MonkeyTone Manual
New: MonkeyTone now supports direct beaming of tones to Nokia
and Siemes phones, without having to send an SMS ! (click
here)
The purpose of the Tones application is to create and edit
personalized and corporate Ringtones for your Nokia mobile phone.
You can beam these Ringtones to your Nokia GSM phone using the
InfraRed ports on your Palm and Mobilephone. For a complete list of
compatible phones, go to our compatability
list.
Installation
- Download the MonkeyTones
application
- Unzip the package you receive
- Double click on the MonkeyTones.prc
file, this will pop up the Palm install tool. Choose "Ok" to have
the application installed on your next Hotsync
- Hotsync your Palm (just as you
would with any Palm application). Once the Hotsync is completed,
you should see a MonkeyTones icon in Palm applications
list.
There are 2
versions, a Demo Application (MonkeyTonesDemo1.0D, and the Full
Commercial Application (MonkeyTones1.0F). The Demo version does not
require a serial code. Using the Demo you can create and edit Tones,
but the only Tone you will be able to send to your phone is the
default RingTone "MonkeyTone" locked in the software. The full
version requires that you enter the serial number, provided by your
electronic retailer. MonkeyTone allows you to beam any RingTone you
have created and stored on your Palm to your phone. This version
also includes several prefabricated RingTones, which you can send
directly to your mobilephone or edit and send a modified
version.
Setup
1. Configuring your SMSC (SMS Message
Center) Number
The Short Message Service Center
number must be entered into your Palm Computer. To access this
configuration, Click Menu->Options->Service Center. Enter
your operator SMSC (your SMSC number is available from your
carrier) beginning with a "+", then the country code and finally
your Service Center Number.
2. Connection- Choose your connection
type
- Tap Menu (the silkscreen menu
button).
- Select the Options Menu, Select
the "Connection" item in this menu.
- If you have a Nokia phone,
AND If you are going to use infrared connection between
your Palm device and your Mobile phone, select the "Send Sms for
Nokia by IrDA" box. If you are going to use a cable select "Send
SMS for Nokia by Cable" box.
- NEW: If you have a Nokia
phone, AND if you want to send the ringtone to the phone
directly (without sending an SMS), check the "Send direct to
Nokia by IR" box
- If you have a Siemens phone,
please check the box that corresponds to your mobile type
(25,35, or 45)..you can only send to Siemens by Infrared
- Tap OK.
- You're set !
Main Menu of MonkeyTone
In the main screen, you see the list
of ringtones available on your Palm (left side of the scree),
along with buttons corresponding to different choices.
- NEW- for creating an entirely new
song. Selecting NEW will take you to the MonkeyTone editor
screen.
- EDIT- after selecting a song from
the list, choose edit to make changes.
- DELETE- eliminate tunes from
list.
- SEND- allows you to send your
selected Tone to your Phone.
- PLAY- Listen to the tones that
are in the list.
Drop Down Menu of
MonkeyTones
Ringtones options
- Copy ringtones- allows user to make
duplicate copies of the existing tones.
- Beam ringtone- beams tones to
another Palm allowing you share your creations.
Creating a New
RingtoneUsing the keyboard
and the notes above you can compose music with your stylus just as
you would on a piano or organ. As you compose your tune, the notes
will appear on the musical score above. You can also choose from 3
scales of pitch located to the right of the piano. Tap the key to
play the note. You can vary length of the note by choosing the
musical notation above the keys. Tap on the note to be edited in the
musical score. Then tap the length of the note by tapping the
musical notation above the keys.
You can also change the length of a
note by pressing and holding on the note instead of taping it. The
length of a note during playback will be proportional to the length
that a note is held during composition.
You can assign sharps (#) to existing
notes using the control panel above the piano keyboard. Tap on the
note to be edited in the musical score, then tap the sharps (#)
button to assign pitch to the note.
You can also vary pitch of notes
entered by clicking and dragging notes in the musical score.
Dragging notes towards top of screen raises pitch of tone; Dragging
notes towards bottom of screen lowers pitch of tone.
To erase a note make a right to left
stroke in the graffiti pad (just as if you were erasing a letter in
the Palm Memopad). To scan through the song, either use the up/down
key to move left and right, or simply select a note in the tune and
pull it to the left or right with your stylus.
Playing your toneSelect the box with the arrow pointing to the
right (play) and your Palm will play back the tone you have created.
The pitch, duration, and tempo of your composition will correspond
to the notation entered into the musical score.
Saving/Canceling/Naming tone and
returning to main screenSelect the icon located to the right side of
the screen that looks like a turning page with a note in the middle.
This will bring you to a pop-up menu with several options. You can
- Name or rename the RingTone at the
top of the screen
- Choose the tempo that you want the
ringtone to play.
- The style (phrasing) you wish for
the tune to play; natural, continuous, or staccato.
There are 4 options at
the bottom of the pop-up menu.
- Cancel Closes the menu and returns
you to the MonkeyTone Editor.
- Save Saves latest changes to the
notes and settings made in Menu such as Ringtone name.
- Cancel and Close Will not save the
ringtone you are working on, and will return you to the main menu.
- Save and Close Saves the changes to
your ringtone and takes you back to the main menu.
Editing a RingtoneFrom the main menu, choose a ringtone on from
that database, and then press edit. You will be sent to the
MonkeyTone editor screen where you can customize your own version of
the tune.
Deleting a RingtoneFrom the main menu, select the ringtone you
wish to delete, press delete, you will have 1 chance to change your
mind, then the ringtone it is gone.
Sending RingtoneOnce you have configured the SMSC, you can send
the ringtone to your own phone or to one of your friends. Simply
select the ringtone you wish to make your ringer, and select the
send button. You will have to specify the destination of the SMS by
entering the GSM phone number you wish to send in the MonkeyTone
Sender box. Remember, this requires a (+) followed by country code
and the phone number.
To access the Palm address book to
send the tone, click on the phone icon located in the MonkeyTone
Sender box. and it will automatically open your phone list. Select
recipient then click Add, to insert mobile phone number from your
Palm address book.
When your phone receives the Ringtone,
you will get to play the tune, then you can either save or delete it
from the phone menu. Consult your Nokia phone manual to determine
how to save or delete new Ringtones.
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