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BS-16i remote SF2 storage
I've got more soundfonts than I care to try to store on my iPad. Has anyone had any luck storing files on a USB flash drive router like the HooToo TripMate Nano that can be accessed using Readdle Documents 5 or some other app? Does it work if the iPad is not jailbroken? What other solutions are there?
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Dropbox?
Dropbox works well. Just "open in"
Yeah dropbox would work, though I'd like to avoid having to download each soundfont again to use them.... these are ~40 meg soundfonts
This is a good question, but one without a clear answer unless you have some type of hardwire connection to extra storage. Which, by the way, is criminally absent for Apple devices. Seriously, even if it were something cumbersome that I would just keep at home (like a portable hard drive), the ability to expand storage beyond the base 16GB (or whatever version you own) would be a massive improvement for iOS music, second only to additional speed/RAM.
DropBox via AudioShare is probably the best way to do this. I have a probably a few hundred MB's of SF's stored on DropBox in neatly sorted folders. This allows me not only to do "Open In" with BS-16i, but also makes the .sf2 files easily accessible if I need to get them into MultiTrackStudio, Caustic, etc.
Just keep in mind that anything imported into BS-16i is basically a duplicate copy of that SoundFont. In other words, once imported, it is still stored in AudioShare, GoodReader, etc. if you used that to import the SoundFont. Also, I rarely use SoundFonts larger than 30MB, both because of download time/space and performance restrictions. I know other people do use them (and some of the better ones are larger files), but that's just what I prefer.
Thanks for the input. There's a video on how to load SF2's into bs-16i with USB flash drive and wired connection, but I was wondering if is were possible to do it over wifi with a HooToo, and whether or not the iPad needs to be jailbroken or not (it's not addressed in the video). Thanks
Have you considered iTunes file sharing and syncing over wifi?
The OP of the YT states he is using a jailbroken device. Here's a solution for non-jailbroken devices which I have had no problems with. It also can serve as an adhoc wifi solution to connect iOS devices for sharing audio or midi.
And now with the link...
http://www.hypershop.com/HyperDrive/iUSBport/
I did wonder!
@funjunkie27 Thanks. I thought that just because he says he's using a jailbroken device means that you must use one. He does say that he doesn't know if it's required. I might give the HooToo TripMate Nano a whirl since it's cheap and I found out they have their own app for using it.
I think it must be jail broken to access as he described.
Looking at the manual for the HooHoo it only appears to work for photos and video
ok, thanks.
iUSBPort is a general server, all formats, and will serve HTML as well as ftp pages. Use of their App is not particularly recommended; use Audioshare's browser to download onto your iPad and them Open In BSi-16.
I am a neophyte to ios so take this with a grain of salt. Plus, I'm not familiar with HooToo or Readdle (or much else for that matter).
I have done what you are describing using an Airstash wireless thumb drive and Goodreader - uploading a soundfont from Ipad to thumbdrive and back again. No other wireless network or PC/Mac involved. My Ipad is not jailbroken.
Luckily, I used Goodreader to originally download the file so I was able to access the file to upload and download later. Ios does not make file transfer easy! (I'm intentionally leaving out the process of downloading the original zip file and then figuring out how to actually install the soundfont. For those folks as ignorant as I am, search this forum for that info.)
Since Airstash creates its own Wifi network that Ipad and Goodreader recognize, I uploaded to Airstash and deleted the soundfont from my Ipad. Later, I reversed the process when I wanted to use again. The file was over 300mb so it took about 4-5 minutes to transfer. Then I opened in BS-16i.
Caveat: Those Airstash units don't come cheap (over $100) and they have an internal battery which needs charging (pretty simple with any USB charger). Mine was an impulse buy from Woot at around $40. It accepts SD cards so storage is unlimited and can be used as a regular USB drive as well. I mainly use it for streaming movies and music to ipad. Another good point: although my ipad must connect through the Airstash wireless network, it allows me to remain connected to my main wireless network as well.
I've traveled a lot recently and was able to bring quite a bit of data with me in a very small package - Airstash and a bunch of SD cards. Came in real handy when Wifi was not available.
Hope this info helps.
Anybody used those wifi shared drives ? Something like this : http://www.sandisk.com/products/wireless/flash-drive/
It seems that the new gen ones don't even make you connect to a different wifi network to access the drive and they work on you existing wifi network.
There is another one which has a wifi bridge inbuilt so it can sit on any network and share the drive
Airstash and iUSBPort re two already mentioned in this post. I recommend going for the ones with host USB oirts and / or SD slots, rather than the closed ones with internal storage.
iUSBPort has several advantages. One is that it can be used to power your USB hub and controllers+sound card at the same time. Or give your iPhone an emergency recharge. Will host an ad-hoc network or join in to an existing one. Routes all protocols including Network MIDI.
Hootoo working here with all filetypes
I have the hootoo with power, stunning for 29 squids.
@skoptic, which hootoo are you using?
How do you make the iusb port power a usb hub?
Is this the right hootoo that works for iOS for this purpose?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IMYMG12/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_CWQkub01RBVTA
Or is there a cheaper one too ?
Get a barrel USB charger cable that fits your hub. plug the USB end into the A port on the iUSB Port. If yoou need files service too, use another hub there and get power for the iOS hub from that.
Good stuff all and thanks @donb720, as one neophyte to another I benefited from your explanation.
Sandisk Wireless Flash Dive (USB) works very well on iPads under ios7 and ios8. It's got Its own free app and creates a secure wireless network -- like Airstash mentioned above. Also I use "Fileapp" for unzipping, storing and managing various file types, including MIDI. AudioShare is used a lot, and with these and Dropbox I have choices and flexibility...I use it for storing music files, samples, videos, photos, app owners manuals, etc.
Wifi and a stiff drink, too!
Dive, drive... it looks the same to me on a mini, lol.
It does seem like HooToo is the cheaper option of the bunch... just waiting for @skoptic to tell us which model he's using.