verb (used without object), o·ver·dubbed, o·ver·dub·bing.
- to add other recorded sound or music, as a supplementary instrumental or vocal track, to a taped musical track to complete or enhance a recording.
verb (used with object), o·ver·dubbed, o·ver·dub·bing.
- to add (a track or tracks) to a musical recording.
noun
- a recorded segment or layer of instrumental parts, vocalization, or sound effects integrated into a musical recording.
verb (ˌəʊvəˈdʌb) -dubs, -dubbing or -dubbed
- to add (new sound) on a spare track or tracks
noun (ˈəʊvəˌdʌb)
- the addition of new sound to a recording; the blending of various layers of sound in one recording
v.1954, from over- + dub (v.). As a noun (over-dub) from 1953. Related: Overdubbed; overdubbing.