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Marshall Time Modulator on Bill's recordings.

First time posting, I hope I'm in the right place!


I knew that Bill used the Marshall Time Modulator on many of his recordings, but I always wondered how it was used. I thought maybe it was giving that fast delay buzz on his snares, or maybe some flanging/chorus. Now I have finally heard an extensive demo of both models of the Time Modulator, and I realize how often you hear the Time Modulator in his music. There are sounds that I thought were synths with a square wave LFO, and now I'm realizing its these odd magical sounds produced by the unit. Just thought I'd share, because it is one of my favorite sounds. Bill Nelson is my favorite musician and a huge inspiration. I'm 34 years old, and I'm glad to have discovered his music about 8 years ago.


You can hear the sound I am talking about in this Marshall Time Modulator comparison video, at about 9:55 but also throughout the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZeBVgZr4Y0&t=677s


A good example of this beautiful, fluttery sound is throughout Daily Bells. It always conjured up images of a butterfly, or a flower blooming. I hope to one day get a Time Modulator, as it is one of the most uniquely strange effect units I've ever heard.

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