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How to Add/Remove Sound and Music to a Flipnote

Nintendo DSi

In this article, you'll learn how to add sound and music to a Flipnote.

Complete these steps

To record sound clips
  1. After creating a Flipnote, tap the microphone icon from the Toolbox menu to enter the sound recording area. You will see four boxes: Music, Sound 1, Sound 2, and Sound 3. To begin recording, select a box out of these four. Recording will stop automatically at the end of the sound bar.
To import clips from Nintendo DSi Sound
  1. From the Settings menu, turn Advanced Tools ON.
  2. After creating a Flipnote, tap the microphone icon from the Toolbox menu to enter the sound recording area. You will see four boxes: Music, Sound 1, Sound 2, and Sound 3.
  3. At least one of these four boxes must be empty and available in order to import your clip from Nintendo DSi Sound.
  4. Press and hold the L Button and you'll see sound balloons appear in the available boxes.
  5. Tap a sound balloon, select a clip and then tap Import this sound.
Add sound to your Flipnote
  • Music: Sounds in this box will automatically be added to your Flipnote.
  • Sound 1, Sound 2, Sound 3: To add these sounds to your Flipnote, you must click the blue arrow while the Flipnote is playing.
To remove sound from a Flipnote
  1. Once you're recorded a sound into your Flipnote, a red flag icon will appear to the left of the sound clip. Tap the red flag icon to remove the sound from the Flipnote.
To erase sound clips
  1. Tap the red starburst icon of the clip you want to erase. The icon is located to the right of the sound clip.

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