Earlier, I wrote a post about how you can create custom ringone using iTunes 7.7. In brief, the simple solution to create custom ringtone is by renaming a song file (in AAC format & with length not more than 30 seconds) to “.m4r” extension. iTunes recognizes this type of file extension as ringtone.
With the debut of iTunes 8.0, does this trick for creating custom ringtone still work? I have tested the procedures mentioned in the post using both iTunes 8.0 & 8.0.1 on Windows & Mac. Everything still works perfectly. Apple seems to allow this leaked feature to continue stay in future version of iTunes. iPhone user can continue to add DRM-free music as iPhone ringtone.
And one more thing…
In earlier version of iTunes, the max. elapsed time for a ringtone is 30 seconds. Now, for iTunes 8, as what I have tested, the time limit is extended to 40s. You are free to create “longer” ringtone.
To see how easy you can create full-length ringtone in iTunes 8, you can follow the procedures mentioned in this post (but now it’s 40s limit). Share me if this works for you or not.
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Jim 10.15.08 at 5:37 am
On my system with 8.0.1, the AAC option is not present at all in any menu. Looks like they ‘fixed’ this little hole in their gotta-keep-paying design.
Jim 10.15.08 at 5:45 am
Never mind, I found the problem. Here is the location so others can avoid the FAIL that I just created for myself:
I am not a fan of the AAC format, and forgot that under the Itunes Preferences, you can change the file encoder that is used when ripping. If this is set for anything OTHER than AAC… The AAC option isn’t there. Put the engine back to AAC, and everything else in the tips is still accurate.
I suck at teh intertoobz.