rerecord

verb

re·​re·​cord (ˌ)rē-ri-ˈkȯrd How to pronounce rerecord (audio)
variants or re-record
rerecorded or re-recorded; rerecording or re-recording

transitive verb

: to record (something, such as sound) again
It's rare, however, for voice doubles to dub an entire performance. Normally, they're called in to rerecord a few flubbed lines.Judith Newman
re-records all the basic tracks except the vocals, playing nearly every instrument himself …Alec Foege

Examples of rerecord in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Thanks to Swift’s game-changing decision to rerecord her first six albums, Braun ended up selling her masters to an investment group in 2020. Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 18 June 2024 Before then, she was not allowed to rerecord any of the material, a time frame that was typical of record deals in the past. Theara Coleman, theweek, 24 Apr. 2024 The reggaeton boom that began in the 2010s knocked down the doors for Spanish-language artists to break into the U.S. market without having to rerecord their songs in English or engineer a pop hit that might resonate with American audiences. Cat Cardenas, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2024 But with Osborne passing before Lewandowski could rerecord his signature mandolin solo, Ellis was recruited to do the honors. Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2024 So the plan is to do Cruel World, rerecord some of the With Sympathy songs and then do the final album with Paul Barker. Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2024 The people who rewrite the songs and rerecord them into a different rendition that fits your voice, the costumers, the producers, the onset directors, the camera operators, everybody was just so on point. EW.com, 25 Oct. 2023 In what may be a controversial move, Marley’s son Stephen, who served as the film’s music supervisor, hired newer Jamaican musicians to rerecord the backing tracks on songs from the two shows. David Browne, Rolling Stone, 5 Feb. 2024 As a last-ditch effort to save their Christmas from Gene's despondency, the Belchers try to rerecord the album themselves, which doesn't work until Gene gets a trippy vision from Percy McTinsel-bud (Dana Snyder). EW.com, 27 Nov. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1806, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of rerecord was in 1806

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“Rerecord.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rerecord. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.

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