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overdub
[ verb oh-ver-duhb; noun oh-ver-duhb ]
verb (used without object)
, o·ver·dubbed, o·ver·dub·bing.
- to add other recorded sound or music, as a supplementary instrumental or vocal track, to a taped musical track to complete or enhance a recording.
verb (used with object)
, o·ver·dubbed, o·ver·dub·bing.
- to add (a track or tracks) to a musical recording.
noun
- a recorded segment or layer of instrumental parts, vocalization, or sound effects integrated into a musical recording.
overdub
verb
- to add (new sound) on a spare track or tracks
noun
- the addition of new sound to a recording; the blending of various layers of sound in one recording
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“Mountains” was a sonic left-turn from Helium’s swan song, 1997’s “The Magic City,” a big studio rock record thick with layers of synthesized strings and guitar overdubs.
From Washington Post
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