transferring music

so correct in assuming cannot transfer non-itunes music ipad mbp itunes library?

while visiting parents last christmas, thought savvy save of dad's ripped music ipad rather burn copies. cannot transfer music itunes library.

must use third party programs?

 

let me little clearer, i'm surprised hundreds have read , there have been no responses...

ripped dads music collection computer's itunes several years back. of lossless. recently, while visiting, hooked ipad computer , transferred music bring home me (i live 5000 miles away).

assumed connect ipad mbp (i manually manage content), , drag songs music library. assumed wrong.

ideas? figured no-brainier.

 

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