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Our slice is 10 minutes.
@ @ -7:-20   Δ -380s   17,271:44:23   @ -380.0 π=15544566    901: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE901, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -7:-20   Δ 0s      17,271:44:23   @ -380.0 π=15544566    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -9:-8    Δ -107s   17,271:42:35   @ -488.0 π=15544539    123: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE123, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -9:-8    Δ 0s      17,271:42:35   @ -488.0 π=15544539    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -11:-28  Δ -139s   17,271:40:15   @ -628.0 π=15544504    543: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE543, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -11:-28  Δ 0s      17,271:40:15   @ -628.0 π=15544504    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -11:-32  Δ -3s     17,271:40:11   @ -632.0 π=15544503    654: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE654, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -11:-32  Δ 0s      17,271:40:11   @ -632.0 π=15544503    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -27:00   Δ -987s   17,271:23:43   @ -1620.0 π=15544256   765: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE765, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -27:00   Δ 0s      17,271:23:43   @ -1620.0 π=15544256   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -29:-8   Δ -68s    17,271:22:35   @ -1688.0 π=15544239   765: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE765, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -29:-8   Δ 0s      17,271:22:35   @ -1688.0 π=15544239   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -29:-28  Δ -20s    17,271:22:15   @ -1708.0 π=15544234   654: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE654, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -29:-28  Δ 0s      17,271:22:15   @ -1708.0 π=15544234   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 00:00    Δ 1709s   17,271:50:44   @ 0.0 π=15544661       ---: *** (PRE-ROLL) Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.4 and sampler octave to 1 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      17,271:50:44   @ 0.0 π=15544661       33 : PREROLL Found double 3, identified position 491 for INITIAL LOOP 2
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      17,271:50:44   @ 0.0 π=15544661       33 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/3 | duration 44.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      17,271:50:44   @ 0.0 π=15544661       66 : PREROLL Found double 6, identified position 498 for INITIAL LOOP 1
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      17,271:50:44   @ 0.0 π=15544661       66 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/6 | duration 40.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      17,271:50:44   @ 0.0 π=15544661       901: Sequencing DRONE drone-1/0 | duration 80.00 | loop true | volume -7 | fade 16 | reverse false | connect(outputMusic) Future is 8 and Past is 7 
@ @ 00:24    Δ 23s     17,271:51:08   @ 24.0 π=15544667      ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.7 and sampler octave to 5 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 00:56    Δ 32s     17,271:51:40   @ 56.0 π=15544675      22 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/2 | duration 78.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 01:00    Δ 3s      17,271:51:44   @ 60.0 π=15544676      654: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE654, requesting DRONE (LIVE)
@ @ 01:00    Δ 0s      17,271:51:44   @ 60.0 π=15544676      SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 01:04    Δ 3s      17,271:51:48   @ 64.0 π=15544677      654: SILENCED DRONE drone-2/5 because futureNumber 9 appears in '9' 
@ @ 01:20    Δ 15s     17,271:52:04   @ 80.0 π=15544681      432: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE432, requesting DRONE (LIVE)
@ @ 01:20    Δ 0s      17,271:52:04   @ 80.0 π=15544681      SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 01:24    Δ 3s      17,271:52:08   @ 84.0 π=15544682      432: SILENCED DRONE drone-2/3 because futureNumber 5 appears in '9' 
@ @ 02:16    Δ 52s     17,271:53:00   @ 136.0 π=15544695     99 : Sequencing LOOP loop-3/9 | duration 74.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 02:32    Δ 15s     17,271:53:16   @ 152.0 π=15544699     ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.1 and sampler octave to 2 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 03:24    Δ 52s     17,271:54:08   @ 204.0 π=15544712     66 : Sequencing LOOP loop-3/6 | duration 78.00 | loop true | volume -16 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(autoFilterLoop) 
@ @ 04:40    Δ 75s     17,271:55:24   @ 280.0 π=15544731     ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.7 and sampler octave to 5 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 04:48    Δ 8s      17,271:55:32   @ 288.0 π=15544733     66 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/6 | duration 92.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(autoFilterPlusPingPongLoop) 
@ @ 04:48    Δ 0s      17,271:55:32   @ 288.0 π=15544733     666: *** Found triple 6, setting sampler velocity to 0.1 and sampler octave to 2 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 05:48    Δ 60s     17,271:56:32   @ 348.0 π=15544748     66 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/6 | duration 70.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 05:48    Δ 0s      17,271:56:32   @ 348.0 π=15544748     678: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE678, requesting DRONE (LIVE)
@ @ 05:48    Δ 0s      17,271:56:32   @ 348.0 π=15544748     SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 05:52    Δ 3s      17,271:56:36   @ 352.0 π=15544749     678: Sequencing DRONE drone-1/7 | duration 144.00 | loop true | volume -9.1 | fade 16 | reverse true | connect(outputMusic) Future is 7 and Past is 0 
@ @ 06:40    Δ 48s     17,271:57:24   @ 400.0 π=15544761     88 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/8 | duration 74.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 06:56    Δ 16s     17,271:57:40   @ 416.0 π=15544765     ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.4 and sampler octave to 1 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 07:24    Δ 28s     17,271:58:08   @ 444.0 π=15544772     22 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/2 | duration 92.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(autoFilterLoop) 
@ @ 07:32    Δ 8s      17,271:58:16   @ 452.0 π=15544774     88 : SILENCED LOOP loop-2/8 because futureNumber 9 appears in '09'
@ @ 07:48    Δ 16s     17,271:58:32   @ 468.0 π=15544778     11 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/1 | duration 60.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 07:52    Δ 3s      17,271:58:36   @ 472.0 π=15544779     210: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE210, requesting DRONE (LIVE)
@ @ 07:52    Δ 0s      17,271:58:36   @ 472.0 π=15544779     SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 07:56    Δ 3s      17,271:58:40   @ 476.0 π=15544780     210: Sequencing DRONE drone-2/1 | duration 192.00 | loop true | volume -9.1 | fade 16 | reverse false | connect(outputMusic) Future is 7 and Past is 8 
@ @ 08:28    Δ 32s     17,271:59:12   @ 508.0 π=15544788     66 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/6 | duration 102.00 | loop true | volume -15.5 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 09:04    Δ 36s     17,271:59:48   @ 544.0 π=15544797     ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.8 and sampler octave to 6 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 09:12    Δ 7s      17,271:59:56   @ 552.0 π=15544799     77 : SILENCED LOOP loop-2/7 because futureNumber 9 appears in '09'
@ @ 09:36    Δ 24s     17,272:00:20   @ 576.0 π=15544805     33 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/3 | duration 74.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 10:36    Δ 59s     17,272:01:20   @ 636.0 π=15544820     098: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE098, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 10:36    Δ 0s      17,272:01:20   @ 636.0 π=15544820     SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 18:36    Δ 479s    17,272:09:20   @ 1116.0 π=15544940    432: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE432, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 18:36    Δ 0s      17,272:09:20   @ 1116.0 π=15544940    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 19:56    Δ 79s     17,272:10:40   @ 1196.0 π=15544960    765: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE765, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 19:56    Δ 0s      17,272:10:40   @ 1196.0 π=15544960    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 28:28    Δ 511s    17,272:19:12   @ 1708.0 π=15545088    234: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE234, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 28:28    Δ 0s      17,272:19:12   @ 1708.0 π=15545088    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 32:28    Δ 239s    17,272:23:12   @ 1948.0 π=15545148    210: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE210, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 32:28    Δ 0s      17,272:23:12   @ 1948.0 π=15545148    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 36:12    Δ 223s    17,272:26:56   @ 2172.0 π=15545204    890: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE890, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 36:12    Δ 0s      17,272:26:56   @ 2172.0 π=15545204    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter

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loop-1/3	2
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loop-1/8	1
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loop-3/6	1
loop-3/9	1
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sampler 1 E1 	2
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sampler 1 G#1 	5
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sampler 2 C#2 	1
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sampler 2 E2 	7
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sampler 2 F2 	4
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sampler 2 G2 	5
sampler 5 A5 	6
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sampler 5 C5 	5
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sampler 5 E5 	5
sampler 5 F#5 	4
sampler 5 F5 	3
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sampler 6 F6 	1
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sampler 6 G6 	2