Yamaha Powered mixer for recording?

[ploco]

Hey guys first post here and I know nothing about recording but would love too. I bought my friend's Yamaha EMX 5000 powered mixer cause he moved to NY. I know that its used to power a PA for live venue but I was wondering if I could use it in any way to mix and record music on a computer?
Oh and by music I mean guitar, bass, drums, keys- not just vocals.

Any help is much appreciated.

 

[superspit]

mmmmmmmmmmm.......bit like using a swiss-army knife to change a tire....
Noise generated and clarity issues from these desks, you'll find, will probably be the biggest killer....
Also, you Wouldn't want 'full-power' going into your recording interface! (whatever that may be).

I guess if you have all the gains down...meh...naaa....I wouldn't do it.

I'm sure though that plenty of people have hooked up small portastudio type units to large powered desks, and have got results while at a live venue.

A small 'passive' mixer, cheap even brand new, is a much better option.

 

[Hard2Hear]

You'll still need an interface to get individual channels into the computer unless you're planning to record 1 track at a time. And if you get an interface with multiple channels of i/o it will make the mixer redundant. Probably can't even use it for just preamps as very few of those all in one mixers can do individual outs per pre.