Fishtank Ensemble: Free Ringtones (beta)

Would you like to have your cellular phone play Fishtank Ensemble when it rings? Well, you may be able to. It depends on what kind of phone you have, and whether it has Internet access enabled.

There are at least fifty different formats in use for cell phone ringtones. Some phones can take actual recordings (sometimes called "Truetone" or "Pre-recorded"), while others take a notation similar to MIDI.

Currently, we offer:

• Sound recordings for PDA phones that use the Palm Database Format, such as the Kyocera 6035 and the Handspring Treo. (These files use a 16,000 Hz sample which the Kyocera supports).
• Nokia Smart Text messaging format. This is for phones that can be programmed by sending them a SMS message.
• Eight binary formats, mostly for phones that either have an Internet connection and a web browser, or that use software and a cable or infrared connection to program them.
• Three text formats for phones where the ringtone can be entered manually from the keyboard.

Thus, the possible methods for configuring a ringtone, from easiest to hardest:

• Send the ringtone to the phone directly from this website over the Internet (e.g., Palms and most PDA phones with Internet connections).
• Send the ringtone to the phone over the airwaves using Smart Messaging. This means you have to download the file to your computer, then copy and paste it into the body of an SMS message via a free SMS gateway site. Nokia developed Short Message Service (SMS) to permit sending text messages to phones. Smart Messaging was developed by Nokia and Intel to permit sending non-text, functional messages.
• Download the file to your computer, then use the software (and cable or infrared connection) that came with your phone to download the ringtone to the handset.
• Read the text file, and enter the keystrokes at your phone's keypad to manually program the ringtone. Nokia phones that contain the "Nokia Composer" program, such as the 3210, and many other brands use this method.

The ringtones below are very short clips (3-4 seconds). You can hear them on your computer by clicking on "Listen", below. Longer clips will be added later.

This page is a beta. Please report any problems to the Webmaster here.

Instructions

1. Read your phone's owner's manual, to find out how to set the ringtone, and what format it uses. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANYTHING YOU DO TO YOUR PHONE, NOT FISHTANK OR THE WEBMASTER. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK.
2. Identify what brand and model of cellular phone you have.
3. Try to figure out which ringtone format and programming method that particular phone uses. I.e.,
   • Does you phone support Palm Database Format and have a web browser? If so, you can download the .pdb file directly to the phone.
   • Does it handle Nokia Smart Messaging? If so, you can download the Nokia Smart Messaging format to your computer and then send the text in the file as a smart message to the phone using one of the free SMS gateway sites, such as the one offered by your cellular provider. Just copy and past the data into the body of the SMS message and send it to your phone.
   • Did your phone come with PC/Mac software and a cable for programming it? If so, you can download the appropriate format file to you computer and then use that software and cable to program the phone.
   • Does your phone require that the ringtone be entered manually from the keypad? If so, read the appropriate text file, then enter the keystrokes on your phone's kepad to manually program the ringtone.
   At this point, you have decided on the right file format (or at least your best guess) and the method to use to program the phone.
4. Download the correct format file. For Internet-enabled phones with web browsers, you may download directly to the phone. Otherwise, you will need to download to a computer (PC or Mac).
5. Transfer the file to the phone using the method you selected.

Last Shamisen Master (music by K. Kmetz)

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