Overdub is an English word. Below you'll find 4 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Overdub meaning
To record a part along with an already recorded part or parts.
Using Overdub
- The main meaning on this page is: To record a part along with an already recorded part or parts.
Context around Overdub
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Overdub
- In this selection, "overdub" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, beautiful, obviously and additional stand out and add context to how "overdub" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include possible to overdub additional sound and producer could overdub many layers. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "overdub" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with overdub
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The amazingly funny saved us all the guesswork with this beautiful overdub. (12 words)
One peculiar consequence was that it was possible to overdub additional sound onto a recording being played back. (18 words)
What made things even more odd was that it wasn’t storyline, they had to obviously overdub him tonight. (19 words)
Using a multitrack system, a band and their music producer could overdub many layers of instrument tracks and vocals, creating new sounds that would not be possible in a live performance. (31 words)
What made things even more odd was that it wasn’t storyline, they had to obviously overdub him tonight. (19 words)
One peculiar consequence was that it was possible to overdub additional sound onto a recording being played back. (18 words)
Example sentences (4)
The amazingly funny saved us all the guesswork with this beautiful overdub.
What made things even more odd was that it wasn’t storyline, they had to obviously overdub him tonight.
One peculiar consequence was that it was possible to overdub additional sound onto a recording being played back.
Using a multitrack system, a band and their music producer could overdub many layers of instrument tracks and vocals, creating new sounds that would not be possible in a live performance.