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| Beginner's Guide to the Ringtone Lab; Step by Step Instructions | |
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| Topic Started: Jan 14 2008, 03:21 AM (5,793 Views) | |
| djn2 | Jan 14 2008, 03:21 AM Post #1 |
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Getting Started – 1: Adding Music to the Library Window After downloading and installing the DJ Nitrogen Ringtone Lab, open the program.  To begin making your first ringtone, you’ll need to add some music to the library window. Right click on the red text in the library window. You can add single MP3 files or entire directories (folders). Adding your entire MP3 collection to the library window is the easiest way to find ringtones made by other DJ’s.  After you’ve made your selection, a new window will pop up, allowing you to choose the file or folder you are looking for. If you don’t know where your MP3 files are located, the “My Music” folder is a good place to check. Once you’ve found your music files, choose Ok to close the window and begin loading your songs into the Ringtone Lab. Getting Started – 2: Listening to Songs  The songs you’ve selected will appear in the library window at the bottom of the program. Songs will appear as three different colors: Black: The original song that you can make into a ringtone Green: Ringtones that you have made Blue: Ringtones made by other DJ’s that you can send to your phone or customize Some of your songs may have missing or incorrect information in the Artist, Album or Title fields of the library window. Learn how to fix these in the DJ Nitrogen FAQ  Double-click on a song to listen to it. The song will load in the Edit Window. Use the Play, Pause, and Stop buttons to control playback. If you want to listen to another song, press the close button to close the current song and then choose another song from the library window. Getting Started – 3: Selecting your ringtone Decide which song you would like to make a ringtone from. Once the song has been loaded into the library window, double-click on the song to open it in the Edit Window. You are now ready to start making your ringtone.  At the top of the Edit Window is a double-headed red arrow. The red arrow shows the part of the song that will become a ringtone.  When you first open a song in the Edit Window, the red arrow will be at the beginning of the song. While the song is stopped, you can move the red arrow over any area of the song you would like to turn into a ringtone. Putting your cursor over the middle of the red arrow will turn the cursor into a hand, letting you know that the red arrow is ready to be moved.  Ringtones start as 20 second clips. When the song is stopped, you can make the ringtone longer or shorter by putting your cursor over the ends of the red arrows. The cursor will change to a black double-headed arrow, letting you know that the red arrow is ready to be adjusted.  In the Edit Window, below the red arrow, there is a gray highlighted area. This is the selection that will play when you hit the Play button at the top of the program. When the song is stopped, you can move this highlighted area independently from the red arrow to preview different parts of the song. To move the highlighted area, place your cursor over either edge of the highlighted area. The cursor will change to a hand, letting you know that it is ready to adjust the selection. Use the hand to drag the edge of the highlighted area to increase or decrease the size of the selection. To highlight a new area, click and drag over the part of the song you would like to hear. Tip: You can return the highlighted selection to the area underneath the red arrow by clicking on the center of the red arrow. Getting Started – 4: Editing your Selection  Once you have decided which part of the song you would like to turn into a ringtone, you can customize that section with fades, cuts, and effects. It may be helpful to use the Magnifying Glass tool available at the top of the program to zoom in on your selection. This will help improve the accuracy of any edits you make. Edits and effects will be applied to the highlighted area, not necessarily to the entire area selected by the red arrow. Remember, you can return the highlighted selection to the area underneath the red arrow by clicking on the center of the red arrow. Getting Started – 5: Effects  Effects are found in two places, the Dashboard in the middle of the screen and in the effects menu at the top of the program. The most common effects are available from the dashboard. Fade In and Fade Out give your ringtone a smoother beginning and end. The Trailing Pause effect adds a one second silence to the end of your ringtone. This effect is useful for ringtones that will repeat while the phone is ringing. Use the checkboxes to turn the effects on and off.  Additional effects can be found in the Effects menu at the top of the program. You can find more information on the effects in the Audacity user manual. Link: http://audacity.sourceforge.net/onlinehelp-1.2/menu_effect.htm  Many older or independent recordings can sound soft on your phone. To ensure maximum loudness, it is a good idea to use the Normalize effect on your ringtone. Make sure your ringtone is highlighted, and then choose Normalize from the effect menu. The default settings will work for most songs. If the ringtone is still very soft, you may want to adjust the volume using the Output Volume slider at the top of the program. However, raising the volume of the song too high may cause distortion on your phone. If your ringtone is causing the volume meters at the top of the screen to reach 0 or you hear distortion during playback, you should lower the volume of the ringtone using the Output Volume slider. Getting Started – 6: Sending the Ringtone to your phone  When you are happy with your ringtone and ready to send it to your phone. Press the “Send Ringtone to phone” button. A popup window will appear. Fill out the information and press ok.  Fill out the second screen and you are ready to receive your first ringtone!  Once you have filled out all the registration information, you will see this message letting you know that your ringtone is on its way. Depending on your mobile service provider, it may take a few minutes for your ringtone to arrive. Congratulations on creating your first DJ Nitrogen Ringtone. The ringtone you made is now available to the other DJs who own that MP3. If you want to learn more about the advanced features of the Ringtone Lab, the Forum and Support Pages have lots more information. |
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