Walrus Audio releases Canvas Expression pedal with MIDI and CV

August 18, 2026 · 2 sources

Walrus Audio released the Canvas Expression pedal on August 18, 2026, priced at $299.99¹². The maker lists it as available now, and Gearnews reports it is available from Thomann and Sweetwater².

The pedal has two independent outputs, Jack A and Jack B, each of which can work as an expression output, a programmable switch output or a control voltage source¹. The maker lists the expression output as a voltage divider using a 50 kΩ potentiometer, the TS output as a variable resistor with selectable total resistances of 10 kΩ, 25 kΩ and 50 kΩ, and the CV output with selectable ranges of 0-3.3 V and 0-5 V¹. Switch output grounds tip to sleeve, ring to sleeve, or tip and ring to sleeve¹.

MIDI runs over ⅛-inch TRS Type A MIDI In and MIDI Out, with up to 16 assignable Control Change and Program Change messages, independent TRS and USB MIDI outputs, and 14-bit USB MIDI¹. The USB-C port is also used for firmware updates¹. Gearnews reports the pedal is built around a contactless magnetic position sensor, which it says will not wear out like the strings, gears and potentiometers used in other expression pedals². The maker says the pedal has no strings, pots or gears to wear out¹. Treadle resistance is adjustable by a drag adjustment, and tapers, sweep direction, switching thresholds and output behavior are configurable¹. Setup is handled through a web editor¹.

Gearnews reports the enclosure is made from steel and aluminum and that the pedal follows the Canvas Volume, launched earlier this year². The maker covers the pedal with its limited lifetime warranty¹.

Gearnews describes the price as "an investment for anyone who uses a lot of control data with their pedalboard or gear setups," and notes that for a single parameter on one effect pedal it "could well be overkill"². The Canvas Expression sits alongside other expression pedals in the maker's Canvas series¹.