I believe, perhaps, the reasons for my inquiry are being misunderstood by some. I am, by no means, trying to copy the Eagles version of the song. I don't think I've ever played a song the way it was recorded. I mostly use a 12 string acoustic when I'm playing casuals so naturally Eagles songs are in my list--and because I'm very much in the learning process of the program I'm playing around with songs I'm familier with (I've played that song since it was first released---opps--did I just date myself?). I used this song only as an example, because that particular passage is so obvious. I could, off the top of my head, come up with many songs that use that type of passage (I use it in songs I've written, in fact). I was looking for the technique to do it, the how to do it, if you will, for any piece where it might be used. As 4 count holds, or any count holds are common, I am simply looking for a technique to accomplish one that sounds clean and natural, which I assume was the reason for the folks at PG to come up with Real Tracks and Real Drums in the first place. It's a light year improvement over the sound of midi--which, BTW, I never got into simply because it never has sounded natural. I make my living doing live sound, have for over 25 years (this, coming after struggling for 15 years and coming to the conclusion I wasn't going to hit the big-time as a guitar player! LOL!). I've been fortunate to have become fairly successful on this side of the console--I mix for several name (and many no-name) acts in venues from small to huge--and I still cringe whenever I hear someone using midi backing tracks even when it's done on some VERY high-end equipment. I realize it's a fact of life, but still, nothing sounds like a pedal-steel like a real pedal-steel and I've never heard a midi acoustic guitar that sounds like a real acoustic guitar. That's the reason I jumped into BiaB at this point. Real Tracks and Real Drums, though by no means perfect, are a giant leap forward--especially for someone like me who now plays casually but who knows enough about music to be really dangerous.

Forgive my rambling. My point is my questions concern using and learning the program and techniques, it's great points as well as it's limitations, not to precisely copy an old song from the 70's

I greatly appreciate your responses and insight!

Johnny