---
name: "castool"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "mame-tools"
version: "0.289-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/castool"
---

# castool(1)

MESS Generic cassette manipulation tool

## NAME

castool - MESS Generic cassette manipulation tool

## SYNOPSIS

**castool convert** *format infile outfile***.wav**

## DESCRIPTION

**castool** is a tool for the maintenance and manipulation of cassette dumps that MESS users need to deal with.

## COMMANDS

- **convert**

  Convert a cassette dump to a .wav audio file. See **castool** (without arguments) for a full list of supported cassette formats.

## EXAMPLES

**castool convert tzx pyjamarama.tzx pyjamarama.wav**

## SEE ALSO

mess(6)