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This tutorial will help you clip out your favorite parts of your favorite songs to create your own MP3 files that you can use as ringtones.
1) Go to Free Software Downloads and Software Reviews - Download.com and search for "Audacity"
2) The first program on the list should be "Audacity 1.2.6". Click "Download Now" and save the setup file on your desktop.
3) Open the file you just downloaded and follow the installation instructions - then open the program itself
4) Click File -> Open. Select the file you want to edit. Your screen will look something like this
5) Click Play. Or take the cursor to where you think your favorite part starts and hit Play. Use the ZOOM button for more accuracy.
6) Once you find the exact spot where it starts, hit 'stop', NOT 'pause' (Pause will not let you edit). Now highlight the song starting from that spot to about 30 seconds after. E.g. If your favorite part starts at :30, highlight up to 1:00. (I only select 30 seconds because my ringtones never play longer then that)
7) Click Edit -> Copy.
8) Create a new file by going to File -> New
9) Paste your selection by selecting "Edit -> Paste"
10) If you want to trim the end of the clip a little bit, highlight the part you want to delete and press "Delete" on your keyboard
11) To "Fade-In" the song, select the first couple of seconds of the clip, Click on Effect -> Fade In. To "Fade-Out" the end, highlight the last couple of seconds of the song and click Effect -> Fade Out
12) Now that you have your ringtone finalized, File -> Save Project As. This is NOT your ringtone file, rather you are saving this so you can edit it later
13) Go to File -> Export as MP3. The first time you click this, you might be asked to download an encoder. Its been a long time since I did this so I cannot remember the exact prompts, but AGREE to download the encoder as it is required. If it asks for a lame_enc.dll file, you can find it here Audacity: How do I download and install the LAME MP3 encoder?
(Continued in next post)Last edited by sim_plic_i_ty; 02-27-09 at 12:17 AM.
04-17-08 03:29 PM - (continued from original post)
14) Name your file and click Ok. A window will pop-up asking for details about the song. Fill in whatever fields you like and click OK.
15) You should see a small window pop-up showing the encoding progress.
16) That's it. You are all done! Transfer your new MP3 clip on to your phone and you are all set!
Feel free to post here, email or PM me if you have any questions04-17-08 03:29 PM - Was that when you you tried to export it as a MP3? It should only happen the first time...Thanks, I followed your steps and it worked great!
My only note is that when it asked me to locate a file, unless I missed a step, I didn't already have the file and I had to go back onto the Audacity website and download the file it needed... just fyi.
Glad it helped you!04-19-08 11:39 PM
