Uglyface Question?

[Wales]

Just got my uglface from this thread http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=66861.0 working to the best of my knowledge (have only heard samples not one in person). Mine seems to be like the samples, however I don't get the repeating sonic sounds when the threshold is turned all the way up. I think this is because of my homemade Vactrol, I have smallbear one I can test but this isn't my real concern.

My question is should the ugly face sustain a note? mine seems to break up and decay when holding notes. In the samples I have heard I can't tell if this happens cause the guitar playing is continuous.

I'm just about to take voltages and audio probe it so i will post the findings. I'm not sure what part of the circut is responsible for the sustain of the note so I'll check it all.
Any comments are appreciated.

[Wales]

Never mind seems like it was the home made vactrol. I put in a VTL5C3/2 and the sustain problem seems gone. Still no reapting sonic sounds though. but still very cool. Think I'm gonna button it all up.

[oldrocker]

It's interesting that you solved this using a store bought vactrol.  I was going to say it was the nature of the beast.  If you solved the note decay issue then I need to take another look a mine.  I'm not sure why you're not getting the star wars laser sounds but it shouldn't be too hard to figure out.  It's a simple enough circuit.