OK, I have several recording questions.

1) Will a firewire mixer allow me to bounce each input to its own track on the computer? ie:

Mixer Input I (bass drum) ---------> Track 1 on PC
Mixer Input II(snare drum) --------> Track 2 on PC
Mixer Input III & IV (Toms) -------> Track 3 on PC
Mixer Input V (Overhead Mics) ---> Track 4 on PC

2) If not, what type of hardware do I need in order to do this? And how expensive would it be.

3) Can a USB mixer do what I mentioned above?

I have in mind the Alesis Mixers that I have looked at so far. They look like they can do this but I just wanted to check.

The reason I ask is because if each section of the drumset was set to a different track that would make adjustments easier. If this is possible for a practical amount of money, then I guess just checking all the settings before recording will have to suffice.

Thanks

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yes it can.

usb struggles with it pretty badly. people say usb 2.0 can handle multi track recordings but it doesnt if youre somewhat serious about getting a good recording.

Alright, thanks.

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