rehousing Arion delay

[gutsofgold]

I am in the process of attempting to rehouse an Arion delay. Making it true bypass is NOT necessary, so I am ok with doing whatever is easier. Not sure what that would be though. My first step is understanding the stock switching scenario. I am using this schematic.

What I seem to grasp is that the footswitch turns a voltage on/off to PIN 3 of the TA4027 flip flop chip. This then causes the the outputs (PIN 2 and PIN 1) to change in someway such that the transistor labeled "304 F2C" turns on and off as a switch due to PIN 2 and an LED turns on/off due to PIN 1. I am not sure what happens after this or if I am even correct so far. Any guidance from the pedal gods here... please? ...

[gutsofgold]

As usual I think over complicated this. Just jumper the original switch so it is always on and wire the thing up to a 3PDT as usual... no?

[rustypinto]

Do you want to keep the stereo outputs?

The easiest way to re-house this is to keep the current switching scheme, especially since your not partial to 3PDT bypass switching. This unit uses a momentary switch with simple passive filtering to debounce and drive the clock on a j/k flip flop, which will toggle the Q and Q' outputs (one for the FET, the other/ opposite logic signal for the LED indicator). When the effect is on (channel on the FET is open) it simply mixes the delayed signal into the stereo output mixer circuits.

If you do decide to re-use this switching, you might want to get a nice momentary switch like this one:
http://www.smallbearelec.com/Detail.bok?no=27

[Gaetano Capuano]

How did this work out for you? I am thinking of doing the same with a SAD-1. I would really prefer true bypass, but if it is to much trouble then rehousing would be fine. Oh yeah I have no idea what I am doing, ANy help? Suggestions? schematics? DIY videos?