Hi Esther, The bit rate is the same as your sample, 256 KBPS, and the length of the ringtone is 32 seconds. I tried to copy all the info, but didn't have options to select and copy in the info table.
When I press space, it says it's playing, but there's no sound. Also, I can play the file with no problem if I play the copy that's on my desktop. Thanks for all this help, Donna > -----Original Message----- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Esther > Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2009 3:14 PM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: copying from itunes > > > Hi Donna, > > How odd that double-clicking didn't open the file by default into > iTunes. And your track should play when you select it and press > Return. OK, a few thoughts: > > 1. If you select the track in the ringtones playlist, can you check > that the time is under 40 seconds? Look in the songs table, and VO- > Right arrow past the name to the total time. > 2. Can you do a Get Info (Command-I) on the track and select the > Summary tab instead of the Options tab? It will probably come up with > your focus on the Summary tab and with this selected, but if not, > select this tab with VO-Space. VO-Right arrow into this pane past > the title. You should hear a report of the Kind of file, for instance: > Kind: Ringtone, Size: 637.3 KB, Bit Rate: 256 kbps (VBR), Sample > Rate: 44.100 kHz, Date Modified: 9/7/09 08:52, Play Count: 2, Last > Played: 9/7/09 09:10 unknown > > I used VO-Shift-C to copy this group and paste it in. I'm curious > about whether your bit rate setting is at some value that the Ringtone > won't recognize. Can you check this information? (This is the > information for a ringtone I created as a test.) > 3. If you have Amadeus Pro, can you open and play the track there? > For example, if you have a copy of the track on your Desktop, and you > use the context menu (VO-Shift-M), find the "Open with" menu option, > Right arrow to the submenu, then arrow down to Amadeus Pro and press > return, it should get loaded into Amadeus Pro. Can you play it there > if you press space bar? If so, you should be able to select all > (Command-A), go to the File menu and select the "Export as iTunes > Ringtone." option (VO-M, press "F", arrow down and press "E"). It > may do another encoding conversion -- just accept the defaults. I > think that should add the file to the iPhones Ringtone directory, but > you may have to open it again or use Spotlight to search for the > file. I tried that way of generating ring tones from my purchased > (DRM-free songs) and it seemed to work. > > Those are most of my current thoughts. I did a few quick experiments > with Amadeus Pro. However, I've generated tracks that show up and > play as Ringtones solely in iTunes as well (even with tracks purchased > from the iTunes Store), so you should be able to do it, as well. > > Cheers, > > Esther > > Donna Goodin wrote: > > > > > Hi Esther, > > > > Well, double-clicking on the file didn't do anything. So I tried > > pressing > > Command-O with the file on my desktop selected--and yes, renamed > > with the > > M4R extension. That did cause it to be imported into itunes, at > > least I can > > see it in the ringtones playlist. But, when I try to play it, it > > won't > > play. Is that normal? > > Thanks, > > Donna > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > >> [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Esther > >> Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2009 2:29 PM > >> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > >> Subject: Re: copying from itunes > >> > >> > >> Hi Donna, > >> > >> Have you already renamed the file to the .m4r extension? If so, you > >> should be able to just double click on the file with VO-Shift-Space > >> (hold down Control, Option, and Shift keys and tap the space bar > >> twice) to add the file to iTunes. It should show up in the > Ringtones > >> list. > >> > >> Cheers, > >> > >> Esther > >> > >> Donna Goodin wrote: > >> > >>> > >>> Hi Esther, > >>> > >>> I finally copied the file, by just opening up Macintosh HD and > >>> finding the > >>> folder and manually copying it. So, now it's on my desktop. But, > >>> When I do > >>> Command-O in Itunes, it won't let me go to my desktop to select a > >>> file. I > >>> can go to Contacts, users, my account folder, and documents, but > not > >>> the > >>> desktop. I tried moving the file to documents but I'm still not > >>> able to > >>> view documents from the doc, so have no way to open that folder. > >>> Any > >>> thoughts on how I can tell Itunes to look for the file on my > >>> desktop? > >>> > >>> Thank you! > >>> Donna > >>> > >>>> -----Original Message----- > >>>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > >>>> [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Esther > >>>> Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2009 2:06 PM > >>>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > >>>> Subject: Re: copying from itunes > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> Hi Donna, > >>>> > >>>> Donna Goodin wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> Hi all, > >>>>> > >>>>> I'm attempting to follow Simon's instructions for creating > >>>>> ringtones. But I > >>>>> am unable to copy anything out of my itunes songs table, not the > >> new > >>>>> file > >>>>> I've created and not any other files either. This seems to be > new > >>>>> behavior > >>>>> with Snow Leopard? At least, it never happened to me before. > The > >>>>> copy > >>>>> option shows up in the menu as valid, I've tried pressing Command > >> C, > >>>>> and > >>>>> also activating it through the menu. But when I go to paste it > >> onto > >>>>> my > >>>>> desktop, the paste command shows up as dimmed. Anyone know what > >>>>> could be > >>>>> happening? > >>>> > >>>> You can try the following: if you've created a copied file in > >>>> iTunes > >>>> with "Create AAC Version" and have that track highlighted in > iTunes > >>>> use the "Command-R" shortcut that shows the location of the file > in > >>>> Finder to bring up a Finder window with your selected track > >>>> highlighted. Then, from that Finder window, copy the track with > >>>> Command-C and paste it to the Desktop. You should even be able to > >>>> press the shortcut for navigating to the Desktop, "Command-Shift- > >>>> D", > >>>> just after you copy with Command-C, and then paste with Command-V. > >>>> If > >>>> you have difficulty pasting, switch to icon view with Command-1 > and > >>>> try your paste again. > >>>> > >>>> HTH. > >>>> > >>>> Cheers, > >>>> > >>>> Esther > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>> > >>>> > >>>> No virus found in this incoming message. > >>>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > >>>> Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: 270.13.87/2356 - Release Date: > >>>> 09/09/09 06:53:00 > >>> > >>> > >>>> > >> > >> > >>> > >> > >> No virus found in this incoming message. > >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > >> Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: 270.13.87/2356 - Release Date: > >> 09/09/09 06:53:00 > > > > > > > > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: 270.13.87/2356 - Release Date: > 09/09/09 06:53:00 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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