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Our slice is 10 minutes.
@ @ -3:-32   Δ -152s   140,940:14:43   @ -152.0 π=126846221   123: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE123, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -3:-32   Δ 0s      140,940:14:43   @ -152.0 π=126846221   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -3:-40   Δ -7s     140,940:14:35   @ -160.0 π=126846219   321: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE321, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -3:-40   Δ 0s      140,940:14:35   @ -160.0 π=126846219   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -11:-16  Δ -455s   140,940:06:59   @ -616.0 π=126846105   345: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE345, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -11:-16  Δ 0s      140,940:06:59   @ -616.0 π=126846105   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -18:-28  Δ -431s   140,939:59:47   @ -1048.0 π=126845997  123: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE123, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -18:-28  Δ 0s      140,939:59:47   @ -1048.0 π=126845997  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -21:-52  Δ -203s   140,939:56:23   @ -1252.0 π=126845946  432: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE432, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -21:-52  Δ 0s      140,939:56:23   @ -1252.0 π=126845946  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -22:-8   Δ -15s    140,939:56:07   @ -1268.0 π=126845942  789: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE789, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -22:-8   Δ 0s      140,939:56:07   @ -1268.0 π=126845942  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -26:-12  Δ -243s   140,939:52:03   @ -1512.0 π=126845881  876: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE876, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -26:-12  Δ 0s      140,939:52:03   @ -1512.0 π=126845881  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -33:-8   Δ -416s   140,939:45:07   @ -1928.0 π=126845777  321: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE321, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -33:-8   Δ 0s      140,939:45:07   @ -1928.0 π=126845777  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -33:-36  Δ -28s    140,939:44:39   @ -1956.0 π=126845770  456: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE456, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -33:-36  Δ 0s      140,939:44:39   @ -1956.0 π=126845770  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 00:00    Δ 1957s   140,940:17:16   @ 0.0 π=126846259      ---: *** (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      140,940:17:16   @ 0.0 π=126846259      00 : PREROLL Found double 0, identified position 485 for INITIAL LOOP 2
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      140,940:17:16   @ 0.0 π=126846259      00 : PREROLL Found double 0, identified position 489 for INITIAL LOOP 1
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      140,940:17:16   @ 0.0 π=126846259      00 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/0 | duration 32.00 | loop true | volume -15.5 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(autoFilterLoop) 
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      140,940:17:16   @ 0.0 π=126846259      123: Sequencing DRONE drone-1/2 | duration 176.00 | loop true | volume -9.4 | fade 16 | reverse true | connect(autoFilterDrone) Future is 8 and Past is 0 
@ @ 01:04    Δ 63s     140,940:18:20   @ 64.0 π=126846275     ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.1 and sampler octave to 2 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 01:04    Δ 0s      140,940:18:20   @ 64.0 π=126846275     77 : SILENCED LOOP loop-2/7 because futureNumber 0 appears in '09'
@ @ 02:16    Δ 72s     140,940:19:32   @ 136.0 π=126846293    44 : Sequencing LOOP loop-3/4 | duration 88.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 02:24    Δ 8s      140,940:19:40   @ 144.0 π=126846295    55 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/5 | duration 94.00 | loop true | volume -13.5 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 02:32    Δ 7s      140,940:19:48   @ 152.0 π=126846297    098: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE098, requesting DRONE (LIVE)
@ @ 02:32    Δ 0s      140,940:19:48   @ 152.0 π=126846297    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 02:36    Δ 3s      140,940:19:52   @ 156.0 π=126846298    098: Sequencing DRONE drone-2/9 | duration 320.00 | loop false | volume -8.2 | fade 16 | reverse false | connect(outputMusic) Future is 4 and Past is 8 
@ @ 03:12    Δ 35s     140,940:20:28   @ 192.0 π=126846307    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.7 and sampler octave to 5 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 03:32    Δ 20s     140,940:20:48   @ 212.0 π=126846312    11 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/1 | duration 70.00 | loop true | volume -16 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 03:56    Δ 24s     140,940:21:12   @ 236.0 π=126846318    44 : SILENCED LOOP loop-1/4 because futureNumber 5 appears in '5'
@ @ 03:56    Δ 0s      140,940:21:12   @ 236.0 π=126846318    444: *** Found triple 4, setting sampler velocity to 0.8 and sampler octave to 6 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 04:24    Δ 28s     140,940:21:40   @ 264.0 π=126846325    88 : Sequencing LOOP loop-3/8 | duration 62.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 04:24    Δ 0s      140,940:21:40   @ 264.0 π=126846325    888: *** Found triple 8, setting sampler velocity to 0.1 and sampler octave to 2 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 04:52    Δ 28s     140,940:22:08   @ 292.0 π=126846332    99 : SILENCED LOOP loop-2/9 because futureNumber 0 appears in '09'
@ @ 05:16    Δ 24s     140,940:22:32   @ 316.0 π=126846338    33 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/3 | duration 70.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 05:52    Δ 36s     140,940:23:08   @ 352.0 π=126846347    77 : Sequencing LOOP loop-3/7 | duration 68.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 06:32    Δ 40s     140,940:23:48   @ 392.0 π=126846357    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.15 and sampler octave to 3 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 07:12    Δ 40s     140,940:24:28   @ 432.0 π=126846367    44 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/4 | duration 90.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 07:24    Δ 12s     140,940:24:40   @ 444.0 π=126846370    88 : SILENCED LOOP loop-2/8 because futureNumber 0 appears in '09'
@ @ 07:32    Δ 7s      140,940:24:48   @ 452.0 π=126846372    876: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE876, requesting DRONE (LIVE)
@ @ 07:32    Δ 0s      140,940:24:48   @ 452.0 π=126846372    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 07:36    Δ 3s      140,940:24:52   @ 456.0 π=126846373    876: SILENCED DRONE drone-2/7 because futureNumber 0 appears in '9' 
@ @ 08:40    Δ 64s     140,940:25:56   @ 520.0 π=126846389    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.1 and sampler octave to 2 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 16:16    Δ 455s    140,940:33:32   @ 976.0 π=126846503    456: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE456, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 16:16    Δ 0s      140,940:33:32   @ 976.0 π=126846503    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 22:28    Δ 371s    140,940:39:44   @ 1348.0 π=126846596   987: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE987, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 22:28    Δ 0s      140,940:39:44   @ 1348.0 π=126846596   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 22:40    Δ 11s     140,940:39:56   @ 1360.0 π=126846599   456: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE456, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 22:40    Δ 0s      140,940:39:56   @ 1360.0 π=126846599   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 26:00    Δ 199s    140,940:43:16   @ 1560.0 π=126846649   321: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE321, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 26:00    Δ 0s      140,940:43:16   @ 1560.0 π=126846649   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 35:00    Δ 539s    140,940:52:16   @ 2100.0 π=126846784   678: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE678, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 35:00    Δ 0s      140,940:52:16   @ 2100.0 π=126846784   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 35:44    Δ 43s     140,940:53:00   @ 2144.0 π=126846795   321: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE321, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 35:44    Δ 0s      140,940:53:00   @ 2144.0 π=126846795   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 39:52    Δ 247s    140,940:57:08   @ 2392.0 π=126846857   789: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE789, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 39:52    Δ 0s      140,940:57:08   @ 2392.0 π=126846857   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter

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drone-2/9	1
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loop-1/1	1
loop-1/3	1
loop-1/5	1
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loop-3/4	1
loop-3/7	1
loop-3/8	1
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sampler 2 C#2 	13
sampler 2 C2 	9
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sampler 2 D2 	5
sampler 2 E2 	12
sampler 2 F#2 	7
sampler 2 F2 	14
sampler 2 G#2 	8
sampler 2 G2 	7
sampler 3 A3 	2
sampler 3 C#3 	2
sampler 3 C3 	4
sampler 3 D#3 	5
sampler 3 D3 	5
sampler 3 E3 	4
sampler 3 F#3 	1
sampler 3 G#3 	4
sampler 3 G3 	5
sampler 5 A5 	2
sampler 5 C#5 	2
sampler 5 C5 	1
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sampler 5 D5 	1
sampler 5 E5 	1
sampler 5 F5 	2
sampler 5 G#5 	1
sampler 6 A6 	1
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sampler 6 F6 	2
sampler 6 G#6 	1