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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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
The new EPs are captured from live recordings that McCraven later reworked through editing, overdubs, and post-production.
—Eric Torres, Pitchfork, 19 Aug. 2025
Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2025
Hood would overdub a guitar solo, played with a country flare to offset the track’s blues sound, and Trey Keller provided backing vocals.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 29 May 2025
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Noun
The credits for this new version include Steve Van Zandt and Ron Aniello on guitar, confirming there were recent overdubs on the original studio recording.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
The new EPs are captured from live recordings that McCraven later reworked through editing, overdubs, and post-production.
—Eric Torres, Pitchfork, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
And while many movies overdub singing scenes with a studio version of a song, what viewers hear in Highest 2 Lowest is her on-set recording.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2025
Hood would overdub a guitar solo, played with a country flare to offset the track’s blues sound, and Trey Keller provided backing vocals.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 29 May 2025
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“Overdub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overdub. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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