iPad Pro iPadOS, iPhone synchronizing, add music to iTunes

[jackito]

Hello all, excuse me if this’s been asked before. I’m thinking about the mix between iPad Pro and iPadOS to come in September as a laptop replacement. With that in mind, now that you can plug external drives to the iPad... does anyone know if...

• You could add music to iTunes directly on iPad?
• You could manage your iPhone directly on iPad? / Synchronize iPhone with iPad?

You never lose your hope but I imagine what the answer is, then... which would be the option to have all your current music automatically synchronized in your iPad and iPhone? (without depending on a Mac and inside  ecosystem services)

Thank you.

 

[Shadowbech]

I don’t think new iPads are being released in September. They are usually in October-November

 

[ericwn]

If nothing major changes there won’t be an ability to rip CDs for iPad hence you either use Music on a Mac to import into the music app on your devices or you get you music files from some other external place and don’t add them to Apple’s music app and just play them via files.

Another alternative is to switch to streaming music and be done with physical cds and the entire import process.

 

[Shirasaki]

There is no local music management ability coming. Apple wont release this feature on iPad I believe. The best thing they can do is not killing the library management ability on Mac/Windows.
Also, given some strong “echo chamber” narratives rejoicing the demise of iTunes, I seriously worry about how long I can keep using iTunes or any other alternative until Apple decides to go full on wireless.

 

[AutomaticApple]

I don’t think new iPads are being released in September. They are usually in October-November

Or March.

 

[Shadowbech]

Or March.

I believe March is for the regular iPads. AFAIK the Pros are usually in October.