Using the Polyphonic Wizard with the NEC e606

The NEC e606 was one of the launch phones for the Three 3G network.

As a result,  using a traditional WAP service to send ringtones to the e606 is not always that easy,  you have to be in a 3G area,  and Three have to allow access to the WAP site you are trying to access.

The NEC e606 also uses quite a specific form of midi file,  and simply cannot use just any midi file found on the net without converting it first.

Fortunately the Polyphonic Wizard can handle the midi file conversion for you,  and the phone comes with a USB cable and PC File Transfer software to allow you to download the ringtones to your phone.

Quick Guide

If you want to skip the long guide and just get on with things,  all you need to do is...

1. Download and install the Polyphonic Wizard (here)
2. Start the Wizard by clicking on the desktop icon
3. Click the 'add a ringtone' button and choose a ringtone,  then trim the ringtone and finally select NEC for your phone type.
4. Finally use the save option to save the ringtone to a file you can transfer to your phone.

Thats all there is to it!
 

Full Guide

Creating a ringtone

To create a ringtone,  start the Polyphonic Wizard by double clicking the icon installed on your desktop. (If you have not installed the Wizard yet,  click here to download a free trial copy).

Important: You need to be using version 1.3 of the Polyphonic or later to add ringtones to the NEC e606

You should not see a screen like this one:

Click on the large 'Click here to add a new ringtone' button in the middle of the screen.

The Polyphonic Wizard will now ask you to select a midi file you want to add to your phone.  Select a midi file you have on your computer.  

If you do not have any midi files yet,  or know of a really good source  take a look at http://www.ringtonesoftware.com/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=25 as this contains links to popular midi sites.

Once you have selected a midi file you will be presented with the next step screen:

Using this screen you can listen to your midi file,  and trim it down to a reasonable size.  Remember,  when using a midi file as a ringtone you will only usually be able to listen to the first 20 seconds before your answer phone cuts in,  so there is little point downloading a 5 minute midi file and using up all your phones memory!

Slide the arrows above the bar to the left and right and click the 'Preview' button to listen to the new trimmed midi file.  When you are happy with your new composition,  click the 'Continue to next step' button at the bottom of the screen to move onto the next step.

In this step you simply need to select the make of the phone,  so for the NEC e606 we simply select 'NEC'.

You may also be given the option to volume enhance the ringtone at this stage.  The Polyphonic Wizard will have looked at your midi and will only present this option if it is possible.  If you are given the option try it out - it can make your ringtone a lot louder!

When you have selected NEC,  click the 'Continue to next step' button again to move forward and you will be shown another screen like this:

Normally at this stage we would get an internet connection and click the continue button,  however asd the NEC e606 is not that WAP friendly,  and it comes with a cable,  we will use the 'Save ringtone to file' option.

Click on the save ringtone to file

You will be asked for the format to save the ringtone to,  select MIDI (Nec format).

Click on the continue to next step button and the Polyphonic Wizard will ask you where you want to save the new ringtone file to.  Select a location you can remember and save your new midi file.

You will then be shown a final,  completed screen as follows:

You can now close the Polyphonic Wizard,  or click the start button to convert another midi file to the NEC midi format.   If you are running the Polyphonic Wizard in trial mode please take a moment to read the text in the box labelled 'Trial mode restriction' as this explains the limitations in the free trial version.

Sending the ringtone to your e606

To download the ringtone to your phone we will use the NEC File Transfer software usually bundled with the handset.  First install the software from the CD provided with the phone,  then attach the e606 to your PC with the supplied cable.

Start he software and you should see a screen similar to this:

Select the 'Ringtune' icon at the bottom left (sometimes with is called ringtone depending on the language and version of the NEC software).

The software will bring up an option box,  and you should select 'Send PC -> Handset'.  You should then see a screen like this one:

Click the Add button and locate the midi file(s) you created with the Polyphonic Ringtone Wizard.  You can add a few at once.  When you have selected all the ringtone files you want to upload,  you need to setup your phone.

On your phone press the 'Menu' button,  then go to the bottom right icon 'Data Transfer',  then select 'To/From PC'.  Your phone is now ready to accept the new ringtones.

Finally,  go back to the PC and click the 'Upload' button.

The software will then transfer your new ringtone to your NEC e606 handset.

Summary

The NEC e606 is not the easiest phone in the world to add ringtones to,  but if you follow the steps shown above you can add as many ringtones to your phone as you like,  without paying per ringtone for what are often inferior midi ringtones.

The procedure is actually quite quick once you have done it once,  the best way to try it is using the free trial version and see how it works.