Create MP3 Ringtones

When you create MP3 ringtones for your cell phone, you need to keep in mind the correct format, file size, and other specifications.

You can create MP3 ringing tones from any MP3 track that you have available.

Generally speaking, you want your newly created MP3 ringer to be about 30 second in length, as calls are transferred to voice mail after 30-40 seconds of unanswered ringing.

You can use MP3 rippers, such as AudioGrabber (a freeware program) to get CD tracks to your desktop as MP3 files.

Then, use audio editing tools to get the best parts of the MP3 songs as MP3 ringtones.

Create MP3 Ringtones - Audio Editors

Audio editing tools include Audacity, Wavepad, and Cool MP3 Splitter.

Audacity is a free audio editor. With it, you can record, play and edit sounds (WAV, AIFF, and MP3 files).

Editing options include Cutting, Copying and Pasting sounds, mixing tracks together or applying effects like Bass Boost or Noise Removal.

Wavepad is a sound editor program for Windows. It allows you to make and edit voice and other audio recordings. You can cut, copy and paste parts of recording and, if required, add effects like echo, amplification and noise reduction.

Finally, with the Cool MP3 Splitter from Yaosoft, you can use three methods to split your MP3 tracks to ringtone compatible size: split by section, split by time and split by size.

If you find your file size too large, you can experiment with different editing settings to make the file size smaller. For example, changing bit rate will change file size.

Create MP3 Ringtones - Ringtone Ripper

Similarly to the other featured audio editing tools, the Ringtone Ripper is a free download.

To use the Ringtone Ripper you must be using a Windows XP powered computer.

Once you've installed the Ringtone Ripper, you simply insert any music disk into your CD tray or choose any MP3 music file and you can immediately start making 20 second ringtones out of the songs.

The software can be used simultaneously with the Planet Ringtone service.

If you're a member at that service, the Ringtone Ripper will automatically send your MP3 ringtones to your Planet Ringtone locker as well as your cell phone.