Using Firewire Audio Interfaces w/ GB3

Hey all,
Thinking of picking up a firewire audio interface for a few live performances my band and I are doing...I'm thinking of picking up an Alesis iO|14 or iO|26 and using my macbook for it. I'm curious on a few things...in garageband, will each intsrument have it's own track in GB? Also, what are some realistic file sizes for 3-4 minute songs with 4-5 individual tracks?
Thanks, and all the best,
Jared

will each intsrument have it's own track in GB?
yes
http://www.bulletsandbones.com/GB/GBFAQ.html#maxnumrecordabletracks
what are some realistic file sizes for 3-4 minute songs with 4-5 individual tracks?
GB records uncompressed audio which takes up about 10MB/minute/track

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Thomjinx wrote:
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