Converting music file to ringtone - Treo Forum

Shameless · 02-29-2008, 09:33 AM

I have a Centro and I and having some trouble with my rintone. Last week, a friend sent me a couple of ringtones. She pictured mailed me one and she bluetoothed the other. Unfortunately, I can't get either of them to my ringtones list. Can you please help?

LotusLord · 02-29-2008, 09:50 AM

MiniTones is what you need for ringtones in Palm OS.

Shameless · 02-29-2008, 10:40 AM

I do have the minitones app but it's not recognizing. Is it because it's in the pocket tunes

forgot · 02-29-2008, 10:42 AM

What happens when you open minitones?

LotusLord · 02-29-2008, 10:44 AM

That's a question someone more seasoned in the Palm OS world would have to answer. I've been using my 750 for almost a year now, and have forgotten most of the Palm OS stuff I knew.

Shameless · 02-29-2008, 10:48 AM

A blank screen comes up with buttons that said "add selected" and "sounds preferences" except there are no mp3s listed

deibelsan · 02-29-2008, 02:43 PM

I have seen in other posts that to use minitones the music file has to be on the external card and not in internal memory. So if you haven't save them there, I would try that. Also, I believe minitones only supports mp3? so WMA, etc might not work

Optimus Centro · 02-29-2008, 02:54 PM

Here's a neat little trick I learned when I first got my Centro....

....if you browse to a website that has a music file and click on it to download, the Centro will give you a few options; one of which is to copy as a ringtone. So if you have access to a website or know someone who does that can temporarily host some files for you, it can be done really simple. That's how I did my ringtones. Shoot me a PM if you want to go that route and cannot find someone to host the files for you.

DISCLAIMER: You must have a data plan.

Optimus Centro out.

forgot · 02-29-2008, 04:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by deibelsan

I have seen in other posts that to use minitones the music file has to be on the external card and not in internal memory. So if you haven't save them there, I would try that. Also, I believe minitones only supports mp3? so WMA, etc might not work

This is spot on. I didn't even think of it earlier.

psm9 · 03-01-2008, 08:24 AM

Here's what I did.
Download Audacity (Type "audacity" into Google). It's free and open source.
Set it to record "Stereo Mix." This means it'll record whatever plays through your speakers.
Play any sound file(or song) you have and record it. Edit it, then export it as an .mp3.
Then email it to yourself. I use Gmail. When I download the attached file, one of the options is "Copy to ringtone."
Then, choose it in the ringtone list.
Gives you files of ~500kb for 30 seconds. But, it's free and, I thought, easier to do on my desktop

02-29-2008, 09:33 AM	#1 (permalink)
Shameless A Few Questions.... Join Date: Feb 2008 My Treo: Centro My Carrier: Sprint Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Converting music file to ringtone I have a Centro and I and having some trouble with my rintone. Last week, a friend sent me a couple of ringtones. She pictured mailed me one and she bluetoothed the other. Unfortunately, I can't get either of them to my ringtones list. Can you please help?

02-29-2008, 09:50 AM	#2 (permalink)
LotusLord Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Milwaukee, WI My Treo: Treo 750 My Carrier: Cingular/AT&T My OS: Vista Posts: 2,856 Thanks: 151 Thanked 308 Times in 268 Posts	MiniTones is what you need for ringtones in Palm OS. __________________ Treo 650>Treo 750 running WM6 In the process of selling my 650s. It hurts but at least they'll be getting used.

02-29-2008, 10:40 AM	#3 (permalink)
Shameless A Few Questions.... Join Date: Feb 2008 My Treo: Centro My Carrier: Sprint Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I did download I do have the minitones app but it's not recognizing. Is it because it's in the pocket tunes

02-29-2008, 10:42 AM	#4 (permalink)
forgot Huh? I'm sorry, what?! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: The Woodlands, TX (north of Houston) My Treo: Treo 680 My Carrier: Cingular/AT&T My OS: Vista Posts: 3,525 Thanks: 256 Thanked 235 Times in 202 Posts	What happens when you open minitones? __________________ Don't drink the water, fish have sex in it.

02-29-2008, 10:44 AM	#5 (permalink)
LotusLord Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Milwaukee, WI My Treo: Treo 750 My Carrier: Cingular/AT&T My OS: Vista Posts: 2,856 Thanks: 151 Thanked 308 Times in 268 Posts	That's a question someone more seasoned in the Palm OS world would have to answer. I've been using my 750 for almost a year now, and have forgotten most of the Palm OS stuff I knew. __________________ Treo 650>Treo 750 running WM6 In the process of selling my 650s. It hurts but at least they'll be getting used.

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02-29-2008, 10:48 AM	#6 (permalink)
Shameless A Few Questions.... Join Date: Feb 2008 My Treo: Centro My Carrier: Sprint Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	A blank screen comes up with buttons that said "add selected" and "sounds preferences" except there are no mp3s listed

02-29-2008, 02:43 PM	#7 (permalink)
deibelsan Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 My Treo: Centro My Carrier: Sprint My OS: XP Posts: 33 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts	I have seen in other posts that to use minitones the music file has to be on the external card and not in internal memory. So if you haven't save them there, I would try that. Also, I believe minitones only supports mp3? so WMA, etc might not work

02-29-2008, 02:54 PM	#8 (permalink)
Optimus Centro Regular Contributer Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: The Matrix My Treo: Centro My Carrier: Sprint My OS: XP Posts: 122 Thanks: 16 Thanked 23 Times in 15 Posts	Here's a neat little trick I learned when I first got my Centro.... ....if you browse to a website that has a music file and click on it to download, the Centro will give you a few options; one of which is to copy as a ringtone. So if you have access to a website or know someone who does that can temporarily host some files for you, it can be done really simple. That's how I did my ringtones. Shoot me a PM if you want to go that route and cannot find someone to host the files for you. DISCLAIMER: You must have a data plan. Optimus Centro out. __________________ Two wrongs don't make it right but three rights make a left.

03-01-2008, 08:24 AM	#10 (permalink)
psm9 A Few Questions.... Join Date: Feb 2008 My Treo: Centro My Carrier: Sprint My OS: XP Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 1 Post	Try using Audacity Here's what I did. Download Audacity (Type "audacity" into Google). It's free and open source. Set it to record "Stereo Mix." This means it'll record whatever plays through your speakers. Play any sound file(or song) you have and record it. Edit it, then export it as an .mp3. Then email it to yourself. I use Gmail. When I download the attached file, one of the options is "Copy to ringtone." Then, choose it in the ringtone list. Gives you files of ~500kb for 30 seconds. But, it's free and, I thought, easier to do on my desktop

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