multitracking

American  

[muhl-tee-trak-ing, muhl-tahy-] / ˌmʌl tiˈtræk ɪŋ, ˌmʌl taɪ- /

noun

1. the process of recording separate audio tracks for later mixing into a single audio track.

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Etymology

Origin of multitracking

multi- + track + -ing ¹

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Example Sentences

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multitracking

Opening track “blu” finds her multitracking her own voice, creating a hypnotic, mantra-like mood by chanting syllables to the march of a grimy dance machine.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 31, 2024

The trickery may be obvious, as when Kevin Parker presents himself multitracking instruments to become Tame Impala, or Keith Urban suddenly multiplies himself in a supposedly livestreamed performance.

From New York Times ● Jul. 21, 2020

It was one of the first times multitracking had been used for a vocal recording.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 22, 2017

Just as audiences came to accept sounds on record that had no real-world equivalent, like multitracking and artificial reverb, they came to hear the fade-out as another tool in the sonic arsenal.

From Slate ● Sep. 14, 2014

Making the stuff on the computer, there's a lot more flexibility with how you chop things up and multitracking lots of samples together.

From Newsweek

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