Ok, thanks for the clarification.
Please don’t bridge C1 with the volume pot…it’s not helpful because as you can see from the schematic they are on opposite sides of the circuit.
If the effect circuit is bypassed (the red led by the bypass footswitch is off) the volume pot should not be controlling the signal at all. The volume pot should only be controlling the signal when the red led is on. Is this happening with your pedal?
Is nothing happening when you touch TP3 or 1, even when the effect is engaged and the depth knob is fully counter-clockwise?…you shouldn’t hear anything when the effect is bypassed. What about when you touch TP 4 and 2?…theoretically, you should hear something with TP4 and 2. Try touching the test points with something metal…I used a pair of tweezers to touch the test points on the Quaverato on my desk and it made noise on each of them (TP1-4)…but only when the effect was engaged.
VR10 is after the LDR’s so you should hear something from that when the effect is engaged.
-Brach