Voodoo Lab - Micro Vibe  [schematic]

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joeboo88 wrote:Is there something wrong with viewing the schematic or is it just me, Happy b day to you Lolbou! :mrgreen:
It's displayed as a thumbnail, but you just have to click it and save image as... And thanks Joe! :wink:

BTW I did a minor correction : one black spot between R11 and C6 missing, and relabelled the switch. I'll be finishing the multilayer .svg file later on, so there will somehow be a cloned double-sided PCB available. But considering the second-hand price of the unit and its quality, you'd better buy one than DIY it... :hmmm:
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me likes a lot! :thumbsup
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Dirk_Hendrik wrote:me likes a lot! :thumbsup
Your help and tips on the Dunlop reversing were more than useful with this one... :hug:
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Not at all laddie. You're doing this. Not me. So it's you whe deserves all credits :thumbsup
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I can't see the schematic either; I get a blank page when I click on it...

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tictac wrote:I can't see the schematic either; I get a blank page when I click on it...
Works OK for me. I'm using Firefox.
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I see the schem in firefox very well.
This is my favorite univibe type pedal. It also works great to replace a Phase 90 with the depth below 12oclock. Voodoo Labs really should be praised for everything they make. It is all top notch.

I have a voodoo labs tremolo out in my storage shed. Also a very great pedal. The cream of tremolos to me. Do we have one on the forum? I cannot find it using search, but that has been glitchy for me lately.
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Post by eddie_bowers »

Anyone ever trace this?
I'm also would like to modify mine to be a bit brighter if possible.

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eddie_bowers wrote:Anyone ever trace this?
Yes, I did. It's here : viewtopic.php?p=158132#p158132.

Have a little search next time... :wink:
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Post by kymar »

on gutshots C4 looks to be 470nf not 47nf

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kymar wrote:on gutshots C4 looks to be 470nf not 47nf
Spot on! :thumbsup Though the cap in my unit looks like this:
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This is a dot indeed, my mistake. Let me update the schem, will you? :wink:
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topics merged. :roll: how long you been workin here?
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Very good

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I did the R2 mod where you remove the resistor and replace with a jumper wire ! Sound great and almost double the speed !

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Here's a layout I made for the Micro Vibe using lolbou's schematic. Confirmed working - I finished it today, just need to box it up. This layout omits the H11F3 photo fet optocoupler and associated bits, and just uses a regular 3PDT stomp switch.
Voodoo Labs Microvibe PCB Layout. Ver 1.0 20111028 1831 With Parts Lists.png
Substiutions I did:
Used a 120K resistor instead of 118K
Used a 6K8 resistor instead of 6K2
Used TL062 opamps instead of JRC062D

For the LDR's I used Waitrony KE-10720 that I got from Tayda Electronics. For the lamp, you'll probably want to use a low-current one like 30mA or so.

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Some build pics:
VLMV_Build_ComponentSide2.jpg
VLMV_Build_ComponentSide3.jpg
VLMV_Build_LDRLamp.jpg
VLMV_Build_SolderSide.jpg
Onboard pots are ghetto-stylee, using resistor lead offcuts to mount on the solder-side of the board :lol: Also note the 6n8 and 8n2 caps in parallel as I was all out of 15nF caps.

For the lamp, I used a 12V 40mA one that Smallbear sells as a UniVibe replacement. I initially tried to use a 9V 60mA lamp that I bought for the project, but the current draw was too high to be able to drive it with the single 2N3904. I then tried a darlington pair of 2N3904's in place of Q3 and whilst the lamp now lit up, it didn't sound that great (very choppy). I then put in the 12V lamp with the single 2N3904 and it sounds so much better. I didn't use a protection resistor in my build, but the layout I posted gives the option to do so if you want.

The PCB will fit in a 1590BB enclosure width-wise (just barely).

And thanks for tracing the pedal and making the schematic lolbou :thumbsup

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mysticwhiskey wrote:The PCB will fit in a 1590BB enclosure width-wise (just barely)
:slap: I meant the PCB will fit in the 1590BB in 'portrait' mode, the board is 86mm wide.

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Wow, that a neat layout! I gotta try it! :)
gentlemen, does anyone here know how to get it to print in the proper size to properly align with the lead spacing of the ICs? Alternatively - I can rebuild it in ExpressPCB and export a vector for those who wish to build.

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Thanks - I created the image at 600 dpi, so if you print at 100% scaling it should come out correct. If you're printing on a Mac using Preview, just change the scaling to '100%' in the print dialog. On Windows, download Irfanview and on the print dialog make sure 'Original size (from image DPI)' is selected in the 'Print Size' section.

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You sir are a gentleman and a scholar!
Off to etching!

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