Blueprint™

FX TYPE: Delay
Images © VFE and MBP
Project Doc © madbeanpedals

2.17” W x 2.025” H

Note: Use the values listed on the image above – not the values indicated on the silk-screen of the PCB. Some
values changed over time in the VFE product cycles.

Terms of Use: These projects are intended for DIY use only and may not be used in any commercial Endeavour
including the sale of completed pedals or “kits”. The PCBs are the actual boards used to build the recently discontinued
line of VFE pedals and have been generously provided to the DIY community by VFE for the purpose of DIY only.
The areas in red appear to have been put in for a future tap tempo application (I don’t think a TT version was ever made by VFE).

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 Shopping List
QTY Value Type Rating Spacing
1 100R Metal / Carbon Film 1/8W
3 1k Metal / Carbon Film 1/8W
4 1k43 Metal / Carbon Film 1/8W
3 4k7 Metal / Carbon Film 1/8W
3 10k Metal / Carbon Film 1/8W
2 14k3 Metal / Carbon Film 1/8W
2 15k Metal / Carbon Film 1/8W
1 22k Metal / Carbon Film 1/8W
1 65k Metal / Carbon Film 1/8W
4 100k Metal / Carbon Film 1/8W
3 220k Metal / Carbon Film 1/8W
1 390k Metal / Carbon Film 1/8W
3 470k Metal / Carbon Film 1/8W
1 10k strip *see notes
2 22pF MLCC 25v min 2.5mm
2 220pF MLCC 25v min 2.5mm
1 560pF MLCC 25v min 2.5mm
1 10n MLCC 25v min 2.5mm
4 100n MLCC 25v min 2.5mm
1 100n Film 25v min 5mm
2 2n7 Film 25v min 5mm
1 4n7 Film 25v min 5mm
1 15n Film 25v min 5mm
1 22n Film 25v min 5mm
2 82n Film 25v min 5mm
2 220n Film 25v min 5mm
1 1uF Film 25v min 5mm
1 0.1uF Electrolytic *see notes 25v min
1 1uF Electrolytic 25v min
1 10uF BP Electrolytic 25v min
2 47uF Electrolytic 25v min
1 100uF Electrolytic 16v min
1 LM78L05
1 TLE2074
1 LM358
1 PT2399
1 10k Bourns 3362p
1 50kA PC Mount Plastic Shaft *see notes 9mm
1 10kC PC Mount Plastic Shaft 9mm
1 100kB PC Mount Plastic Shaft 9mm
1 10kA PC Mount Right Angle 16mm
1 50kB PC Mount Right Angle 16mm
1 500kB PC Mount Right Angle 16mm

This list is for the audio board only. See the v.2 Switching Board doc for the parts needed for the switching system.
This effect does use a split-rail power supply.

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 BOM Notes

 You can sub either 14k or 15k for the 14k3 resistors.
 You can also sub 1k5 for 1k43 (1.43k).
 The 0.1uF Electrolytic seems to be a space saving measure. You can try a film cap there but it might be hard to fit
it in. Link below for an electrolytic cap.
 The 10uF does not have to be Bi-Polar. A regular polarized cap works fine.
 The 47uF caps do not have to be 10v. I used regular 25v caps.
 The 100uF cap must be a small diameter. Link below.
 The Blueprint uses a resistor network for space saving. Link below.
 Smallbear does not carry the 10kC 9mm pot (link below for Tayda). You can use a 10kB instead. A linear pot for
the Rate control will bunch up more at the end of the turn.

22pF (MLCC):
http://www.mouser.com/Search/ProductDetail.aspx?R=C315C220J5G5TAvirtualkey64600000virtualkey80-C315C220J5G

220pF (MLCC):
http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/KEMET/C320C221J2G5TA/?qs=sGAEpiMZZMt3KoXD5rJ2N%252bwgBl1a522xefKl%252bxFreg
I%3d

560pF (MLCC):
https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/KEMET/C315C561J1G5TA?qs=sGAEpiMZZMt3KoXD5rJ2N%2fpRod39htE4gZHA%2f7q8oYA
%3d

10n (MLCC):
http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/TDK/FG18C0G1H103JNT06/?qs=sGAEpiMZZMt3KoXD5rJ2N5U4Cys%2fUpTlgSWmruA3wbyX
7d2yhizmuA%3d%3d

100n (MLCC): http://www.mouser.com/Search/ProductDetail.aspx?R=C320C104K5R5TAvirtualkey64600000virtualkey80-

C320C104K5R

0.1uF Electrolytic:
https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Nichicon/USP1H0R1MDD?qs=sGAEpiMZZMtZ1n0r9vR22bfImQ%2f0BjFkDyyjdyklBfs%3d

10uF BP:
http://www.mouser.com/Search/ProductDetail.aspx?R=ECE-A1EN100Uvirtualkey66720000virtualkey667-ECE-A1EN100U

100uF (small diameter):

https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Nichicon/UVR1A101MDD6?qs=UBiR96IgLrSPbXe39cac9Q%3d%3d

9mm Plastic Shaft, PC Mount (50kA, 100kB):

http://smallbear-electronics.mybigcommerce.com/alpha-single-gang-9mm-right-angle-pc-mount-w-knurled-plastic-shaft/

9mm Plastic Shaft, PC Mount (10kC):

https://www.taydaelectronics.com/potentiometer-variable-resistors/rotary-potentiometer/anti-log-reverse/10k-ohm-anti-log-taper-
potentiometer-round-knurled-plastic-shaft-pcb-9mm.html

16mm Right Angle, PC Mount (10A, 50kB, 500kB):

http://smallbear-electronics.mybigcommerce.com/alpha-single-gang-16mm-right-angle-pc-mount/

TLE2074:
http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Texas-
Instruments/TLE2074CN/?qs=sGAEpiMZZMtCHixnSjNA6CumnoLUElGjtkQTPuP%252bT7A%3d

10k Resistor Network:

http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Bourns/4308R-102-
103LF/?qs=sGAEpiMZZMvrmc6UYKmaNUjQ8u6jS5WRGwLbduv9WWM%3d

10k Trimpot:
https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Bourns/3362P-1-
103LF?qs=sGAEpiMZZMvygUB3GLcD7k%252bod3ZqvEIQboRRPdOKB6M%3

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Wiring

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 Overview
From the VFE Website: The BLUEPRINT is an analog-voiced delay pedal, perfect for warm, ambient delays that don't
muddy up your tone. The BLUEPRINT delay uses a unique EQ method that blends a dark and bright delay, yielding a
warm tone without sacrificing clarity. An internal trimpot allows you to adjust the blend to brighten or darken the tone to
your taste. Get up to 580ms of delay time, plus modulation for adding slight detuning, warbled chaos, or even pseudo-
chorus sounds.

Controls
Descriptions from the VFE website: http://vfepedals.com/blueprint.html
TIME: Sets the delay time from ~ 40ms up to 580ms.

ECHO: Controls the amount of feedback in the delay circuit, and therefore the rate of decay of the repeats. It has a range
from one repeat all the way to self-oscillation for those spaceship-style sounds.

MIX: Mixes between the unaffected dry signal & the wet delay signal. Fully counterclockwise = pure dry signal, fully
clockwise = pure wet signal.

LEVEL: Sets the output volume of the Blueprint. Up to 20dB of clean boost on tap, making this a perfect boost/delay for
your solos!

DEPTH: Sets the depth of the modulation. Turn 100% counterclockwise to turn the modulation off.

SPEED: Sets the speed of the modulation. Go from fast warble to a slow detuning effect.

TONE: The internal TONE trimpot blends the delay between two signals, one with a bright EQ and another with a dark
EQ.

Notes
 This is a very compact layout and you should take your time populating!

 The LEVEL control allows for a lot of boost (if you wanted to use the Blueprint to boost a solo with delay, for example).
However, if you don’t want to use it that way try a 10kA pot instead. This allows you to more easily dial in unity with your
bypass signal but still offers a little boost at the same time (I decided on 10kA for my build).

 The ECHO control will overload and distort the PT2399 as it goes into self-oscillation (around the last 20% of the
control). That’s just the nature of the design.

 The 10k resistor strip is composed of isolated resistors and does not have an orientation.

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 Build Pic

The 100uF cap is a very tight fit so I linked a 4mm diameter part on pg.4. If you use low profile caps like me then you can install
it on top of the two adjacent caps. Pic below.

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 Voltages
9.42vDC One-Spot Power Supply

Current Draw: 40mA

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