TI polar as soundcard and Cubase 5; doubts and suggestions

[dharmatronic]

Hi guys,

1. I'm current using my TI polar as soundcard (the only I have for the moment) and I was wondering how I could record internet sounds (youtube, for example) through Cubase 5. Any of you have tried that already? I'm not able to route windows (wave) sound to be recorded in Cubase.

2. More one thing, is there any way to separate master knob volume from the preset volume? I mean, by increasing the master knob volume I also increase the whole mix volume and sometimes only the patch's volume needs some tuning.... by the way, I'm new to TI world. Just upgraded from virus classic version.

3. Is there any recommended soundcard/chip/driver to work with Virus TI; pci, firewire, usb? I've heard that Windows/E-mu soundcards, in general, aren't the best choice...

Thanks!!