Sync all of your time-based devices, seamlessly move through preset setlists, and simplify tempo matching with the Canvas Clock! Designed for any kind of rig you through at it and deeply customizable, users can put their full trust in the Clock to be an all-in-one tempo solution for their board.
The Canvas Clock can interface to any device in your rig that accepts clock signal, whether MIDI (via the 1/8 in or 5-pin MIDI ports) or analog (via the 1/4in jacks). Clock will send time signals for both MIDI and analog devices, and will continue to do so as you move through your song list or manually adjust the tempo. As you edit, save, and recall songs in real-time or via the online editor at walrus audio.io, Clock will send your specific settings for whichever song you are currently on out to all of the time-based devices you are connected to.
Customize your Clock
The four 1/4 in jacks aren’t just for ending tempo. They can be assigned one of four functions:
Tempo Out: Connect to any pedal of device that accepts external tap inputs or analog time controls (ex: our Arp-87 Delay or Monument Tremolo). Canvas Clock can send analog clock and MIDI clock at the same time. No more relying on your feet to keep perfect time.
CV (Control Voltage) Out: Control any device that accepts CV. Good for Analog Synths, Drum Machines, or similar devices.
Switch Input: Each jack can be configured to receive input from two external footswitch controls. The switches are connected to the Tip (left) and Ring (right) of the associated 1/4 jack. These can be assigned to many functions available on the pedal with the ability to add more options via a software update.
Expression In:
Connect an expression pedal, and use it to send a MIDI CC message out to a pedal connected to the Clock. The “Toe Down” and “Heel Down” values can be adjusted to fine-tune the controlled parameter range. Use this to adjust the mix of a reverb or the depth of a tremolo (via MIDI out).
Footswitches
Footswitches for the Clock are customizable. Eliminate the “bending over between songs to make adjustments portion of a set” by assigning one of the onboard functions to the A and B switches:
- Advance to the next song
- Go back to the previous song
- Advance to the next setlist
- Go back to the previous setlist
- Toggle the metronome start and stop
- Global tap tempo
Sync
The “Sync” jack found on the top of the pedal can be set in two ways:
- Input – Great for accepting BPM from an external source
- Output – Great for syncing external devices, such as a Eurorack device, a Roland Volca Synth, and many other devices.
Some external devices send/receive clock signals that are “double” the standard timing signals, so we included the option to send/receive a 1x or 2x signal, depending on the specific device’s needs. Users can also determine the subdivision of the BPM to send out.