Wake up to your own song
In short: To wake up to your own song, make it a ringtone first; ringtones then appear in the alarm sound list. On iPhone, open Clock, choose the alarm, tap Sound and pick your tone. On Android, open the Clock app, tap the alarm sound and add the file from your phone.
Steps
- In Nagma, pick the song and set the handles around a part that starts calm and builds.
- Turn on Fade so the sound eases in instead of startling you.
- Tap iPhone or Android, save the file, and follow the install steps on screen.
- On iPhone: Clock → Alarms, tap the alarm, then Sound, and pick your tone.
- On Android: open Clock, tap the alarm, then the alarm sound, and add your file.
Which part makes a good alarm
An alarm is not a call. It plays in a quiet room while you sleep, so a loud first second is harsh and a whisper may not wake you. Choose a part that starts in the middle and rises, and turn on Fade for a softer first second.
If the part is quiet to begin with, turn on Louder: it lifts it to a clear level without distortion.
iPhone and Android compared
| iPhone | Android | |
|---|---|---|
| File type | M4R (ringtone) | MP3 |
| Longest | 30 seconds, then it repeats | Any length |
| Where it shows up | Under Ringtones in the alarm sound list | After you add it in the Clock app |
| Extra step | Install it as a ringtone first | None beyond adding it |
What people ask
Why do my songs not appear in the iPhone alarm directly?
Pick a Song in the iPhone alarm only shows the Music app library. A tone you make in Nagma appears under Ringtones once it is installed.
Does the alarm repeat a short tone?
Yes. The alarm starts the tone again until you stop it, so pick a cut whose end flows back into its start.
Does the tone stay if I delete the original file?
On iPhone, yes: installing copies the tone into Settings. On Android the file usually has to stay on the phone.