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Design your own ringtones!

Bored of listening to the same old ringtones? Would you love to indulge in something exciting? Well, learn to edit and design new ringtones, using your favorite songs.
- By Monali Gaikwad & Francis D'Sa

These days, most cell phone users are not completely satisfi ed with the ringtones that come preloaded on their cell phones. Everyone wants more than just cool ringtones, be it the latest Bollywood tracks, hard rock or pop music. There are programs available in the market to make customized ringtones, but these have to be installed on a computer, and using them can be quite tedious. We show you a fast and easy way to edit ringtones online in just six easy steps, and all this for free! After your ringtone is created or edited, you can download the file to a computer and transfer it to the mobile or use the mobile's GPRS to download it directly. Let's learn how to create your own ringtones.

Step 1: Register

Log on to www.zedge.com and register for free. If you want to use the GPRS features of your phone, then specify the name of the service provider, phone model and so on. Log in and start creating your own cool ringtones. Click on the 'Try it now' link under 'Make your own ringtones'.

Step 2: Select the track

On the 'Ringtone Maker' page click 'Browse' and select a song of your choice from the computer. Make sure that the sound file is not bigger than 10 MB.

Step 3: Upload the track

Upload the song that you want to use to make the ringtone. Wait for the audio file to load. Make sure you have a fast Internet connection if your files are of bigger sizes.

Step 4: Play the track

After the file is uploaded, in the ringtone maker, click on the 'Play' to check if it
plays. Select the part of the track you want to use and mark it accordingly.


Step 5: Crop the track

To crop the selected track, drag the 'START' or 'END' tabs in the ringtone maker. The 'MOVE' tab allows you to move the entire selection left or right. The selection can be looped by clicking the 'Loop' button. Click 'Play' to preview the ringtone, if you are happy with what you hear, click 'Done'.

Step 6: Download to PC

To download the ringtone to your PC, click 'Download to PC' and copy it to your
phone. You can now set it and show off to your friends. And there’s more; this site can also be used to create wallpapers, themes, and screensavers. These days the Internet has quite a number of websites that offer similar features.

Check out these sites.

http://makeownringtone.com/
http://mobile17.com/
http://www.mytinyphone.com/
http://www.phonezoo.com/
http://www.myxertones.com/

So go ahead, get started and create the the most happening ringtones and show
them off to your friends.

Workshop- CHIP Magazine, September 08

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