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@ @ -6:-32   Δ -332s   -1:54:28   @ -332.0 π=-83         567: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE567, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -6:-32   Δ 0s      -1:54:28   @ -332.0 π=-83         SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -7:-24   Δ -51s    -1:53:36   @ -384.0 π=-96         543: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE543, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -7:-24   Δ 0s      -1:53:36   @ -384.0 π=-96         SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -7:-32   Δ -7s     -1:53:28   @ -392.0 π=-98         345: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE345, requesting DRONE 
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@ @ -10:-36  Δ -183s   -1:50:24   @ -576.0 π=-144        345: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE345, requesting DRONE 
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@ @ -14:-52  Δ -255s   -1:46:08   @ -832.0 π=-208        234: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE234, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -14:-52  Δ 0s      -1:46:08   @ -832.0 π=-208        SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -16:-20  Δ -88s    -1:44:40   @ -920.0 π=-230        890: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE890, requesting DRONE 
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@ @ -16:-24  Δ -4s     -1:44:36   @ -924.0 π=-231        789: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE789, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -16:-24  Δ 0s      -1:44:36   @ -924.0 π=-231        SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -20:00   Δ -276s   -1:40:00   @ -1200.0 π=-300       345: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE345, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -20:00   Δ 0s      -1:40:00   @ -1200.0 π=-300       SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 00:00    Δ 1200s   0:00:00   @ 0.0 π=0              ---: *** (PRE-ROLL) Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.4 and sampler octave to 1 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      0:00:00   @ 0.0 π=0              11 : PREROLL Found double 1, identified position 489 for INITIAL LOOP 2
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      0:00:00   @ 0.0 π=0              11 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/1 | duration 32.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      0:00:00   @ 0.0 π=0              55 : PREROLL Found double 5, identified position 497 for INITIAL LOOP 1
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      0:00:00   @ 0.0 π=0              55 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/5 | duration 56.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(autoFilterLoop) 
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      0:00:00   @ 0.0 π=0              567: Sequencing DRONE drone-1/6 | duration 848.00 | loop true | volume -7 | fade 16 | reverse false | connect(outputMusic) Future is 9 and Past is 3 
@ @ 00:40    Δ 39s     0:00:40   @ 40.0 π=10            ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.15 and sampler octave to 3 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 01:40    Δ 60s     0:01:40   @ 100.0 π=25           33 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/3 | duration 90.00 | loop true | volume -14 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 02:20    Δ 40s     0:02:20   @ 140.0 π=35           88 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/8 | duration 76.00 | loop true | volume -13.5 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 02:48    Δ 27s     0:02:48   @ 168.0 π=42           ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.15 and sampler octave to 3 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 03:00    Δ 12s     0:03:00   @ 180.0 π=45           99 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/9 | duration 64.00 | loop true | volume -15.5 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 04:00    Δ 60s     0:04:00   @ 240.0 π=60           44 : SILENCED LOOP loop-2/4 because futureNumber 0 appears in '09'
@ @ 04:56    Δ 55s     0:04:56   @ 296.0 π=74           ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.1 and sampler octave to 2 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 05:20    Δ 24s     0:05:20   @ 320.0 π=80           99 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/9 | duration 80.00 | loop true | volume -13.5 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 06:20    Δ 60s     0:06:20   @ 380.0 π=95           11 : Sequencing LOOP loop-3/1 | duration 90.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 07:04    Δ 43s     0:07:04   @ 424.0 π=106          ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.22 and sampler octave to 7 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 07:52    Δ 48s     0:07:52   @ 472.0 π=118          66 : Sequencing LOOP loop-3/6 | duration 78.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 08:24    Δ 32s     0:08:24   @ 504.0 π=126          44 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/4 | duration 82.00 | loop true | volume -13.5 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(autoFilterPlusPingPongLoop) 
@ @ 08:44    Δ 20s     0:08:44   @ 524.0 π=131          55 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/5 | duration 66.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 09:04    Δ 20s     0:09:04   @ 544.0 π=136          22 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/2 | duration 68.00 | loop true | volume -16 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 09:12    Δ 7s      0:09:12   @ 552.0 π=138          ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.15 and sampler octave to 3 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 13:44    Δ 271s    0:13:44   @ 824.0 π=206          109: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE109, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 13:44    Δ 0s      0:13:44   @ 824.0 π=206          SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 15:36    Δ 111s    0:15:36   @ 936.0 π=234          678: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE678, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 15:36    Δ 0s      0:15:36   @ 936.0 π=234          SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 16:44    Δ 67s     0:16:44   @ 1004.0 π=251         456: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE456, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 16:44    Δ 0s      0:16:44   @ 1004.0 π=251         SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 17:20    Δ 35s     0:17:20   @ 1040.0 π=260         234: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE234, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 17:20    Δ 0s      0:17:20   @ 1040.0 π=260         SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 18:08    Δ 47s     0:18:08   @ 1088.0 π=272         543: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE543, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 18:08    Δ 0s      0:18:08   @ 1088.0 π=272         SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 18:12    Δ 3s      0:18:12   @ 1092.0 π=273         432: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE432, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 18:12    Δ 0s      0:18:12   @ 1092.0 π=273         SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 23:20    Δ 307s    0:23:20   @ 1400.0 π=350         678: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE678, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 23:20    Δ 0s      0:23:20   @ 1400.0 π=350         SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 23:24    Δ 3s      0:23:24   @ 1404.0 π=351         789: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE789, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 23:24    Δ 0s      0:23:24   @ 1404.0 π=351         SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 31:04    Δ 459s    0:31:04   @ 1864.0 π=466         567: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE567, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 31:04    Δ 0s      0:31:04   @ 1864.0 π=466         SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 42:16    Δ 671s    0:42:16   @ 2536.0 π=634         789: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE789, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 42:16    Δ 0s      0:42:16   @ 2536.0 π=634         SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 43:52    Δ 95s     0:43:52   @ 2632.0 π=658         901: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE901, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 43:52    Δ 0s      0:43:52   @ 2632.0 π=658         SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 43:56    Δ 3s      0:43:56   @ 2636.0 π=659         012: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE012, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 43:56    Δ 0s      0:43:56   @ 2636.0 π=659         SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 44:48    Δ 51s     0:44:48   @ 2688.0 π=672         654: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE654, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 44:48    Δ 0s      0:44:48   @ 2688.0 π=672         SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 63:56    Δ 1147s   1:03:56   @ 3836.0 π=959         321: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE321, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 63:56    Δ 0s      1:03:56   @ 3836.0 π=959         SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 65:16    Δ 79s     1:05:16   @ 3916.0 π=979         876: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE876, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 65:16    Δ 0s      1:05:16   @ 3916.0 π=979         SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 67:32    Δ 135s    1:07:32   @ 4052.0 π=1013        654: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE654, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 67:32    Δ 0s      1:07:32   @ 4052.0 π=1013        SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 76:08    Δ 516s    1:16:08   @ 4568.0 π=1142        SEQ: setting sticky loop counter

*** Statistics ***
drone-1/6	1
loop-1/1	1
loop-1/4	1
loop-1/8	1
loop-2/2	1
loop-2/3	1
loop-2/5	2
loop-2/9	2
loop-3/1	1
loop-3/6	1
sampler 1 A1 	1
sampler 1 C#1 	2
sampler 1 D#1 	1
sampler 1 D1 	1
sampler 1 E1 	1
sampler 1 F#1 	1
sampler 1 F1 	2
sampler 2 A2 	3
sampler 2 C#2 	3
sampler 2 C2 	3
sampler 2 D#2 	2
sampler 2 D2 	6
sampler 2 E2 	3
sampler 2 F#2 	3
sampler 2 F2 	1
sampler 2 G#2 	6
sampler 2 G2 	2
sampler 3 A3 	11
sampler 3 C#3 	6
sampler 3 C3 	6
sampler 3 D#3 	11
sampler 3 D3 	8
sampler 3 E3 	8
sampler 3 F#3 	5
sampler 3 F3 	7
sampler 3 G#3 	9
sampler 3 G3 	7
sampler 7 A7 	2
sampler 7 C#7 	1
sampler 7 C7 	5
sampler 7 D#7 	3
sampler 7 D7 	4
sampler 7 E7 	3
sampler 7 F#7 	4
sampler 7 F7 	4
sampler 7 G#7 	5
sampler 7 G7 	1