| Truetone ringtones produce an exact digital | | | | digital camera takes a digital "snapshot" of |
| replication of any song, or for that matter, | | | | a scene. This digital snapshot can then be |
| any sound you would like to use as a | | | | saved as a computer file, edited, e-mailed, |
| ringtone. Because of their versatile nature, | | | | or reproduced in a hundred other ways. It is |
| they are quickly becoming the most popular | | | | similar in that it takes a digital snapshot |
| way to personalize your cell phone. | | | | of sound. This allows a perfect reproduction |
| | | | of music or other sounds which can be edited, |
| There are a million ways to customize the | | | | e-mailed, downloaded, uploaded, or generally |
| humble cell phone, but without a doubt, the | | | | used in any way you would use any other |
| most popular way to personalize a phone is to | | | | computer file. |
| select a custom tone that perfectly fits your | | | | |
| mood, personality or even your job. Truetone | | | | Because of the digital snapshot format that |
| ring tones make this easier than ever before | | | | these ring tones provide, they are much more |
| for a variety of reasons, not least of which | | | | versatile. In fact, they are not simply |
| is their exact digital replication of any | | | | limited to reproducing music, although they |
| music or sound you choose. | | | | do this very well. They can also reproduce |
| | | | speech or any other sound you throw at them |
| So what exactly makes them different from | | | | just as easily. This means that your |
| their earlier counterparts? Actually, the | | | | ringtones do not have to be "tones" at all; |
| technology is an entirely different format | | | | they could be punch-lines from favorite |
| from earlier monophonic and polyphonics. | | | | jokes, a strange sound you heard your pet |
| Let's discuss the differences between the | | | | make, quotes from movies or TV shows, or |
| different types, to give you an idea of why | | | | pretty much anything else you can imagine. |
| Truetones are superior to other formats. | | | | |
| | | | Because of their wonderful versatility, they |
| In the beginning were the humble monophonic | | | | are considered to be the wave of the future |
| ring tones. These could produce only one | | | | in cell phone ring tone technology, and are |
| note at a time. Obviously, this produced a | | | | becoming more and more popular with phone |
| very limited and unrealistic reproduction of | | | | buying consumers every day. And because |
| music or other sounds. But after a few years | | | | Truetones can be any sound at all, it is also |
| the polyphonic ring tone was introduced. | | | | possible to create your own customized tone |
| Polyphonic tones were a huge step forward in | | | | from any audio source you choose. |
| that they could reproduce many sounds at the | | | | |
| same time. For example, many modern | | | | Most new phones include Truetone ringtone |
| polyphonics can produce 32 or even 64 sounds | | | | technology, allowing you to take advantage of |
| simultaneously, providing a much more | | | | the wide variety of music, quotes and other |
| realistic version of a song or other sound | | | | sound effects currently available as ring |
| effect. | | | | tones. And if none of these options |
| | | | perfectly suit your personality or mood, you |
| But Truetone ringtones work and a completely | | | | can simply create your own from any audio |
| different way. Think of it like this: a | | | | source you desire. |