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Everyone Wants to Be a Music (Ringtone) Producer

By Amy Mayer
September 15, 2008

Maybe you're not itching for a mid-career transition into the highly competitive field of popular music production, but now any Verizon Wireless customer can give basic audio editing and mixing a try with three new tools:

ToneMaker from Sonic Boom lets you add and layer you own vocals on top of pre-recorded beats and other elements. Use your new clips for personalized ringtones and share them with your contacts.

Or, try YouTones from FunMobility. Combine your own voice with pre-recorded, thematic YouTones performances to make ringtones or audio messages. Put your voice into a stadium announcer's booth, or regale someone with a rousing version of Happy Birthday.

The mSpot Make-UR-Tones application offers catalog of over 250,000 full-tracks that you can manipulate with a simple, intuitive interface. Select a 30-second cut and Make-UR-Tones turns it into a customized ringtone ready for you to download.

ToneMaker is available for $4.49 per month on Get It Now-enabled phones. Individual YouTones cost $2.49 each. Each customized ringtone from Make-UR-Tones costs $3.49.