If a single-sideband voice transmitter is 100% modulated, how will using a speech processor affect the transmitter's output?

In an amplitude-modulated or single-sideband signal, peak envelope power (PEP) is determined by the maximum amplitude limits of the transmitter. When an SSB transmitter is already at 100% modulation on voice peaks, it cannot produce any more peak power without causing severe distortion or splatter. However, normal human speech contains many quiet gaps and low-volume sounds. A speech processor works by amplifying these quieter sounds while capping the peaks, which effectively raises the average volume level of the audio signal. Because the continuous volume level of the audio is higher, the transmitter outputs a higher average power over time. The peak envelope power remains exactly the same, but the overall "density" or average power of the transmission increases significantly.