Introducing iRing - Free iPhone Ringtones for All
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Today, I’m very happy to introduce Apple Gazette’s very first piece of software. A very simple Automator built application based on this tutorial for converting AAC files into ringtones for the iPhone.
The application is free to download. You are using it at your own risk. Please read the Read Me file before using the application. iTunes MUST BE closed for it to work. If iTunes is open, it will not add the file to the Ringtones tab on your iPhone.
If you have any problems with it, let me know in the comments below, and I’ll try to fix them. I’ve tried this on both an Intel and PPC Mac, running Tiger, and it works just fine.
Enjoy.
OK - Let’s give iRing2 a shot. This is still an Automator workflow. It works just fine for me, but I haven’t been able to test it on another machine yet. It takes the AAC file, turns it into an m4r file, lets you move it to your iTunes Ringtone folder, then converts it back to an m4a file after its there.
I’ve successfully uploaded 2 rintones to my iPhone using it. If you don’t have a Ringtones folder in your iTunes Music folder you will need to create it for iRing to run the script properly.
Let me know how it works for you.
If you’re still using iTunes 7.4 you can download the original iRing here.
Click Here to download iRing 2.
Thanks to Kevin for sending in the tutorial.
Comments
Vlad
September 7th, 2007 at 3:56 pm
Nice job!
apple_gigs
September 7th, 2007 at 4:01 pm
NOW this is GOOD NEWS @Michael did you try to change the extension to .m4r and does it realy work :)?
Michael
September 7th, 2007 at 4:02 pm
@apple_gigs
Yes, I did…and it works fine. That’s all this “app” does. It takes the file, makes a copy of it, changes the extention, then loads it into iTunes.
BOOM - done.
apple_gigs
September 7th, 2007 at 4:12 pm
So Apple is selling Ringtone’s for .99$ just to convert the song from .mp3 to m4r.
:) 
:) have you tryed on a Windows Platform?Sorry I ask a lot ot questions but im really happy to hear this news and post it on our Local apple forum :).
Phil
September 7th, 2007 at 4:44 pm
the trick allegedly works with windows (haven’t tried it myself), but of course you won’t be able to use the automator script on windows. you will have to do it by hand (or hope for someone to make a windows batch script or something similar).
nice work on the script, i’m sure a lot of people will appreciate it!
The Wizard
September 7th, 2007 at 5:14 pm
Good Michael, actually great. I didn’t know you are a programmer.
Although I am far from an iPhone as Egypt is far from the USA but I can feel the hype growing about your nice little App.
I’m gonna digg this, it’s worth the spotlight for sure.
Good work Michael. Good work indeed.
J Main
September 7th, 2007 at 5:37 pm
Oh please, it’s easier to rename the file, and worth it to pay 99 cents to have the whole process automated, including cropping & fading the piece for you, which iTunes does. Who would pay a buck for a cup of ice soda you can get at home for 3 cents? It’s great that Apple lets you make it yourself, but don’t get out-of-whack over them charging slurpee prices for slurpee convenience.
And the filename suffix works just the same on Windows iTunes as Mac.
Michael
September 7th, 2007 at 5:43 pm
@J Main
I completely agree with you that it’ll be easier to use the iTunes Ringtone maker for all the songs that you can. I will be doing that, and will gladly pay the .99cents.
However, you can’t make Ringtones out of the CDs you own that you have ripped to your computer with the iTunes Ringtone maker. You also can’t make Ringtones out of your own music, or any other audio that you might want to make into a Ringtone with the iTunes Ringtone maker.
This applescript app is for all of those things that you can’t do with the iTunes Ringtone maker.
RayCon
September 7th, 2007 at 10:01 pm
You CAN make ringtones from MP3s ripped from CDs. I drop the file onto Fission by Rogue Amoeba (you can use other applications such as Amadeus as well), and this application allows you to clip just the part of the song that you want (as well create a fad-in and fade-out). Then, I use iToner from Ambrosia Software, and ta-da! It’s installed on my iPhone. iToner can also be set up to sync any playlist in iTunes with your iPhone, so I’ve created an iPhone Ringtones playlist.
Michael
September 7th, 2007 at 10:16 pm
@RayCon
iToner is great…but it’s busted in 7.4 until they fix it.
and I hope nobdy thinks you CAN’T make Ringtones from MP3s. You can either do as you suggested, or you can convert them to AAC files in iTunes.
If you want to edit a certain part of a song into a Ringtone, you can you Fission as you suggested, or Garageband which is included with every new Mac, so I think it’s safe to say just about everyone has a copy of it now.
Just drag the MP3 you want to edit into Garageband, clip out the part you want, then “share” it as an AAC file to Disk. Open iRing, select the file, and iRing will put it directly into iTunes in the Ringtones tab of your iPhone.
Steve Grenier
September 8th, 2007 at 12:03 am
I really hope Apple doesn’t do anything about this, because that kind of attitude reminds me of another company..
btw, 7.4.1 is released whats new? oh they skipped that part.
Michael
September 8th, 2007 at 12:49 am
@Steve
I just installed 7.4.1
If you install 7.4.1 it will kill the m4r ringtone work around. That’s what they did. That’s all it does.
So, iRing will not work with 7.4.1.
At least, not for now. We’ll see how long it takes for someone to figure out what the new format for the ringtones are.
Jeff
September 8th, 2007 at 10:57 am
I just read that if you convert the song back to .m4a, the trick works again. This was according to Joe Maller. It was posted at Daring Fireball.
Michael
September 8th, 2007 at 1:07 pm
@Jeff
I’ll have an update ready shortly.
Thanks.
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Paulo
September 8th, 2007 at 11:46 pm
i use a PC with windows xp pack 2, and i download the iRing but it dont work
Please tell-me how to do-it !!
Paulo
September 8th, 2007 at 11:48 pm
another question !! how can i delete the ringtones from iTunes after ??
michael
September 9th, 2007 at 12:30 am
@Paulo
iRing is a Mac only App.
Click on the tutorial in the article for manual instructions.
Nelson
September 9th, 2007 at 12:56 am
This workaround for iTunes 7.4.1 does NOT workunder Windows. The previous workaround for iTunes 7.4 did work under Windows. You can add ringtones under Windows by using iBrickr or SSH/WinSCP.
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September 9th, 2007 at 10:20 am
Tanks Michael…. i do have a macbook too (well the wife has one)LOL
i gonna try with her mac..
shled
September 9th, 2007 at 5:50 pm
I’ve had aready installed 7.4.1 before I learned getting a small custom ring onto my iPhone. I had it on my RaZR but iRing2 does not make anything show up in the new Ringtones tab. When I drop cisco_ip/m4a on iRing2 I get a dialog asking when to put it, I left it at the default “Ringtones” and a breof Applescript error flashes by (to fast to read it), I try again and change the destination to “Music” and it seems to complete. The directions say iTunes must be quit first, I do that. But it does not launch afterwards. I have to do it myself. Then I plug in the phone, click on it in iTunes and go to the Ringtones tab. It is empty.
I’m missing some step and wish I could see what the error was.
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@shled
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September 11th, 2007 at 8:34 pm
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October 16th, 2007 at 8:37 am
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JOEL
October 19th, 2007 at 7:02 am
It didnt work and i have a MacBook… it would close afer i chose the file and location for it to go… Please let me know if yo fix it! tHnaks
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Vadim
November 3rd, 2007 at 3:15 pm
How do u open the Iring file? cuz its a .dmg file
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November 10th, 2007 at 1:20 pm
Hi,
How can i convert it if i using itunes 7.5
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November 13th, 2007 at 9:25 pm
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charitygear.org/iringer.html
iRinger uses a similar method, but it makes it a lot easier. The songs don’t have t be 30 seconds, and you don’t have to deal with AAC’s in the finder.
Select your songs in iTunes and click continue and all the songs will be turned into ringtones and added to the Ringtones tab and begin playing.
It so easy.
KJ
December 18th, 2007 at 12:34 pm
hello Guys, it’s almost X’mas 2007, any one knows the new way to get our own ringtones without paying now?
I think Apple pretty much blocked all the old ways, please help, i just got a iphone and the ringtones in it is killing me
Ryan
December 27th, 2007 at 2:14 pm
I have the most recent version of itunes, 7.5, which no longer converts files to AAC.. is there another mac-based program around that will? I think there’s a program for windows called “bink and smack it”, and wonder if there’s a mac equivalent.
Blake
December 30th, 2007 at 12:34 am
So I just got the iPhone yesterday and I just downloaded the latest version of iTunes, AND i have windows…so does that mean that i’m hopeless?????????
Rik
January 3rd, 2008 at 9:14 am
http://www.iphonestalk.com/itunes-7-5-and-iphone-1-1-2-return-custom-ringtones
refer to this guys.
Paige :]
January 5th, 2008 at 3:54 pm
This is not working for me!
alvin
January 11th, 2008 at 1:30 am
the music files appear under the Ringtones folder in iTunes 7.5 but it won’t sync into my iPhone
Kassim Umar
January 22nd, 2008 at 5:37 am
please how can i intall a program into iphone
ting
February 24th, 2008 at 9:40 pm
i dont understand it..who can teach me?
Wee Jenny B
February 28th, 2008 at 5:16 am
hey dose this work wen ur doin it on the iPhone ya c my laptops broke and I only have my iPhone the now!!! Help luv Jenny x
Gordy
March 19th, 2008 at 12:02 pm
Hi,
I just downloaded Ring 2, I have the latest version of Itunes on my Imac 20.
I can’t seem to get it to put the MP4R’s in the Ringtone folder.
I tried Ring2, but not quite sure if I am using it correctly. But I did try this a few times…
Whether I just change the MP4A music file manually to an MP4R or try Ring 2, it just doesn’t show in the Ringtones and I can’t seem to ‘drop’ it there either.
Any ideas?
Thanks
Gordy
coolman
March 24th, 2008 at 11:07 am
hi, i am new and i am new 2 my iphone can some 1 tell me how 2 use and install, if can pls give me a fully guided list, i am a newbie thank you……………….
dar_dp
March 29th, 2008 at 12:46 am
hi! i downloaded it but the iring2 just wouldn’t push thru in launching the itunes as you said. i clicked on replace ringtones and as soon as i press the button the iring2 icon disappears.. am i missing something here?pls help cause i would really like to try ur application.
none of your bizz
April 1st, 2008 at 10:19 am
i need to know how much it cost!!! i need it for school i know our teacher rocks
none of your bizz
April 1st, 2008 at 10:19 am
i need to know how much it cost!!!
i know our teacher rocks
albert
April 15th, 2008 at 1:57 pm
I wrote up a tutorial on how to convert songs into ringtones.
I go into detail on how to do the conversion.
It’s not that hard. it just takes a little bit of time.
Emma
April 20th, 2008 at 4:27 am
hi i took a mpeg music file and changed it into m4r but after i changed the file and i double clicked the file it wouldnt open in itunes and i dont now what to do…
MrKleinpaste
May 1st, 2008 at 6:02 pm
Actually it’s better to just drop an MP3 into Garage Band, clip what you don’t like using the clipping feature, adjust the master volume so it the volume changes at the beginning and end of the song and then click Share > Send Ringtone to iTunes.
How hard was that? (the answer is it really isn’t)
Tommy
May 5th, 2008 at 5:43 pm
I have a 7.6.1 iTunes software. I can’t get the iring to work with my iPhone( ringtones). Do have any other ideas? Where can I get the 7.4 itune .