How to stop audio card stealing?

Any suggestions on making tutorials work with Cubase 6? I’ve checked “release driver when application is in background” and it does not achieve what I want, which is to be able to hear cubase sounds while playing sonic academy tutorials at the same time.br
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No need for troubleshooting; just looking for general advice…br
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Would a good sound card fix the problem? I’m using motherboard sound.