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@ @ -5:-4    Δ -244s   653,853:54:03   @ -244.0 π=588468511   321: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE321, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -5:-4    Δ 0s      653,853:54:03   @ -244.0 π=588468511   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -6:-52   Δ -107s   653,853:52:15   @ -352.0 π=588468484   210: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE210, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -6:-52   Δ 0s      653,853:52:15   @ -352.0 π=588468484   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -12:-32  Δ -339s   653,853:46:35   @ -692.0 π=588468399   345: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE345, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -12:-32  Δ 0s      653,853:46:35   @ -692.0 π=588468399   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -15:-24  Δ -171s   653,853:43:43   @ -864.0 π=588468356   345: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE345, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -15:-24  Δ 0s      653,853:43:43   @ -864.0 π=588468356   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -16:-8   Δ -43s    653,853:42:59   @ -908.0 π=588468345   234: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE234, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -16:-8   Δ 0s      653,853:42:59   @ -908.0 π=588468345   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -19:-24  Δ -195s   653,853:39:43   @ -1104.0 π=588468296  987: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE987, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -19:-24  Δ 0s      653,853:39:43   @ -1104.0 π=588468296  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -21:-56  Δ -151s   653,853:37:11   @ -1256.0 π=588468258  234: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE234, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -21:-56  Δ 0s      653,853:37:11   @ -1256.0 π=588468258  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -22:-20  Δ -24s    653,853:36:47   @ -1280.0 π=588468252  987: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE987, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -22:-20  Δ 0s      653,853:36:47   @ -1280.0 π=588468252  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -24:-48  Δ -148s   653,853:34:19   @ -1428.0 π=588468215  210: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE210, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -24:-48  Δ 0s      653,853:34:19   @ -1428.0 π=588468215  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -27:-48  Δ -180s   653,853:31:19   @ -1608.0 π=588468170  876: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE876, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -27:-48  Δ 0s      653,853:31:19   @ -1608.0 π=588468170  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 00:00    Δ 1608s   653,853:58:08   @ 0.0 π=588468572      ---: *** (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      653,853:58:08   @ 0.0 π=588468572      00 : PREROLL Found double 0, identified position 471 for INITIAL LOOP 2
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      653,853:58:08   @ 0.0 π=588468572      00 : SILENCED LOOP loop-1/0 because futureNumber 5 appears in '5'
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      653,853:58:08   @ 0.0 π=588468572      99 : PREROLL Found double 9, identified position 473 for INITIAL LOOP 1
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      653,853:58:08   @ 0.0 π=588468572      99 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/9 | duration 32.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(autoFilterLoop) 
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      653,853:58:08   @ 0.0 π=588468572      321: Sequencing DRONE drone-2/2 | duration 528.00 | loop true | volume -7 | fade 16 | reverse false | connect(outputMusic) Future is 8 and Past is 7 
@ @ 00:12    Δ 12s     653,853:58:20   @ 12.0 π=588468575     99 : SILENCED LOOP loop-2/9 because futureNumber 9 appears in '09'
@ @ 00:52    Δ 40s     653,853:59:00   @ 52.0 π=588468585     66 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/6 | duration 80.00 | loop true | volume -15.5 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(autoFilterLoop) 
@ @ 01:20    Δ 28s     653,853:59:28   @ 80.0 π=588468592     00 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/0 | duration 64.00 | loop true | volume -16.5 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(autoFilterLoop) 
@ @ 01:32    Δ 11s     653,853:59:40   @ 92.0 π=588468595     ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.1 and sampler octave to 2 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 01:32    Δ 0s      653,853:59:40   @ 92.0 π=588468595     22 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/2 | duration 52.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 02:36    Δ 64s     653,854:00:44   @ 156.0 π=588468611    00 : Sequencing LOOP loop-3/0 | duration 76.00 | loop true | volume -12.5 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 03:40    Δ 63s     653,854:01:48   @ 220.0 π=588468627    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.4 and sampler octave to 1 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 04:00    Δ 20s     653,854:02:08   @ 240.0 π=588468632    22 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/2 | duration 78.00 | loop true | volume -14 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(autoFilterLoop) 
@ @ 04:16    Δ 16s     653,854:02:24   @ 256.0 π=588468636    22 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/2 | duration 66.00 | loop true | volume -15 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(autoFilterLoop) 
@ @ 05:12    Δ 56s     653,854:03:20   @ 312.0 π=588468650    11 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/1 | duration 92.00 | loop true | volume -14 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 05:12    Δ 0s      653,854:03:20   @ 312.0 π=588468650    111: *** Found triple 1, setting sampler velocity to 0.7 and sampler octave to 5 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 07:20    Δ 128s    653,854:05:28   @ 440.0 π=588468682    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.7 and sampler octave to 5 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 07:20    Δ 0s      653,854:05:28   @ 440.0 π=588468682    22 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/2 | duration 76.00 | loop true | volume -15.5 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 07:28    Δ 8s      653,854:05:36   @ 448.0 π=588468684    44 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/4 | duration 80.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 08:00    Δ 32s     653,854:06:08   @ 480.0 π=588468692    99 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/9 | duration 74.00 | loop true | volume -12.5 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 08:32    Δ 31s     653,854:06:40   @ 512.0 π=588468700    345: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE345, requesting DRONE (LIVE)
@ @ 08:32    Δ 0s      653,854:06:40   @ 512.0 π=588468700    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 08:36    Δ 3s      653,854:06:44   @ 516.0 π=588468701    345: Sequencing DRONE drone-1/4 | duration 96.00 | loop true | volume -8.8 | fade 16 | reverse false | connect(outputMusic) Future is 6 and Past is 2 
@ @ 09:00    Δ 24s     653,854:07:08   @ 540.0 π=588468707    44 : SILENCED LOOP loop-2/4 because futureNumber 0 appears in '09'
@ @ 09:28    Δ 27s     653,854:07:36   @ 568.0 π=588468714    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.22 and sampler octave to 7 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 09:40    Δ 11s     653,854:07:48   @ 580.0 π=588468717    901: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE901, requesting DRONE (LIVE)
@ @ 09:40    Δ 0s      653,854:07:48   @ 580.0 π=588468717    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 09:44    Δ 3s      653,854:07:52   @ 584.0 π=588468718    901: Sequencing DRONE drone-1/0 | duration 48.00 | loop true | volume -8.5 | fade 16 | reverse false | connect(outputMusic) Future is 5 and Past is 6 
@ @ 10:04    Δ 19s     653,854:08:12   @ 604.0 π=588468723    876: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE876, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 10:04    Δ 0s      653,854:08:12   @ 604.0 π=588468723    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 23:16    Δ 791s    653,854:21:24   @ 1396.0 π=588468921   678: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE678, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 23:16    Δ 0s      653,854:21:24   @ 1396.0 π=588468921   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 23:36    Δ 19s     653,854:21:44   @ 1416.0 π=588468926   234: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE234, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 23:36    Δ 0s      653,854:21:44   @ 1416.0 π=588468926   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 26:16    Δ 159s    653,854:24:24   @ 1576.0 π=588468966   654: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE654, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 26:16    Δ 0s      653,854:24:24   @ 1576.0 π=588468966   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 30:36    Δ 259s    653,854:28:44   @ 1836.0 π=588469031   901: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE901, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 30:36    Δ 0s      653,854:28:44   @ 1836.0 π=588469031   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 33:08    Δ 151s    653,854:31:16   @ 1988.0 π=588469069   654: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE654, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 33:08    Δ 0s      653,854:31:16   @ 1988.0 π=588469069   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 33:12    Δ 3s      653,854:31:20   @ 1992.0 π=588469070   543: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE543, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 33:12    Δ 0s      653,854:31:20   @ 1992.0 π=588469070   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 35:52    Δ 159s    653,854:34:00   @ 2152.0 π=588469110   098: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE098, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 35:52    Δ 0s      653,854:34:00   @ 2152.0 π=588469110   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 35:56    Δ 3s      653,854:34:04   @ 2156.0 π=588469111   987: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE987, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 35:56    Δ 0s      653,854:34:04   @ 2156.0 π=588469111   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 39:00    Δ 183s    653,854:37:08   @ 2340.0 π=588469157   098: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE098, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 39:00    Δ 0s      653,854:37:08   @ 2340.0 π=588469157   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 41:08    Δ 127s    653,854:39:16   @ 2468.0 π=588469189   890: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE890, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 41:08    Δ 0s      653,854:39:16   @ 2468.0 π=588469189   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 43:04    Δ 116s    653,854:41:12   @ 2584.0 π=588469218   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter

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loop-1/6	1
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loop-2/1	1
loop-2/2	3
loop-2/4	1
loop-3/0	1
sampler 1 A1 	5
sampler 1 C#1 	5
sampler 1 C1 	4
sampler 1 D#1 	3
sampler 1 D1 	7
sampler 1 E1 	5
sampler 1 F#1 	6
sampler 1 F1 	3
sampler 1 G#1 	5
sampler 1 G1 	2
sampler 2 A2 	2
sampler 2 C#2 	3
sampler 2 C2 	6
sampler 2 D#2 	2
sampler 2 D2 	6
sampler 2 E2 	3
sampler 2 F#2 	3
sampler 2 F2 	3
sampler 2 G#2 	2
sampler 2 G2 	2
sampler 5 A5 	8
sampler 5 C#5 	7
sampler 5 C5 	6
sampler 5 D#5 	4
sampler 5 D5 	8
sampler 5 E5 	13
sampler 5 F#5 	4
sampler 5 F5 	4
sampler 5 G#5 	5
sampler 5 G5 	5
sampler 7 A7 	1
sampler 7 C#7 	2
sampler 7 C7 	1
sampler 7 D#7 	2
sampler 7 D7 	1
sampler 7 F#7 	1
sampler 7 F7 	1
sampler 7 G7 	1