Walrus Audio Canvas Volume Pedal

Volume pedals aren’t usually the flashiest, coolest thing you’ve got on your board. Sure, they serve their purpose, and are must-have utems for lots of players (myself included), but you don’t usually run up to your buddies and say, “Check out this bitchin’ VOLUME PEDAL, bros!” That is, until now. Continuing a trend of bucking, well, trends, the crew at Walrus Audio has come up with the most advanced and customizable volume pedal the world has ever seen…and with no strings or gears to worry about, this solid piece of gear might be the best new thing you never knew you needed…

The Canvas Volume Pedal is designed to give players unprecedented control, reliability, and flexibility from a volume pedal. Built around a precision position sensor and high-quality VCAs (Voltage Controlled Amplifiers), Canvas Volume delivers a premium, all-analog signal path without the mechanical compromises of traditional designs. Shape the feel and response of Canvas Volume to fit your playing style with customizable features, including multiple tapers modeled from existing volume pedals, minimum-on volume, maximum gain, and lag.

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No strings. No pots. No gears. Nothing to wear out, get scratchy, or fail mid-set. With contactless position sensing and a robust metal chassis, Canvas Volume is designed for players who demand consistency night after night. It’s a modern volume pedal built to solve old problems without sacrificing tone or feel. Housed in a rugged steel and aluminum chassis that balances durability with pedalboard-friendly weight, Canvas Volume is engineered for years of consistent performance on stage, in the studio, and everywhere in between.

Canvas Volume uses a precision position sensor to track pedal movement and translate it into smooth, musical volume changes via high-quality analog VCAs. The result is the feel and tone players expect from a classic volume pedal, paired with modern consistency and control. Designed to integrate seamlessly into virtually any rig, Canvas Volume supports multiple signal flows: Mono In / Mono Out with Dedicated Tuner Out, Stereo In / Stereo Out or Mono In / Dual Mono Out. Whether you’re running a simple mono setup, a stereo board, or need dual outputs from a single input, Canvas Volume adapts easily to your workflow.

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The control interface is discreetly tucked under the heel of the pedal, keeping your settings safe while remaining easy to access. Two buttons and LED indicators give you control over four powerful parameters. Taper defines how your volume changes across the pedal’s sweep – and it’s the key to dialing in the perfect feel. Canvas Volume includes our own custom-designed taper plus seven carefully modeled tapers from classic, real-world volume pedals. Minimum On sets how much signal passes through when the pedal is fully heel-down. Gain controls the maximum output level at toe-down, with additional headroom available in 3dB increments, up to +9dB, making Canvas Volume equally capable as a clean volume boost. Lag introduces a delay between pedal movement and volume response, smoothing out transitions and enhancing swells.

I did something a little different with the demo today – I decided to build a new demo pedalboard based around the Canvas Volume Pedal, and filmed the process, along with some sound samples after the board was complete. I love the way it fits right in with the rest of my gear, and the dual outs really work well with my modulation, delay and reverb pedals at the end of the chain. Check out the whole thing over on our YouTube channel HERE, go visit the Walrus Audio site for more info, and head to Sweetwater to pick one of these up for yourself – cheers!!