Bumblebee

The Bumblebee by VFE is a combination swell and compressor pedal designed to create ambient textures and unique effects. It features a wide attack and decay range, yielding bowed guitar, reverse delay, and slow, synth pad-style effects. The pedal can be blended with the optical compressor for a unique "blooming" effect or used to tighten up tone by isolating the compressor section. It is also suitable for use with bass guitars.

Key Controls:
- LEVEL: Sets the amount of gain in the output section.
- SUSTAIN: Sets the gain/sustain of the optical compressor.
- ATTACK: Sets the speed of the swell effect.
- MIX: Blends between the swell and compressor output sections.
- TRIGGER: Adjusts the sensitivity of the swell effect.
- S-F-M: Sets the range of swells that the ATTACK control can achieve.
- TBASS: Balances the sensitivity of the swell from low to high notes.

Technical Specifications:
- FX Type: Compressor / Swell
- Enclosure Size: 1590B
- Current Draw: 36mA
- DC Supply: 9.42v One Spot

The pedal is available for purchase as a digital download of a ZIP file containing all the documentation needed to build the Bumblebee. This includes schematics, Eagle files, Gerber files, assembly files, and templates for drill holes.

If you intend to build and sell the Bumblebee as a commercial product, you can become an authorized VFE builder.

For further technical details and to access the documentation for building the Bumblebee, please visit the VFE Pedals website.