over·dub
ˈō-vər-ˌdəb 
1
: the act or an instance of overdubbing
2
: recorded sound that is overdubbed
vocal overdubs
over·dub
ˌō-vər-ˈdəb
overdubbed; overdubbing; overdubs
: to transfer (recorded sound) onto a recording that bears sound recorded earlier in order to produce a combined effect
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Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 23 Sep. 2024
But Buckley, a virtuoso rock performer, possessed a soaring vocal range, supple across multiple octaves and able to achieve euphoric liftoff without the aid of angelic overdubs.
—Stephen Metcalf, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2024
Parker Hall, WIRED, 21 July 2024
The title track is both a definitive Stones song and barely a Stones song at all – Jagger recorded it in a one-off session with members of the Faces and David Bowie, and then let Richards overdub more guitar before finalizing the track.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 17 Oct. 2023
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Noun
The National captured Rome (without overdubs) at their Monday, June 3, 2024, show at the Italian capital’s Cavea at Auditorium Parco della Musica Ennio Morricone.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 23 Sep. 2024
But Buckley, a virtuoso rock performer, possessed a soaring vocal range, supple across multiple octaves and able to achieve euphoric liftoff without the aid of angelic overdubs.
—Stephen Metcalf, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2024
Verb
Users can overdub, reverse, and pitch-bend each loop as a group or independently.
—Parker Hall, WIRED, 21 July 2024
The title track is both a definitive Stones song and barely a Stones song at all – Jagger recorded it in a one-off session with members of the Faces and David Bowie, and then let Richards overdub more guitar before finalizing the track.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 17 Oct. 2023
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“Overdub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overdub. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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