Been working this a bit, I believe it is actually possible to implement the following format (or at least something very similar)
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CSI.ini // main ini file
MidiInMonitor=Off
MidiOutMonitor=Off
VSTMonitor=Off
// Load these Logical Surface maps
MyMap1.lsm
MyMap2.lsm
MyMap3.lsm
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MyMap1.lsm // logical surface map
// Action maps
MCU.axm
Console1.axm
…
// Real Surface maps
SurfaceGroup Bankable
Mix1.rsm
Mix2.rsm
SurfaceGroup Non-Bankable
Console1.rsm
...
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MCU.axm // action map - ties widget names to actions
// Widget/Action pairs
Fader _TrackVolume
Mute _TrackMute
Play _Play
...
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Mix1.rsm // real surface map
// name // number of bankable faders // midi channel in // midi channel out
Mix1 8 2 2
// Real Surface template
MCU.rst
// FX templates — syntax for including explicit files
FX1.fxt
FX2.fxt
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// will also support syntax for directory based FX templates
// The following would load all FX templates in the MCU subdirectory
/MCU
// other FX subdirectories might include /C4 /Console1 /Faderport8, etc.
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MCU.rst // real surface template -- ties widgets to widget names
Play _PushButton <90 5e 7f> <90 5e 00>
Record _PushButton <90 5f 7f> <90 5f 00>
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Channels 1-8
Fader _Fader14bit 12.0 -72.0 <e0+ 7f 7f> <e0+ 00 00>
Solo _PushButton <90 08+ 7f> <90 08+ 00>
Mute _PushButton <90 10+ 7f> <90 10+ 00.
...
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FX1.fxt // FX template - ties widget names to FX params
VST: ReaComp (Cockos)
// Widget/FX param pairs
Threshold Thresh
Character Gain
Attack Attack
Release Release
Ratio Ratio
Compressor Bypass
Parallel Wet
CompressorMeter GainReduction_dB
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