Can I do submixes in GarageBand?

I've just switched to a Mac and have been told that GarageBand can actually work for pro-level recording projects. But I haven't found submixing busses. I usually put 4 vocals on one bus and 5 acoustic instruments on another. Can this be done?

no, GB doesn't offer sub-mixes

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