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@ @ -9:-32   Δ -512s   168,940:53:51   @ -512.0 π=152046808   234: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE234, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -9:-32   Δ 0s      168,940:53:51   @ -512.0 π=152046808   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -17:-24  Δ -471s   168,940:45:59   @ -984.0 π=152046690   901: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE901, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -17:-24  Δ 0s      168,940:45:59   @ -984.0 π=152046690   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -26:-4   Δ -519s   168,940:37:19   @ -1504.0 π=152046560  567: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE567, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -26:-4   Δ 0s      168,940:37:19   @ -1504.0 π=152046560  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -28:-40  Δ -156s   168,940:34:43   @ -1660.0 π=152046521  432: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE432, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -28:-40  Δ 0s      168,940:34:43   @ -1660.0 π=152046521  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 00:00    Δ 1660s   168,941:02:24   @ 0.0 π=152046936      55 : PREROLL Found double 5, identified position 480 for INITIAL LOOP 2
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      168,941:02:24   @ 0.0 π=152046936      55 : PREROLL Found double 5, identified position 481 for INITIAL LOOP 1
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      168,941:02:24   @ 0.0 π=152046936      55 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/5 | duration 32.00 | loop true | volume -16 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      168,941:02:24   @ 0.0 π=152046936      234: Sequencing DRONE drone-1/3 | duration 304.00 | loop true | volume -7 | fade 16 | reverse false | connect(outputMusic) Future is 5 and Past is 9 
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      168,941:02:24   @ 0.0 π=152046936      555: *** (PRE-ROLL) Found triple 5, setting sampler velocity to 0.1 and sampler octave to 2 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 00:52    Δ 51s     168,941:03:16   @ 52.0 π=152046949     ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.7 and sampler octave to 5 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 00:52    Δ 0s      168,941:03:16   @ 52.0 π=152046949     22 : Sequencing LOOP loop-3/2 | duration 80.00 | loop true | volume -15.5 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 01:24    Δ 32s     168,941:03:48   @ 84.0 π=152046957     55 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/5 | duration 58.00 | loop true | volume -16 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(autoFilterLoop) 
@ @ 01:44    Δ 20s     168,941:04:08   @ 104.0 π=152046962    22 : Sequencing LOOP loop-3/2 | duration 70.00 | loop true | volume -16.5 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 02:12    Δ 28s     168,941:04:36   @ 132.0 π=152046969    88 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/8 | duration 72.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(autoFilterLoop) 
@ @ 03:00    Δ 47s     168,941:05:24   @ 180.0 π=152046981    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.4 and sampler octave to 1 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 03:12    Δ 12s     168,941:05:36   @ 192.0 π=152046984    55 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/5 | duration 84.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 03:20    Δ 8s      168,941:05:44   @ 200.0 π=152046986    77 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/7 | duration 80.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(autoFilterLoop) 
@ @ 04:36    Δ 76s     168,941:07:00   @ 276.0 π=152047005    99 : Sequencing LOOP loop-3/9 | duration 88.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 04:44    Δ 7s      168,941:07:08   @ 284.0 π=152047007    345: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE345, requesting DRONE (LIVE)
@ @ 04:44    Δ 0s      168,941:07:08   @ 284.0 π=152047007    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 04:48    Δ 3s      168,941:07:12   @ 288.0 π=152047008    345: Sequencing DRONE drone-1/4 | duration 416.00 | loop true | volume -7 | fade 16 | reverse true | connect(outputMusic) Future is 7 and Past is 1 
@ @ 05:08    Δ 20s     168,941:07:32   @ 308.0 π=152047013    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.4 and sampler octave to 1 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 06:00    Δ 52s     168,941:08:24   @ 360.0 π=152047026    11 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/1 | duration 70.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 06:00    Δ 0s      168,941:08:24   @ 360.0 π=152047026    111: *** Found triple 1, setting sampler velocity to 0.4 and sampler octave to 1 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 06:56    Δ 56s     168,941:09:20   @ 416.0 π=152047040    11 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/1 | duration 80.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 06:56    Δ 0s      168,941:09:20   @ 416.0 π=152047040    111: *** Found triple 1, setting sampler velocity to 0.15 and sampler octave to 3 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 07:24    Δ 27s     168,941:09:48   @ 444.0 π=152047047    66 : Sequencing LOOP loop-3/6 | duration 74.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 07:24    Δ 0s      168,941:09:48   @ 444.0 π=152047047    666: *** Found triple 6, setting sampler velocity to 0.1 and sampler octave to 2 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 07:52    Δ 27s     168,941:10:16   @ 472.0 π=152047054    99 : SILENCED LOOP loop-2/9 because futureNumber 0 appears in '09'
@ @ 08:28    Δ 36s     168,941:10:52   @ 508.0 π=152047063    55 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/5 | duration 62.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 08:52    Δ 24s     168,941:11:16   @ 532.0 π=152047069    77 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/7 | duration 58.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 09:32    Δ 40s     168,941:11:56   @ 572.0 π=152047079    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.4 and sampler octave to 1 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 11:20    Δ 107s    168,941:13:44   @ 680.0 π=152047106    012: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE012, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 11:20    Δ 0s      168,941:13:44   @ 680.0 π=152047106    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 16:32    Δ 311s    168,941:18:56   @ 992.0 π=152047184    123: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE123, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 16:32    Δ 0s      168,941:18:56   @ 992.0 π=152047184    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 19:24    Δ 171s    168,941:21:48   @ 1164.0 π=152047227   432: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE432, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 19:24    Δ 0s      168,941:21:48   @ 1164.0 π=152047227   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 22:36    Δ 191s    168,941:25:00   @ 1356.0 π=152047275   321: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE321, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 22:36    Δ 0s      168,941:25:00   @ 1356.0 π=152047275   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 23:04    Δ 27s     168,941:25:28   @ 1384.0 π=152047282   234: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE234, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 23:04    Δ 0s      168,941:25:28   @ 1384.0 π=152047282   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 27:56    Δ 291s    168,941:30:20   @ 1676.0 π=152047355   456: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE456, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 27:56    Δ 0s      168,941:30:20   @ 1676.0 π=152047355   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 28:32    Δ 35s     168,941:30:56   @ 1712.0 π=152047364   432: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE432, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 28:32    Δ 0s      168,941:30:56   @ 1712.0 π=152047364   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 33:24    Δ 291s    168,941:35:48   @ 2004.0 π=152047437   890: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE890, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 33:24    Δ 0s      168,941:35:48   @ 2004.0 π=152047437   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 34:32    Δ 67s     168,941:36:56   @ 2072.0 π=152047454   012: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE012, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 34:32    Δ 0s      168,941:36:56   @ 2072.0 π=152047454   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 41:12    Δ 399s    168,941:43:36   @ 2472.0 π=152047554   098: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE098, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 41:12    Δ 0s      168,941:43:36   @ 2472.0 π=152047554   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 41:20    Δ 7s      168,941:43:44   @ 2480.0 π=152047556   890: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE890, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 41:20    Δ 0s      168,941:43:44   @ 2480.0 π=152047556   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 41:56    Δ 36s     168,941:44:20   @ 2516.0 π=152047565   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter

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