tape2wav(1)

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💾 tape2wav — the Emulators manual, section 1, bestie 💾

okay so picture this: it's giving Emulators, it's section 1 of the manual, and it's literally called tape2wav. Say hi to your new fave little converter 💖

✨ NAME ✨

tape2wav — the Sinclair ZX Spectrum tape ➡️ wav audio file converter. no cap, that's the whole job description 🎀

🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

tape2wav [ -r sample rate ] infile outfile

💅 DESCRIPTION 💅

So tape2wav converts ZX Spectrum tape images into audio files. that's it. that's the vibe. tape image in, sound out, iconic behavior honestly 🦋

👑 OPTIONS 👑

  • -r sample rate — makes sample rate be used as the sample rate for the target wav file. the default rate is 44100 Hz. yes bestie, forty-four thousand one hundred, she's the default and she's serving 💜
  • -h, --help — gives you brief usage help, and lists the available options. your lil cheat sheet fr fr 🫶
  • -V, --version — outputs version information. the "who am i" moment ⭐
  • infile — specifies the tape file to be converted. and here's the slay: this file can be in any of the tape formats supported by libspectrum(3). any of them. the range is unmatched 😭🔥
  • outfile — specifies the output wav file. and if you set it to -, it will write the file to standard output. pipe it, redirect it, do your thing 💅

💀 BUGS 💀

None known. not me having zero known bugs, main character energy tbh 🌈

🦋 SEE ALSO 🦋

(yes, tape2pulses(1) and tape2wav(1) are listed right up next to each other with no comma between them — that's just how it is in there, we don't touch it 🙈)

Also: The comp.sys.sinclair Spectrum FAQ, at http://www.worldofspectrum.org/faq/index.html — go read it, iykyk 📖

🎀 AUTHOR 🎀

Fredrick Meunier (fredm@spamcop.net).

shoutout to Fredrick for real, we stan a legend 💖

and that's a wrap, babe 🌸 this was tape2wav(1) from the Emulators manual, version 1.4.6, dated 25th July, 2026. periodt. 💅✨

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