Don't have the cloud. Can iPad's native MUSIC.app access any outside storage (e.g. GoFlex Satellite or PhotoFast 32GB i-FlashDrive) or how can I put external mp3s into the native MUSIC.app ??
Joerg Gebauer
You can put as much music on as your device has space for by syncing the music via your iTunes library.
Well, please understand: "on the road" as a DJ I need more space for music than just 64 gb. And I need it in the native (iTunes) music.app So, again: in the music app, in "more", and then "shared" , can I access music here which is on a (WiFi) storage device like GoFlex Satellite or PhotoFast 32GB i-FlashDrive. Any tipps or ideas would be much appreciated
You can't just connect to wi-fi devices on the iPad for your music.
Have you looked at iTunes Match? You can download any music that is in your library at any time from the Cloud, and then delete them when you don't need the songs to make room for more. You're limited to 25,000 songs. Is that enough?
Thank you for your reply. Yes I thought about the iCloud ,and its NOT a matter of money ...As I have 240.000 tracks on my home iTunes, iTunes match will not start unless i throw 90% of my music into the garbage bin, OR I have to create a second library and put all the music I possibly need on the road into this second library, which would cost me a lot of time. Also: I don't have a 3G or 4G iPad and not all the places I work at have Wifi-Connections - this is the main reason why I would prefer a WiFi storage system
Its not an answer but have you looked on Amazon? they sell the goflex there and some of the reviews might be helpful. I haven't seen too many people here on this forum that have reported having one.
240,000 tunes! That's more than a terrabyte by my quick calcs!
Have you looked at this http://www.seagate.com/www/en-gb/products/external/external-hard-drive/goflex-sa tellite/
AFAIK, it's the only Goflex that works with the iPad, but it's 'only' 500Gb.
I suppose you could buy 2 or 3 of them!
Well, I don't need my whole library for DJing, 500 gb would be great. The main question with the Seagate GoFlex Satellite is: To my knowledge I will need the extra GoFlex Media app to actually PLAY the songs on the ext hard drive. But I need the music (especially single tracks which the audience is asking for) to be copied into the native MUSIC.app (iTunes based) of the iPad - so that I can access the music from my DJAY.app (which is very very good). http://www.algoriddim.com
Do you understand the problem ? Best regards
I don't think there's a way to do it I'm afraid. The 'sandbox' nature of the apps procludes intra-app communication like you're wanting.
As a DJ working with iPad 2 I need more music.
