How Do You Record Streaming Audio to X1?

I would like to record streaming audio (from Internet or Windows Media Player) to X1.  My sound card (Scarlett 8i6) gets the signal just fine, which shows on my Scarlett mix control as “DAW 1 & 2” and “Mix 1.”  Also, I can hear the sound on my speakers and headphones connected to my 8i6.  However, when I go to the input on an X1 audio track, I can’t find an option that will input the sound.  My sound card input options include microphone, line, loop, and S/PFIF L inputs.  If I select any of them, they don’t record any streaming audio.  There must be a way.  Thanks.
 
Greg

As far as I know the Scarlett has internal (as in within your PC) input channels that can take audio signals from other applications (such as a web browser or streaming feed) so you don't have to route anything externally. I think you just take those channels and route them into Sonar to their own tracks like you would any other external signal. You have to look at your Focusrite manual or help topics on that though because I don't have mine yet and can't tell yout he exact process. Here's a dude from Focusrite talking about it, he briefly discusses the internal channel grab stuff. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WD4CdkZSIhQ

Your Input called "Loop" sounds like the Input Return you need to use in SONAR as an input to record as you are looking to do. Read about the "Loop" input in your manual. Basically, to do what you want to do, all internally, your audio interface drivers need to support this capability.

I record streaming audio using one of my audio interface's inputs called "Input Return." Using my audio interface's control panel I can assign any output pair to this Input Return. And in SONAR I select the Input Return as a track's input to record.

Make sure in SONAR settings, "Share drivers with other programs" is selected. For example, I can record streaming audio from Youtube, as I have the youtube selection playing: 
  
I set analog 1/2 as the Windows default playback device, then (in my audio interface's control panel) I assign analog 1/2 output as the Input Return. In SONAR, I select Input return as a track's input, Arm the track (and I see the signal on the track's meter,) click the Input Echo button to turn input echo on (and I hear the signal.) Start recording in SONAR and it's recorded.

The only thing to remember is to not select the same stereo pair as a track's output and input, or you get a feedback loop. So, in the example above, I would select as the track's output any stereo pair except analog 1/2.

If your audio interface doesn't have a Input Return, SixFinger pointed out alternative ways to do what you want to do.

Hope this helps.

Thanks for all your input.  I don't have time to try these things out now, but will later and let you know.  Again, thanks for your support!

Greg

Thanks for the explanation, Matt. I figured it might be something like that. I'm sure I can find a workaround. I put a ticket in on your site about the 18i6 yesterday. Just double checking that the box and plugins will indeed be compatible with my system. As soon as I get the greenlight on that stuff I'm buying it. Cheers.

haskins02:

Good to hear you figured this out! And it's good you posted the solution, as other Focurite users may find this helpful, indeed. :)

Way to go, man!

Cya around.