Hard Drive/USB ------> Compressed [12:1] ------> Audya RAM.
So files (when loaded) are "zipped" into RAM. When reading from RAM to Sound card ----> Unzipped for processing/use. Display shows actual file size though.
Hope this helps.
AJ
PS: Leezone - good explanation. I figured someone else would be better off explaining so more understand, than me!
[This message has been edited by Ketron_AJ (edited 02-24-2009).]