It shouldn't be a problem.
That mixer will work with the programs you're talking about. You have to also check for soundcard issues, perhaps.
It's all a bit confusing sometimes when you're a newbie.
I've been a newbie now for about 25 years. I'm actually serious.
I have an M-Audio box that I run into my laptop, and use guitartracks pro as my recording software.
I use Fruity Loops for drum tracks (not that good of a program for rock, but it's really easy to use--I can write basic drums for a song in a few minutes.
I'm more about the song than the highest quality of recording. I'm learning to keep it as simple as possible.
The Raconteurs, in my opinion, had the best album in years, and if you listen to it on headphones you can hear all kinds of discrepencies in the recording--bad notes occasionally, different sounds from the studio, and mixes that don't end cleanly.
However, they had such a basic sound on Broken Boy Soldiers, and the songs are so good.
It's old-school rock, and it's incredibly well-done.
You don't have to have a perfect technical recording. Focus on the song. Sometimes less is more.
