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Ringtones Explained - Monophonic, Polyphonic Or Whatever Phonic
By Lillian Fuller, Fri Dec 9th
Downloadable Ring tones - The Latest Trend What can you say about ring tones? NOTHING…except that cellphones capable of downloading ringtones are the newest “musthave” item today! One of the fastest growing features today isringtones, especially downloadable ones! There are otherdownloadable items available on the Internet too like JavaGames. Various wallpapers and screen savers are hot too but byfar the most popular feature requested is downloadable ringtones. The cell phone and their various ringtones have become statussymbols. Ringtones show that you’re up to date and happening.You can even take a test that defines which ringtone best suitsyour personality. You can truly display your lifestyle andcertainly your musical taste on your sleeve.
This article will describe briefly what ring tones are, what’scurrently available and what the future holds. It will alsosuggest a caveat to consider prior to downloading the multitudeof formats of available on the market. Prices are low and thesky’s the limit, so read on. - Just What AreDownloadable Ringtones?
- A Caveat Before You Buy!
- What’s Available?
- A Brief Glimpse At AncientHistory.
- Ringtones – Where Do We Go From Here?
- Other Products Available On Ringtone Websites
- WhatCan You Say About Ringtones
Just What AreDownloadable Ringtones? Ringtones are the sound that a regular or cell phone makes whenit’s rings. Early ring tones were simple chimes and on latermodels, a combination of chimes. Limited numbers of ringtoneswere available and mostly consisted of different patterns oftones or chirps. An example of one of the most infamousringtones was the ominous” ring ring…ring ring” that isreminiscent of Todd Beamer’s last telephone call on 9/11. Youcan hear that ringtone featured as an intro to Neil Young’sfamous song “Let’s Roll.” Ringtone technology developed quickly and has progressed a lotsince that song was recorded. Originally, you purchased a cellphone and had a choice of monophonic ring tones that produced aone note song. The number of songs was extremely limited and downloadable ring tones were simply an Engineeringstudent’s good idea. Because of lightning speed technology and numerous serviceproviders, one of the latest and greatest features availabletoday is downloadable ringtones. When you’re surfing the ‘Netyou’ll find plenty of sites offering tones by today’s hottestmusicians; you can pick monophonic, polyphonic or true tone formats. More on that later. A Caveat Before You Buy! The first thing you need to know before you select, buy anddownload a suitable ring tone is if your cell phone is up todate enough to utilize this feature. Like everything else intechnology, cell phones have evolved very quickly. As a resultthe cell phone that you purchased just a year ago may not havethe ability to fully access the type of ring tone currentlyavailable. So make sure you check. Re-read your manual or callyour service provider to find out. It’s possible that you canupgrade your phone for a reasonably low fee. What’s Available? Ringtones are divided into three formats. Monophonic Polyphonic True Toneor Real Tone To understand this type of technology, aperson needs to have a physics/mathematics background andunderstand musical composition. Luckily, all that is needed toknow is what types of ringtones are available and what theysound like. The following is a description of three types ofringtones, monophonic, polyphonic and true tone. Most websitesoffer samples of each and once you hear an example, you’ll knowwhat type you’ll want to use on your cell phone. A) Monophonic Ringtones Some of the first cell phonescame equipped with the capability of having a one tone ringer.“Monophonic” is the simplest of ring tone technology that uses amidi format. This “one note wonder” changed ringtones. Gone werethe chirps and chimes; now you could play a song. A monophonicringtone is single notes playing a song. You can recognize yourfavorite
song but it sounds a little lame. Most monophonic tonesare offered free of charge because of more full bodied tones nowavailable, but if you’re trying to make a statement, however,read on. B) Polyphonic Ringtones Polyphonic ring tones also usemidi technology but the tonal quality is richer and has moredepth. This is because polyphonic ringtones can play up to 40notes or more. A quick example is the sound produced whenWindows XP® starts up. It reproduces the sound of an orchestraplaying a note rather than one instrument playing the same note. Polyphonic with its richer tonal quality sounds better thanmonophonic but when compared to MP3 quality it sounds prettyweak. Midi format may be adequate for basic ringers and greatfor greeting cards but if it’s real sound that you want for yourcell phone, keep reading. C) Truetone And Mp3’s The future of sound for ringtonesseems to be hifi quality. The real tone or true tone ringtonesthat can be downloaded onto your cell phone are equivalent to anMP3 player quality and sounds a little like an iPod. True tone technology will allow the user to hear recorded voicessuch as Austin Powers announcing “You’re phone is ringing, baby,yeah”. This recording is so convincing that people will belooking for Mike Myers. Songs like Outkast’s “Hey Ya” and theStarsky and Hutch theme song are downloadable as well. With abuilt in microphone you can record your own or someone else’svoice. True tone ringtones will even mimic a real old fashionedtelephone ring. How’s that for retro? A Brief Glimpse At Ancient History In the almost ancient past, cell phones came with one ringer andno features at all. Wall paper was something that decorated yourhome and SMS was unheard of. Cell phones were big and cumbersomeand used only by the elite or as marketing gurus put it, “EarlyAdopters.” Very few people owned cell phones because of the sizeand expense. Digital technology changed all. All of a sudden a lot of peoplewere buying and using cell phones. This was confusing becauseevery time a phone rang, everyone in the room started to rummagethrough their bags and pockets to answer it. A unique sound wasthe answer and that is how ring tones of every description cameinto being. Ringtones – Where Do We Go From Here? Some technical websites declare that the cell phone of tomorrowwill replace the MP3 player of today. This will be possible oncea dual use battery is invented that can hold a sufficiently longenough charge. The power would last more than a few hours and beeasily recharged. The “techies” declare that memory capabilitiesmust be enhanced so that the user can download and storehundreds of thousands of songs. This isn’t that far off, in factan MP3 player being replaced by a cell phone is consideredpossible within 5 years according to most technical websites. Other Products Available On Ringtone Websites Sound mixers and Recordable Devices A 2002 Motorola cellphone came with an audio mixer that could harness the hundredsof musical instruments in a midi format. This cell phone hasgreatly evolved and allows you to program special effects.Effects include echo and reverb to name just a couple. You canprogram your own ringtone, download it onto your phone and thenenhance it with the above hifi effects. Wall paper and Logos Many cell phones are used to connectto the Internet and also do double duty as palm pilots. This hasnecessitated a larger screen and with that you need special wallpaper. You can choose from a multitude of assortments. Yourfavorite logos are also downloadable. Logos of every sports teamare available. Java Games Whether you’re waiting for the dentist or thebus, passing the time is far quicker by playing a computer game.Java games are available from the same websites that offer hugeassortments of wallpaper and ringtones. Google the word JavaGame or Gamer and there’s lots of websites sites to choose. SMS (Short Message Service) ICQ (I Seek You) was thepioneer of the SMS technology and still remains on the cuttingedge of SMS technology. ICQ is pretty advanced and stillprogressing. It offers the availability of staying in real timecommunication and allows a large address book. As part of theICQ community, there are message boards, chat rooms and userlists available. ICQ also offer unique ringtones as well. SMSGoogle is catching up quickly and now provides the user with theoption of text messaging a query directly to its web site usinga cell phone. What Can You Say About Ringtones So there you have it, what can you say about ringtones? It seemsin today’s wireless world and with cutting edge technology,quite a.bit. Gone are the days where a single bell chime or asLily Tomlin put it so well: “one ringy dingy, two ringy dingy”had to sound to get your attention. Today the choices areendless so shop around for what suits you best in your ownunique ringtone. Stay in touch! About the author:Lillian Fuller is a talented freelance writer providing tipsabout free cell phones, cell phone plansand cell phone ringtones. © 2004http://www.cell-phone-n-plans.com/
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