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Our slice is 10 minutes.
@ @ -6:-28   Δ -328s   134,470:58:43   @ -328.0 π=121023881   210: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE210, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -6:-28   Δ 0s      134,470:58:43   @ -328.0 π=121023881   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -17:-52  Δ -684s   134,470:47:19   @ -1012.0 π=121023710  123: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE123, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -17:-52  Δ 0s      134,470:47:19   @ -1012.0 π=121023710  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -22:-20  Δ -268s   134,470:42:51   @ -1280.0 π=121023643  012: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE012, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -22:-20  Δ 0s      134,470:42:51   @ -1280.0 π=121023643  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -25:00   Δ -220s   134,470:39:11   @ -1500.0 π=121023588  987: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE987, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -25:00   Δ 0s      134,470:39:11   @ -1500.0 π=121023588  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 00:00    Δ 1500s   134,471:04:12   @ 0.0 π=121023963      22 : PREROLL Found double 2, identified position 496 for INITIAL LOOP 1
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      134,471:04:12   @ 0.0 π=121023963      22 : SILENCED LOOP loop-2/2 because futureNumber 9 appears in '09'
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      134,471:04:12   @ 0.0 π=121023963      55 : PREROLL Found double 5, identified position 489 for INITIAL LOOP 2
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      134,471:04:12   @ 0.0 π=121023963      55 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/5 | duration 34.00 | loop true | volume -16 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      134,471:04:12   @ 0.0 π=121023963      210: Sequencing DRONE drone-2/1 | duration 160.00 | loop true | volume -9.4 | fade 16 | reverse false | connect(outputMusic) Future is 8 and Past is 4 
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      134,471:04:12   @ 0.0 π=121023963      666: *** (PRE-ROLL) Found triple 6, setting sampler velocity to 0.7 and sampler octave to 5 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 01:00    Δ 59s     134,471:05:12   @ 60.0 π=121023978     ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.8 and sampler octave to 6 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 02:04    Δ 64s     134,471:06:16   @ 124.0 π=121023994    88 : SILENCED LOOP loop-2/8 because futureNumber 0 appears in '09'
@ @ 02:12    Δ 7s      134,471:06:24   @ 132.0 π=121023996    654: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE654, requesting DRONE (LIVE)
@ @ 02:12    Δ 0s      134,471:06:24   @ 132.0 π=121023996    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 02:16    Δ 3s      134,471:06:28   @ 136.0 π=121023997    654: Sequencing DRONE drone-2/5 | duration 688.00 | loop true | volume -7 | fade 16 | reverse false | connect(pingPongDrone) Future is 3 and Past is 3 
@ @ 02:24    Δ 8s      134,471:06:36   @ 144.0 π=121023999    44 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/4 | duration 82.00 | loop true | volume -12.5 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(autoFilterPlusPingPongLoop) 
@ @ 03:04    Δ 40s     134,471:07:16   @ 184.0 π=121024009    77 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/7 | duration 72.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 03:08    Δ 3s      134,471:07:20   @ 188.0 π=121024010    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.4 and sampler octave to 1 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 03:48    Δ 40s     134,471:08:00   @ 228.0 π=121024020    88 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/8 | duration 70.00 | loop true | volume -16.5 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 04:44    Δ 56s     134,471:08:56   @ 284.0 π=121024034    55 : SILENCED LOOP loop-2/5 because futureNumber 0 appears in '09'
@ @ 05:16    Δ 31s     134,471:09:28   @ 316.0 π=121024042    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.7 and sampler octave to 5 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 05:16    Δ 0s      134,471:09:28   @ 316.0 π=121024042    55 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/5 | duration 70.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(autoFilterLoop) 
@ @ 05:56    Δ 40s     134,471:10:08   @ 356.0 π=121024052    00 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/0 | duration 68.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 06:08    Δ 12s     134,471:10:20   @ 368.0 π=121024055    44 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/4 | duration 62.00 | loop true | volume -14 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 06:08    Δ 0s      134,471:10:20   @ 368.0 π=121024055    444: *** Found triple 4, setting sampler velocity to 0.7 and sampler octave to 5 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 07:00    Δ 52s     134,471:11:12   @ 420.0 π=121024068    66 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/6 | duration 70.00 | loop true | volume -15 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 07:32    Δ 32s     134,471:11:44   @ 452.0 π=121024076    88 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/8 | duration 80.00 | loop true | volume -15.5 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(autoFilterLoop) 
@ @ 08:16    Δ 44s     134,471:12:28   @ 496.0 π=121024087    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.22 and sampler octave to 7 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 08:20    Δ 3s      134,471:12:32   @ 500.0 π=121024088    77 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/7 | duration 68.00 | loop true | volume -14.5 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 09:08    Δ 48s     134,471:13:20   @ 548.0 π=121024100    55 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/5 | duration 68.00 | loop true | volume -12.5 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 09:44    Δ 36s     134,471:13:56   @ 584.0 π=121024109    66 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/6 | duration 80.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 13:24    Δ 219s    134,471:17:36   @ 804.0 π=121024164    432: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE432, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 13:24    Δ 0s      134,471:17:36   @ 804.0 π=121024164    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 15:28    Δ 123s    134,471:19:40   @ 928.0 π=121024195    109: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE109, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 15:28    Δ 0s      134,471:19:40   @ 928.0 π=121024195    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 23:20    Δ 471s    134,471:27:32   @ 1400.0 π=121024313   321: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE321, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 23:20    Δ 0s      134,471:27:32   @ 1400.0 π=121024313   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 25:00    Δ 99s     134,471:29:12   @ 1500.0 π=121024338   678: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE678, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 25:00    Δ 0s      134,471:29:12   @ 1500.0 π=121024338   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 26:00    Δ 59s     134,471:30:12   @ 1560.0 π=121024353   678: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE678, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 26:00    Δ 0s      134,471:30:12   @ 1560.0 π=121024353   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 26:52    Δ 51s     134,471:31:04   @ 1612.0 π=121024366   123: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE123, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 26:52    Δ 0s      134,471:31:04   @ 1612.0 π=121024366   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 30:56    Δ 243s    134,471:35:08   @ 1856.0 π=121024427   543: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE543, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 30:56    Δ 0s      134,471:35:08   @ 1856.0 π=121024427   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 35:32    Δ 275s    134,471:39:44   @ 2132.0 π=121024496   876: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE876, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 35:32    Δ 0s      134,471:39:44   @ 2132.0 π=121024496   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 36:52    Δ 79s     134,471:41:04   @ 2212.0 π=121024516   567: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE567, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 36:52    Δ 0s      134,471:41:04   @ 2212.0 π=121024516   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter

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