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Our slice is 10 minutes.
@ @ -1:-20   Δ -20s    300,168:03:15   @ -20.0 π=270151249    876: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE876, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -1:-20   Δ 0s      300,168:03:15   @ -20.0 π=270151249    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -7:-52   Δ -391s   300,167:56:43   @ -412.0 π=270151151   234: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE234, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -7:-52   Δ 0s      300,167:56:43   @ -412.0 π=270151151   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -8:-44   Δ -51s    300,167:55:51   @ -464.0 π=270151138   098: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE098, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -8:-44   Δ 0s      300,167:55:51   @ -464.0 π=270151138   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -16:-16  Δ -452s   300,167:48:19   @ -916.0 π=270151025   432: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE432, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -16:-16  Δ 0s      300,167:48:19   @ -916.0 π=270151025   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -20:00   Δ -284s   300,167:43:35   @ -1200.0 π=270150954  654: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE654, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -20:00   Δ 0s      300,167:43:35   @ -1200.0 π=270150954  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -33:-12  Δ -732s   300,167:31:23   @ -1932.0 π=270150771  432: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE432, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -33:-12  Δ 0s      300,167:31:23   @ -1932.0 π=270150771  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 00:00    Δ 1932s   300,168:03:36   @ 0.0 π=270151254      ---: *** (PRE-ROLL) Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.7 and sampler octave to 5 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      300,168:03:36   @ 0.0 π=270151254      22 : PREROLL Found double 2, identified position 491 for INITIAL LOOP 2
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      300,168:03:36   @ 0.0 π=270151254      22 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/2 | duration 34.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      300,168:03:36   @ 0.0 π=270151254      66 : PREROLL Found double 6, identified position 498 for INITIAL LOOP 1
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      300,168:03:36   @ 0.0 π=270151254      66 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/6 | duration 70.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      300,168:03:36   @ 0.0 π=270151254      876: Sequencing DRONE drone-2/7 | duration 192.00 | loop true | volume -7.6 | fade 16 | reverse true | connect(pingPongDrone) Future is 2 and Past is 0 
@ @ 00:24    Δ 24s     300,168:04:00   @ 24.0 π=270151260     00 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/0 | duration 96.00 | loop true | volume -15.5 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 01:04    Δ 40s     300,168:04:40   @ 64.0 π=270151270     99 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/9 | duration 104.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 02:04    Δ 59s     300,168:05:40   @ 124.0 π=270151285    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.8 and sampler octave to 6 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 02:08    Δ 4s      300,168:05:44   @ 128.0 π=270151286    44 : SILENCED LOOP loop-2/4 because futureNumber 9 appears in '09'
@ @ 02:20    Δ 12s     300,168:05:56   @ 140.0 π=270151289    99 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/9 | duration 48.00 | loop true | volume -15 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 02:32    Δ 12s     300,168:06:08   @ 152.0 π=270151292    11 : SILENCED LOOP loop-1/1 because futureNumber 5 appears in '5'
@ @ 02:40    Δ 8s      300,168:06:16   @ 160.0 π=270151294    22 : SILENCED LOOP loop-1/2 because futureNumber 5 appears in '5'
@ @ 02:56    Δ 15s     300,168:06:32   @ 176.0 π=270151298    456: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE456, requesting DRONE (LIVE)
@ @ 02:56    Δ 0s      300,168:06:32   @ 176.0 π=270151298    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 03:00    Δ 3s      300,168:06:36   @ 180.0 π=270151299    456: Sequencing DRONE drone-1/5 | duration 192.00 | loop true | volume -7 | fade 16 | reverse false | connect(outputMusic) Future is 4 and Past is 5 
@ @ 03:24    Δ 24s     300,168:07:00   @ 204.0 π=270151305    55 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/5 | duration 70.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 03:24    Δ 0s      300,168:07:00   @ 204.0 π=270151305    555: *** Found triple 5, setting sampler velocity to 0.4 and sampler octave to 1 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 04:36    Δ 72s     300,168:08:12   @ 276.0 π=270151323    11 : SILENCED LOOP loop-2/1 because futureNumber 0 appears in '09'
@ @ 05:00    Δ 24s     300,168:08:36   @ 300.0 π=270151329    99 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/9 | duration 70.00 | loop true | volume -12.5 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 05:32    Δ 31s     300,168:09:08   @ 332.0 π=270151337    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.1 and sampler octave to 4 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 05:32    Δ 0s      300,168:09:08   @ 332.0 π=270151337    88 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/8 | duration 80.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 05:40    Δ 8s      300,168:09:16   @ 340.0 π=270151339    77 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/7 | duration 66.00 | loop true | volume -16.5 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 05:48    Δ 7s      300,168:09:24   @ 348.0 π=270151341    543: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE543, requesting DRONE (LIVE)
@ @ 05:48    Δ 0s      300,168:09:24   @ 348.0 π=270151341    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 05:52    Δ 3s      300,168:09:28   @ 352.0 π=270151342    543: Sequencing DRONE drone-2/4 | duration 256.00 | loop true | volume -7 | fade 16 | reverse false | connect(outputMusic) Future is 4 and Past is 3 
@ @ 06:04    Δ 12s     300,168:09:40   @ 364.0 π=270151345    44 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/4 | duration 84.00 | loop true | volume -15 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 06:16    Δ 12s     300,168:09:52   @ 376.0 π=270151348    33 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/3 | duration 90.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 06:24    Δ 8s      300,168:10:00   @ 384.0 π=270151350    99 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/9 | duration 66.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 07:40    Δ 75s     300,168:11:16   @ 460.0 π=270151369    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.8 and sampler octave to 6 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 09:20    Δ 100s    300,168:12:56   @ 560.0 π=270151394    55 : Sequencing LOOP loop-3/5 | duration 96.00 | loop true | volume -12.5 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 09:40    Δ 19s     300,168:13:16   @ 580.0 π=270151399    987: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE987, requesting DRONE (LIVE)
@ @ 09:40    Δ 0s      300,168:13:16   @ 580.0 π=270151399    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 09:44    Δ 3s      300,168:13:20   @ 584.0 π=270151400    987: Sequencing DRONE drone-2/8 | duration 96.00 | loop true | volume -9.1 | fade 16 | reverse true | connect(autoFilterDrone) Future is 7 and Past is 0 
@ @ 09:48    Δ 4s      300,168:13:24   @ 588.0 π=270151401    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.8 and sampler octave to 6 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 10:48    Δ 59s     300,168:14:24   @ 648.0 π=270151416    987: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE987, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 10:48    Δ 0s      300,168:14:24   @ 648.0 π=270151416    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 20:44    Δ 595s    300,168:24:20   @ 1244.0 π=270151565   890: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE890, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 20:44    Δ 0s      300,168:24:20   @ 1244.0 π=270151565   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 23:08    Δ 143s    300,168:26:44   @ 1388.0 π=270151601   321: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE321, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 23:08    Δ 0s      300,168:26:44   @ 1388.0 π=270151601   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 23:12    Δ 3s      300,168:26:48   @ 1392.0 π=270151602   210: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE210, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 23:12    Δ 0s      300,168:26:48   @ 1392.0 π=270151602   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 26:32    Δ 199s    300,168:30:08   @ 1592.0 π=270151652   432: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE432, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 26:32    Δ 0s      300,168:30:08   @ 1592.0 π=270151652   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 27:52    Δ 79s     300,168:31:28   @ 1672.0 π=270151672   543: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE543, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 27:52    Δ 0s      300,168:31:28   @ 1672.0 π=270151672   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 31:28    Δ 215s    300,168:35:04   @ 1888.0 π=270151726   210: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE210, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 31:28    Δ 0s      300,168:35:04   @ 1888.0 π=270151726   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 32:08    Δ 39s     300,168:35:44   @ 1928.0 π=270151736   678: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE678, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 32:08    Δ 0s      300,168:35:44   @ 1928.0 π=270151736   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 32:40    Δ 31s     300,168:36:16   @ 1960.0 π=270151744   765: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE765, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 32:40    Δ 0s      300,168:36:16   @ 1960.0 π=270151744   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 36:20    Δ 219s    300,168:39:56   @ 2180.0 π=270151799   543: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE543, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 36:20    Δ 0s      300,168:39:56   @ 2180.0 π=270151799   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter

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drone-2/4	1
drone-2/7	1
drone-2/8	1
loop-1/2	1
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loop-1/9	3
loop-2/0	1
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loop-2/5	1
loop-2/6	1
loop-2/8	1
loop-2/9	1
loop-3/5	1
sampler 1 A1 	4
sampler 1 C#1 	3
sampler 1 C1 	5
sampler 1 D#1 	3
sampler 1 D1 	3
sampler 1 E1 	2
sampler 1 F#1 	3
sampler 1 F1 	4
sampler 1 G#1 	2
sampler 1 G1 	3
sampler 4 A4 	4
sampler 4 C#4 	5
sampler 4 D#4 	6
sampler 4 D4 	2
sampler 4 E4 	5
sampler 4 F#4 	2
sampler 4 F4 	1
sampler 4 G#4 	4
sampler 4 G4 	3
sampler 5 A5 	6
sampler 5 C#5 	1
sampler 5 C5 	3
sampler 5 D#5 	2
sampler 5 D5 	2
sampler 5 E5 	4
sampler 5 F#5 	4
sampler 5 F5 	2
sampler 5 G#5 	2
sampler 5 G5 	4
sampler 6 A6 	5
sampler 6 C#6 	4
sampler 6 C6 	1
sampler 6 D#6 	4
sampler 6 D6 	6
sampler 6 E6 	8
sampler 6 F#6 	7
sampler 6 F6 	10
sampler 6 G#6 	7
sampler 6 G6 	5