mp3 trimmer

[betty-nugs]

Hi
I would like to take an mp3 file and cut them down to make a ringtone.
Can anyone recommend any freebie software I can download? (As simple as possible too!)
Thanks in advance.
BN

[The Builder]

I use a wave editor to do this Betty. It just converts the mp3 into a sine wave , then it's just a matter of cutting each end to leave the middle bit that you want.
There are plenty of cheap, or even free ones available. At a push the "Sound Recorder" that comes with Windows should do it if you play your mp3 and record it at the same time then edit.
Start/all programs/accessories/entertainment/sound recorder

[ChuckFickens]

audacity...

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/windo ws

You will also need the lame MP3 encoder to enable it to export as mp3's

http://lame.buanzo.com.ar/libmp3lame-win-3.98. 2.zip

Download the lame file above, extract it somewhere safe and first time you attempt to export to mp3 audacity will ask you where the lame encoder is.

[betty-nugs]

thanks guys