[SKI]

You should reconsider your plan.

If you are going to go with PT9 and have hopes of adding a FW mixer don't put the mBox Mini in the equation at all.

You should just pause and stick with the OG mBox for now and just save your money.

Then when you have your funding go with PT10 and what ever mixer you want.

At worst you could always buy a copy of PT9 off eBay and get a 8 channel interface instead of mixer.

I just can't see the need to put the mBox Mini in the equations based on your desired state.

I would even say adding 8.0.1 to the original mBox would also be a better solution while you get your funding together.