[SOLVED] Studio One audio device setup

Funny asking for help with Studio One here in a Cakewalk forum, but after spending hours searching the program and the internet this is the only place I can think of.  Presonus online help is not very helpful.
 
I'm trying to set a song, or project, or whatever to a sample rate of 48k going through the onboard Realtek HD Audio.  I have other interfaces but for just puttering around, it's simpler just to use windows sound.  Studio One only offers me the option of 44.1K with windows sound even though the Realtek is set to 48K in and out (and apparently doesn't even support 44,1K for 'Stereo Mix').
 
In Sonar Platinum, everything is so easy.  The Realtek is visible and I can choose from several different driver modes WASAPI, MME, WDM/KS and sample rates, including 44,1K and 48K.  I can find no equivalent configuration options in Studio One to select the different audio modes, for any of my interfaces.
 

Something to think about would be ASIO4ALL. As much as it pains me to say this, when I loaded Samplitude, the MAGIX ASIO Driver (which is ASIO4ALL with a different faceplate) ended up solving my woes when shifting between my Saffire and the RealTek in Studio One. For some reason, Studio One has issues when doing that manually, but it shifts rather easily using ASIO4ALL.
 
ASIO4ALL is sort of a mind-trick to "whatever" software making it think it is in ASIO when it is actually using WDM drivers. It also seems to intercept a lot of the "micromanagement" software tries to do. As far as the DAW is concerned, it is using the proper driver and the proper sample rate. I have found a couple programs that will actually "lock" ASIO4ALL to them, so just avoid those when working (or turn them on after Studio One, so that Studio One got it first).
 
As much as I wanted to stomp that MAGIX ASIO driver into the dirt, I also have VSTis that run in standalone mode and require ASIO. So after tinkering with ASIO4ALL (I had a really bad initial experience with it years ago), it has found a purpose for when I want to do something quick (i.e., only power on a MIDI controller versus turning on everything else too).
 
I have put S1P 3.5 into a boot loop (startup/crash it) twice now shifting between my Saffire and Realtek, and forget how I broke it loose offhand.

For playback, there is nothing wrong with the RealTek chip; but you cannot record (quality) audio through it.

From the OP he does not want to record. Tip: Read the OP! He just wants to playback. From what I can tell Studio One will playback fine through any internal sound card and that is all he wants to do. 
 
But I also think playback quality is best served with a better interface, even a small one.
 
Not sure why people get flustered over 48K. FACT: 48K does NOT sound any better than 44.1K. So lets put that to rest. The only people that need to be concerned with 48K sample rates are those producing music for film or TV because for some reason in that line of work they have chosen 48K as the default sample rate. ( I do a lot of this so I start sessions at that rate) 
 
Its best to do everything at 44.1K 24 bit for sure but start and end everything at 44.1K. If you have to burn a CD for example no sample rate conversion required, only dithering from 24 bit down to 16 bit.  

batsbrew
many plugins work better at a higher sample rate,

 
Sorry but not 48K compared to 44.1K. Yes for sure with 96K compared to 44.1K. Big difference compared to tiny difference.
 

if you have a crappy ADC, it can be an issue...
by sampling at 88.2kHz, 96kHz, or even 192 kHz, the implementation of the anti-aliasing filter is moved above the audible frequency range (which means that even less than optimal filter design will be inaudible).
with modern tech, it's not as much an issue.

either way, i don't think i can hear the difference anymore.
LOL
 
maybe the best argument for 48k over 44 isn't really about the audio side... video is 48k standard, and occassionally you may cross paths with video...
if your audio is already 48k, you bypass any sample rate conversion BS.
dvd and bluray use 48k
 
 
for the record,
i record at 24/44.1khz,
but i've been known to play at devils advocate sample rate.
 

Thanks all for your suggestions.  Right now I'm more in the "how the heck do you do this ?" stage of learning Studio 1.  I'm just so used to Sonar giving me all the options and letting me choose which I want.  Studio One apparently restricts the options available (no driver modes ?) or makes choices for me.
 
I got the following error when I set my audio device to the Realtek (because it's recording device is set at 48k) :
 
"Failed to open Mixage stéréo (Realtek High Définition Audio)!
 Please make sure that the sample rates of your recording and playback devices match."
 
The thing is, (for some reason) the Realtek Stereo Mix (what-you-hear) lowest sample rate is 48k and Studio One won't let me set it to that, so I can't record something off the internet (for example).  No problem with Sonar, Audacity, etc.
 
If windows audio is in effect and I select "New Project", Studio One only offers me 44.1k.
 
EDIT:  I just created a test song (at 44.1K because I had no choice) and fiddled around with adding a track and setting its input, got the message again, and suddenly the audio device setup panel has windows sound selected but at 48k.  I can't remember what I did, but at least it's apparently possible.
 
I just recorded the audio off a youtube video so my problems are solved.