In answer to a question asked. This is how I create ringtones for my iPhone. I use a pc, so you maccers will have to adapt.
1. Open iTunes.
2. Find the ‘unprotected’ song that you want to make into a ringtone.
3. Ringtones can be up to 30 seconds long (although some sources say 40!)
4. Listen to the song and find the bit (up to 30 seconds) of it you want to use. The intro or the chorus may be a good place to start.
5. Write down the start and stop times of the bit you want to use.
6. Right-click the song and select “Get Info.”
7. Click the “Options” tab.
8. Type in the start time of your clip in the text box next to “Start Time” in the minutes:seconds (i.e. 2:01) format.
9. Type in the end time of your clip in the text box next to “Stop Time.” Make sure the difference between the start and stop is no more than 30 seconds long.
10. Click “OK”.
11. Right-click your clip again and select “Convert Selection to AAC”. Wait for iTunes to convert it. It will create a duplicate version. You’ll hear a ‘ping’.
12. Right-click the created clip and select “Delete”.
13. Click on the “Keep Files” button.
14. Find the file. It’s usually in your User folder under Music > iTunes > iTunes Music and under the band’s name. It will have an extension of “m4a.” If your folder doesn’t show file extensions go to Tools > Folder Options > View > Scroll down list and untick ‘hide file extensions of known file types’. Click OK
15. Copy this file to your desktop. Replace the “.m4a” extension of your ringtone with “.m4r”. You can either double-click slowly to re-name your file, or right-click and select “Get Info” on a Mac or “Rename” on a Windows PC.
16. On my pc a warning appears saying ‘If you change a file name extension, the file may become unusable. Are you sure you want to change it? Click Yes.
17. Double-click the ringtone file. iTunes will automatically add it to your ringtones folder in your iTunes Music Library.
18. Connect your iPhone and sync your ringtones.
19. Go into iPhone settings > Sounds > Ringtone > It should be listed under ‘Custom’.
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Very useful and informative. Nerd!