# Loadsound compression details

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadsound-compression-details/187411>\
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**Created:** [April 28, 2006, 11:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadsound-compression-details/187411 "2006-04-28T23:16:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![willgoldstone7](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/willgoldstone7/32/2251_2.png) [@willgoldstone7](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/willgoldstone7)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2006, 11:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadsound-compression-details/187411/1 "2006-04-28T23:16:15Z")

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hi i was wondering how sound files are compressed when they are retreived using the loadsound command? do they use the original file compression or does flash muck about with it? The reason i ask is that an audio file is coming out sounding very different to the original.  
cheers