Compresses Set

A compressor is a mechanical device that increases the pressure of a gas by reducing its volume. An air compressor is a specific type of gas compressor. Compressors are similar to pumps: both increase the pressure on a fluid and both can transport the fluid through a pipe.

The purpose of the compressor is to circulate the refrigerant in the system under pressure, this concentrates the heat it contains. At the compressor, the low pressure gas is changed to high pressure gas.

This is done by boosting the quieter signals and attenuating the louder signals. The controls you are given to set up a compressor are usually: Threshold - how loud the signal has to be before compression is applied. Ratio - how much compression is applied.