Using the ST's MIDI ports it allowed up to 15 simultaneous players in a simple 3D maze.

The ST's low cost, built-in MIDI ports, and fast, low-latency response times made it a favorite with musicians:

Only four of the sounds in the sound bank could be programmed by linking the synthesizer to a computer via its MIDI port.

In order to avoid this it is ideal to use a completely separate MIDI port for MTC data.

Most current digital audio interfaces are equipped with MIDI ports.

Its built-in MIDI ports made it especially popular among musicians.

The original DX7 included MIDI ports, but was released shortly before the specification was completed.

A cautionary note: Most desktops have MIDI ports, but many laptops don't.

The ST was cheaper and had built-in MIDI ports.

Network using the MIDI port (up to 16 machines could be interconnected).