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Definition of overdub
1 : the act or an instance of overdubbing
2 : recorded sound that is overdubbed vocal overdubs
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The Art of Tea’ were, of course, tremendously improved by the playing of Joe Sample, Wilton Felder, Larry Carlton, John Guerin, and the great players who did overdubs.
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It was recorded in only six hours, with additional time spent on overdubs.
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For a Broadway cast album, many producers and engineers like to record the orchestra first and then have the singers come in and overdub.
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For the introduction, Mr. Martin experimented with a string of overdubs.
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First Known Use of overdub
circa 1965
verb
over·dub
\ˌō-vər-ˈdəb\
Definition of overdub
transitive verb
: to transfer (recorded sound) onto a recording that bears sound recorded earlier in order to produce a combined effect
First Known Use of overdub
1967
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