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-rw-r--r--docs/man/mame.64
-rw-r--r--docs/man/mess.64
-rw-r--r--docs/source/commandline/commandline-all.rst3
3 files changed, 6 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/docs/man/mame.6 b/docs/man/mame.6
index 942661ab3a4..3d83084e4c0 100644
--- a/docs/man/mame.6
+++ b/docs/man/mame.6
@@ -939,8 +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, it reduces overall volume when sound is overdriven.
-The default is ON (\-compressor).
+Enable audio compressor. It temporarily reduces the overall volume when
+the audio output 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 37406a0691e..07293db867f 100644
--- a/docs/man/mess.6
+++ b/docs/man/mess.6
@@ -970,8 +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, it reduces overall volume when sound is overdriven.
-The default is ON (\-compressor).
+Enable audio compressor. It temporarily reduces the overall volume when
+the audio output 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 4dd57c779f2..5c58c9a345b 100644
--- a/docs/source/commandline/commandline-all.rst
+++ b/docs/source/commandline/commandline-all.rst
@@ -2828,7 +2828,8 @@ Core Sound Options
**-[no]compressor**
- Use compressor, it reduces overall volume when sound is overdriven.
+ Enable audio compressor. It temporarily reduces the overall volume when
+ the audio output is overdriven.
The default is ON (**-compressor**).