Common Rules for

MIDI-CI Profiles

Profiles define specific implementations of a set of MIDI messages chosen to suit a particular instrument, Device type, or to accomplish a particular task.

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Two Devices that conform to the same Profile will generally have greater interoperability between them than Devices using MIDI without Profiles. Profiles increase interoperability and ease of use while reducing the amount of manual configuration of Devices by users.

The MIDI Capability Inquiry (MIDI-CI) specification defines mechanisms and a set of Universal System Exclusive messages used for Profile Configuration (and much more). However, MIDI-CI does not define the rules for Profile Specifications or devices that implement Profiles. This document, the Common Rules for MIDI-CI Profiles, complements MIDI-CI by defining a set of design rules for all Profile Specifications.

File Name:	M2-102-U_v1-1_Common_Rules_for_MIDI-CI_Profiles.pdf
Category:	MIDI 2.0 Core Specifications Updated June 2023
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