When I wrote about the simple iPhone hack discovered by Cleverboy which could convert an AAC song into a ringtone; I had mentioned that the next step for the not so technically inclined would be to wait for someone to create a program which automates the hacking process.
Joe over at dev-blog has done exactly that by releasing a GUI based iPhone application called “Ringtonator” which edits the metadata to "convert" AAC music files to ringtones in iTunes.
Everyone seems to getting creative when it comes to naming their iPhone applications related to adding custom ringtones to iPhone; we have seen RingToneMaker (Windows only), iToner (Mac only), iRing and now we have the "Ringtonator".
Ringtonator is a simple drag and drop application that will turn any AAC file into an ringtone in iTunes so it can be synced back to your iPhone and vice versa. In case you missed the article on how the hack works, do read iPhone hacking genius reveals yet another ringtone hack.
The hack used AtomicParsley to edit the metadata of the AAC file; with Ringtonator you do not need a separate install of AtomicParsley.
Ringtonator can also handle multiple files thus making the whole process of converting your favorite songs in iTunes music library as ringtones that much more easier and faster. All one needs to do is drag the AAC file into the drag and drop area as can be seen in the screenshot below and the file should appear in your ringtone list in iTunes, and after syncing, it should show up on your iPhone.
HOORAY!
I can't get it to work. I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong. I turn the mp3 file that I cut for the ringtone into an AAC and then I drag the AAC file into the Ringtonator. I'm not exactly computer illiterate, someone tell me if I'm doing something wrong. Thanks.
just to clarify, it doesn't put the file into iTunes as the directions state. It did nothing after I dropped it in the program.
Try this instead…
http://www.rogueamoeba.com/utm/posts/Article/MakeiPhoneRingtone-2007-09-11-09-00
Same app… Much better solution… and it works!
Thanks Christian! Much better!
The program creates the ringtone file in the same folder as the source music, but appends "temp" to the end of the file name. If you double click the "temp" file, it opens as a ringtone in iTunes.
Christian's app automates all of this. It's better, IMO.