Why would I want to compress digital audio ?

Digital Compression offers a huge reduction in the amount of file space required to store audio data files. This reduction in file size also dramatically reduces the time required to transmit them electronically. If the loss in audio quality is acceptable to you Digital Compression may be just what your looking for. Compression ratios of up to 10:1 are commonly available by today's digital audio encoders and decoders. Each different encoder/decoder (CODEC) has different strengths and weaknesses. More...