Hi there!
This might help!
>From Esther a while ago!
use an AppleScript called "Make Ringable" that you can get from Doug Adams'
"AppleScripts for iTunes" web site:
http://dougscripts.com/itunes/scripts/ss.php?sp=makeringable
This is a Mac-only solution. You can read the short description of the script
under the "Make Ringable v1.1" heading, and find complete details in the
viewable "Read Me" PDF that follows the download link after the short
description. If this is the first time you're using AppleScripts in iTunes,
you'll have to create a Scripts folder in your account under:
~/Library/iTunes/
Then, any AppleScripts that are placed in that folder show up as menu options
under a special Scripts menu for that application on the menu bar (in this
case, iTunes), that appears to the left of the "Help" entry. You select your
track or item, then navigate to the Scripts on the menu bar, arrow down and
select the AppleScript option you want to apply.
In this case, the script looks for the start and stop times you selected (e.g.,
you used the "Get Info" shortcut of Command+I -- or Control+I in Windows --
then navigated to the "Options" tab and entered a start and stop time for the
section of the track you want to play). You can skip this if your track is
shorter than the maximum allowed time for a ringtone (39 seconds). When you
run the script, the dialog window that appears after you highlight your track,
then select the "Make Ringable" menu option from the Scripts menu on the iTunes
menu bar displays the start and stop times (and the current length for the
ringtone), and prompts you to enter a Ringtone name (otherwise uses the same
name as your track). If no start and stop times are set, you're prompted with
to do so, and given the opportunity to exit the script. The script then
coverts the sections to a ringtone of the specified length and the correct
format, and adds it to your ringtones library. You're then asked whether you
want to reset the start and end times to the whole track before exiting the
script. The original mp3 file is left in your music library, and the new
ringtone shows up in your ringtones library.
If you have the "MoveAddict" software that allows you to move files, cut,
paste, and merge on the Mac, or if you're using one of the move AppleScripts,
you can just use those options to put the AppleScript in the
/Library/iTunes/Scripts folder under your user account. Otherwise, just copy
and paste to that location. So, for a first time AppleScript user, the
directions would be:
1. In Finder, press Command-Shift-H (go to your home directory)
2. Command-Shift-G ("Go to Folder" shortcut) and then either type or paste in:
Library/iTunes
into the text of the dialog box, and press "Return". (Navigate to the
Library/iTunes folder in your account).
3. Command-Shift-N to create a new folder and name it "Scripts", with a capital
"S". If you already have a Library/iTunes/Scripts folder in your account you
can skip these three steps.
4. After downloading the "Make Ringable" AppleScript, either copy or move it
(and the ReadMe instructions) to your ~/Library/ITunes/Scripts folder. If you
copy the AppleScript, the Finder actions are:
4a. Command-C (copy)
4b. Command-Shift-H (go to your home directory)
4c. Command-Shift-G ("Go to Folder") then type or paste in:
Library/iTunes/Scripts
into the text box of the dialog window, and press "Return"
4d. Command-V (paste)
5. Now, when you're in iTunes, there will be a Scripts menu on the iTunes menu
bar, so after highlighting a track in your music library:
5a. Control-F2 (or VO-M) to the menu bar, then Left Arrow twice to the Scripts
menu
5b. Arrow down to "Make Ringable" and press "Return"
5c. Follow the script dialog options.
You can also assign shortcut keys to the AppleScript options, but you should do
this when the application (here, iTunes) is not running, since these get
defined and loaded when the application starts up. Doug's AppleScripts for
iTunes site has many excellent AppleScripts. The site is donationware, which
means that you're free to download and use these scripts, but if you really
find them useful, you're encouraged to send in a donation, since he writes
these for free in addition to his regular job.
HTH. Cheers,
On 30 Apr 2012, at 15:48, Stacey Robinson wrote:
> Thanks scott.
> On Apr 30, 2012, at 9:36 AM, Scott Rumery wrote:
>
>> No, unfortunately there isn't. I didn't record it myself, it was recorded
>> by the Coversation Station system, and as far as I know the only way to hear
>> it is to call the line and go into recordings and enter the recording code
>> of 17379. This was the first time I did a presentation like this and I had
>> fun doing it, so I plan on doing some more of them in the future. I know
>> that some people don't like the idea of calling one of these coversation
>> lines, but if just give it a try, I think that you will like it.
>>
>> Scott Rumery
>> On Apr 30, 2012, at 10:31 AM, Stacey Robinson wrote:
>>
>>> Scott, Is there anywhere where I could download this demonstration?
>>>
>>> On Apr 30, 2012, at 8:52 AM, Scott Rumery wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello, you don't necessarily
>>>> have to use Garage Band to make ringtones out of your own music. You can
>>>> very easily do this with iTunes. I recently did a presentation on this
>>>> very topic last Wednesday night for an iPhone Discussion conference that
>>>> my friend Beverly Hunter and I have on the Conversation Station every
>>>> Wednesday and Saturday night. These conferences oar held at 7:00 P.M.
>>>> Eastern Time on Wednesday, and 6:00 P.M. Eastern Time on Saturday. If you
>>>> would like to listen to my presentation on the Conversation Station just
>>>> call: 616-883-2999, press pound to skip the welcome message, then press
>>>> the number 5 for recordings, and then enter the recording ID 17379. I
>>>> give step by step instructions on how to use iTunes to make your own
>>>> ringtones.
>>>>
>>>> Scott Rumery
>>>>
>>>> Cellphone #478-993-8717
>>>> Email Address: blindfait...@gmail.com
>>>> Twitter ID: @skooterbobOn Apr 30, 2012, at 8:39 AM, Stacey Robinson wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>> How do you use garageband to make ringtones. I have a lot of music and
>>>>> would like to make ringtones out of some of it, but can't figure it out
>>>>> in Garageband.
>>>>>
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