Walrus Audio Canvas Clock

A Modern "Tempo Brain" at the Heart of Pedalboards

The Canvas Clock addresses a now central need in current rigs: to circulate reliable tempo information among delays, reverbs, modulations, multi-effects, and BPM-synced machines. Rather than multiplying solutions (separate tap tempo, CV boxes, dedicated MIDI clock), it offers an all-in-one performance-oriented approach: you prepare your songs, organize your setlists, then control your effects ecosystem coherently, both on stage and in the studio.

For Whom and in What Contexts?

The Walrus Audio Canvas Clock is aimed at guitarists (and more broadly musicians) who use multiple time-based effects and want a clean, reproducible, and quick-to-recall set. It is especially relevant if you play to a click, switch tempos from one song to another, or need to synchronize preset changes with the tempo.

In live settings, it secures transitions (next/previous song, global tap tempo, dedicated metronome). In the studio, it facilitates takes whenever your chain needs to stay locked (synchronized delay, tempo-based tremolo, rhythmic modulations), while maintaining a logical song and recall structure.

Controls, Modes, and Connectivity: Advanced Tempo Management

The Canvas Clock combines full management of MIDI and analog clock to synchronize "almost everything" that depends on tempo, time, or BPM. Its main song list can hold up to 128 songs with name, BPM, and MIDI Macro information, and you can then organize these songs into different setlists according to your gigs.

To automate a complex rig, you can create up to 128 programmable MIDI macros, each containing up to 15 MIDI commands (program change, control change, etc.). The idea is simple: when recalling a song, you can also trigger preset changes on compatible multi-effects or pedals, maintaining tempo + sound coherence without footswitch choreography.

On the connections side, the 4 configurable 6.35 mm TRS jacks can be assigned as tempo output, CV output, switch input, and EXP input. This is a strong point if you need to send clock and expression to pedals without MIDI. You also have MIDI input/output (DIN and 3.5 mm jack connectors), a metronome output on 3.5 mm jack, as well as a Sync In/Out port designed for Eurorack-style synchronization environments.

The interface is designed to remain readable in real conditions thanks to a 2.8-inch TFT LCD screen. The USB-C connectivity is used for firmware updates and managing settings, songs, and setlists via a dedicated web application. Finally, the assignable footswitches A and B (e.g., switching songs, tap tempo) let you adapt control to your playing style.

The Sound

The Canvas Clock is not a "sound" pedal in the traditional sense: its impact is mainly felt in the rhythmic precision and coherence of your effects chain. When the tempo is stable and shared across the rig, delay repeats, synchronized modulations, and preset changes feel sharper, more "locked," with a more relaxed playing experience. It's typically the kind of tool you don't notice when everything is working well... but that becomes indispensable once you've experienced a truly synchronized pedalboard.

Technical specifications

Technology	Digital	Use	electric guitar
Format	Pedal	Color	Black
Type	sector

Main song list	up to 128 songs (name, BPM, MIDI Macro info)	Metronome output	3.5 mm jack
Assignable footswitches A and B (examples	switching songs, tap tempo)	Power supply	9 V
4 fully customizable 6.35 mm TRS jacks	tempo output, CV output, switch input, EXP input	Current required	300 mA