Sounds like that shift button switches revisions does it?

On the whole though if I had choise of behringer for 250 quid or a steda for 800..

I know what I'd be choosing.
The latter.

I think it just adds to the velocity. Starsky said something along the lines of "it sounds as it should when programmed. Just sounds off when triggered from the button".

Never bothered me. But I think I'm not that picky with my drum machines. My RD-8 mk2 and RD-9 are all I need in terms of 808/909. Could they be better? Definitely, expecially the leds on RD-9. Would I pay $1000+ more for better leds, better buttons and whatnot? No.

(edit: Except if that +$1000 would get me an original one. But that's a different matter alltogether)

800 maybe buys you a Steda kit - getting hold of a pre-built one (by a reputable tech) will be at least double that.

Go to an old folks home and find a TV repair guy, give him something to do in his aging days. Pay him in toffee.

Steda is 999 Euros on sale, as a kit
Requires some solid experience to build or an additional 500-1000 Euros to pay someone.

Call it 2000 Euros after paying shipping - it's 5x the price of the RD9

(not saying it's better or worse - just commenting for accuracy)

Surprised the output filters weren’t explicitly stated in Starsky’s videos. He’s usually on the money when it comes to the details.

Yep. Steda looks amazing, but the perspective on pricing is needed.

I think it adheres to old school circuitry... Like the tr, Not modern micro circuitry, so not too difficult I wouldn't think. Even for a noob.
Like building a 40yo car... Piece of cake. (have you tried buying a genuine bearing these days.. A hundred quid for a 5 pound part as you have to buy the whole "bolt on" thing from a dealer)
Like old Atari/commodore ect.. Change a few parts now and again they'll go on forever.

You are way too optimistic and clearly haven't looked into this.

I have built a NAVA (the other TR-909 clone), and by that I mean attempted and realized I was in over my head and paid a professional to do it.

If you have experience building electronics, this will be fine - but tedious, and long.

If you don't, it's a whole lot of work that requires troubleshooting skills that only experience can bring.

I believe the estimate for assembly time is 40 hours (or that's what it was for the Nava). So, take 999 Euros + how much you make per hour x 40 - this is the true cost of the Steda.

Again, not putting anything up or down - just bringing this thread back to reality.

That extra9 looks fun.

The inside of that nava looks nothing like a 909 inside.
The steda pcb well resembles it.

I've had a 909 apart and assumed it wouldn't be too difficult. Be even easier if you had a solder conveyor. (which no hobbyist has... )
I went to a place that had one once.. They made parts for toys. Certainly not like "spaceship like" surroundings. Like you see in the media. Crappy old warehouse dim lighted. Knocking out relitavly simple electronics. Pcb.. On tracks People with bins of components each person putting there bits in the holes. While it goes past. Over a river of solder. Chopped the legs off at the end.

So basically throw all the parts in. Flip it over then solder... Chop all the legs off (that'll look like a rats nest having to bent to keep in position so as the pieces don't fall out flipped over) You don't do it piece by piece.

THis is available for $258 for liited time

https://electronics.woot.com/offers/...w_cnt_wp_0_107

Forgive me if this has already been asked but does anyone know why the "accent preference" option described in the manual appears to be missing? Unless I'm getting something wrong - when I step through the preference options there's nothing between Solo and Enhanced mode, which is where the accent preference is supposed to be. Tried searching the forum but couldn't spot anything. Added global accent to steps in patterns but they drop in and out when sequenced in song mode - sounds like the accent preference option would solve this, if I could find it...