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Our slice is 10 minutes.
@ @ -8:-8    Δ -428s   944,372:45:39   @ -428.0 π=849935485   567: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE567, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -8:-8    Δ 0s      944,372:45:39   @ -428.0 π=849935485   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -10:-56  Δ -167s   944,372:42:51   @ -596.0 π=849935443   765: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE765, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -10:-56  Δ 0s      944,372:42:51   @ -596.0 π=849935443   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -11:-12  Δ -15s    944,372:42:35   @ -612.0 π=849935439   765: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE765, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -11:-12  Δ 0s      944,372:42:35   @ -612.0 π=849935439   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -12:-48  Δ -95s    944,372:40:59   @ -708.0 π=849935415   321: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE321, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -12:-48  Δ 0s      944,372:40:59   @ -708.0 π=849935415   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -12:-56  Δ -8s     944,372:40:51   @ -716.0 π=849935413   123: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE123, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -12:-56  Δ 0s      944,372:40:51   @ -716.0 π=849935413   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -14:-16  Δ -80s    944,372:39:31   @ -796.0 π=849935393   098: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE098, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -14:-16  Δ 0s      944,372:39:31   @ -796.0 π=849935393   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -30:-44  Δ -988s   944,372:23:03   @ -1784.0 π=849935146  654: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE654, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -30:-44  Δ 0s      944,372:23:03   @ -1784.0 π=849935146  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -32:-48  Δ -124s   944,372:20:59   @ -1908.0 π=849935115  234: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE234, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -32:-48  Δ 0s      944,372:20:59   @ -1908.0 π=849935115  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 00:00    Δ 1908s   944,372:52:48   @ 0.0 π=849935592      77 : PREROLL Found double 7, identified position 497 for INITIAL LOOP 2
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      944,372:52:48   @ 0.0 π=849935592      77 : PREROLL Found double 7, identified position 498 for INITIAL LOOP 1
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      944,372:52:48   @ 0.0 π=849935592      77 : SILENCED LOOP loop-2/7 because futureNumber 9 appears in '09'
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      944,372:52:48   @ 0.0 π=849935592      567: Sequencing DRONE drone-1/6 | duration 144.00 | loop true | volume -8.5 | fade 16 | reverse false | connect(outputMusic) Future is 5 and Past is 4 
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      944,372:52:48   @ 0.0 π=849935592      777: *** (PRE-ROLL) Found triple 7, setting sampler velocity to 0.4 and sampler octave to 1 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 00:32    Δ 31s     944,372:53:20   @ 32.0 π=849935600     33 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/3 | duration 100.00 | loop true | volume -13.5 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 00:56    Δ 24s     944,372:53:44   @ 56.0 π=849935606     77 : Sequencing LOOP loop-3/7 | duration 78.00 | loop true | volume -14 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 02:00    Δ 63s     944,372:54:48   @ 120.0 π=849935622    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.7 and sampler octave to 5 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 02:00    Δ 0s      944,372:54:48   @ 120.0 π=849935622    234: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE234, requesting DRONE (LIVE)
@ @ 02:00    Δ 0s      944,372:54:48   @ 120.0 π=849935622    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 02:04    Δ 3s      944,372:54:52   @ 124.0 π=849935623    234: Sequencing DRONE drone-1/3 | duration 160.00 | loop true | volume -8.8 | fade 16 | reverse false | connect(autoFilterDrone) Future is 6 and Past is 4 
@ @ 02:56    Δ 52s     944,372:55:44   @ 176.0 π=849935636    77 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/7 | duration 78.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 03:08    Δ 12s     944,372:55:56   @ 188.0 π=849935639    44 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/4 | duration 88.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 03:40    Δ 32s     944,372:56:28   @ 220.0 π=849935647    77 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/7 | duration 76.00 | loop true | volume -12.5 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(autoFilterPlusPingPongLoop) 
@ @ 04:08    Δ 27s     944,372:56:56   @ 248.0 π=849935654    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.7 and sampler octave to 5 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 04:24    Δ 15s     944,372:57:12   @ 264.0 π=849935658    109: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE109, requesting DRONE (LIVE)
@ @ 04:24    Δ 0s      944,372:57:12   @ 264.0 π=849935658    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 04:28    Δ 3s      944,372:57:16   @ 268.0 π=849935659    109: Sequencing DRONE drone-2/0 | duration 864.00 | loop true | volume -7.9 | fade 16 | reverse false | connect(pingPongDrone) Future is 3 and Past is 6 
@ @ 04:36    Δ 8s      944,372:57:24   @ 276.0 π=849935661    99 : Sequencing LOOP loop-3/9 | duration 80.00 | loop true | volume -16.5 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 04:56    Δ 20s     944,372:57:44   @ 296.0 π=849935666    44 : Sequencing LOOP loop-3/4 | duration 74.00 | loop true | volume -13.5 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 06:16    Δ 79s     944,372:59:04   @ 376.0 π=849935686    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.4 and sampler octave to 1 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 06:44    Δ 28s     944,372:59:32   @ 404.0 π=849935693    55 : Sequencing LOOP loop-3/5 | duration 96.00 | loop true | volume -15.5 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 08:24    Δ 99s     944,373:01:12   @ 504.0 π=849935718    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.22 and sampler octave to 7 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 09:00    Δ 36s     944,373:01:48   @ 540.0 π=849935727    77 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/7 | duration 88.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(autoFilterLoop) 
@ @ 18:28    Δ 567s    944,373:11:16   @ 1108.0 π=849935869   789: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE789, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 18:28    Δ 0s      944,373:11:16   @ 1108.0 π=849935869   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 19:52    Δ 83s     944,373:12:40   @ 1192.0 π=849935890   765: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE765, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 19:52    Δ 0s      944,373:12:40   @ 1192.0 π=849935890   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 23:08    Δ 195s    944,373:15:56   @ 1388.0 π=849935939   456: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE456, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 23:08    Δ 0s      944,373:15:56   @ 1388.0 π=849935939   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 26:36    Δ 207s    944,373:19:24   @ 1596.0 π=849935991   210: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE210, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 26:36    Δ 0s      944,373:19:24   @ 1596.0 π=849935991   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 27:16    Δ 39s     944,373:20:04   @ 1636.0 π=849936001   789: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE789, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 27:16    Δ 0s      944,373:20:04   @ 1636.0 π=849936001   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 31:48    Δ 271s    944,373:24:36   @ 1908.0 π=849936069   987: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE987, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 31:48    Δ 0s      944,373:24:36   @ 1908.0 π=849936069   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 39:16    Δ 447s    944,373:32:04   @ 2356.0 π=849936181   876: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE876, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 39:16    Δ 0s      944,373:32:04   @ 2356.0 π=849936181   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 40:20    Δ 63s     944,373:33:08   @ 2420.0 π=849936197   321: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE321, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 40:20    Δ 0s      944,373:33:08   @ 2420.0 π=849936197   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter

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