Musician would like to use ipad live- need file transfer advice

[kristenanne77]

My son talked me into an ipad.
I saw all the neat music apps that icould possible use when playing live.
As a musician the particular files I would need to use are wav files (or crappy quality mp3 files), pdf files, doc files, mp4 file, flv files and maybe a few others. I have these files on my PC. The main problem I have is transferring files. How do you do it? Icloud looks like it is only for photos (there are other comments I can use but then I would be kicked out of the forum). Dropbox is another alternative but I already have it on my pc and would need another for ipad and you can only have one dropbox app on a computer.

Basically i would like to be able to transfer files to some warehouse storage holding facility (called a "cloud") and be able to retrieve the files on my ipad when connected to the internet. I don't really need them to stay in "the cloud", especially since i am not always connected to the internet. I just need a temporary repository to retrieve them and store them on the ipad (128 gig).

After this gets resolved, I wouldn't mind suggestions of some of the best apps to play these files.

I am very disillusioned about this thing. Is it just made for people to surf the web and do crossword puzzles? Makes me want to get a tablet.

I hope someone can shed some light on this and give me some ideas on how I can use this as a musician - or possible suggest some tablet alternatives (or are they just as bad??).

Thanks
K

 

[Night Spring]

I would suggest you get an app like GoodReader or FileBrowser. They can store and organize any types of files, and can grab files from a network shared drive, or from the cloud.

Also, why can't you use the Dropbox you already have on your iPad?

 

[kristenanne77]

Ok.i installed Dropbox and see the files of interest. That's good. I also installed goodreader but can't seem to navigate to the Dropbox folder. In fact, I dont know how to navigate to any folder.
I would like to make a special folder and copy the files of interest from Dropbox into that folder and then navigate to that folder from Goodreader.
Any help will be greatly appreciated.

 

[Night Spring]

In GoodReader, find "connect to servers". Tap "Add". Select Dropbox, enter your Dropbox login.

To add a folder in GoodReader, find "manage files". You will then see a "new folder" button.

 

[kristenanne77]

Opened goodreader and did the connect to Dropbox thing I clicked add and received error "Readable title required"

 

[Night Spring]

Opened goodreader and did the connect to Dropbox thing I clicked add and received error "Readable title required"

Yeah, there's a title field you have to fill in. Just put in "my Dropbox" or some such.

You could also try reading through the help files in GoodReader, there"s a ? Icon there somewhere.