point and then just stopped working one day, always baffled me.

I don't know... Good Luck. I'll bet there's a fix, someone should be able to tell you how. Try a search.


Posted by: NineToez

Quote:
Originally posted by spane
so, i've loaded up an mp3 after following the guide and i can play it perfectly. but after i apply it as my ring tone when i get a call it doesn't play..

If you've deleted any locked files, that might be your reason why and yes, there are threads on this. Otherwise, it could also be how you encoded the file as well.


Posted by: sickboy013

Hey Ninetoez, if I wanted to make the mp3's a little quieter what would you recommend? I looked at using the equalizer but am not sure if that is the best way. Also is running the high pass filter at like 400 a better idea per say then 100? By the way thanks for all of your help!


Posted by: spane

it's looking like i deleted some locked files, but i really don't remember deleting anything other than sound files i had made messing with the moto mixer and etc.

i tried opening up pst and changing all the values to 0 like that one definitive thread said, but that didn't work. anyway, i'll keep looking.


Posted by: NineToez

Quote:
Originally posted by sickboy013
Hey Ninetoez, if I wanted to make the mp3's a little quieter what would you recommend? I looked at using the equalizer but am not sure if that is the best way. Also is running the high pass filter at like 400 a better idea per say then 100? By the way thanks for all of your help!

If you're working in Audacity, you can retard the the gain with the equalizer. As for removing bass, it depends on the song; some you'll be fine at 100 Hz, while others you will need to apply the filter at 500 Hz.
Quote:
Originally posted by spane
i tried opening up pst and changing all the values to 0 like that one definitive thread said, but that didn't work. anyway, i'll keep looking.

There is one other way; hit my 'www' button below this post and look for a P2K ring detail fix... should work fo you, otherwise you can do a Master Clear.


Posted by: spane

it worked for my vibrate mode, but i still can't access the ring details for any other modes.

i'll try a master clear now.


Posted by: spane

after a few master clears and while doing some seem editing i stumbled across a post by mephisto which said to use mpt for ring tones instead of p2kman.

stupid mistake. works fine now.


Posted by: NineToez

Glad to hear all is well... now back to making ringtones


Posted by: awii

I'm a newbie to the tenth power, so don't hammer me too hard. I read the guide for making ringtones and it works like a charm. Just a couple of questions:

1) Will Mobile Phone Tools work with the V551?
2) Please piont me to the "how to transfer the MP3 from the computer to the phone" section of the forum.

Thanks and you guys are a big help.


Posted by: NineToez

1. Absolutely, just make sure you're running the latest version.
2. In mPT, use the Mobile Explorer tab to find your tone located on your PC on the left pane, select the Music tab from the phone side on the right pane, and right in the middle is a transfer button from PC > phone.


Posted by: spane

yeah it should work. once you install it, it should be pretty straight forward. just go to the multimedia studio part, and upload.

(edit: heh, ninetoez is a little faster than i am.)

- i am currently trying to make a ring tone out of a portion of dj shadow - organ donor (live version from in tune and on time) but where i want the ring tone to end it's pretty abrupt, is there a way (in audacity or whatever) to have it fade out or even have it fade to the beginning so it kinda loops smoothly?


Posted by: NineToez

Quote:
Originally posted by spane
is there a way (in audacity or whatever) to have it fade out or even have it fade to the beginning so it kinda loops smoothly?

Yes, simply highlight your cursor over the portion (length of time) that you wish to fade in or out, select 'Effect' from the toolbar, and then choose 'Fade In' or 'Fade Out' as you need.


Posted by: spane

thanks, here is my second ring tone, took much more hacking til i got the right part. it's long, but i like it.

http://members.shaw.ca/spane/Organ_Donor.mp3


Posted by: awii

Thanks guys for the fast response about the using MPT with the V551. One last "very newbie" question.

Where can I purchase a copy of the latest software and cable to do the transfer?

Again....thanks from Newbie x10


Posted by: NineToez

Quote:
Originally posted by awii
Where can I purchase a copy of the latest software and cable to do the transfer?

hellomoto.com is a good place to start, otherwise search around eBay or Google to find it for less.


Posted by: Pantyshotz

very nice guide


Posted by: zero6200a

my phone dosent play mp3 it plays wav so i cut the song down 20scc and the file is way to big to put on my phone but i have a song that i got off line and it is 37scc long and it is a lot smaller the thew 1 i made. is thyere a way to make it smaller in file space with out converting it mp3 thx

P.S. great guide.


Posted by: NineToez

You're going to need to adjust two things; the sample rate and the sample format. Hope you have a little patience for this because there's some mathmatics involved.

First, on your project, you'll want to adjust your sample format from 32 or 24-bit to 16, however when you change your sample rate, it'll change the speed of the audio. For example, if you're working with a 22.05KHz file, you'll want to adjust that down to let's say 8KHz (to reduce the file size); that'll be a 175% reduction in the sampling rate which you'll need to adjust back up. Experiment and adjust a little with the settings to find your optimal audio quality and file size settings. I'm still suggesting you use Audacity to do this where you can directly export your .WAV file from once you're done.


Posted by: zero6200a

Quote:
Originally posted by NineToez
You're going to need to adjust two things; the sample rate and the sample format. Hope you have a little patience for this because there's some mathmatics involved.

First, on your project, you'll want to adjust your sample format from 32 or 24-bit to 16, however when you change your sample rate, it'll change the speed of the audio. For example, if you're working with a 22.05KHz file, you'll want to adjust that down to let's say 8KHz (to reduce the file size); that'll be a 175% reduction in the sampling rate which you'll need to adjust back up. Experiment and adjust a little with the settings to find your optimal audio quality and file size settings. I'm still suggesting you use Audacity to do this where you can directly export your .WAV file from once you're done.


how wold i go about changing thouse 2 thing o0o and i am useing audacity


Posted by: NineToez

Dude, you just quoted the explanation...


Posted by: DS

Quote:
Originally posted by NineToez
Dude, you just quoted the explanation...


:laughs:


Posted by: zero6200a

[QUOTE]Originally posted by NineToez
Dude, you just quoted the explanation... [/QUOTE how do i\u change the simple rate and format. that what i dont now how to do



Posted by: NineToez

Again, I fully explained above how to do this. See the very first post in this thread on my complete tutorial with screen cap images. If you need further help, please take it to PM's with me.


Posted by: laxplaya01

Thanx NineToez, your guide is amazing.


Posted by: iqem

please give me another link that work to that guide...
the link is broken now, failed when i opened...


Posted by: NineToez

My hosting for the past two weeks and for the next couple of days has been experiencing technical issues and upgrades/updates. My guides are also mirrored at www.motomodders.net including this one as well.


Posted by: laxplaya01

Hey NineToez, I made my mp3 ringtone, followed all the instructions and it came out great. I just need to know how you get the ringtone from your computer to your phone. Thanks.


Posted by: awii

Newbie to the 10th successful with his first ringtone creation and data transfer to v551!!! Now my son is going bonkers because I'm one up on him technology-wise. Can the MPT software be used on the V220 (his phone) with the right USB cable? Also, is the data and ringtone transfer similar? Thanks you guys for leading me in the right direction...Ninetoez....U Da MAN !!! Guide works like a charm!!!


Posted by: awii

Newbie to the 10th successful with his first ringtone creation and data transfer to v551!!! Now my son is going bonkers because I'm one up on him technology-wise. Can the MPT software be used on the V220 (his phone) with the right USB cable? Also, is the data and ringtone transfer similar? Thanks you guys for leading me in the right direction...Ninetoez....U Da MAN !!! Guide works like a charm!!!


Posted by: Fishing 4 Fluke

I used Lame Brain since I have a Mac and it seemed to work perfect! I have a 25 second ringtone, and its only 48 KB!!!! Great work man! One question though should the encoding method be CBR or ABR? I think I used ABR but it seemed to work thanks.


Posted by: NineToez

Use CBR whenever possible, but if ABR worked for you, that's great!


Posted by: straylight3

Awesome guide! I know next to nothing about cellphones/computers but I was able to make my own ringtones very easily.


Posted by: Dominus

Hi

Thanks for this. Couple of questions?

1. Do you still recommend these steps 6 months after writing the guide?

2. I already know how to make mp3's using my video editing software (Vegas). Is there anything that makes your software choices superior when making phone ringtones, besides presumably being free and easy to use?


Posted by: NineToez

1. Absolutely.

2. It was done with freeware in mind so others can partake in their own experimenting. People are quick to discount Audacity because its freeware, but it's better and more powerful IMO vs. a few other programs costing $30+.

Some guys have used more complex/expensive software (myself included) and have had the best results using the method I use now.


Posted by: Dominus

Ninetoez thanks if I can bug you one more time.

I'm reading all these threads which is daunting because they contain 15-30 pages of posts each and I'm seeing a lot of "help I screwed up my motorola now it won't ----". Is that a common risk or will following the right steps allow you to edit your phone and restore it if something goes wrong?

And I'll be using your software picks for mp3's, I think I would be foolish to go against such sturdy advice.


Posted by: borisino

Well I'm definately a newbie, but I have a V180 which I just bought and a massive mp3 collection...but I need to know, does your guide work for a v180 and if I can just wap the file over, or do i have to get a usb cable and that program ya'll keep talking about. I'm seriously lost, I just want to make a mp3 from an mp3 and send it to one of my phones. Can you help?


Posted by: NineToez

Yes, all this applies to a V180 as well; upload the final file with mPT or WAP.


Posted by: borisino

well how do I wap? or would it be easier to upload with a usb? but still tell me how to wap to my phone


Posted by: borisino

Okay, I finally got it, but for some reason, the ringtones I dl'ed when I first got the phone from t-mobile are louder, the ones I did are listenable but not as loud as the ones I purchased. Can You Help?


Posted by: NineToez

Audio equalization is covered in the tutorial; look it over as there is a step-by-step with screen caps there.


Posted by: soso-san

Hello NineToez - I tried to click on your link, but it's not working. I really need help. I tried to download thru MPT a ringtone and it worked, but the sound quality is very static and tinty.

Does anyone know how to make the sound quality better? - i downloaded ringtones from at&t (real tones) and they sound great on my moto v551, but when i do it myself - it's just terrible.


Posted by: S_Bath

hi ninatoez, also just wanted to say the site does not seem to be working anymore


Posted by: Polekat

I saw in another thread that the host is switching servers so NineToez tutorial will be down for a few days.

It can be seen mirrored here http://www.motomodders.net/portals/0/make_tones.html


Posted by: juky

very good manual!


Posted by: gojira69

Quote:
Originally posted by Polekat
I saw in another thread that the host is switching servers so NineToez tutorial will be down for a few days.

It can be seen mirrored here http://www.motomodders.net/portals/0/make_tones.html


Is there a new location for this? The screenshots in the article linked above, do not resolve.

BobB


Posted by: NineToez

That's because the screenshots are still hosted on my hosting server which isn't back up yet. I'm hoping that they will be back online by the end of the week, so just keep checking back.


Posted by: jsfootn

The links seems to be broken to the users guide?


Posted by: NineToez

Got a new IP addy :

http://69.238.132.86/~ninetoez/vxxx/

I'm back up!


Posted by: tivac

the link is still timing out for me. If you're interested I can provide hosting pretty easily, PM or IM for details.


Posted by: jsfootn

Yeah, still no site link. It's okay for me though, I read one other post and figured it out. My brothers a DJ and I have sound forge. Had tones off some CD's on in 10 minutes! Thanks for the help.


Posted by: JbOi112

can someone send me a link to the how-to guide once it's up or can someone PM the instructions if you're able to copy and paste it off the site? Thanks!


Posted by: NineToez

Guys, this thread is turning into a "I can't see anything" thread. If you want my help on ringtones, please don't spoil this thread.

PLEASE READ THIS POST HERE BEFORE POSTING IN THIS THREAD. THANK YOU.

I've been getting way too many PM's about this, and I can't get to everyone. My page will be back up soon enough. I'm too busy of an person to field everyone's questions by PM's, so just be patient while my host resolves it's DNS issues and gets online 100% or follow the suggestion on the link posted above. Thank you in advance for your understanding.


Posted by: NineToez

If you're just tuning in, the guide is back up now :

http://69.238.132.86/~ninetoez/vxxx/maketones.html

^^ Note the new IP. If you've bookmarked it, you'll want to change it. Thanks for everyone's patience; looks like it's resolved and up now.


Posted by: smartinez580

No disrespect intened but this one doesn't work either.


Posted by: NineToez

None taken... host still having issues... this is pissing me off more than anyone will know.


Posted by: NineToez

Ok, last time (I swear!)... new IP is now at :

http://69.238.132.85/~ninetoez/vxxx/




Posted by: m0to.V180_

i have found that using the trail version of a "certain app" is the easist way to make ringtones for my phone ..iam able to make really nice .mp3 ringtones w/o any probz..

Freq - 24 kHz
16 bit Mono

they sound great !


Posted by: midblue34

Just found this thread, thanks for the great guide! I think my problem was VBR but I eliminated that per your guide and all is well. Not sure if this has been suggested, but have you thought about a dynamic DNS service? That would help out your problems with your IP changing. You can use a free service like DynDNS to create yourself an address such as ninetoez.dyndns.org, and then if your IP changes you can simply log onto their site and update it. If you use a router, most routers nowadays will even do that for you automatically. Something to think about.

www.dyndns.org


Posted by: Lord Farkward

great guide man

and lol@ ur IP issues


Posted by: NineToez

Quote:
Originally posted by Lord Farkward
great guide man

and lol@ ur IP issues

Thanks buddy, and let's hope the site troubles are over!

midblue34, while I appreciate your comment, the problem wasn't with me or hosting the page locally from me... it's my host that is located in Northern California. He's been having the trouble, therefore the trickle down effect... I got caught up in it too, but it's been solid now for a little over a week, and so far so good.


Posted by: dieselstation

anybody have a copy of this guide? the IP of the original guide keeps changing and not working.


Posted by: NineToez

Read a few posts up...


Posted by: kalpesh24

hello, this is my first time using this howard forums
can anyone direct me to a thread that goes step by step of how to upload ringtones to a v600, what software is need etc

kalpesh24


Posted by: NineToez

Quote:
Originally Posted by kalpesh24
can anyone direct me to a thread that goes step by step of how to upload ringtones to a v600, what software is need etc

You new guys really need to read the forum stickies...

http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php?t=532320


Posted by: blove145

ip issues again?


Posted by: NineToez

Try again... it's there... and you guys need to start clicking on the Google ads there too.




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