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@ @ -1:-20   Δ -20s    920,622:17:35   @ -20.0 π=828560064    789: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE789, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -1:-20   Δ 0s      920,622:17:35   @ -20.0 π=828560064    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -5:-52   Δ -271s   920,622:13:03   @ -292.0 π=828559996   890: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE890, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -5:-52   Δ 0s      920,622:13:03   @ -292.0 π=828559996   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -6:-12   Δ -19s    920,622:12:43   @ -312.0 π=828559991   345: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE345, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -6:-12   Δ 0s      920,622:12:43   @ -312.0 π=828559991   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -8:-20   Δ -127s   920,622:10:35   @ -440.0 π=828559959   901: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE901, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -8:-20   Δ 0s      920,622:10:35   @ -440.0 π=828559959   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -8:-24   Δ -3s     920,622:10:31   @ -444.0 π=828559958   890: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE890, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -8:-24   Δ 0s      920,622:10:31   @ -444.0 π=828559958   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -9:-32   Δ -67s    920,622:09:23   @ -512.0 π=828559941   234: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE234, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -9:-32   Δ 0s      920,622:09:23   @ -512.0 π=828559941   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -16:-20  Δ -407s   920,622:02:35   @ -920.0 π=828559839   765: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE765, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -16:-20  Δ 0s      920,622:02:35   @ -920.0 π=828559839   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -17:-36  Δ -75s    920,622:01:19   @ -996.0 π=828559820   678: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE678, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -17:-36  Δ 0s      920,622:01:19   @ -996.0 π=828559820   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -20:-36  Δ -179s   920,621:58:19   @ -1176.0 π=828559775  543: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE543, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -20:-36  Δ 0s      920,621:58:19   @ -1176.0 π=828559775  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -23:-52  Δ -196s   920,621:55:03   @ -1372.0 π=828559726  789: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE789, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -23:-52  Δ 0s      920,621:55:03   @ -1372.0 π=828559726  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -34:-12  Δ -620s   920,621:44:43   @ -1992.0 π=828559571  654: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE654, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -34:-12  Δ 0s      920,621:44:43   @ -1992.0 π=828559571  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 00:00    Δ 1993s   920,622:17:56   @ 0.0 π=828560069      ---: *** (PRE-ROLL) Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.1 and sampler octave to 2 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      920,622:17:56   @ 0.0 π=828560069      77 : PREROLL Found double 7, identified position 466 for INITIAL LOOP 2
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      920,622:17:56   @ 0.0 π=828560069      77 : PREROLL Found double 7, identified position 495 for INITIAL LOOP 1
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      920,622:17:56   @ 0.0 π=828560069      77 : SILENCED LOOP loop-2/7 because futureNumber 0 appears in '09'
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      920,622:17:56   @ 0.0 π=828560069      789: Sequencing DRONE drone-1/8 | duration 64.00 | loop true | volume -9.4 | fade 16 | reverse true | connect(outputMusic) Future is 8 and Past is 0 
@ @ 00:44    Δ 43s     920,622:18:40   @ 44.0 π=828560080     123: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE123, requesting DRONE (LIVE)
@ @ 00:44    Δ 0s      920,622:18:40   @ 44.0 π=828560080     SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 00:48    Δ 3s      920,622:18:44   @ 48.0 π=828560081     123: Sequencing DRONE drone-1/2 | duration 464.00 | loop true | volume -9.1 | fade 16 | reverse false | connect(outputMusic) Future is 7 and Past is 6 
@ @ 02:00    Δ 71s     920,622:19:56   @ 120.0 π=828560099    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.1 and sampler octave to 2 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 02:08    Δ 8s      920,622:20:04   @ 128.0 π=828560101    77 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/7 | duration 72.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 02:20    Δ 12s     920,622:20:16   @ 140.0 π=828560104    11 : SILENCED LOOP loop-1/1 because futureNumber 5 appears in '5'
@ @ 02:36    Δ 16s     920,622:20:32   @ 156.0 π=828560108    44 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/4 | duration 78.00 | loop true | volume -14 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(autoFilterLoop) 
@ @ 03:08    Δ 32s     920,622:21:04   @ 188.0 π=828560116    55 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/5 | duration 74.00 | loop true | volume -12.5 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(autoFilterPlusPingPongLoop) 
@ @ 04:08    Δ 59s     920,622:22:04   @ 248.0 π=828560131    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.1 and sampler octave to 4 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 04:52    Δ 44s     920,622:22:48   @ 292.0 π=828560142    33 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/3 | duration 90.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 04:52    Δ 0s      920,622:22:48   @ 292.0 π=828560142    333: *** Found triple 3, setting sampler velocity to 0.7 and sampler octave to 5 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 05:32    Δ 40s     920,622:23:28   @ 332.0 π=828560152    66 : Sequencing LOOP loop-3/6 | duration 76.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 06:00    Δ 28s     920,622:23:56   @ 360.0 π=828560159    99 : SILENCED LOOP loop-2/9 because futureNumber 0 appears in '09'
@ @ 07:00    Δ 59s     920,622:24:56   @ 420.0 π=828560174    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.8 and sampler octave to 6 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 07:00    Δ 0s      920,622:24:56   @ 420.0 π=828560174    44 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/4 | duration 86.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 07:32    Δ 32s     920,622:25:28   @ 452.0 π=828560182    33 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/3 | duration 72.00 | loop true | volume -13 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 07:32    Δ 0s      920,622:25:28   @ 452.0 π=828560182    333: *** Found triple 3, setting sampler velocity to 0.15 and sampler octave to 3 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 08:08    Δ 35s     920,622:26:04   @ 488.0 π=828560191    012: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE012, requesting DRONE (LIVE)
@ @ 08:08    Δ 0s      920,622:26:04   @ 488.0 π=828560191    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 08:12    Δ 3s      920,622:26:08   @ 492.0 π=828560192    012: Sequencing DRONE drone-1/1 | duration 304.00 | loop true | volume -7.9 | fade 16 | reverse false | connect(autoFilterPlusPingPongDrone) Future is 3 and Past is 6 
@ @ 08:36    Δ 24s     920,622:26:32   @ 516.0 π=828560198    00 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/0 | duration 84.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 09:20    Δ 44s     920,622:27:16   @ 560.0 π=828560209    66 : SILENCED LOOP loop-1/6 because futureNumber 5 appears in '5'
@ @ 09:40    Δ 19s     920,622:27:36   @ 580.0 π=828560214    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.1 and sampler octave to 2 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 12:48    Δ 187s    920,622:30:44   @ 768.0 π=828560261    987: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE987, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 12:48    Δ 0s      920,622:30:44   @ 768.0 π=828560261    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 13:40    Δ 51s     920,622:31:36   @ 820.0 π=828560274    987: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE987, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 13:40    Δ 0s      920,622:31:36   @ 820.0 π=828560274    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 14:00    Δ 19s     920,622:31:56   @ 840.0 π=828560279    432: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE432, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 14:00    Δ 0s      920,622:31:56   @ 840.0 π=828560279    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 16:20    Δ 139s    920,622:34:16   @ 980.0 π=828560314    567: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE567, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 16:20    Δ 0s      920,622:34:16   @ 980.0 π=828560314    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 17:08    Δ 47s     920,622:35:04   @ 1028.0 π=828560326   543: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE543, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 17:08    Δ 0s      920,622:35:04   @ 1028.0 π=828560326   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 21:04    Δ 235s    920,622:39:00   @ 1264.0 π=828560385   765: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE765, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 21:04    Δ 0s      920,622:39:00   @ 1264.0 π=828560385   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 26:40    Δ 335s    920,622:44:36   @ 1600.0 π=828560469   876: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE876, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 26:40    Δ 0s      920,622:44:36   @ 1600.0 π=828560469   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 30:56    Δ 255s    920,622:48:52   @ 1856.0 π=828560533   109: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE109, requesting DRONE 
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@ @ 34:24    Δ 207s    920,622:52:20   @ 2064.0 π=828560585   876: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE876, requesting DRONE 
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@ @ 34:52    Δ 27s     920,622:52:48   @ 2092.0 π=828560592   901: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE901, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 34:52    Δ 0s      920,622:52:48   @ 2092.0 π=828560592   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 39:40    Δ 287s    920,622:57:36   @ 2380.0 π=828560664   765: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE765, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 39:40    Δ 0s      920,622:57:36   @ 2380.0 π=828560664   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter

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loop-1/7	1
loop-2/3	2
loop-2/4	2
loop-3/6	1
sampler 2 A2 	4
sampler 2 C#2 	9
sampler 2 C2 	9
sampler 2 D#2 	7
sampler 2 D2 	2
sampler 2 E2 	9
sampler 2 F#2 	8
sampler 2 F2 	8
sampler 2 G#2 	6
sampler 2 G2 	6
sampler 3 A3 	3
sampler 3 C#3 	2
sampler 3 C3 	3
sampler 3 D#3 	6
sampler 3 D3 	5
sampler 3 E3 	3
sampler 3 F#3 	5
sampler 3 F3 	2
sampler 3 G#3 	1
sampler 3 G3 	2
sampler 4 A4 	1
sampler 4 C#4 	1
sampler 4 D#4 	3
sampler 4 D4 	1
sampler 4 E4 	1
sampler 4 F#4 	2
sampler 4 G4 	2
sampler 5 A5 	5
sampler 5 C#5 	2
sampler 5 C5 	2
sampler 5 D#5 	6
sampler 5 D5 	1
sampler 5 E5 	2
sampler 5 F#5 	3
sampler 5 F5 	3
sampler 5 G#5 	3
sampler 5 G5 	5
sampler 6 D#6 	2
sampler 6 E6 	3
sampler 6 F6 	1
sampler 6 G#6 	1
sampler 6 G6 	1