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doubleparker
Posts: 4
Phone Model:
Motorola V400
Service Provider:
Cingular |
 
Sun Mar 21, 2004 9:08 pm |
I have an original mp3 music file (I'm a musician) that I would like to serve as my ring. That, to me, would be the absolute most cool thing in the world. I know my V400 can play MP3s, but is there a way to transfer my MP3 (shortened version, of course) from my computer or website onto the phone?  I'm very web-savvy, but I dont know where to start.
Somebody please help me. I am so pumped about this possibility!!
Brad
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Alison
Posts: 12
Phone Model:
Motorola V400
Service Provider:
Cingular |
Sun Mar 21, 2004 11:52 pm |
Sure there is! I've had my V400 for a little over a month now and have played w/ custom mp3s like crazy...trust me, it's easy. Here's what to do:
1. Get a data cable to connect your phone to your computer (real cheap on ebay).
2. Get a copy of Mobile PhoneTools.
3. Edit the mp3 so it isn't at a quality of any more than 64
4. Transfer into the phone's music/ringtone folder using mobile phone tools.
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tazgeers
Posts: 1
Phone Model:
motorola v400
Service Provider:
cingular |
Mon Mar 22, 2004 4:09 am |
HI.,
I have a new motorola v400 and have an mp3 that I want for its rings, how can i do this? how do i convert it and in what format. 
| Alison wrote: | Sure there is! I've had my V400 for a little over a month now and have played w/ custom mp3s like crazy...trust me, it's easy. Here's what to do:
1. Get a data cable to connect your phone to your computer (real cheap on ebay).
2. Get a copy of Mobile PhoneTools.
3. Edit the mp3 so it isn't at a quality of any more than 64
4. Transfer into the phone's music/ringtone folder using mobile phone tools. |
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doubleparker
Posts: 4
Phone Model:
Motorola V400
Service Provider:
Cingular |
Mon Mar 22, 2004 12:35 pm |
Allison, you rock! I'm gonna give it a try as soon as i get that data cable.
If this works - yer my new best friend!
When you say 64, do you mean less than 64/kbs or total filesize of no more than 64k?
Brad
| Alison wrote: | Sure there is! I've had my V400 for a little over a month now and have played w/ custom mp3s like crazy...trust me, it's easy. Here's what to do:
1. Get a data cable to connect your phone to your computer (real cheap on ebay).
2. Get a copy of Mobile PhoneTools.
3. Edit the mp3 so it isn't at a quality of any more than 64
4. Transfer into the phone's music/ringtone folder using mobile phone tools. |
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Alison
Posts: 12
Phone Model:
Motorola V400
Service Provider:
Cingular |
Mon Mar 22, 2004 10:38 pm |
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I mean less than 64 kb/s, sorry I wasn't clear. As for what to use to convert everything, I recommend Audacity - it's a free download from most download sites, and it allows you to edit your mp3 songs to the max. Lemme know if you have any more questions - I've spent waaaaay too much time in the past month making mp3 ringtones for my v400.
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doubleparker
Posts: 4
Phone Model:
Motorola V400
Service Provider:
Cingular |
Tue Mar 23, 2004 2:56 pm |
I just bought the data cable and MPT2.0 off of Ebay. Price was decent enough.
And I'll take a look at Audacity.
Is that all I'd need at this point to start rockin' my v400 with MP3s?
Here's a random question. How does your v400 do in sunlight? Can you see the screen at all? I just noticed this the other day.
Brad
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Alison
Posts: 12
Phone Model:
Motorola V400
Service Provider:
Cingular |
Tue Mar 23, 2004 11:06 pm |
As for your first question, yeah, that should be all you need to turn your phone into a jam session.
It's a bit hard to see the screen in direct sunlight, I'll have to agree with you. However, it's such a nice screen that the presentation in dimmer, less harsh settings well makes up for it.
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doubleparker
Posts: 4
Phone Model:
Motorola V400
Service Provider:
Cingular |
Wed Mar 24, 2004 2:01 am |
Besides, once I get the ability to start playing around with mp3 ringtones, I probably wont be seeing sunlight again for awhile anyway. 
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JDarrow
Posts: 1
Phone Model:
V300
Service Provider:
TMobile |
Wed Mar 24, 2004 2:21 am |
Alison, how do they sound on the phone? Decent, or what?
I know its not going to be like listening to a mp3 player because of the downsampling, but it sounds good enough right?
I just purchased a cable and Mobile Phone Tools, i'm an anxious guy right now 
Thanks
JD
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Alison
Posts: 12
Phone Model:
Motorola V400
Service Provider:
Cingular |
Wed Mar 24, 2004 9:10 pm |
Well, it's not like you're listening to an mp3 out of your stereo speakers, but it is rather impressive, especially for a cell phone. My current ringtone is "Zombie Nation," which I ripped from a CD and using Audacity created the ringtone, and whenever it rings people turn heads sorta like, "Wait, that's a cell phone..." The best way to find out is to try it, though, so have fun!
btw - if you don't want to go through the process of creating an mp3 (although it is quite simple, getting the exact start/stop points can be tedious) and just want to listen to how it sounds, send me an e-mail at alison42083@yahoo.com and I'd be happy to e-mail you one of my mp3 ringtones. You'll just have to upload it yourself through mobile phone tools and the cable.
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