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-rw-r--r--docs/man/mame.63
-rw-r--r--docs/man/mess.63
-rw-r--r--docs/source/commandline/commandline-all.rst2
3 files changed, 5 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/docs/man/mame.6 b/docs/man/mame.6
index acb1d058625..942661ab3a4 100644
--- a/docs/man/mame.6
+++ b/docs/man/mame.6
@@ -939,7 +939,8 @@ cause higher audio quality but slower emulation speed. The default is
Use samples if available. The default is ON (\-samples).
.TP
.B \-[no]compressor
-Use compressor for sound. The default is ON (\-compressor).
+Use compressor, it reduces overall volume when sound is overdriven.
+The default is ON (\-compressor).
.TP
.B \-volume, \-vol \fIvalue
Sets the startup volume. It can later be changed with the user interface
diff --git a/docs/man/mess.6 b/docs/man/mess.6
index d39926a18cb..37406a0691e 100644
--- a/docs/man/mess.6
+++ b/docs/man/mess.6
@@ -970,7 +970,8 @@ cause higher audio quality but slower emulation speed. The default is
Use samples if available. The default is ON (\-samples).
.TP
.B \-[no]compressor
-Use compressor for sound. The default is ON (\-compressor).
+Use compressor, it reduces overall volume when sound is overdriven.
+The default is ON (\-compressor).
.TP
.B \-volume, \-vol \fIvalue
Sets the startup volume. It can later be changed with the user interface
diff --git a/docs/source/commandline/commandline-all.rst b/docs/source/commandline/commandline-all.rst
index afe7cc2a72a..4dd57c779f2 100644
--- a/docs/source/commandline/commandline-all.rst
+++ b/docs/source/commandline/commandline-all.rst
@@ -2828,7 +2828,7 @@ Core Sound Options
**-[no]compressor**
- Use compressor for sound.
+ Use compressor, it reduces overall volume when sound is overdriven.
The default is ON (**-compressor**).