A program for setting a ringtone for an iPhone. Programs for creating ringtones

As a rule, when getting a new phone, users are first of all puzzled by setting a new ringtone. The iPhone has a considerable list of ringtones, but it is unlikely that you will like any of them. Today we will look at how you can install a new ringtone on your iPhone.

Let's say you want to set your favorite song as your ringtone. However, Apple has a number of restrictions due to which not all tracks can become a ringtone: firstly, the ringtone should not exceed 40 seconds, and secondly, the ringtone must be in the format M4R .

How to set a ringtone on iPhone?

1. Download and install the free app on the App Store "Ringtonium" . It is with this that we will create a new ringtone.

2. Once the application is installed, launch it and select the button "Library" . Your music collection downloaded to your iPhone will open, among which select any track that will become a ringtone.

3. The program will ask the question: “What are we going to cut?” . Accordingly, press the button "Ringtone" .

4. The program will begin loading the selected track, after which the audio track will be displayed. You need to use the sliders. For the most precision, use the center dial, which allows you to rehearse your ringtone down to the millisecond.

5. Going a little lower to the tab "FX" , you can add a fade effect to the beginning or end of the ringtone.

6. When the creation of the track is completed, go to the third tab, which shows the floppy disk and save the track.

7. The track is saved in the program, but the ringtone setting is not complete. Now you will need to connect your iPhone to your computer and go to iTunes. By the way, .

8. After syncing your iPhone with iTunes, open the icon with your device in the upper left part, and then open the tab on the left side of the page "Programs" .

9. At the bottom of the iTunes window, programs that contain any files will be displayed. Ringtonium will also be on the list. By clicking on it, you will see your ringtone. Drag it to your desktop with your mouse.

10. There's just a little bit left to do. Open your iTunes library and drag the ringtone back from your desktop.

11. Click on the iPhone icon again, but this time go to the "Sounds" . Your ringtone will be displayed here, which you need to tick and then press the button "Apply" .

12. Once the synchronization is complete, your ringtone will be successfully added to your iPhone. To set it as your ringtone, open it on your iPhone "Settings" and go to section "Sounds" . Open item "Ringtone" and check the box for your track, which will be first in the list.

This completes the ringtone installation.

The iPhone ringtone app allows you to set any ringtone you like to an incoming call. The same operation can be performed without third-party software, but applications help speed up the process significantly.

Before setting a melody for a call or as a message sound, adjust it yourself, trim or arrange the tracks as you like. This can be done on our service online and for free.

Ringtonium

The first ringing application for iPhone that we will look at is called Ringtonium. To use it to put your music on an incoming call:

Since the iPhone doesn't give apps access to the file system, you'll have to add the created ringtone to your list of sounds through iTunes.

1. Launch iTunes, in the “Programs” list, find and select the Ringtonium application.
2. Copy the m4r file to your desktop, which is the ringtone you created earlier.
3. In the iTunes sidebar, under Library, select Sounds.
4. Drag the m4r file to the Sounds area.
5. Sync iPhone with iTunes.

To change the ringtone, open your iPhone settings, go to the Sounds section, open the Ringtone submenu and select the downloaded song.

AnyRing and Ringtones applications work in a similar way. The difference between them is only in the design of the interface; the process of creating and adding a ringtone is no different.

GarageBand

GarageBand is an application for creating music for iPhone. But we will use it to set a ringtone, because it provides the necessary functionality.

To set a ringtone, go to Settings – Sounds – Ringtone and select the created composition.

WALTR

If it is possible to use a computer to create a ringtone, but you do not want to deal with iTunes, transfer the composition for the call using the WALTR program. But first, prepare the melody:

1. Open an online audio converter.
2. Add a music file.
3. Select the iPhone Ringtone format.
4. Cut out the part of the composition required for the ringtone and click “Convert”.

The ringtone will be downloaded to your computer. All that remains is to solve the problem of transferring to iPhone - this is where WALTR will help.

1. Launch WALTR on your computer.
2. Connect your iPhone.
3. Drag the file in m4r format that you received after converting the melody into the program window.

After successfully transferring the track, a notification will appear indicating that the melody has been added to the iPhone. Go to settings and select it as your ringtone.

These are the simplest ways. You can also make ringtones in iTunes and transfer them to iPhone through third-party software or use file managers like iTools to add them. There are many options, you just need to choose the method that seems most simple and convenient.

Using iTunes. In order to create a ringtone, it is enough to have the necessary composition in the format *.wav or *.mp3. However, not everyone has the time or desire to surf the Internet in search. For this reason, there are many applications in the App Store that make it easier to download ringtones to iPhone.

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There are a lot of programs to download, but finding a high-quality, and most importantly, free application is difficult. One of the leaders in this niche is AnyRing. The program was previously distributed at a price of 66 rubles, but today it is available for free.

After downloading the application, you are taken to lists and ringtone charts. You can choose any one you like from the rating lists or find it by name in the search. You can listen to your favorite ringtone and download it to the application. It is possible to trim the melody (all files in the application already comply with the 30-second format) and set a smooth decrease or increase in volume at the beginning or end of the composition. Since iOS applications initially cannot interact with system folders on iDevices, you will have to move the ringtone manually. Moreover, for this you will need a computer with iTunes. You need to connect your iPhone to your computer and in iTunes in the installed applications section Shared files find AnyRing. A list of ringtone files loaded into the program will be displayed at the bottom right.
Just copy the downloaded ringtone to your computer and transfer it to the “ Sounds» on iTunes. Now all that remains is to synchronize the data with the iPhone and the melodies will get to the phone. For users of jailbroken devices there is

The official and most convenient way to add a new ringtone to your iPhone is to search and purchase it from iTunes' vast catalog of sounds directly on your 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 of iTunes ringtones, it is more convenient to use the 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 version of iTunes, and then use it to sync your iPhone with your computer. Detailed instructions are available in another Lifehacker.

If in the process you need to trim or convert audio files to M4R format, you can use these.

The standard GarageBand program is the only way to 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 the 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 of sounds selected specifically for the role of ringtone. By installing such an application on your iPhone, you can download the necessary sounds from its catalog and, if necessary, edit them: for example, trim the length or add attenuation.

Due to iOS limitations, 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 a free alternative to iTunes. 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 your iPhone to your 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.

Setting your own ringtone on an iPhone is not so easy - first of all, you need to trim the song to 40 seconds, then save it in a special M4R format. Therefore, among users of Apple products, the question is so relevant: which mobile application is best to use for cutting music? It’s easier for Android owners: they can ring any song saved in the device’s memory or on a flash drive. However, among them there are aesthetes who prefer to listen not to a long introduction, but to a certain segment of the work. Finding out which programs will allow you to trim music will be no less important for them.

The choice of applications for cutting music on the iPhone is small. You can use the following programs:

Ringtonium Light

Price: Free +

Trimming music on your Apple device is just one of the app's many features Ringtonium. The program also provides the user with access to his own music library and makes it possible to use filters and effects to edit sound.

U Ringtonium There are a lot of advantages compared to other applications for cutting ringtones from the AppStore:

1. Cutting accuracy. Thanks to the wheel Macro Wheel the user will be able to achieve accuracy at the beginning and end of the ringtone. Cutting accuracy is measured in hundredths of a second.
2. Convenient learning system. It is extremely unpleasant when, after installing an application, you are left alone with toggle switches and faders of unknown purpose. Ringtonium does not neglect training new users - the program will tell you how to trim a melody and convert a file to the desired format.
3. Voice recording. Through the application, you can activate the microphone and record a melody on a musical instrument or vocals. This function is useful for professional musicians for whom it is very important to “catch the muse by the tail.”

Ringtonium Light– free, shortened version of the application. In the AppStore you can find and Ringtonium Pro, which costs 75 rubles and allows for more flexible and varied sound processing.

Ringer – Ringtone Maker

Price: 599 rub.

This music cutting application attracts not only its efficiency and simplicity, but also its traditional Apple design, which is based on minimalism. Users should not count on graphical sophistications, but the program is capable of producing a result (namely, a ringtone in the required format) in 3-4 touches.

Ringer can:

1. Sync with iTunes library. You can also drag the track to be trimmed into the program from your hard drive.
2. Process video files and “extract” audio tracks from them.
3. Set the music to fade out at the end of the ringtone - use the " Fade».
4. Convert received files to M4R format. Only such melodies will be identified by the device as ringtones.

At the application Ringer There are also a number of disadvantages: firstly, it does not support the Russian language, and secondly, it is provided on a fee basis. The cost of the application is 599 rubles.

iTrax Free

Price: Free

iTrax– the simplest ringtone application for iPhone, in no way inferior in efficiency to the more famous one Ringer, but it’s also free. Immediately after installation, the user is prompted to watch a video tutorial on how to use the program iTrax however, this is usually not required - the design of the application is well thought out, there are no unnecessary elements, and the necessary ones are located as conveniently as possible. There are only three sections:

1. iTrax is where the audio track is cut.
2. My Trax – a list of processed audio tracks. In this section you can activate the options " Shuffle" And " Fade Out": the first is responsible for playing tracks from the list in random order, the second provides smooth entry and decay of sound.
3. Settings. The settings section contains links to an introductory video and to download the full version of the application (which is paid).

The disadvantage of this application for iOS is the overly persistent offer to upgrade to the paid version - a message with such content appears every time you move from one section to another.

Programs for cutting music on Android

You can cut ringtones on your Android smartphone using the following applications:

Price: Free

- a music editor for mobile devices, released back in 2008, is one of the highest-rated multimedia programs on Google Play: the average user rating is 4.4 points. Statistics also speak about the popularity of the program: it was downloaded 10-50 million times.

The main advantage of the application is its simple and convenient design, however, there are other advantages:

1. No advertising - this is stated on the application page on Google Play!
2. A large number of formats that the program can work with. Besides the common one. mp3 are also supported. wav, .aac, .amr. Ringdroid also works with unprotected tracks from iTunes format. m4 a.
3. Ability to edit sound recorded from a voice recorder.
4. A visual analyzer with 5 levels of scalability is available - thanks to this, cropping is more accurate.
5. The program for Android is completely free - no Pro versions are offered to the user for money.

The only negative that can be highlighted is that it does not allow you to adjust the rise and fall of the sound ( Fade Out), however, the large number of positive aspects of the application outweigh this inconvenience.

Conclusion

Downloading a program for cutting sound is most often required by users of Apple equipment - the strict requirements of Apple gadgets for ringtones exclude the possibility of installing a full MP3 melody on a call, and the built-in signals (including Marimba) are hardly able to satisfy the musical tastes of a music lover. To trim ringtones on iPhone, it is recommended to use Ringtonium– this Russian application is already known far beyond the country’s borders and has excellent ratings in the AppStore.

Owners of Android devices also need to edit audio files - a favorite song may have an intro that is too long or quiet, which is why the user risks missing a call in a crowded place. It is recommended to cut audio on Android using Ringtone Maker– this program has wider functionality compared to analogues and, moreover, is free.