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Our slice is 10 minutes.
@ @ -2:-32   Δ -92s    780,303:37:11   @ -92.0 π=702273258    109: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE109, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -2:-32   Δ 0s      780,303:37:11   @ -92.0 π=702273258    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -2:-36   Δ -3s     780,303:37:07   @ -96.0 π=702273257    210: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE210, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -2:-36   Δ 0s      780,303:37:07   @ -96.0 π=702273257    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -11:-40  Δ -543s   780,303:28:03   @ -640.0 π=702273121   901: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE901, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -11:-40  Δ 0s      780,303:28:03   @ -640.0 π=702273121   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -14:-24  Δ -164s   780,303:25:19   @ -804.0 π=702273080   321: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE321, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -14:-24  Δ 0s      780,303:25:19   @ -804.0 π=702273080   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -24:-32  Δ -608s   780,303:15:11   @ -1412.0 π=702272928  567: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE567, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -24:-32  Δ 0s      780,303:15:11   @ -1412.0 π=702272928  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -29:-16  Δ -284s   780,303:10:27   @ -1696.0 π=702272857  456: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE456, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -29:-16  Δ 0s      780,303:10:27   @ -1696.0 π=702272857  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -30:-40  Δ -84s    780,303:09:03   @ -1780.0 π=702272836  765: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE765, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -30:-40  Δ 0s      780,303:09:03   @ -1780.0 π=702272836  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 00:00    Δ 1780s   780,303:38:44   @ 0.0 π=702273281      33 : PREROLL Found double 3, identified position 498 for INITIAL LOOP 1
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      780,303:38:44   @ 0.0 π=702273281      33 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/3 | duration 76.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      780,303:38:44   @ 0.0 π=702273281      66 : PREROLL Found double 6, identified position 496 for INITIAL LOOP 2
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      780,303:38:44   @ 0.0 π=702273281      66 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/6 | duration 68.00 | loop true | volume -15.5 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      780,303:38:44   @ 0.0 π=702273281      109: SILENCED DRONE drone-2/0 because futureNumber 6 appears in '9' 
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      780,303:38:44   @ 0.0 π=702273281      666: *** (PRE-ROLL) Found triple 6, setting sampler velocity to 0.7 and sampler octave to 5 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 00:12    Δ 11s     780,303:38:56   @ 12.0 π=702273284     33 : SILENCED LOOP loop-3/3 because futureNumber 5 appears in '5'
@ @ 00:44    Δ 32s     780,303:39:28   @ 44.0 π=702273292     99 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/9 | duration 98.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 00:52    Δ 8s      780,303:39:36   @ 52.0 π=702273294     77 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/7 | duration 96.00 | loop true | volume -13.5 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 01:24    Δ 32s     780,303:40:08   @ 84.0 π=702273302     77 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/7 | duration 86.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 01:52    Δ 27s     780,303:40:36   @ 112.0 π=702273309    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.4 and sampler octave to 1 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 02:04    Δ 12s     780,303:40:48   @ 124.0 π=702273312    22 : Sequencing LOOP loop-3/2 | duration 84.00 | loop true | volume -13 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 02:28    Δ 24s     780,303:41:12   @ 148.0 π=702273318    88 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/8 | duration 64.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 02:48    Δ 20s     780,303:41:32   @ 168.0 π=702273323    22 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/2 | duration 76.00 | loop true | volume -16.5 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 03:40    Δ 52s     780,303:42:24   @ 220.0 π=702273336    55 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/5 | duration 70.00 | loop true | volume -16.5 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 04:00    Δ 19s     780,303:42:44   @ 240.0 π=702273341    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.4 and sampler octave to 1 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 04:16    Δ 15s     780,303:43:00   @ 256.0 π=702273345    789: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE789, requesting DRONE (LIVE)
@ @ 04:16    Δ 0s      780,303:43:00   @ 256.0 π=702273345    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 04:20    Δ 3s      780,303:43:04   @ 260.0 π=702273346    789: Sequencing DRONE drone-1/8 | duration 48.00 | loop true | volume -7.9 | fade 16 | reverse false | connect(autoFilterPlusPingPongDrone) Future is 3 and Past is 8 
@ @ 04:48    Δ 27s     780,303:43:32   @ 288.0 π=702273353    321: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE321, requesting DRONE (LIVE)
@ @ 04:48    Δ 0s      780,303:43:32   @ 288.0 π=702273353    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 04:52    Δ 3s      780,303:43:36   @ 292.0 π=702273354    321: SILENCED DRONE drone-2/2 because futureNumber 0 appears in '9' 
@ @ 06:08    Δ 76s     780,303:44:52   @ 368.0 π=702273373    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.4 and sampler octave to 1 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 06:36    Δ 27s     780,303:45:20   @ 396.0 π=702273380    210: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE210, requesting DRONE (LIVE)
@ @ 06:36    Δ 0s      780,303:45:20   @ 396.0 π=702273380    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 06:40    Δ 3s      780,303:45:24   @ 400.0 π=702273381    210: Sequencing DRONE drone-2/1 | duration 272.00 | loop true | volume -7 | fade 16 | reverse false | connect(autoFilterDrone) Future is 8 and Past is 5 
@ @ 07:28    Δ 48s     780,303:46:12   @ 448.0 π=702273393    11 : Sequencing LOOP loop-3/1 | duration 68.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 08:16    Δ 47s     780,303:47:00   @ 496.0 π=702273405    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.22 and sampler octave to 7 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 08:16    Δ 0s      780,303:47:00   @ 496.0 π=702273405    22 : Sequencing LOOP loop-3/2 | duration 66.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 08:44    Δ 28s     780,303:47:28   @ 524.0 π=702273412    77 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/7 | duration 76.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 10:44    Δ 119s    780,303:49:28   @ 644.0 π=702273442    321: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE321, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 10:44    Δ 0s      780,303:49:28   @ 644.0 π=702273442    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 15:48    Δ 303s    780,303:54:32   @ 948.0 π=702273518    234: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE234, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 15:48    Δ 0s      780,303:54:32   @ 948.0 π=702273518    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 18:08    Δ 139s    780,303:56:52   @ 1088.0 π=702273553   789: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE789, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 18:08    Δ 0s      780,303:56:52   @ 1088.0 π=702273553   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 19:20    Δ 71s     780,303:58:04   @ 1160.0 π=702273571   567: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE567, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 19:20    Δ 0s      780,303:58:04   @ 1160.0 π=702273571   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 20:32    Δ 71s     780,303:59:16   @ 1232.0 π=702273589   987: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE987, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 20:32    Δ 0s      780,303:59:16   @ 1232.0 π=702273589   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 23:24    Δ 171s    780,304:02:08   @ 1404.0 π=702273632   901: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE901, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 23:24    Δ 0s      780,304:02:08   @ 1404.0 π=702273632   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 24:40    Δ 75s     780,304:03:24   @ 1480.0 π=702273651   456: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE456, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 24:40    Δ 0s      780,304:03:24   @ 1480.0 π=702273651   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 32:36    Δ 475s    780,304:11:20   @ 1956.0 π=702273770   654: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE654, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 32:36    Δ 0s      780,304:11:20   @ 1956.0 π=702273770   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 33:00    Δ 23s     780,304:11:44   @ 1980.0 π=702273776   234: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE234, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 33:00    Δ 0s      780,304:11:44   @ 1980.0 π=702273776   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 36:24    Δ 203s    780,304:15:08   @ 2184.0 π=702273827   210: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE210, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 36:24    Δ 0s      780,304:15:08   @ 2184.0 π=702273827   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 41:56    Δ 332s    780,304:20:40   @ 2516.0 π=702273910   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter

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loop-2/6	1
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loop-2/9	1
loop-3/1	1
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sampler 1 D#1 	9
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sampler 5 G5 	5
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sampler 7 C7 	2
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sampler 7 D7 	3
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