How to record music on iPhone. Instructions for using iTunes
Users mobile phones iPhone, iPad tablets or multimedia players iPod Touch know how problematic it is to load music into memory. To do this, you have to learn to work with iTunes - the original player Apple. But this is even beneficial: with the media player you can create quality content. At the same time, users of Android phones and tablets are not familiar with this problem: they can easily download any music content.
There are three ways to solve the problem of downloading media content for iPhone phone owners: using the network, iTools file manager, iTunes player.
How to download music to iPhone
Media content to tablets, players and iPhone phones loaded in three ways:- using the network and without a computer (for phones, tablets that support Jail);
- using iTunes player and computer;
- using the iTools file manager and a computer.
Music format for iPhone
WITH using iTunes You can download the following audio formats:- Advanced Audio Coding Pro Apple(a private format that has advantages over MP3 - less loss of playback quality at low bitrates);
- MPEG-1/2/2.5 Layer 3 (third-level licensed format, the most common and well-known);
- MP3 Variable Bit Rate (variable bitrate that can be dynamically changed by a special encoder application);
- Waveform Audio File (container format where uncompressed audio is stored);
- Audible (closed recording format);
- Audio Interchange File Format (format for computers);
- Lossless Encoder ( open format from Apple, which compresses music without loss of quality).
Now you can add all of the above formats to the iTunes media player, and those files that cannot be added (no support) can be converted to any of the list.
How to Download Music to iPhone via iTunes
This method is not easy, time-consuming, and not so convenient, but it has a number of undeniable advantages:- in media iTunes player you can conveniently group all downloaded tracks and then synchronize them on your iPhone;
- in the iTunes media player you can use ID3 signatures about tracks, artist, album, which allows you to organize convenient search, customizable to your musical tastes;
- from the iTunes media player you can synchronize all media content to your phone, creating playlists, artists, albums, genres;
- media content on your phone can be designed to suit your taste, using beautiful covers to decorate music tracks;
each individual media file can be listened to with your own settings equalizer.
Before music content ends up on iPhone, it must be uploaded to iTunes storage.
Step one Launch the updated .
Step two Open first “File”, then “Add to Library” and finally the folder where the music content is located. Use a hotkey combination (Ctrl+o for Windows and Command+o for Mac), or simply drag and drop the entire folder or individual media file into the iTunes player.
Step three Create a media collection to your liking (covers, metadata, music selections). When music tracks are loaded into the media player, they can be renamed (the names will be different from those on the computer) according to the metadata you filled out.
Step four The completed media collection can be downloaded to the iPhone.
Anything not downloaded to the media player's storage is not supported and must be converted to a format other than Windows' WMA (such files are converted automatically).
Sync Music from iTunes to iPhone
Content saved in the iTunes media player storage is loaded into the iPhone memory using synchronization. To do this you need to follow ten steps:Step one Connect your iPhone to your computer (using a cable or Wi-Fi technology).
Step Two Open iTunes media player.
Step three Go to the “Browse” tab.
Step Four In the “Options” tab, check the “Process music and videos manually” checkbox. This is necessary for more fine adjustments music collection (all media content or separate files, genres, albums, playlists, artists).
Step Five Open “Music” and check the “File Sync” checkbox. After this, you can take advantage of all the options to synchronize media content to your liking.
Step Six If you want to synchronize your entire iTunes media collection, you need to select “Entire Library”.
Step seven To synchronize individual artists, playlists, genres, albums, you need to use “Favorites”.
If the iPhone's memory is not fully loaded after synchronization, the media player will offer to fill it with other tracks. You can opt out of automatic completion.
Step Eight In front of individual genres, musicians, albums and playlists, check the boxes. When you check this or that box, the media player will tell you how full the iPhone’s space is. You can change the selection using the "Return" key.
Step Nine Having selected the music content to synchronize, use the “Apply” button and wait until the procedure is completed.
Step ten Successfully completed synchronization allowed access to music content from the Apple media player to the iPhone. Listen with pleasure!
How to Download Music to iPhone from Computer Using iTools
Although downloading using the iTunes media player has a number of advantages, the procedure is lengthy. But with the help of a file manager, music content can be downloaded quickly and conveniently, without synchronizing. To do this, you will need a personal PC (with Windows or Mac) and a manager program itself that allows you to work with media files (music, videos).Also, the file management program will allow you to transfer media content from PC to iPhone, and vice versa.
It is impossible to customize media content as in the iTunes player, but this method is for those who simply want to transfer music quickly, easily, and conveniently (without advanced functionality).
Step one Connect your iPhone to your PC and launch iTools.
Step two Open the “Music” tab, click on empty place right click mouse and click “Add”.
Step Three Select media content and click “Import”.
Step Four Select all media content and click “Import to Device”.
Everything that is selected is downloaded and available for listening.
If you use two download methods, there may be two media files in the iPhone memory under the same name.
Advantages of iTools:
- free program;
- saves time by not spending it on synchronization (than more collection, the longer the procedure);
- does not use jailbreak;
- files are available in the application;
- load quickly.
- metadata cannot be edited after downloading;
- manager program in English, French (but intuitive for Russian-speaking users);
- duplicate media files when uploaded in two ways.
How to download music to iPhone (from the Internet without iTunes)
This method can be used if you have a jailbreak - an unofficial operation that allows you to access files on your tablet or iPhone. If there is no jailbreak, you can use any bootloader with the player downloaded from . There is only one significant drawback: the media content will be saved in the application. And the music files located on the iPhone and the application will have to be listened to separately. Therefore, this method is not suitable for everyone.If jailbroken, music content can be downloaded from the network into the tablet or iPhone storage itself. But the Jail extension Bridge (in particular the Cydia tweak) must be installed. An extension that supports all versions can be found in the "BigBoss" repository.
The Bridge extension has a number of advantages, but there are rules for downloading music files: they must be accessed by an active link that does not redirect and does not require passwords, names, or captcha. With such links, downloading through the extension is easy and convenient.
Step six After downloading the media file, you can sign it (number, title, singer, category, album, cover from the application). After compiling metadata using the application, you can play the downloaded music composition.
Step seven Metadata does not have to be filled in; in this case, the name of the music file will not change. After that, click "Import". After the copying procedure is completed, the music file will be saved in iPhone memory with assigned captions or automatic ones, and you can listen to it at any time. In this convenient, effective, and most importantly direct way, you can download your favorite pieces of music and copy and save them to your iPhone.
Any media file from the network that does not have a redirect link can be first downloaded and then copied to the iPhone directly, not only using the Bridge extension. If desired, you can check the functionality convenient application MewSeek (formerly known as iSlsk), which allows you to share music files for iPhone. MewSeek is even more convenient due to its excellent functionality, but the only difference from Bridge is its high cost (about ten dollars).
MewSeek also has a built-in search engine with convenient functions, created on the basis of the best engines of this kind. Viewing it will allow you to compare two methods of downloading and saving music files in order to use the most convenient method in the future. The application can be found in the same place as Bridge - in the Bigboss repository.
These are the ways (easy, convenient or more time-consuming, but with advanced capabilities) you can download, save, load into iPhone memory, arrange any music files and listen to them for pleasure at any time. Choose the method that is convenient for you.
Music surrounds us everywhere. At work, at school, in a restaurant, in a store, it is everywhere. For example, I can’t live without her at all, and when I write these lines, Linkin Park is playing in the background. As a musician, they are very important to me music apps on my iPhone, because I don’t always have access to a computer with a synthesizer, and at such moments there is nowhere to record the idea that comes to mind except on the iPhone. And sometimes you just want to have fun, make a couple of mixes, for example. Today, I would like to tell you about such applications that allow you to simply sketch out an idea on the road, as well as just play around with creating music.
1.Crossfader
Crossfader is a simple application for creating your own mixes and publishing them. In essence, Crossfader consists of just one screen, so to speak. It depicts two music records. Each of the records contains a track, and in order to put them together, you just need to turn the device to the right and left, making the right or left track louder, respectively. All. The app will do the rest for you. The only disadvantage of Crossfader is that you cannot use tracks from your library, only from the application library. But there are a lot of tracks there, and they are all free, like the application itself. It is worth noting that the application works without access to the Internet, so the created mixes can be listened to at any time and anywhere.
2. Figure
Figure is also a fairly simple application for creating electronic music. The application has 3 types of instruments: drums, bass guitar, and keyboards. Each group has its own settings, by setting which you can record a good melody. The application also has a mini-mixer that allows you to adjust the sound level individually for each instrument. Also, each group has its own effects that change the sound of a particular instrument. In general, the application is quite good and pleasant to use, especially considering that it costs only 33 rubles.
3.GarageBand
This application is already more serious than anything I wrote about earlier, but of course it cannot compare with its desktop version. Here, unlike Crossfader and Figure, there are a bunch of synthesizers, guitars, orchestral string instruments, a drum kit with a drum machine, a sampler, and much more. The application is easy to learn and does not require any special musical skills, except, of course, notation. GarageBand for iOS is an ideal option for recording a simple idea that came to mind, for example, on the subway, on the way home, and at home continue to finish it on a MIDI keyboard, and the version of GarageBand for OS X. Or, in extreme cases to have fun with friends at a boring lecture.
Official and most convenient way add a new ringtone to iPhone - find and purchase it in an extensive catalog iTunes sounds right on mobile device. But this option has its drawbacks: you have to pay and you cannot edit ready-made ringtones, as well as add your own sounds from third-party sources.
To buy a ringtone from iTunes, click Settings → Sounds → Ringtone → Sound Store. Choose the tunes you like and pay for them.
By the way, to navigate through the catalog iTunes ringtones more convenient to use third party application Tuunes.
After purchasing an audio fragment, it appears in the list of available ringtones in the sound settings on your iPhone.
The iTunes client for Windows and macOS allows you to download audio files from your computer's memory to your iPhone, simultaneously converting them into ringtones. The method is not as simple as the previous one and requires a PC, but it is completely free.
To use this option, you first need to add the necessary sounds to the desktop iTunes version, and then synchronize with her using iPhone with a computer. detailed instructions available in other Lifehacker.
If in the process you need to trim or convert audio files to M4R format, you can use these.
Standard program GarageBand the only way make any audio file a ringtone on iPhone without a computer and iTunes. Not very simple, but free.
If GarageBand is not on your device, you can download the program from App Store.
It will allow you to trim and set almost any file from the iPhone memory that is not copy-protected as a ringtone. This one explains the process step by step.
If you don't have any suitable music files on your iPhone, you can download them for free.
4. How to download a ringtone to iPhone using iOS ringtone maker and iTunes desktop client
The App Store has programs with free collections sounds selected specifically for the role of ringtone. Once you install such an application on your iPhone, you can download from its catalog necessary sounds and, if necessary, edit them: for example, trim the length or add attenuation.
Because of iOS restrictions These programs do not allow you to set audio files as ringtones. But each of them has simple illustrated instructions that will help you turn the selected sound into a ringtone using your computer and iTunes.
You can try one of the following programs. They are practically no different, except for the interface and range of sounds.
MobiMover for Windows and macOS is free iTunes alternative. It allows you to share files between your computer and iPhone. Adding ringtones through MobiMover is faster and more convenient than through iTunes.
To make a ringtone from an audio file, first trim it and convert it to M4R using any of the . Then connect to iPhone computer, launch MobiMover and click Custom.
In the sidebar of the window that opens, select Audios → Ringtones. Then add the desired audio files to the list of ringtones using the Transfer to This Device button and confirm the action.
After synchronization is complete, the audio fragment will appear on the iPhone in the list of available ringtones.
Do you want to quickly transfer to iPhone song without adding the track to your iTunes library? This can be easily done using the settings of the program itself. As a result, the audio recording will be stored only on your iOS device and will not take up space in the crowded iTunes library on your Mac or PC.
To do this, you must first connect your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad to your computer. Then select the gadget in the list of connected devices and click “Browse”. Here you can find basic information about the device, including serial number, version operating system and so on. Feel free to scroll down to the “Options” menu.
After that, check the box next to “Process music and videos manually.”
Ready! Now you can switch to the “On This iPhone” tab, select your music storage and drag it into this window new song or even an entire album.
As you can see, the trick is quite simple, but many may not be aware of its existence. It is very inconvenient to constantly synchronize your smartphone with iTunes for the sake of one song, so Apple has provided this option.
It's a pity, but he doesn't decide main problem all iOS devices: if you check the box on your friends or relatives’ computer, you will not be able to add to iPhone content from their device. iTunes will not want to be friends with an unknown smartphone and will offer to erase its contents.
However, for these purposes there are special applications like All-in-One MP3 Player. Owners of devices with
Download and install MediaMonkey. MediaMonkey is popular music player and manager (for Windows), and you can use it to sync music to your iPhone (if you configure a few settings).
- You'll need some iTunes services to sync your iPhone with MediaMonkey, but you don't need to use the iTunes program itself.
- MediaMonkey is only capable of syncing music files, not image and video files. If you need to sync such media files, use MusicMonkey to sync music and iTunes for other media files.
Download necessary services iTunes to sync iPhone with MediaMonkey. If you don't want to use iTunes at all, this step will help you install only the services that your iPhone needs to connect to MediaMonkey. If you want to use iTunes to sync video files and images, download and install full version iTunes programs.
- Download the iTunes installer from apple.com/itunes/download/.
- Rename iTunesSetup.exe (or iTunes64Setup.exe) to iTunesSetup.zip (or iTunes64Setup.zip).
- Double-click the .zip file to open it and find AppleMobileDeviceSupport.msi (or AppleMobileDeviceSupport64.msi). Drag this file to your desktop.
- Double-click the file on your desktop to install the corresponding service.
- Download and install QuickTime (for Windows). This can be done at apple.com/quicktime/download/.
Launch iTunes (if you use it) to change some settings. If you plan to use iTunes to work with photos, videos, and backup copies, disable music syncing to prevent files from being overwritten when iPhone connection to the computer. If you don't use iTunes at all (except for some services), skip this step.
- Click "Edit" - "Settings". If you don't see the Edit menu, press Alt.
- Go to the "Devices" tab and check the "Prohibit" option automatic synchronization from iPod, iPhone, iPad."
- Go to the "Store" tab and uncheck the "Automatically download album art" checkbox.
- Connect your iPhone and select it at the top of the iTunes window. In the window that opens, uncheck the “Sync automatically if iPhone is connected” checkbox.
- Go to the “Music” tab (in the left panel) and uncheck the “Music Sync” checkbox. Repeat this on the Podcasts tab if you want MediaMonkey to work with podcasts.
Launch MediaMonkey (only after connecting your iPhone). You can now close iTunes, but you will need its installed services.
Select iPhone from the left menu. The Summary window opens.
Go to the "Auto-sync" tab. This will allow you to delete or keep songs that were not selected for syncing, and also set up automatic syncing when your iPhone is connected.
Add music to your MediaMonkey library. You can import and manage music files using MediaMonkey's library utilities. Set up your media library automatic update or just drag and drop necessary files and folders to the MediaMonkey window to add them to your media library.
Sync music files from iPhone. Once you've added music to your library and configured your settings, you can start syncing your music collection to your iPhone. This can be done in various ways:
- Right-click on a specific ringtone and select "Send" - "iPhone". The selected song will be immediately synced to your iPhone.
- Select your device and go to the Auto Sync tab. You can select artists, albums, genres and playlists that will sync them automatically. Click "Apply" to save changes made and start the synchronization process.