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@ @ -1:-4    Δ -4s     199,907:06:23   @ -4.0 π=179916396     678: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE678, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -1:-4    Δ 0s      199,907:06:23   @ -4.0 π=179916396     SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -7:-44   Δ -399s   199,906:59:43   @ -404.0 π=179916296   345: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE345, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -7:-44   Δ 0s      199,906:59:43   @ -404.0 π=179916296   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -23:-56  Δ -971s   199,906:43:31   @ -1376.0 π=179916053  432: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE432, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -23:-56  Δ 0s      199,906:43:31   @ -1376.0 π=179916053  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -23:00   Δ -3s     199,906:43:27   @ -1380.0 π=179916052  543: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE543, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -23:00   Δ 0s      199,906:43:27   @ -1380.0 π=179916052  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -24:-24  Δ -23s    199,906:43:03   @ -1404.0 π=179916046  109: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE109, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -24:-24  Δ 0s      199,906:43:03   @ -1404.0 π=179916046  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -24:-28  Δ -3s     199,906:42:59   @ -1408.0 π=179916045  210: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE210, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -24:-28  Δ 0s      199,906:42:59   @ -1408.0 π=179916045  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -30:-48  Δ -380s   199,906:36:39   @ -1788.0 π=179915950  234: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE234, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -30:-48  Δ 0s      199,906:36:39   @ -1788.0 π=179915950  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -30:-52  Δ -4s     199,906:36:35   @ -1792.0 π=179915949  123: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE123, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -30:-52  Δ 0s      199,906:36:35   @ -1792.0 π=179915949  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -34:-16  Δ -204s   199,906:33:11   @ -1996.0 π=179915898  432: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE432, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -34:-16  Δ 0s      199,906:33:11   @ -1996.0 π=179915898  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 00:00    Δ 1996s   199,907:06:28   @ 0.0 π=179916397      55 : PREROLL Found double 5, identified position 490 for INITIAL LOOP 2
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      199,907:06:28   @ 0.0 π=179916397      55 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/5 | duration 42.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      199,907:06:28   @ 0.0 π=179916397      66 : PREROLL Found double 6, identified position 499 for INITIAL LOOP 1
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      199,907:06:28   @ 0.0 π=179916397      66 : SILENCED LOOP loop-2/6 because futureNumber 0 appears in '09'
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      199,907:06:28   @ 0.0 π=179916397      678: Sequencing DRONE drone-1/7 | duration 752.00 | loop true | volume -9.7 | fade 16 | reverse true | connect(outputMusic) Future is 9 and Past is 0 
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      199,907:06:28   @ 0.0 π=179916397      888: *** (PRE-ROLL) Found triple 8, setting sampler velocity to 0.22 and sampler octave to 7 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 01:12    Δ 71s     199,907:07:40   @ 72.0 π=179916415     88 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/8 | duration 82.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 01:16    Δ 3s      199,907:07:44   @ 76.0 π=179916416     ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.1 and sampler octave to 4 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 01:28    Δ 12s     199,907:07:56   @ 88.0 π=179916419     22 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/2 | duration 80.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 01:44    Δ 16s     199,907:08:12   @ 104.0 π=179916423    77 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/7 | duration 62.00 | loop true | volume -16 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 02:04    Δ 20s     199,907:08:32   @ 124.0 π=179916428    33 : Sequencing LOOP loop-3/3 | duration 96.00 | loop true | volume -12.5 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 02:44    Δ 40s     199,907:09:12   @ 164.0 π=179916438    55 : Sequencing LOOP loop-3/5 | duration 70.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 03:24    Δ 39s     199,907:09:52   @ 204.0 π=179916448    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.15 and sampler octave to 3 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 04:44    Δ 80s     199,907:11:12   @ 284.0 π=179916468    66 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/6 | duration 54.00 | loop true | volume -14.5 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 04:44    Δ 0s      199,907:11:12   @ 284.0 π=179916468    666: *** Found triple 6, setting sampler velocity to 0.8 and sampler octave to 6 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 06:00    Δ 76s     199,907:12:28   @ 360.0 π=179916487    44 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/4 | duration 54.00 | loop true | volume -15.5 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 06:00    Δ 0s      199,907:12:28   @ 360.0 π=179916487    444: *** Found triple 4, setting sampler velocity to 0.7 and sampler octave to 5 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 07:00    Δ 60s     199,907:13:28   @ 420.0 π=179916502    44 : Sequencing LOOP loop-3/4 | duration 64.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 08:00    Δ 60s     199,907:14:28   @ 480.0 π=179916517    66 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/6 | duration 70.00 | loop true | volume -15 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 08:08    Δ 8s      199,907:14:36   @ 488.0 π=179916519    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.22 and sampler octave to 7 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 08:16    Δ 8s      199,907:14:44   @ 496.0 π=179916521    66 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/6 | duration 70.00 | loop true | volume -15.5 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 09:48    Δ 92s     199,907:16:16   @ 588.0 π=179916544    88 : Sequencing LOOP loop-3/8 | duration 62.00 | loop true | volume -13 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 12:08    Δ 139s    199,907:18:36   @ 728.0 π=179916579    543: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE543, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 12:08    Δ 0s      199,907:18:36   @ 728.0 π=179916579    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 12:12    Δ 3s      199,907:18:40   @ 732.0 π=179916580    432: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE432, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 12:12    Δ 0s      199,907:18:40   @ 732.0 π=179916580    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 13:16    Δ 63s     199,907:19:44   @ 796.0 π=179916596    987: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE987, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 13:16    Δ 0s      199,907:19:44   @ 796.0 π=179916596    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 14:16    Δ 59s     199,907:20:44   @ 856.0 π=179916611    654: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE654, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 14:16    Δ 0s      199,907:20:44   @ 856.0 π=179916611    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 15:52    Δ 95s     199,907:22:20   @ 952.0 π=179916635    210: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE210, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 15:52    Δ 0s      199,907:22:20   @ 952.0 π=179916635    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 17:20    Δ 87s     199,907:23:48   @ 1040.0 π=179916657   789: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE789, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 17:20    Δ 0s      199,907:23:48   @ 1040.0 π=179916657   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 17:52    Δ 31s     199,907:24:20   @ 1072.0 π=179916665   109: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE109, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 17:52    Δ 0s      199,907:24:20   @ 1072.0 π=179916665   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 19:52    Δ 119s    199,907:26:20   @ 1192.0 π=179916695   012: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE012, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 19:52    Δ 0s      199,907:26:20   @ 1192.0 π=179916695   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 20:28    Δ 35s     199,907:26:56   @ 1228.0 π=179916704   765: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE765, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 20:28    Δ 0s      199,907:26:56   @ 1228.0 π=179916704   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 23:36    Δ 187s    199,907:30:04   @ 1416.0 π=179916751   098: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE098, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 23:36    Δ 0s      199,907:30:04   @ 1416.0 π=179916751   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 41:44    Δ 1087s   199,907:48:12   @ 2504.0 π=179917023   543: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE543, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 41:44    Δ 0s      199,907:48:12   @ 2504.0 π=179917023   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter

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loop-3/5	1
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sampler 3 E3 	3
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