---
name: "tapeout"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "spectemu-common"
version: "0.94a-22"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/tapeout"
---

# tapeout(1)

Output tapefiles to real tape

## NAME

tapeout - Output tapefiles to real tape

## SYNOPSIS

**tapeout** *sample\_rate* *tapefile* \[*start\_block* \[*output\_file*\]\]

## DESCRIPTION

This program lets you copy a tapefile ( *.tap* or  *.tzx* ) to real tape  via soundcard.

You have to connect the soundcard's  **line out** socket with the tape recorder's **mic** socket, then start this program.

## OPERANDS

- **sample\_rate**

  Sampling rate for the output. The higher this is, the better quality the the result will be. It should be at least 16000.

- **tapefile**

  Name of the tape file to interpret, and output to the soundcard. It should have either  *.tap* or  *.tzx* extension.

- **start\_block**

  Specifies where to start playing the tapefile. Default is 0.

- **output\_file**

  If given, the program writes the sound output into this file instead of the soundcard.

## SEE ALSO

xspect (1), vgaspect (1)

http://www.inf.bme.hu/~mszeredi/spectemu/spectemu.html

## BUGS

Many parameters are not changeable (like pause between tape blocks).

Not interactive (except for Ctrl-c).

## AUTHOR

Miklos Szeredi (EMAIL: mszeredi@inf.bme.hu)

Tapeout is copyright (C) 1998 Miklos Szeredi

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version. See the file COPYING.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.