Our TopTenREVIEWS Gold Award winner, MAGIX Ringtone Maker is an advanced ringtone software program, aimed at providing an all inclusive module in one affordable package. MAGIX has succeeded in doing just that. Cell phone owners who want to show off their musical tastes no longer have to pay costly subscription fees or waste time and money on ringtone downloads.
You can quickly turn any MP3 or WMA song that you have in your music collection into a ringtone. This clever ringtone program supports almost all phone service types, making it an excellent choice for anyone.
Standout Features:
- Full songs on your mobile phone
- Transfer pictures to your mobile phone
- Send ringtone for free via WAP link
- Create animations yourself
- Send ringtones via email
- Over 450 ringtones and over 200 videos, photos, and logos included
- Create real music ringtones with MP3, WAV, IMA ADPCM-Wave, SMAF, OGG Vorbis, and WMA formats
You can upload sound files or record your own-mix, match and edit and then export finished ringtones to your cell phone in a matter of minutes. This program is designed to make original tones as easy as possible but still allow you plenty of customization options and creativity.
You can upload sound files or record your own-mix, match and edit and then export finished ringtones to your cell phone in a matter of minutes. This program is designed to make original tones as easy as possible but still allow you plenty of customization options and creativity.
Although MAGIX Ringtone Maker is well organized and fairly simple to navigate, at first glance the program appears to be a little daunting. We suggest going through some of the tutorials to learn how to use the program. It’s actually quite easy to use once you know how. Editing tunes can be a little tricky because the ringtone management screen is maxed out with controls that aren't very intuitive, but the upside is this ringtone software will let you edit four different soundtracks at once.
MAGIX Ringtone makes it effortless to create the ringtone that you want. You can simply choose a song, sound or voice clip and pull it into the editor for edits. It's as simple as dragging the song of your choice into the editor and simply moving the mouse to the part of the song that you want captured as your ringtone. This way you can quickly get to the chorus of your favorite song.
MAGIX Ringtone Maker enables users to incorporate music, pictures, and video into a new ringtone. Users can import and edit, mix or enhance up to four songs at one time. This program also allows you to export your creations into different audio formats, leaving you with unique results that can be updated at anytime. Music fans will thoroughly enjoy this experience.
MAGIX Ringtone Maker lets you design ringtones with just a few clicks of your mouse. This process has been divided into three steps which can be viewed right on the main screen. First select music from your hard drive. You can also use a microphone to custom record sounds or choose a sample tune included with the product. MAGIX also has an online store where you can download more tunes.
Once you have selected the music you want to make into a ringtone simply drop the tunes into the “edit ringtone” part of the program, isolate the clip of music you want to use as a ringtone via a simple visual timeline provided by the program. You can change a number of different aspects of the tune-from fast slide bar edits, to second-specific edits. You can also change features like the number of beats per minute, and simulate how your ringtone is likely to sound when coming out of a cell phone rather than your PC’s audio system.
Then preview the selected clip and export it. Choose a destination to send your ringtone to by selecting one of the three options listed:
- MP3 audio format option
- Mobile telephone option
- Manual entry option
If you choose the mobile telephone option, a drop down menu will give a list of supported phones. If you own one of the phones on the list, simply choose your phone and click export. If not, a handy “info” button takes you to a link showing you what phone takes what format. We found that many popular phones are not on the list. In this case you will have to know what format your phone uses. You can then export the ringtone by choosing the MP3 audio format option or the manual entry option.
This ringtone software walks you through how to get your ringtone from your PC to your mobile, with the program handling the Bluetooth or infrared work assuming you have the necessary hardware. The program also offers a WAP link option that lets you send your new ringtone via a WAP-generated web link for free. The link stays active for three days and can be accessed from anywhere in the world where the internet is available.
We were impressed with the sophisticated editing tools and effects like distortion, filters and delays. The equalizer was also very good at adjusting sounds. If you want to make your ringtone truly unique, you can also access the extensive Catooh online library from the menu bar.
Experience more directly from the menu bar. You can access edit functions like edit range, object effects and much more. From the “@Services” tab you can go directly to MAGIX’s online album, online community, blog service, and podcast service.
At the beginning of the program, MAGIX Ringtone Maker offers a tutorial that will walk you through the whole process of creating your ideal ringtone. The ringtone software also has help files built within the program, or you can go online for tutorials and FAQs directly on the MAGIX website. If you are still in need of further support you can contact MAGIX by phone or email.
MAGIX Ringtone Maker does not advertise in conjunction with any specific cell phone providers, but to the best of our knowledge, this ringtone software program can support almost all phone services. The program uses Bluetooth technology, infrared technology, or WAP link to send ringtone files to your phone, therefore your phone only needs to be able to handle so-called “real music” ringtones.
MAGIX Ringtone Maker is effective for making ringtones quickly with excellent quality. The click and drag edit function makes this program simple enough for beginners and the sophisticated editing options will keep advanced users in delight. However, if you plan to custom-compose ringtones from scratch, this program is not for you. This program does not offer the ability to make a ringtone from scratch.
On the whole MAGIX Ringtone Maker does just what it advertises; it allows you to quickly and easily make successful ringtones by importing music files from your CDs, hard drive, or the web. The ringtone software then makes the necessary conversions, while you enhance and mix up ringtones to your heart’s content.
While the user interface is not exactly self explanatory for beginners, there is a magnitude of help options to get you up to par. Additionally, MAGIX Ringtone Maker has taken care of all of your ringtone needs for one small payment of $19.95. For someone who downloads one ringtone a year, the twenty dollar cost may seem steep while the regular downloader could potentially save a small fortune.
