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WEEKEND PROJECT: Sync your cell phone with your computer


Sync your cell phone with your computer

Step 6:

MP3s and audio


The MP3 clipper lets you capture your favorite tunes for use as ring tones

The MP3 clipper lets you capture your favorite tunes for use as ring tones.

Be your own Bach or Mozart with the MIDI composer

Be your own Bach or Mozart with the MIDI composer.

Though the interface is decidedly minimalist, Handset Manager comes with a wealth of multimedia options through the Sound menu (fourth button down on the main menu). The first feature (New MIDI) allows you to write your own MIDI files. You can choose from more than 50 instruments and even select the individual notes you'd like to use. Though a trained musician may have the best hand at composing, it's still a bit of fun to write your own music. Once you're finished with your jingles, you can save them as ring tones to your phone.

If you don't have an inner musician to channel, you can clip MP3 files of your favorite songs to use as ring tones under the New MP3 Clip feature. Alternatively with the New Audio file option, you can be a DJ and mix different MP3s with each or with the MIDI files you created. The software comes with more than 100 MIDI files that you can use as well. The only caveat in this extensive functionality is that you can't edit any ring tones that came preinstalled on your phone.

Tip
During steps 5 and 6, you can refresh your folder at any time using the Refresh Folder option at the top-left corner.



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