View Full Version : Create Custom Spoken Ringtones with AT&T Labs
Mike Temporale
10-06-2006, 04:15 PM
Here's some Friday fun for your Smartphone. I noticed this post over on <a href="http://www.coolsmartphone.com/news2622.html">CoolSmartphone</a> a while ago and filed it in my to be posted folder, but it seems to have been forgotten about. <br /><br />AT&T Labs has a <a href="http://www.research.att.com/~ttsweb/tts/demo.php">web page</a> that will convert whatever you type into spoken word. This allows you to create some extra cool custom ringtones for your device. I created <a href="http://www.smartphonethoughts.com/images/Temporale-20061006-CustomRingtone.wav">this personalized ringtone</a> that I'll be mandating all Smartphone Thoughts News Editors use for me. :lol: ;)<br /><br />To add a custom ringtone on your Windows Mobile Smartphone, just edit the contact and scroll down until you see custom ringtone. Point this field to your new sounds and away you go. <br /><br />Of course, you can always record your own voice saying something goofy and use that for a ringtone, but where's the Geek in that? ;)
Jerry Raia
10-06-2006, 05:37 PM
Some of those voices are pretty good. :)
Darius Wey
10-06-2006, 07:00 PM
Not bad. I may use this just so I don't have the same notification sound for all the different types of messages I receive.
Jerry Raia
10-06-2006, 07:06 PM
That's a good idea, like one for email etc.
Mike Temporale
10-06-2006, 08:41 PM
oh, check it out... If you click on the "restrictions" link it takes you to the FAQ which outlines how to insert longer pauses and change voices. 8)
Here's a sample I made for new voice mail --> http://www.smartphonethoughts.com/images/Temporale-20061006-VoiceMail.wav
:lol:
Jerry Raia
10-06-2006, 08:51 PM
That's pretty slick Mike. :)
Rocco Augusto
10-06-2006, 09:21 PM
oh, im going to have so much fun with this!
cortez
10-07-2006, 01:27 AM
i've used this site many times to create custom tones for the family. i have found that misspelling some words produces the correct pronunciation . for exmple, i have a wave that tells me my daughter (eryn) is calling and when i created the wave i used "airren" instead of "eryn". the former spelling produces a more natural pronunciation ... could be that i'm picky...
Jerry Raia
10-07-2006, 02:22 AM
How long has this site been around?
cortez
10-07-2006, 02:30 AM
maybe 1 to 2 years... they've changed the layout but evrything else is pretty much the same ...
Darius Wey
10-07-2006, 03:18 AM
oh, im going to have so much fun with this!
Aye, the Canadian French guy is great. "You have a new text message" becomes "oo av a noo tex massage". :lol:
Jerry Raia
10-07-2006, 03:21 AM
oh, im going to have so much fun with this!
Aye, the Canadian French guy is great. "You have a new text message" becomes "oo av a noo tex massage". :lol:
:lol:
Rocco Augusto
10-07-2006, 06:32 AM
I had fun with Rosa but ended up doing all of my new ringtones in the default voice. :)
Mike Temporale
10-07-2006, 02:30 PM
I had fun with Rosa but ended up doing all of my new ringtones in the default voice. :)
Yeah, I found Crystal to be the best sounding voice too.
On a side note, AT&T didn't restrict the use of the 7 dirty words. Not that I'm suggesting using them in a custom ringtone. But it can be fun to play with. :lol:
Jerry Raia
10-07-2006, 04:10 PM
On a side note, AT&T didn't restrict the use of the 7 dirty words. Not that I'm suggesting using them in a custom ringtone.
Of course not. :lol:
Rocco Augusto
10-08-2006, 02:21 AM
On a side note, AT&T didn't restrict the use of the 7 dirty words. Not that I'm suggesting using them in a custom ringtone.
Of course not. :lol:
haha, im using at least one of them, but only for playing around and not for my actual ringtone ;)
Jerry Raia
10-08-2006, 02:24 AM
At least one? :lol:
Rocco Augusto
10-08-2006, 02:31 AM
well im not sure which ones mikes considered in that 7! i can think of a good 14-15 unacceptable words :lol:
Mike Temporale
10-08-2006, 02:47 AM
well im not sure which ones mikes considered in that 7! i can think of a good 14-15 unacceptable words :lol:
The actual 7 is described in detail in a George Carlin routine. Funny as hell and I recommend you see it sometime. ;)
Jerry Raia
10-08-2006, 02:48 AM
The actual 7 is described in detail in a George Carlin routine. Funny as hell and I recommend you see it sometime. ;)
Yeah that is classic Carlin. :lol:
Xevious Mann
10-09-2006, 02:27 AM
haha, im using at least one of them, but only for playing around and not for my actual ringtone ;)
I'm using all 7 for my boss' tone!
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