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@ @ -2:-52   Δ -112s   204,983:53:19   @ -112.0 π=184485500   210: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE210, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -2:-52   Δ 0s      204,983:53:19   @ -112.0 π=184485500   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -5:-52   Δ -179s   204,983:50:19   @ -292.0 π=184485455   890: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE890, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -5:-52   Δ 0s      204,983:50:19   @ -292.0 π=184485455   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -14:00   Δ -547s   204,983:41:11   @ -840.0 π=184485318   012: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE012, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -14:00   Δ 0s      204,983:41:11   @ -840.0 π=184485318   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -17:-16  Δ -135s   204,983:38:55   @ -976.0 π=184485284   543: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE543, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -17:-16  Δ 0s      204,983:38:55   @ -976.0 π=184485284   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -18:00   Δ -103s   204,983:37:11   @ -1080.0 π=184485258  543: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE543, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -18:00   Δ 0s      204,983:37:11   @ -1080.0 π=184485258  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -20:-56  Δ -115s   204,983:35:15   @ -1196.0 π=184485229  876: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE876, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -20:-56  Δ 0s      204,983:35:15   @ -1196.0 π=184485229  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -23:-52  Δ -175s   204,983:32:19   @ -1372.0 π=184485185  890: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE890, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -23:-52  Δ 0s      204,983:32:19   @ -1372.0 π=184485185  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -26:-32  Δ -160s   204,983:29:39   @ -1532.0 π=184485145  567: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE567, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -26:-32  Δ 0s      204,983:29:39   @ -1532.0 π=184485145  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -27:-16  Δ -44s    204,983:28:55   @ -1576.0 π=184485134  876: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE876, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -27:-16  Δ 0s      204,983:28:55   @ -1576.0 π=184485134  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -33:-12  Δ -356s   204,983:22:59   @ -1932.0 π=184485045  109: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE109, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -33:-12  Δ 0s      204,983:22:59   @ -1932.0 π=184485045  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 00:00    Δ 1932s   204,983:55:12   @ 0.0 π=184485528      33 : PREROLL Found double 3, identified position 485 for INITIAL LOOP 2
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      204,983:55:12   @ 0.0 π=184485528      33 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/3 | duration 32.00 | loop true | volume -13 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      204,983:55:12   @ 0.0 π=184485528      44 : PREROLL Found double 4, identified position 492 for INITIAL LOOP 1
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      204,983:55:12   @ 0.0 π=184485528      44 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/4 | duration 32.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      204,983:55:12   @ 0.0 π=184485528      210: Sequencing DRONE drone-2/1 | duration 32.00 | loop true | volume -7 | fade 16 | reverse false | connect(outputMusic) Future is 4 and Past is 3 
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      204,983:55:12   @ 0.0 π=184485528      333: *** (PRE-ROLL) Found triple 3, setting sampler velocity to 0.15 and sampler octave to 3 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 00:04    Δ 3s      204,983:55:16   @ 4.0 π=184485529      543: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE543, requesting DRONE (LIVE)
@ @ 00:04    Δ 0s      204,983:55:16   @ 4.0 π=184485529      SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 00:08    Δ 3s      204,983:55:20   @ 8.0 π=184485530      543: Sequencing DRONE drone-2/4 | duration 208.00 | loop true | volume -8.5 | fade 16 | reverse false | connect(outputMusic) Future is 5 and Past is 6 
@ @ 01:00    Δ 52s     204,983:56:12   @ 60.0 π=184485543     88 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/8 | duration 90.00 | loop true | volume -13.5 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 01:08    Δ 7s      204,983:56:20   @ 68.0 π=184485545     ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.4 and sampler octave to 1 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 02:32    Δ 84s     204,983:57:44   @ 152.0 π=184485566    55 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/5 | duration 64.00 | loop true | volume -14.5 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 03:00    Δ 28s     204,983:58:12   @ 180.0 π=184485573    77 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/7 | duration 72.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 03:16    Δ 15s     204,983:58:28   @ 196.0 π=184485577    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.4 and sampler octave to 1 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 03:16    Δ 0s      204,983:58:28   @ 196.0 π=184485577    543: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE543, requesting DRONE (LIVE)
@ @ 03:16    Δ 0s      204,983:58:28   @ 196.0 π=184485577    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 03:20    Δ 3s      204,983:58:32   @ 200.0 π=184485578    543: SILENCED DRONE drone-2/4 because futureNumber 6 appears in '9' 
@ @ 05:24    Δ 124s    204,984:00:36   @ 324.0 π=184485609    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.7 and sampler octave to 5 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 06:04    Δ 40s     204,984:01:16   @ 364.0 π=184485619    77 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/7 | duration 62.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 07:24    Δ 80s     204,984:02:36   @ 444.0 π=184485639    22 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/2 | duration 76.00 | loop true | volume -12.5 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 07:24    Δ 0s      204,984:02:36   @ 444.0 π=184485639    222: *** Found triple 2, setting sampler velocity to 0.4 and sampler octave to 1 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 07:40    Δ 16s     204,984:02:52   @ 460.0 π=184485643    55 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/5 | duration 64.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 08:36    Δ 56s     204,984:03:48   @ 516.0 π=184485657    77 : SILENCED LOOP loop-2/7 because futureNumber 0 appears in '09'
@ @ 09:24    Δ 48s     204,984:04:36   @ 564.0 π=184485669    00 : SILENCED LOOP loop-1/0 because futureNumber 5 appears in '5'
@ @ 09:32    Δ 7s      204,984:04:44   @ 572.0 π=184485671    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.4 and sampler octave to 1 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 12:00    Δ 147s    204,984:07:12   @ 720.0 π=184485708    654: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE654, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 12:00    Δ 0s      204,984:07:12   @ 720.0 π=184485708    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 14:04    Δ 123s    204,984:09:16   @ 844.0 π=184485739    765: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE765, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 14:04    Δ 0s      204,984:09:16   @ 844.0 π=184485739    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 16:08    Δ 123s    204,984:11:20   @ 968.0 π=184485770    345: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE345, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 16:08    Δ 0s      204,984:11:20   @ 968.0 π=184485770    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 36:32    Δ 1223s   204,984:31:44   @ 2192.0 π=184486076   987: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE987, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 36:32    Δ 0s      204,984:31:44   @ 2192.0 π=184486076   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 36:36    Δ 3s      204,984:31:48   @ 2196.0 π=184486077   876: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE876, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 36:36    Δ 0s      204,984:31:48   @ 2196.0 π=184486077   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 36:40    Δ 3s      204,984:31:52   @ 2200.0 π=184486078   765: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE765, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 36:40    Δ 0s      204,984:31:52   @ 2200.0 π=184486078   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 37:56    Δ 75s     204,984:33:08   @ 2276.0 π=184486097   321: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE321, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 37:56    Δ 0s      204,984:33:08   @ 2276.0 π=184486097   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 42:48    Δ 292s    204,984:38:00   @ 2568.0 π=184486170   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter

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