Tip from Apple: Create ringtones with GarageBand

Apple has a new support section Step-by-step tip It publishes how you can create an iPhone ringtone from any song material using on-board tools. Existing free applications are used: In addition to the standard file apps and system settings, it is only the music production program GarageBand.

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The instructions, which are currently only available in English, recommend that you download this application first. It is available for free on the App Store For download Ready. Then it is opened and a new recording is started. Then select the Track button and go to the Loops Browser (round icon), which can be found at the top of the screen. From there you can select the desired audio file. This can be done using the Files app for selection on the device or in iCloud.

Theoretically, songs in the Apple Music library can also be used, but the title must be included First downloaded to the device And secondly, it should not have copy protection (“Protected File”), which is the case with most commercial titles. The corresponding file is then dragged into the Tracks view and can be edited.

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Apple gives some suggestions here, such as zooming in to be able to edit with more precision. Once finished, the song can be made into a ringtone via “My Tracks”. The share icon is used to trigger the export. After exporting, you can determine whether the sound will become a normal ringtone or an SMS and message tone. Ultimately, it can also be assigned to a contact.

If you want something completely specific, you can of course create your own song in GarageBand and then use it as a ringtone. The music production app offers a wide range of instruments such as synthesizers. You can also use the integrated loops. It is always important that the ringtone has no silence at the beginning (drag the track forward) and should be a maximum of 30 seconds long. Apple explains the structure of songs in GarageBand in its own manual,

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