Will a USB or FireWire mixer allow me to record multiple tracks simultaneously in GB?

Hi there. I'm very much new to home recording but have an acoustic guitar and mic that I'd like to connect up to my iMac. I was wondering if a USB or FireWire mixer would allow me to record each instrument as an individual track in GB or would the sound all be compressed into one track? Many thanks for your help.

callumbm wrote:
I was wondering if a USB or FireWire mixer would allow me to record each instrument as an individual track in GB
yes, but if all you need are two tracks, even an analogue mixing console will work. a tutorial:
http://www.bulletsandbones.com/GB/Tutorials.html#allaboutrecording2tracks
(Let the page FULLY load. The link to your answer is at the top of your screen)

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