Ringtonesia Sony Ericsson W580i Maker

Ringtonesia Sony Ericsson W580i Maker is a software application that provides users with a simple manner in which to create ringtones from multiple audio and video files, tailored specifically for your Sony Ericsson W580i.

Ad-riddled setup and confusing GUI 

It is important to keep your eyes peeled during the installation process, as it offers you to download multiple third-party products. However, it is easy to skip these nuisances.
The interface you come across can be a bit overwhelming for novices, yet some Help contents are provided to aid them in getting around Ringtonesia Sony Ericsson W580i Maker, as well as on-screen tips.

File types you can use at import and export

First and foremost, you should know that this program enables you to upload files from the hard drive using formats such as MP3, WAV, 3GP, M4A, WMA, MP4, AVI, MPG, ASF, VOB, MOV, MKV, FLV and TIVO.
The output file extension is going to be WAV, and you can only change the bit rate from a drop-down menu.

Choose mode, trim the song and tweak several parameters

This utility enables you to choose between a normal and power mode, so that all types of users can easily find their way around it. As expected, the first method has minimal features, while the latter lets you select the output location, title and audio profile.
It is also possible to view a progress bar, so that you can figure out how much time you have to wait until the conversion process is over. A waveform is available and you can easily select the part of the song you want to use as a ringtone.
From the settings panel you can easily create new audio profiles, select default output folder, choose CPU usage level and enable the app to also add the resulted ringtone to your iTunes library.

Bottom line

To conclude, Ringtonesia Sony Ericsson W580i Maker is a pretty decent piece of software for making WAV ringtones, dedicated to Sony Ericsson W580i users. The interface is not particularly intuitive, yet it makes up through its rich documentation.
The computer’s performance is not going to be hampered, yet the response time leaves a lot to be desired. Moreover, you should know that in our tests, this utility failed to process multiple files.