By far one of the best and clearest explanations about compressors I've ever seen. The idea of using the drive of the amp to detect when the compressor kicks in is just perfect. Great job, Pete!
Thank you for the compression tutorial. That's a good compressor to demonstrate what a studio compressor does because it has pretty well every control you'd find on a studio compressor.
Thank you, thank you for this Tone series -- and your clear explanations and demos of the pedals and the settings. Straightforward and no wasted goofing around, which is much appreciated.
Thanks Pete. Good technical description of compression. Could you do a Part II that gets into general settings for the esthetic side of compressors, and in different styles, especially live applications. For example, do you use a compressor to push a drive or do you prefer a booster? How do you work with a compressor to help an uncooperative amp get great sustain and feedback without squashing the signal, unwanted feedback or extra noise? Would a compressor always go behind a drive pedal, or would it work in front for some things, maybe leveling out a boosted lead by setting the threshold and ratio correctly. Thanks.
I'm very thankful that Pete took the time to put this together. The sound examples were one of the first videos on the subject that audibly relayed each control's function. Not simple to do on this platform, so kudos! It may also help others to point out that analog audio compression and computer file compression are quite different from each other. They both will affect your audio quality, but in much different ways.
I use a Keeley two knob compressor. I like that its got only two knobs, it's less confusing. I welcomed your explanation on these important tools. To hear an accomplished player/teacher like yourself explain it, I pick it up much easier. Thank you Pete, your lessons always hit home!
Excellent job. Compression is tough to explain, especially in a short time. You hit the high points without dumbing it down. It took me years to really get a handle on it and I'm learning more all the time. Cheers!
Hey guys and gals! If you are not getting Pete and Tim's video series, you have no Idea what your missing! ANYTHING Pete releases is top notch and incredible. I have learn2d so much from him and his compadre Tim! Pete does not know me and this is unsolicited. Just gotta pass the word along! Thanks Pete for helping this 54 year old geezer take it to another level!
I just subscribed to this dude..... He seems genuine, explains things without being condescending, and he is simple and clear. I am now a fan, and a fan of his channel. Thank you Pete.
Awesome video, Pete! Easily the most misunderstood and abused effect. The mark of a good compressor is that it shouldn't be overly obvious to most when it's on, but when you turn it off it should be readily apparent. Set correctly these things can work some serious magic!
Thank you for demystifying the “secret code” of compression I’ve been having issues with my tone I’m using a lp and it sounds quite harsh so I’m trying to get it to sound more even and smooth.
Thanks very much for this, Pete! It's the best and clearest explanation and demonstration of compression controls I've ever seen. And thanks to Tim for linking to it!
The best video on what compressors do I have seen, well explained and demonstrated . Now I understand what compressors do a lot better. Thank you, Pete.
Great man. I can honestly say I was confused about compression for a very very long time til I got my axe fx and was able to experiment. A video like this would've saved me tons of time. Ill share it with my students!
Great explanation Pete...I will say that whenever anyone asks me what compression is and what it sounds like, I usually refer them to the John and George solo on "Nowhere Man". It's an exaggerated example, but I think it is one that just abut anybody can hear and understand.
Pete, Just wanted to say thanks so much for all your videos and knowledge that you share. I've learned so much about technique as well as gear from all of your videos, and really appreciate your willingness to take time out of your schedule to educate.
Pete! Thank you for this video (and all the many others), I'm finally grasping how a compressor works! I'll need to watch it a few more times for it to really sink in. Thanks so much for sharing your musical knowledge and demonstrating various musical gear. You're the best. Aloha!
Thank you so much for all your vids explanations I always doubted when I saw all these other bids on the same information cuz I was positive when I got home but I usually play it would be different thanks again for bringing all this out all the best to you peace, Jay.
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Compression is a subtle effect. It creates sustain with a clean sound so you don't have to use loads of gain to create long notes. The BOSS CS3 is great for this although it adds a glassy sheen which you either like or you dont. Its great in a smooth jazz solo situation where you want long legato notes without distortion. It is great if you want to sound like Larry Carlton. Try playing "It was only Yesterday" or "Room 335" with a clean sound and a compressor to give you those long notes. Try playing "Mercy mercy mercy" with a compressor. Sounds great! Why people use compression on chord work is a mystery to me as it removes all the dynamics which is the opposite to what ou want to achieve if you want to sound like Chic or something similar.
Pete is doing exactly this with the piece at the end. Listen to the lead sound.Without the compressor the lead parts would be lost and weak sounding. Basically, long notes without loads of gain.
Great vid, as always Pete. You have that rare knack of being able to impart knowledge in a clear, easily understood way. P.S. Nerd alert and useless trvia - 2026 is the postcode of Bondi, NSW, Australia......for those who were wondering.
Perfect Presentation Pete ! Thank you for your post. Yuma,AZ.
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Great Introduction to compressors, but I think the video is missing on showing applications. We want the tone secrets of compressor, not just what the buttons are for! :-)
I've never quite got my head around the compressor, even though I do use it a lot. I've got a couple of settings I like for different things but haven't really understood the whys and hows. This is the first time I have heard it explained and demonstrated in a way where I can make sense of it. So much so that it now seems so obvious that I feel like an idiot for not really getting something so simple! Which illustrates how well you've explained it. Thank you. I feel like I know what I am doing with compression so much more now.
This video was simple, very easy to follow and cleared up something I didn't fully understand for a long time now. Thanks! It would be really cool to do a video on when it would be appropriate to use compression and what it can do to a guitar in the mix and the negatives of over using it on guitar.
brilliant Explanation. Thx for that. BTW: it makes a difference where in your chain you use the compressor: after the distortion means you can roll back volume, get less distortion but volume stays the same.
Very nice discussion about a vital piece of gear! I'm a university educator and I wish more of my colleagues took the time to properly *explain* concepts like you have, no matter the subject...
As always, great video, Pete! I think for a lot of people it would have been useful to go into a little more depth on the threshold setting. Playing softly vs. playing aggressively, demonstrating how the compression doesn't kick in until you play loud enough to cross the threshold. But again, very thorough and helpful.
Great video Pete.,compression was one that always had me a little curious with all the different settings. I always just messed with it till I got was I was lookin for. At least now I think il be able to dial it in a little faster on the fly. Your videos are always top notch, great quality, kickass guitar playing,an educational as well. You Rock Brother!!
Thanks for the clear explanation of all these controls. I've used a couple cheap compressors which although they seem to add signal strength/sustain they also add more noise when not played through. In other words the compressor itself has a problematic noise floor. This has left me using the default limiter setting built in when recording with my Zoom H6 (which isn't bad). I'll probably have to shop around for a quality compressor.
I know what most of guitar pedals can do but most of the time I have a lot of problem to find out the real effect of each knobs on these pedals. I'll check your channel to look at some pedals you can probably have done some tutorials about the knobs effect they can effectively do. Thanks in advance for these useful tutorials. Your really good guitar playing help a lot to understand too !
As always, Pete is cogent and on point, - one of the true gurus of guitar sound! Listen up and your future self will thank you :) Rock on, Pete! You're awesome... sf
Awesome video Pete I recently got the Ego Compressor and I'm still learning from it. Any upcoming video for that pedal? Greeting from Monterrey, Mexico
By far the best demonstration of how compressors works. Just a question: In many digital rigs (Amplitube, guitar rigs, bias fx) often there is a blue compressor and a red compressor. I understand they want to emulate different brands, but effectively what is changing from one to another? Thanks to whom wants to answer.
Thanks, Pete! So many compressor demos I’ve seen over the years have been: Here’s without the compressor. (play) Here is with it. (difference so subtle that I don’t hear it) Huge difference, right! (No, no it wasn’t.)
I, too was a doubter on how compressors affect guitar tone until purchased one and now can't play without it!!! The compressor that I use is Origin Effects Cali 76 Stacked and when comparing uncompressed to compressed tones, my ears like the guitar tone with the compressor engaged, especially on guitars' with single coils PUPs.
Pete, that was extremely enlightening! I always loved playing with compression but it was a 'hit or miss" proposition when it came to settings (what the knobs are for) :-) Thanks for all you do!
For the most part (unless your settings are extreme, for effect) compression is often more about the relationship of your playing versus the dynamic response. It "feels" different more than it sounds different.
Great job at explaining compression. The problem I always have is not knowing at what level to set the threshold. Is it based on playing dynamics, attack of the pick on the strings, or what?
the threshold really controls when the compression kicks in. So, hit the strings hard- and adjust the threshold until you hear the compressor kicking in, reducing loud peaks. Now, you can keep reducing the threshold until even soft pick attacks trigger the compression. It's up to you! Then, increase the gain to make up for the reduced volume the compression creates. What I do- is bring up the gain until the volume is the same as when I have comp off and hit a loud pick attack. The result- you'll hear more sustain, the notes and chords will ring out, whereas with no compression, you'll hear a loud lick attack and then the sound falls off quickly.
Thanks for this insight, Pete! Now I finally understand. It's the attack on the strings/instrument that engages the threshold. From my research, I've been watching people tweak the threshold until they see a bit of compression happening, but I always thought it had to do with determining the volume levels in an actual audio wave. From what it sounds, it's mostly trial and error, but it seems a lot simpler than before. I'm assuming the release time parameter is what gives the compressor the name compressor/sustainer. Makes perfect sense to me. Thanks so much for replying with your insights.
Great video! Do you think there is a benefit to using a line level compressor (like a DBX160), instead of a pedal for a live guitar rig? Is there a scenario where the rack comp might be preferable? Thanks!
After searching high & low for a decent DBX 160x at a non-crackhead price, I just bought the Keeley gc-2... along with the 30ms for stereo detuning. So, the 80's rack of awesome I wanted to build will end up being in a pedalboard format.
That's an efficient explanation! (less importance) Funny to notice it, very often, I write "guiatr" instead of "guitar" too :-) (TONE SECRETS #5 GUIATR COMPRESSORS... EXPLAINED!)
Is this how people get harmonics to ring out beautifully? Whenever I do tap harmonics, the sound decays away too quickly and I never knew how to solve it.
Thanks Pete, I am sure this will help on the Helix too...There's a plethora to choose from, and I have been adding their "default settings" without tweaking them too much (never felt the overwhelming need to use a stand alone compressor before) BTW your voice/delivery sounds like Kurt Loder...and not sure why I had to add that, but there it is. Lol!
this is the best
explanation of compression I've seen. great work Pete. outstanding talent.
For me compressor is the hardest effect to deal with. This was a quite good explanation about the basics. Thx Pete!
By far one of the best and clearest explanations about compressors I've ever seen. The idea of using the drive of the amp to detect when the compressor kicks in is just perfect. Great job, Pete!
Thank you for the compression tutorial. That's a good compressor to demonstrate what a studio compressor does because it has pretty well every control you'd find on a studio compressor.
Thank you, thank you for this Tone series -- and your clear explanations and demos of the pedals and the settings. Straightforward and no wasted goofing around, which is much appreciated.
Thanks Pete. Good technical description of compression. Could you do a Part II that gets into general settings for the esthetic side of compressors, and in different styles, especially live applications. For example, do you use a compressor to push a drive or do you prefer a booster? How do you work with a compressor to help an uncooperative amp get great sustain and feedback without squashing the signal, unwanted feedback or extra noise? Would a compressor always go behind a drive pedal, or would it work in front for some things, maybe leveling out a boosted lead by setting the threshold and ratio correctly. Thanks.
I'm very thankful that Pete took the time to put this together. The sound examples were one of the first videos on the subject that audibly relayed each control's function. Not simple to do on this platform, so kudos!
It may also help others to point out that analog audio compression and computer file compression are quite different from each other. They both will affect your audio quality, but in much different ways.
I use a Keeley two knob compressor. I like that its got only two knobs, it's less confusing. I welcomed your explanation on these important tools. To hear an accomplished player/teacher like yourself explain it, I pick it up much easier. Thank you Pete, your lessons always hit home!
Hi Jimmie- I generally dig simpler compressors too- less to fiddle with! ha
Excellent job. Compression is tough to explain, especially in a short time. You hit the high points without dumbing it down. It took me years to really get a handle on it and I'm learning more all the time. Cheers!
Best explanation I've ever found! Awesome down to earth guy with no ego too.
Thanks Randy!
Hey guys and gals! If you are not getting Pete and Tim's video series, you have no Idea what your missing! ANYTHING Pete releases is top notch and incredible. I have learn2d so much from him and his compadre Tim! Pete does not know me and this is unsolicited. Just gotta pass the word along! Thanks Pete for helping this 54 year old geezer take it to another level!
Best video on compression. Great explanation and even better sound examples.
The first person on TH-cam that I've heard explain compression clearly and correctly.
I just subscribed to this dude..... He seems genuine, explains things without being condescending, and he is simple and clear. I am now a fan, and a fan of his channel. Thank you Pete.
Awesome video, Pete! Easily the most misunderstood and abused effect. The mark of a good compressor is that it shouldn't be overly obvious to most when it's on, but when you turn it off it should be readily apparent. Set correctly these things can work some serious magic!
Thank you for demystifying the “secret code” of compression I’ve been having issues with my tone I’m using a lp and it sounds quite harsh so I’m trying to get it to sound more even and smooth.
Thanks very much for this, Pete! It's the best and clearest explanation and demonstration of compression controls I've ever seen. And thanks to Tim for linking to it!
2 years after this video is released... I find it and it's amazing, really fantastic explanation
Best video on compressor ever.good verbal skills very informative I have a Boss comp stop using it cause I was 😞 now. I'm gonna use it thanks
He Pete
It’s so relaxing and informative to watch you explaining these sounds secrets. Clear, to the point and inspiring! Thank you from the heart
Great way to explain compression..you're a great teacher, Pete! 🤘🏻
The best video on what compressors do I have seen, well explained and demonstrated . Now I understand what compressors do a lot better. Thank you, Pete.
Great man. I can honestly say I was confused about compression for a very very long time til I got my axe fx and was able to experiment. A video like this would've saved me tons of time. Ill share it with my students!
Great explanation Pete...I will say that whenever anyone asks me what compression is and what it sounds like, I usually refer them to the John and George solo on "Nowhere Man". It's an exaggerated example, but I think it is one that just abut anybody can hear and understand.
Pete, Just wanted to say thanks so much for all your videos and knowledge that you share. I've learned so much about technique as well as gear from all of your videos, and really appreciate your willingness to take time out of your schedule to educate.
Pete! Thank you for this video (and all the many others), I'm finally grasping how a compressor works! I'll need to watch it a few more times for it to really sink in. Thanks so much for sharing your musical knowledge and demonstrating various musical gear. You're the best.
Aloha!
Pete....thank you. Your explanation and demo are so easy to understand. You dont use jargons to explain. You used simple easy to understand words.
I've always loved the sound of a bit of compression on guitar. Thanks for this!
This is like a living manual of compression. Amazing explanation.
Thank you so much for all your vids explanations I always doubted when I saw all these other bids on the same information cuz I was positive when I got home but I usually play it would be different thanks again for bringing all this out all the best to you peace, Jay.
Your hair gets nicer as time goes on. Kudos!
+Walter Worrall ha! Thanks Walter
Great licks and great hair. It's what rock stars are made of.
You looked awesome in your shaggy days!
Great video thank you. I love the way you used the gain make up to show the effect of the compressor cutting in and out - that's genius.
Amazing video. Using the amp clipping to illustrate the signal reaching the amp/being attenuated is genius. Thank you Pete!
I use a TC Electronic Hyper Gravity compressor, it has Sustain, Level, Attack, and Blend controls and it has the TC toneprints.
Super useful, thanks Pete!
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so wish I had these kind of tutorials about 20 years ago! great video
+Andrew Bettis me too! Ha
Pete, you're such a cool guy I wish we could hang out and jam. Thanks for the great wisdom and knowledge!
One of the most useful videos I've watched lately
Thanks Pete. Tim Pierce sent me here and he's right, this is the clearest explanation I've seen on setting up a compressor.
Tim was so nice, to share my video. Thanks John!
Compression is a subtle effect. It creates sustain with a clean sound so you don't have to use loads of gain to create long notes. The BOSS CS3 is great for this although it adds a glassy sheen which you either like or you dont. Its great in a smooth jazz solo situation where you want long legato notes without distortion. It is great if you want to sound like Larry Carlton. Try playing "It was only Yesterday" or "Room 335" with a clean sound and a compressor to give you those long notes. Try playing "Mercy mercy mercy" with a compressor. Sounds great! Why people use compression on chord work is a mystery to me as it removes all the dynamics which is the opposite to what ou want to achieve if you want to sound like Chic or something similar.
Pete is doing exactly this with the piece at the end. Listen to the lead sound.Without the compressor the lead parts would be lost and weak sounding. Basically, long notes without loads of gain.
Great vid, as always Pete. You have that rare knack of being able to impart knowledge in a clear, easily understood way.
P.S. Nerd alert and useless trvia - 2026 is the postcode of Bondi, NSW, Australia......for those who were wondering.
Excellent!! Thanks so much for sharing your expertise. That was really instructive and helped considerably!
Excellent explanation along with the demo on what compressors and their settings do.
Perfect Presentation Pete ! Thank you for your post. Yuma,AZ.
Great Introduction to compressors, but I think the video is missing on showing applications. We want the tone secrets of compressor, not just what the buttons are for! :-)
Glad I found this channel. Really enjoy hearing your thoughts on different tones/effects and how to dial in certain sounds
I thought i had a good comprehension of compressors until i watched this video. Thank you Pete for opening my eyes!
Glad to help!
Pun intended?
I've never quite got my head around the compressor, even though I do use it a lot. I've got a couple of settings I like for different things but haven't really understood the whys and hows.
This is the first time I have heard it explained and demonstrated in a way where I can make sense of it. So much so that it now seems so obvious that I feel like an idiot for not really getting something so simple! Which illustrates how well you've explained it.
Thank you. I feel like I know what I am doing with compression so much more now.
This video was simple, very easy to follow and cleared up something I didn't fully understand for a long time now. Thanks!
It would be really cool to do a video on when it would be appropriate to use compression and what it can do to a guitar in the mix and the negatives of over using it on guitar.
brilliant Explanation. Thx for that. BTW: it makes a difference where in your chain you use the compressor: after the distortion means you can roll back volume, get less distortion but volume stays the same.
That was the best explana-demo of compression I've ever seen Pete. Thanks.
thanks!
Thanks Pete! Best explanation of compression on TH-cam.
Roger Philabaum thanks!!
Thanks!!
Finally I understand the Peramiter values!🎓Thank You Pete for another great lesson in Tone🎼🎸😀
That was an excellent description of compressors. Thank you very much.
I just subscribed to your channel because of this video! Thank you for this explanation, very detailed! I finally understood the compressor's work
Very nice discussion about a vital piece of gear! I'm a university educator and I wish more of my colleagues took the time to properly *explain* concepts like you have, no matter the subject...
+carabidus thank u!
As always, great video, Pete! I think for a lot of people it would have been useful to go into a little more depth on the threshold setting. Playing softly vs. playing aggressively, demonstrating how the compression doesn't kick in until you play loud enough to cross the threshold. But again, very thorough and helpful.
Thanks, have a better understanding now. Just glad to see and hear the white Suhr, not worried anymore.
One of the best videos explaining compression
Excellent descriptions. I always learn something from your videos Pete.
Great video Pete.,compression was one that always had me a little curious with all the different settings. I always just messed with it till I got was I was lookin for. At least now I think il be able to dial it in a little faster on the fly. Your videos are always top notch, great quality, kickass guitar playing,an educational as well. You Rock Brother!!
Thanks Pete. I have a compressor dusting out there. I never managed to handle it. Now I will experiment.
Thanks for the clear explanation of all these controls. I've used a couple cheap compressors which although they seem to add signal strength/sustain they also add more noise when not played through. In other words the compressor itself has a problematic noise floor. This has left me using the default limiter setting built in when recording with my Zoom H6 (which isn't bad). I'll probably have to shop around for a quality compressor.
Such a clear and practical explanation
thank you so much Pete for yet another extremely informative and useful tutorial/video.
Great video and explanations. I’m always looking for better ways to explain and demonstrate compression to newbie players
I know what most of guitar pedals can do but most of the time I have a lot of problem to find out the real effect of each knobs on these pedals. I'll check your channel to look at some pedals you can probably have done some tutorials about the knobs effect they can effectively do. Thanks in advance for these useful tutorials. Your really good guitar playing help a lot to understand too !
Thanks peter, your explanation is easy to understand and to the point (y)
Just found your videos and these pedal ones are bloody great.
Very instructive, well explained. Thanks.
Always a great job Pete!
Really helpful and simple to understand, thank you!
As always, Pete is cogent and on point,
- one of the true gurus of guitar sound!
Listen up and your future self will thank you :)
Rock on, Pete! You're awesome... sf
Great job Pete, exactly what I was looking for.
Awesome video Pete
I recently got the Ego Compressor and I'm still learning from it. Any upcoming video for that pedal?
Greeting from Monterrey, Mexico
Oh..NOW I get it!!! Thanks Pete...much appreciated!!!
By far the best demonstration of how compressors works. Just a question: In many digital rigs (Amplitube, guitar rigs, bias fx) often there is a blue compressor and a red compressor. I understand they want to emulate different brands, but effectively what is changing from one to another? Thanks to whom wants to answer.
Best explanation I‘ve heard. Thanks Pete
Thanks, Pete! So many compressor demos I’ve seen over the years have been: Here’s without the compressor. (play) Here is with it. (difference so subtle that I don’t hear it) Huge difference, right! (No, no it wasn’t.)
I, too was a doubter on how compressors affect guitar tone until purchased one and now can't play without it!!! The compressor that I use is Origin Effects Cali 76 Stacked and when comparing uncompressed to compressed tones, my ears like the guitar tone with the compressor engaged, especially on guitars' with single coils PUPs.
Pete, that was extremely enlightening! I always loved playing with compression but it was a 'hit or miss" proposition when it came to settings (what the knobs are for) :-) Thanks for all you do!
Perfectly explained in terms of how the ear hears it. Great clip
For the most part (unless your settings are extreme, for effect) compression is often more about the relationship of your playing versus the dynamic response. It "feels" different more than it sounds different.
wow Pete... killer demo and explanation, many thanks!!
+Troy Knox thank you Troy thanks for watching
Another great video. looks like you're digging that Kemper. I'm lovin mine!
Great job at explaining compression. The problem I always have is not knowing at what level to set the threshold. Is it based on playing dynamics, attack of the pick on the strings, or what?
the threshold really controls when the compression kicks in. So, hit the strings hard- and adjust the threshold until you hear the compressor kicking in, reducing loud peaks. Now, you can keep reducing the threshold until even soft pick attacks trigger the compression. It's up to you! Then, increase the gain to make up for the reduced volume the compression creates. What I do- is bring up the gain until the volume is the same as when I have comp off and hit a loud pick attack. The result- you'll hear more sustain, the notes and chords will ring out, whereas with no compression, you'll hear a loud lick attack and then the sound falls off quickly.
Thanks for this insight, Pete! Now I finally understand. It's the attack on the strings/instrument that engages the threshold. From my research, I've been watching people tweak the threshold until they see a bit of compression happening, but I always thought it had to do with determining the volume levels in an actual audio wave. From what it sounds, it's mostly trial and error, but it seems a lot simpler than before.
I'm assuming the release time parameter is what gives the compressor the name compressor/sustainer. Makes perfect sense to me. Thanks so much for replying with your insights.
Thanks for demonstration of the efffects pedals.
Great video! Do you think there is a benefit to using a line level compressor (like a DBX160), instead of a pedal for a live guitar rig? Is there a scenario where the rack comp might be preferable? Thanks!
Wow Amazing work! So understandable its genius thank you
so much
After searching high & low for a decent DBX 160x at a non-crackhead price,
I just bought the Keeley gc-2... along with the 30ms for stereo detuning.
So, the 80's rack of awesome I wanted to build will end up being in a pedalboard format.
Compressors have always confused me. This helps a lot. Thanks Pete.
Great video Pete, love your work and love your playing, thank you too much. clif
Thank you so much, been years trying to get it
Very cool and clear explaination ! Thanks mate :)
Pete, your videos are the best!
That's an efficient explanation! (less importance) Funny to notice it, very often, I write "guiatr" instead of "guitar" too :-) (TONE SECRETS #5 GUIATR COMPRESSORS... EXPLAINED!)
Is this how people get harmonics to ring out beautifully? Whenever I do tap harmonics, the sound decays away too quickly and I never knew how to solve it.
Thanks Pete, I am sure this will help on the Helix too...There's a plethora to choose from, and I have been adding their "default settings" without tweaking them too much (never felt the overwhelming need to use a stand alone compressor before) BTW your voice/delivery sounds like Kurt Loder...and not sure why I had to add that, but there it is. Lol!
excellent video. Nice Job Pete
the best video explaining compression