Dictionary Check: compressor
"compressor" is a valid word!
Scrabble
16
points
Words with Friends
19
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Definition
noun
a mechanical device that compresses gasses
noun
an electronic device that reduces the dynamic range of an audio signal.
Example:
"The signal entering a compressor is split, one copy sent to a variable-gain amplifier and the other to a side-chain where a circuit controlled by the signal level applies the required gain to an amplifier stage."
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