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Our slice is 10 minutes.
@ @ -3:-8    Δ -128s   226,562:19:11   @ -128.0 π=203906088   345: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE345, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -3:-8    Δ 0s      226,562:19:11   @ -128.0 π=203906088   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -4:-28   Δ -79s    226,562:17:51   @ -208.0 π=203906068   456: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE456, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -4:-28   Δ 0s      226,562:17:51   @ -208.0 π=203906068   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -5:-40   Δ -71s    226,562:16:39   @ -280.0 π=203906050   567: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE567, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -5:-40   Δ 0s      226,562:16:39   @ -280.0 π=203906050   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -8:-48   Δ -187s   226,562:13:31   @ -468.0 π=203906003   567: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE567, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -8:-48   Δ 0s      226,562:13:31   @ -468.0 π=203906003   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -9:-28   Δ -39s    226,562:12:51   @ -508.0 π=203905993   987: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE987, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -9:-28   Δ 0s      226,562:12:51   @ -508.0 π=203905993   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -9:-32   Δ -3s     226,562:12:47   @ -512.0 π=203905992   098: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE098, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -9:-32   Δ 0s      226,562:12:47   @ -512.0 π=203905992   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -12:-4   Δ -151s   226,562:10:15   @ -664.0 π=203905954   012: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE012, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -12:-4   Δ 0s      226,562:10:15   @ -664.0 π=203905954   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -19:-28  Δ -444s   226,562:02:51   @ -1108.0 π=203905843  567: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE567, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -19:-28  Δ 0s      226,562:02:51   @ -1108.0 π=203905843  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -25:-40  Δ -372s   226,561:56:39   @ -1480.0 π=203905750  321: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE321, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -25:-40  Δ 0s      226,561:56:39   @ -1480.0 π=203905750  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 00:00    Δ 1480s   226,562:21:20   @ 0.0 π=203906120      ---: *** (PRE-ROLL) Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.1 and sampler octave to 4 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      226,562:21:20   @ 0.0 π=203906120      99 : PREROLL Found double 9, identified position 480 for INITIAL LOOP 2
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      226,562:21:20   @ 0.0 π=203906120      99 : PREROLL Found double 9, identified position 481 for INITIAL LOOP 1
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      226,562:21:20   @ 0.0 π=203906120      99 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/9 | duration 32.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      226,562:21:20   @ 0.0 π=203906120      345: Sequencing DRONE drone-1/4 | duration 48.00 | loop true | volume -7 | fade 16 | reverse false | connect(outputMusic) Future is 6 and Past is 9 
@ @ 00:04    Δ 4s      226,562:21:24   @ 4.0 π=203906121      77 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/7 | duration 86.00 | loop true | volume -13 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 00:20    Δ 16s     226,562:21:40   @ 20.0 π=203906125     66 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/6 | duration 78.00 | loop true | volume -12.5 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 00:24    Δ 3s      226,562:21:44   @ 24.0 π=203906126     345: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE345, requesting DRONE (LIVE)
@ @ 00:24    Δ 0s      226,562:21:44   @ 24.0 π=203906126     SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 00:28    Δ 3s      226,562:21:48   @ 28.0 π=203906127     345: Sequencing DRONE drone-1/4 | duration 64.00 | loop true | volume -7 | fade 16 | reverse false | connect(outputMusic) Future is 9 and Past is 7 
@ @ 00:36    Δ 7s      226,562:21:56   @ 36.0 π=203906129     ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.1 and sampler octave to 2 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 01:12    Δ 36s     226,562:22:32   @ 72.0 π=203906138     210: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE210, requesting DRONE (LIVE)
@ @ 01:12    Δ 0s      226,562:22:32   @ 72.0 π=203906138     SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 01:16    Δ 3s      226,562:22:36   @ 76.0 π=203906139     210: Sequencing DRONE drone-2/1 | duration 864.00 | loop true | volume -7 | fade 16 | reverse false | connect(pingPongDrone) Future is 0 and Past is 7 
@ @ 01:24    Δ 8s      226,562:22:44   @ 84.0 π=203906141     00 : Sequencing LOOP loop-3/0 | duration 90.00 | loop true | volume -14 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 02:04    Δ 40s     226,562:23:24   @ 124.0 π=203906151    00 : Sequencing LOOP loop-3/0 | duration 72.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(autoFilterLoop) 
@ @ 02:24    Δ 20s     226,562:23:44   @ 144.0 π=203906156    11 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/1 | duration 68.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 02:44    Δ 19s     226,562:24:04   @ 164.0 π=203906161    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.22 and sampler octave to 7 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 03:08    Δ 24s     226,562:24:28   @ 188.0 π=203906167    44 : SILENCED LOOP loop-2/4 because futureNumber 0 appears in '09'
@ @ 03:28    Δ 20s     226,562:24:48   @ 208.0 π=203906172    66 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/6 | duration 60.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(autoFilterLoop) 
@ @ 03:44    Δ 16s     226,562:25:04   @ 224.0 π=203906176    11 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/1 | duration 56.00 | loop true | volume -15.5 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 03:44    Δ 0s      226,562:25:04   @ 224.0 π=203906176    111: *** Found triple 1, setting sampler velocity to 0.7 and sampler octave to 5 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 03:56    Δ 12s     226,562:25:16   @ 236.0 π=203906179    00 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/0 | duration 78.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(autoFilterLoop) 
@ @ 04:36    Δ 40s     226,562:25:56   @ 276.0 π=203906189    00 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/0 | duration 80.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 05:16    Δ 40s     226,562:26:36   @ 316.0 π=203906199    00 : SILENCED LOOP loop-2/0 because futureNumber 9 appears in '09'
@ @ 05:52    Δ 35s     226,562:27:12   @ 352.0 π=203906208    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.1 and sampler octave to 4 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 06:12    Δ 20s     226,562:27:32   @ 372.0 π=203906213    44 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/4 | duration 92.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 06:12    Δ 0s      226,562:27:32   @ 372.0 π=203906213    444: *** Found triple 4, setting sampler velocity to 0.1 and sampler octave to 4 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 06:48    Δ 36s     226,562:28:08   @ 408.0 π=203906222    00 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/0 | duration 84.00 | loop true | volume -15 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(autoFilterLoop) 
@ @ 07:04    Δ 16s     226,562:28:24   @ 424.0 π=203906226    44 : SILENCED LOOP loop-3/4 because futureNumber 5 appears in '5'
@ @ 08:00    Δ 56s     226,562:29:20   @ 480.0 π=203906240    66 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/6 | duration 74.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 08:20    Δ 20s     226,562:29:40   @ 500.0 π=203906245    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.7 and sampler octave to 5 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 09:32    Δ 71s     226,562:30:52   @ 572.0 π=203906263    55 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/5 | duration 62.00 | loop true | volume -13 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(autoFilterPlusPingPongLoop) 
@ @ 15:08    Δ 335s    226,562:36:28   @ 908.0 π=203906347    109: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE109, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 15:08    Δ 0s      226,562:36:28   @ 908.0 π=203906347    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 20:04    Δ 295s    226,562:41:24   @ 1204.0 π=203906421   345: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE345, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 20:04    Δ 0s      226,562:41:24   @ 1204.0 π=203906421   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 28:24    Δ 499s    226,562:49:44   @ 1704.0 π=203906546   456: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE456, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 28:24    Δ 0s      226,562:49:44   @ 1704.0 π=203906546   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter

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