Starting a list of classic rock songs that have lines that would make great ringtones

• Chicago II – “Wake Up Sunshine”
• The Beatles – “Hello Goodbye” (if you don’t mind your phone sounding like a Target commercial, lol)
• Procol Harum – “Whiter Shade of Pale” (I used the Bach-ish organ interlude – worked out nice)

I use the Audacity software to edit sound files. It’s open source, free, and the learning curve was not bad at all. Within 30 minutes I was creating my own custom ringtones for my Instinct.

Some tips on using Audacity

• DO download the LAME MP3 encoder (see this from the Audacity FAQ) – this allows you to export mp3 files
• If you use iTunes, you may need to convert your files from .m4a to .aac for import into Audacity
• Take advantage of the Zoom function to get more precise control of where you place your cropping marks

I then use the rumkin.com uploader to upload the ringtones to my phone.

I’m big on this custom ringtone thing and wanted something completely different for my alarm. I’m a big Pink Floyd fan, so the clocks ringing in “Time” from “Dark Side of the Moon” seemed a fitting choice. Have a listen:

alarm-time

I list this here for your listening pleasure, if you decide to use it, please own a copy of the song – you can buy it for 99 cents on