“In case you didn’t know… Stuff is gonna go over most people’s heads… Just ask Jesus!”
– JM
Tag Archives: tips
How To Make Your Custom Ringtone for iPhone
Once you have downloaded your song to your desktop, connect your iPhone to your computer and open iTunes.
1. Locate the song file on your desktop and drag it into iTunes.
2. Locate the song in your iTunes library.
3. Right-click [Control-click] on the song. Choose ‘Create AAC Version from the drop-down menu. iTunes will create a copy of the song in AAC format.
Note: Do not choose the ‘Create Ringtone’ option. That is only used for songs you have purchased on the iTunes store.
4. Select the ringtone/AAC version of your song and drag it to your desktop.
Note: if you are unsure of which version is AAC, select one of the songs, Right-click [Control-click] on it to open the drop-down menu. Go to ‘Get Info’ and click on the ‘Summary’ option. ‘Kind:’ will tell you which format of the song you have chosen.
5. Go back to iTunes and delete the AAC version from your library.
6. Locate your ringtone song on your desktop and long click on the name to make it editable.
7. The file extension name shows .m4a (meaning MPEG 4a) i.e. My Favorite Ringtone.m4a. Delete the ‘a’ and replace it with an ‘r’. So it looks more like this: My Favorite Ringtone.m4r.
Note: You should also add a 1 or other number or character to the name of the ringtone so that it does not overwrite the original song. i.e. My Favorite Ringtone1.m4r.
8. Click on the desktop to exit editable mode. A pop-up window will appear and ask: ‘Are you sure you want to change the extension from “.m4a” to m4r”. Click ‘Use .m4r’ to accept the changes you made and make the ringtone.
9. Locate your ringtone on your desktop again. Double-click on it. The ringtone will start playing in iTunes and should automatically appear in your iTunes Ringtones library. Stop the ringtone from playing.
10. Locate your iPhone under ‘Devices’ and click on it. Select the ‘Ringtones’ tab.
11. Make sure ‘Synch ringtones’ is check-marked and either select the ‘All ringtones’ or ‘Selected ringtones’ option.
Note: if you choose, ‘Selected ringtones’ make sure that your new ringtone clicked in the list below the options, so that it will synch to your iPhone.
12. Click the Synch button at the bottom of the window.
TaepDekc: Kick Drum
Kick Drum Magic: Muddiness can be rolled off at around 300Hz or so. Add a small boost around 5-7kHz adds high end. #JunieProTips
How To Use Pre Fader Metering In Logic
You’ve often heard me mention using Pre Fader Metering in order to give a truer representation of the level your software instruments (plugins) are sending.
Post Fader metering may not give an adequate representation of any clipping that may be occurring. Clipping is bad and many audio programs default to a Post Fader view.
In Logic, for instance, using this setting (Pre Fader Metering) will allow you to see if your levels are clipping or that your input is applying too much gain, by giving you a true picture of what your input actually looks like.
To activate Pre Fader Metering, control click on your Transport Bar and choose Pre Fader Metering from the popup list.
This will give you an extra icon on your transport bar.
Be sure to click this icon to enable Pre Fader Metering.
For more help with your audio projects, be sure to check out our services at TaepDeck.
TaepDekc: Bass
Bass: Increase at 100Hz to add a harder bass sound to your lowest frequency instruments.
TaepDekc: Snares
Snares: A small boost around 60-120Hz if the sound is too wimpy. Boost around 6kHz for snappy sound.