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Our slice is 10 minutes.
@ @ -10:-24  Δ -564s   124,671:39:47   @ -564.0 π=112204497   543: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE543, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -10:-24  Δ 0s      124,671:39:47   @ -564.0 π=112204497   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -19:-24  Δ -539s   124,671:30:47   @ -1104.0 π=112204362  765: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE765, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -19:-24  Δ 0s      124,671:30:47   @ -1104.0 π=112204362  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -20:-20  Δ -56s    124,671:29:51   @ -1160.0 π=112204348  109: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE109, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -20:-20  Δ 0s      124,671:29:51   @ -1160.0 π=112204348  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -26:-48  Δ -388s   124,671:23:23   @ -1548.0 π=112204251  109: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE109, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -26:-48  Δ 0s      124,671:23:23   @ -1548.0 π=112204251  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -33:-20  Δ -392s   124,671:16:51   @ -1940.0 π=112204153  345: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE345, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -33:-20  Δ 0s      124,671:16:51   @ -1940.0 π=112204153  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 00:00    Δ 1940s   124,671:49:12   @ 0.0 π=112204638      88 : PREROLL Found double 8, identified position 490 for INITIAL LOOP 2
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      124,671:49:12   @ 0.0 π=112204638      88 : PREROLL Found double 8, identified position 491 for INITIAL LOOP 1
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      124,671:49:12   @ 0.0 π=112204638      88 : Sequencing LOOP loop-3/8 | duration 32.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      124,671:49:12   @ 0.0 π=112204638      543: Sequencing DRONE drone-2/4 | duration 608.00 | loop true | volume -7 | fade 16 | reverse false | connect(outputMusic) Future is 5 and Past is 5 
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      124,671:49:12   @ 0.0 π=112204638      888: *** (PRE-ROLL) Found triple 8, setting sampler velocity to 0.15 and sampler octave to 3 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 00:16    Δ 15s     124,671:49:28   @ 16.0 π=112204642     22 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/2 | duration 64.00 | loop true | volume -15.5 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(autoFilterLoop) 
@ @ 01:32    Δ 75s     124,671:50:44   @ 92.0 π=112204661     ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.4 and sampler octave to 1 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 01:52    Δ 20s     124,671:51:04   @ 112.0 π=112204666    44 : Sequencing LOOP loop-3/4 | duration 80.00 | loop true | volume -15.5 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 02:40    Δ 48s     124,671:51:52   @ 160.0 π=112204678    77 : Sequencing LOOP loop-3/7 | duration 78.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 02:56    Δ 16s     124,671:52:08   @ 176.0 π=112204682    44 : SILENCED LOOP loop-2/4 because futureNumber 9 appears in '09'
@ @ 03:16    Δ 20s     124,671:52:28   @ 196.0 π=112204687    00 : Sequencing LOOP loop-3/0 | duration 72.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 03:40    Δ 23s     124,671:52:52   @ 220.0 π=112204693    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.7 and sampler octave to 5 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 03:48    Δ 8s      124,671:53:00   @ 228.0 π=112204695    99 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/9 | duration 82.00 | loop true | volume -14 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 03:48    Δ 0s      124,671:53:00   @ 228.0 π=112204695    999: *** Found triple 9, setting sampler velocity to 0.7 and sampler octave to 5 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 05:04    Δ 76s     124,671:54:16   @ 304.0 π=112204714    66 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/6 | duration 66.00 | loop true | volume -16 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 05:48    Δ 44s     124,671:55:00   @ 348.0 π=112204725    88 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/8 | duration 66.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 05:56    Δ 8s      124,671:55:08   @ 356.0 π=112204727    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.7 and sampler octave to 5 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 07:00    Δ 63s     124,671:56:12   @ 420.0 π=112204743    99 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/9 | duration 82.00 | loop true | volume -16.5 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 08:04    Δ 64s     124,671:57:16   @ 484.0 π=112204759    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.8 and sampler octave to 6 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 08:56    Δ 51s     124,671:58:08   @ 536.0 π=112204772    22 : Sequencing LOOP loop-3/2 | duration 72.00 | loop true | volume -13 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 09:40    Δ 43s     124,671:58:52   @ 580.0 π=112204783    234: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE234, requesting DRONE (LIVE)
@ @ 09:40    Δ 0s      124,671:58:52   @ 580.0 π=112204783    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 09:44    Δ 3s      124,671:58:56   @ 584.0 π=112204784    234: Sequencing DRONE drone-1/3 | duration 128.00 | loop true | volume -8.2 | fade 16 | reverse true | connect(outputMusic) Future is 4 and Past is 0 
@ @ 10:00    Δ 16s     124,671:59:12   @ 600.0 π=112204788    11 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/1 | duration 94.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(autoFilterPlusPingPongLoop) 
@ @ 11:24    Δ 83s     124,672:00:36   @ 684.0 π=112204809    109: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE109, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 11:24    Δ 0s      124,672:00:36   @ 684.0 π=112204809    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 19:44    Δ 499s    124,672:08:56   @ 1184.0 π=112204934   567: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE567, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 19:44    Δ 0s      124,672:08:56   @ 1184.0 π=112204934   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 20:16    Δ 31s     124,672:09:28   @ 1216.0 π=112204942   876: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE876, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 20:16    Δ 0s      124,672:09:28   @ 1216.0 π=112204942   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 20:24    Δ 7s      124,672:09:36   @ 1224.0 π=112204944   678: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE678, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 20:24    Δ 0s      124,672:09:36   @ 1224.0 π=112204944   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 24:36    Δ 251s    124,672:13:48   @ 1476.0 π=112205007   654: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE654, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 24:36    Δ 0s      124,672:13:48   @ 1476.0 π=112205007   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 30:08    Δ 331s    124,672:19:20   @ 1808.0 π=112205090   890: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE890, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 30:08    Δ 0s      124,672:19:20   @ 1808.0 π=112205090   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 37:24    Δ 435s    124,672:26:36   @ 2244.0 π=112205199   012: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE012, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 37:24    Δ 0s      124,672:26:36   @ 2244.0 π=112205199   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 40:40    Δ 195s    124,672:29:52   @ 2440.0 π=112205248   901: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE901, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 40:40    Δ 0s      124,672:29:52   @ 2440.0 π=112205248   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter

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