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# connectInitiator(_:with:)

Enables a MIDI-CI initiator to create a session or reject the connection attempt.

```
func connectInitiator(_ initiatorMUID: MIDICIInitiatiorMUID, with deviceInfo: MIDICIDeviceInfo) -> Bool
```

## Parameters

`initiatorMUID`

The ID of the MIDI-CI initiator.

`deviceInfo`

The information that describes a device.

## Discussion

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