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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Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 14 Jan. 2026
Kris Kristofferson added harmonies; that was the only overdub.
—Alex Abramovich, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
Allaire Nuss, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025
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
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Noun
Farr recorded the album on vintage TASCAM multi-track recorders and did his overdubs on reel-to-reel tape, a finicky process that stretches the tape and imbues the music with the ghosts of previous takes.
—Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 14 Jan. 2026
Kris Kristofferson added harmonies; that was the only overdub.
—Alex Abramovich, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
Verb
There's nothing wrong with using instruments and having one person overdub a bunch of things.
—Allaire Nuss, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025
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
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“Overdub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overdub. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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