Make Your Own Free MP3 Ringtones

Everton | Feb 02, 2006 | Comments 9

I decided to get some new ringtones to freshen up my phone and I was amazed by how much mobile companies charge for what are essentially 15-30 second clips, so I decided to make my own. I’ve posted below how I did this if you want to make your own mp3 ringtones.

First off download and install Audacity and also download and extract Lame_enc.

Once you’ve done this open up Audacity.

Step 1: Go to ‘File’ then ‘Open’ and find and select your source mp3

Step 2: Once the file is open listen to the mp3 and note on the waveform where the section is that you want to make into a ringtone

Step 3: Select the section you want to use by dragging your mouse over the section you want. Don’t select more than 30 secs as most rings go to answerphone before this time

Step 4: Once you have your selection go to ‘File’ again and select ‘Export as MP3′

Step 5: Audacity will ask for the lame_enc.dll so navigate to where you extracted the dll and click ok

Step 6: Now just transfer the new file to your phone and you’ve got a new free MP3 ringtone

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About the Author: Everton is based in London and has worked in the internet and mobile space for over ten years now, and before that worked in corporate strategy and consulting. He has a degree in Economics from Cambridge University, and currently runs the Portal and online operations for one of the largest ISPs in the UK. He also writes for Windows 8 News, Windows 8 News and One Tip A Day.