Tracking with GarageBand

Hello everyone! I'm going to order a MacBook next month for the following reasons: 1. I hate Windows and need to get off of it.
2. I want to use it for mobile recording.
My main recording at this point would be perhaps 5 tracks at once. Most of what I read in regard to GB seems to center on loop based and virtual instrument type stuff. I'm looking to do real live music sessions here (2 acoustic guitars, vocals, perhaps some keyboard). Is GB capable of this? Thanks.
Joe

Yes it is,
Just get yourself a recording interface, depending on how many mics you want to use for the live sessions, http://www.bulletsandbones.com/GB/FAQPages/Interfaces.html

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takingawalk wrote:
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http://www.bulletsandbones.com/GB/GBFAQ.html#volumesliderdisabled
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Hi Johannes
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