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Configuration Setup For G5 And Mixer???

I had been using GB with my G5 with Digital speakers for audio output and an old analog mixer to control my mic for vocals. So I have my microphone connected to my mixer line in, then the L/R main mix from the mixer goes to a mini jack in the line in in the back of the G5 and a pait of Creative digital speakers are connected to the digital out at the back of the G5. For my guitars I use the Monster mini jack cable to the the line in on the rear of the G5, and headphones to monitor the vocals as I record.

Here is my problem.
I have purchased Tannoy near field active speakers to use instead of the Creative speakers for better sound which I have connected to my mixer L/R out by 3.4" jack, so that the sound from GB goes from the G5's line out audio into the mixer then out thru to the Tannoy speakers, but I want to record my vocal and monitor them on my Tannoys, what am I doing wrong? I can seem to find a way to get my vocals directly into GB and I dont want ot use an iMic. Do I need another kind of mixer or preamp USB unit for my vocals? I have been giving by a friend an Edirol UA-700 audio capture USB unit for guitar and vocal would that be better?

Many thanks if you can help

Monitoring Problems

I just purchased a set of Tannoy active monitors for using with Logic and Garageband they sound awesome, but I have hooked them up to my mixer a Beringer Eurorack, everything sound fine but when I try to pan an instrument or vocal in Garageband or Logic it wont! It seems to stay all in the middle. Im going from the MAC G5 line out mini jack to a split 3/4 inch L&R jack in my mixer which says mono on the l&r inputs, but I have a set of Creative 5.1 surround speakers for use with Video editing using the optical in on my G5 and I can pan left and right when I use them with Garageband or Logic what am I doing wrong?

Another Newbie Setup Question...sorry!

Way back in the mid 90's I used a mac Quadra 800 and Cubase 3.1? to record Audio/Guitar and sequence midi.
I was sequencing, mixing down and producing CD's, all was fine but ive been away from it all on the music side for 5 years and everything went USB/FIREWIRE.

Ive been using Macs since 1987 my graphic design business so the computer aint a problem and I still remember how to use Cubase for sequencing.
I have a few questions, hope someone can help.
I now have a G4 QS and old imac at work, but at home I have a 15" iMac flat screen with 1GB ram which i want to use to record and sequence on.
I have speakers, amp, guitars, mikes, Midi Keyboard and Roland Sound Canvas Module (1991) with midi in/out/thru, and I just got a great deal on a ERIDOL UA-700 for contolling vocals and guitar.

Should I upgrade the Cubase to the latest version, or does anyone suggest anything else?

I have all this gear, but have been stalling on using it all, beacause of business commitments.

All I want to do is put down some sequenced tracks then add vocals and guitar parts mix it down and produce aiff files for CD or mp3's for use in Final Cut Pro Movies and for fun. I dont have a budget, I just want the simplest setup I can, and all on OSX 2.6 i hope!

Hope someone can guide me

Al - Glasgow Scotland