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Message sounds?

My first post in this incredible forum, I have all ready found so much help here and are most thankful, please keep it up.
Is it possible to make your own message sounds and use them when recieving text messages etc.
If possible at all what format should the file be in (mp3 wav)?
Tried with an mp3 placed in the windows folder it seems it cant find it.
Any help would be appreciated.

I'm not an expert so hopefully one will reply, but I think they have to be .wav and I think they have to go in the \windows\rings folder.
cheers

skidoo said:
I'm not an expert so hopefully one will reply, but I think they have to be .wav and I think they have to go in the \windows\rings folder.
cheers
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Actually, you are 1/2 right, they need to be wavs, but they go directly into windows, not in the rings folder.
Steve

Yep steve is correct the sound file will need to be a .wav and place into the windows folder, ring tones can be mid,wav and so on and they are placed into the rings folder within windows.

Sound file converter???
Morning all,
My first posting also and yes this has to be the mecca for knwledge of all Wizard related things. My question:
Does anyone know of any software downloads which can convert .wma, mp3 or similar files into .wav??? I'm a complete novice at this sort of stuff but the array of ringtones and message alert tones is rubbish on my K-jam. Thanks for any replies.
Del.

Re: Sound file converter???
manindesert said:
Morning all,
My first posting also and yes this has to be the mecca for knwledge of all Wizard related things. My question:
Does anyone know of any software downloads which can convert .wma, mp3 or similar files into .wav??? I'm a complete novice at this sort of stuff but the array of ringtones and message alert tones is rubbish on my K-jam. Thanks for any replies.
Del.
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You might try Audacity http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/
It's a free download. I use Sound Editor in Roxio's Media Creator 8 -- one of the MANY useful tools in that program.

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You might try Audacity http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/
It's a free download. I use Sound Editor in Roxio's Media Creator 8 -- one of the MANY useful tools in that program.[/quote]
Thanks very much mate, will give it a go and see the results.

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manindesert said:
You might try Audacity http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/
Just downloaded the file.....works a treat. This site is the best, thanks guys and keep up the solid work.
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Re: Sound file converter???
manindesert said:
You might try Audacity http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/
Just downloaded the file.....works a treat. This site is the best, thanks guys and keep up the solid work.
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YW -- (but I'm a GAL -- not a guy)!! LOL!! But, that's ok -- none of my friends can believe how "techy" I am, either. But, I'm the first one they come running to with a problem. Go Figger!!

Cheers all,
You keep refering to ring sounds, I am looking for Sounds for alarms and recieved messages, and alerts in general.
But I will try it now with wav files in stead of mp3.
Manindesert,
I'm using Sound Forge 7, but then again I really need it for all my music stuff, so give Audacity a shot.
Update Works fine with alarm and message sounds, thank you all.

Is there any way, hack or otherwise, that will allow you to point your rings/sounds to your SD card? Thought it would be nice to free some space and stop having to move files on and off the card. I change my ring tone with my mood

Javahater,
I've been loking for a hack/program/setting that will do that, but no luck so far.

Unfortunately, all SMS & ring tones must be located in main memory!
But there's a possibility to create a program that will browse a folder of ring tones on SD card & once u select a tone, it will be copied to main memory (and of course erase the old default tone from main memory) & will set this new file as the default ring tone for the phone.

Javahater and Ezzkht,
Maybe you should look here http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Wizard_Tweaks scroll down to this "ANY FOLDER RING TONES"
You will need a Registry Editor like Total Commander 2 or PHM Regedit
Hope this helps

Javahater,
Have been trying above solution for about an hour, seems that this solution doesn't work under WM5, or at least it doesn't make any difference if you change the folder or not (it only points to windows not windows\rings)
Will have to keep looking.

Mikebj said:
Javahater and Ezzkht,
Maybe you should look here http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Wizard_Tweaks scroll down to this "ANY FOLDER RING TONES"
You will need a Registry Editor like Total Commander 2 or PHM Regedit
Hope this helps
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Thanks a lot Mikebj, it worked like a charm & without soft reset
I just copied all my favourite ring tones to the Storage ROM & it works 100%
Thank youuuuuuuu 8)

Mikebj said:
Javahater,
Have been trying above solution for about an hour, seems that this solution doesn't work under WM5, or at least it doesn't make any difference if you change the folder or not (it only points to windows not windows\rings)
Will have to keep looking.
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AGREED !! I've got WM2003SE tried the steps mentioned http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Wizard_Tweaks no use.......it still picks up the default folder from \windows\rings, where as I am pointing it towards \Storage Card\Sound\ not working
ok just double checked.....in sounds and notifications options it goes to \windows\rings folder.....but I have o2 plus installed as well...and in o2 plus sounds and notifications options it points me to \Storage Card\Sound any ideas ?

Ezzkht,
Happy t worked for you, can't say the same for me.
Well it is getting more and more weird, when I look in my registry it only points to \windows\ not even \windows\rings\, despite this it still manages to pick up ringtones/sounds in the rings directory, and all sound files placed in the root of the SD Card(go figure).
I'm out of ideas right now, but am still looking for a solution and will be back if I find one.

I just used Resco Explorer with the registry editor add-in.
It worked with me without a soft-reset!
What device do you have, Mike?

Maybe some nice sounds
Hello everyone!
It's a little bit off topic, a little bit not
My advice: SD card is not really a good place for sounds, at least in my case. Why? Sometimes it happened that when I got a phone call, instead of my nice ringtone I've heard the standard one. I think it has sth to do with powering up SD card while changing from standby mode. It's just my impression.
Secondly: I'm looking for some nice SMS ringtones, not the funky ones... I'm getting a lot of messages and it's really boring if you hear "Heeeeellooooo! Your message is coooooomingggg!" every now and then. I will appreciate if you could share your ringtone with me
TroLoo

New Tytn Owner: some question

Hi everyone,
last week i got my new Tytn (italian version).
I'm not new in WM5 devices, my last device was a K-jam.
Now i can't remember some things that was very usefull with my K-jam, like:
1. where i can get the cab file that enables the BT icon in today(in the bottom)?
2. How i can use Mp3 as ringtone?
3. Where i can find the registry mods to enable the vibraton phone pad?
4. and also where i can get a freeware registry util?
Thanks everyone

well, I can answer a few for you:
BT Icon in Today?
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free registry editor?
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google "phm regedit" or install the free taskmgr located on buzzdev.net. It has a very good registry editor plus a whole lot more functionality

3. Where i can find the registry mods to enable the vibraton phone pad?
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This might work...
http://www.modaco.com/index.php?showtopic=241898&hl=

i've downloaded the related .cab file, soft reset but nothing changed.
it doesn't work.
I also remeber that there is a third part software that also enable the vibratign pad, can someone remeber the name?
thnaks

There's an application mentioned in the post I linked to above.
Check the first reply.
EDIT: Here it is... http://www.freewareppc.com/communication/d9.shtml

Yes, thanks for the link.
but i don't like the graphic of the pad. i'd like a plug-in for the existing pad or maybe something graphically better that the existing one.
thanks

gerazzo said:
i've downloaded the related .cab file, soft reset but nothing changed.
it doesn't work.
I also remeber that there is a third part software that also enable the vibratign pad, can someone remeber the name?
thnaks
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BTW, did you check from the Today menu if that item was actually installed and is present, but not checked?

gerazzo said:
2. How i can use Mp3 as ringtone?
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Very easy to do - slightly undocumented feature
Navigate into the \Application Data\Sounds\ folder on your phone and drop the MP3 there - it will then show up in your ringtone list
I tend to edit the mp3's down to about 30 seconds of the song I want and save them as mono and at a low bitrate so they don't take up a lot of space on the phone but you don't have to do this - just realize that if you put a bunch of MP3's on there, you'll fill up your internal storage pretty quickly if you don't, but if you just want one there it shouldn't be a big deal.

yes i know this feature.... but how i can do it to use an MP3 as SMS allert?
thanks

gerazzo said:
yes i know this feature.... but how i can do it to use an MP3 as SMS allert?
thanks
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Convert it into .wav and put in the \windows directory

-------> Ringtones for Htc Touch.......

Have you any nice ringtones for WindowsMobile??
The standard ringtones are boring...
Is there anything better???
Thank you..............

Noone suggest any ringtones or has a personal archive??

umm, use search???
many threads on "what ringtones do you use?" with file attachments, use the wiki
you just need to look
questions like these will cause you grief

just copy any mp3 file into your HTC and use it as a ringtone

apposite said:
many threads on "what ringtones do you use?" with file attachments, use the wiki
you just need to look
questions like these will cause you grief
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Sorry, but I didn't find what I was searching for....
I wasn't able to find a thread which speak only about our favourite ringtones....

jvieira said:
just copy any mp3 file into your HTC and use it as a ringtone
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Yes, but I was nosy of know your opinions about ringtones.....

flaviopac said:
Yes, but I was nosy of know your opinions about ringtones.....
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they are ok. I am using the old fashion ring for my ringtone.

Taninpv said:
they are ok. I am using the old fashion ring for my ringtone.
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I don't like them very much...
I think that they are a bit prosy....
I use a song, called "Tick Tick Boom" by The Hives....

you can use literally any mp3 (and other formats) of your choice as a ring tone (btw, nice choice on the Hives.) you must put your audio file one folder away from root, meaning the path has to be something like
/Storage Card/*.mp3
/Program Files/*.mp3
/My Documents/*.mp3
etc etc

Azimuth21 said:
you can use literally any mp3 (and other formats) of your choice as a ring tone (btw, nice choice on the Hives.) you must put your audio file one folder away from root, meaning the path has to be something like
/Storage Card/*.mp3
/Program Files/*.mp3
/My Documents/*.mp3
etc etc
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For message I put the ringtones into /windows, and these are .wav files...
for other ringtones into windows/rings

I made some ringtones
http://www.box.net/shared/d0o4ycv40o
Hope you like'em.
Cheers

efexor said:
I made some ringtones
http://www.box.net/shared/d0o4ycv40o
Hope you like'em.
Cheers
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Thank you!!!!

Small Doubt

Well i've searched thru the hole device and i couldnt find this option.. i would like to know if its possible to set a .mp3 from my music to sound when a new SMS arrives.. and if its possible..how to do it without the phone lowering the volume of this..
Thanks in advance
NeeKo

Please at least some1 post if its possible or not!!
No replies = incredibly stupid question!!
Thing is i dont know how to search in this forum english isnt my main language and in the phone i've tried.. believe me

Sorry mate, haen't been succesful and I've tried. I believe there has been a different thread posted about this same issue. Cheers...

Have you tried copying it into the \windows folder on the device?

markafreeman said:
Have you tried copying it into the \windows folder on the device?
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Thank you, worked like a charm.

Disable startup sound in new roms?

To save me searching through the device does anyone know which sound to replace with silence to get rid of the new startup sound in new roms?
or even a reg tweak to disable it?
thanks in advance!

someone has got a cab here for it - best search as you'll only be told to do it anyway...

EddyOS said:
someone has got a cab here for it - best search as you'll only be told to do it anyway...
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i always search before posting...
couldnt find anything mentioned... any idea which thread it may have been posted in? one of the tips ones or maybe one about the new 1.66 rom?

found the reg key:
HKLM\Software\HTC\HTCAnimation\StartupWav
doh... dont know why i didnt look there in the first place!
well hopefully this thread will help others searching for this

Here you go matey...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=622234

johncmolyneux said:
Here you go matey...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=622234
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Cheers John.
I prefer not to use cabs though as i like to know exactly what i am doing when tweaking and would prefer not to decompile the cab to see exactly wtf is going on!
I take it that cab replaces the wav file all together?
If you didnt want to do this you can simply go to:
HKLM\Software\HTC\HTCAnimation\StartupWav
and edit the name of the wav file in that key ( i added a character to its file name so it would be easy to change back if needed.)

was just looking for your post! does it work properly? the stuttering tone at the mo is a tad annoying!!

EddyOS said:
was just looking for your post! does it work properly? the stuttering tone at the mo is a tad annoying!!
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Yeah, tell me about it! What's the point of putting a startup sound if it stutters? It makes the whole device look cheap right from its first powerup.
All my cab does is replace the wav file with a tiny silent one, therefore saving precious ROM space. It works fine for me, and I've not had any complaints so far.

Where is startup tone located?
Hi
Could someone tell me which folder the startup tone is located? I wanted to replace it with my own wav.
Thanks

Audio Oblivion said:
Cheers John.
I prefer not to use cabs though as i like to know exactly what i am doing when tweaking and would prefer not to decompile the cab to see exactly wtf is going on!
I take it that cab replaces the wav file all together?
If you didnt want to do this you can simply go to:
HKLM\Software\HTC\HTCAnimation\StartupWav
and edit the name of the wav file in that key ( i added a character to its file name so it would be easy to change back if needed.)
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The edit of the name is how I did it and it works fine.
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