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Our slice is 10 minutes.
@ @ -1:-36   Δ -36s    277,876:09:43   @ -36.0 π=250088546    654: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE654, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -1:-36   Δ 0s      277,876:09:43   @ -36.0 π=250088546    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -3:-20   Δ -103s   277,876:07:59   @ -140.0 π=250088520   890: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE890, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -3:-20   Δ 0s      277,876:07:59   @ -140.0 π=250088520   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -21:-16  Δ -1075s  277,875:50:03   @ -1216.0 π=250088251  432: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE432, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -21:-16  Δ 0s      277,875:50:03   @ -1216.0 π=250088251  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -21:00   Δ -43s    277,875:49:19   @ -1260.0 π=250088240  432: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE432, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -21:00   Δ 0s      277,875:49:19   @ -1260.0 π=250088240  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -30:-44  Δ -524s   277,875:40:35   @ -1784.0 π=250088109  567: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE567, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -30:-44  Δ 0s      277,875:40:35   @ -1784.0 π=250088109  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -32:-20  Δ -96s    277,875:38:59   @ -1880.0 π=250088085  098: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE098, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -32:-20  Δ 0s      277,875:38:59   @ -1880.0 π=250088085  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -32:-48  Δ -28s    277,875:38:31   @ -1908.0 π=250088078  567: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE567, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -32:-48  Δ 0s      277,875:38:31   @ -1908.0 π=250088078  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 00:00    Δ 1908s   277,876:10:20   @ 0.0 π=250088555      ---: *** (PRE-ROLL) Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.8 and sampler octave to 6 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      277,876:10:20   @ 0.0 π=250088555      33 : PREROLL Found double 3, identified position 445 for INITIAL LOOP 2
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      277,876:10:20   @ 0.0 π=250088555      33 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/3 | duration 32.00 | loop true | volume -15.5 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      277,876:10:20   @ 0.0 π=250088555      44 : PREROLL Found double 4, identified position 464 for INITIAL LOOP 1
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      277,876:10:20   @ 0.0 π=250088555      44 : Sequencing LOOP loop-3/4 | duration 32.00 | loop true | volume -15 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      277,876:10:20   @ 0.0 π=250088555      654: Sequencing DRONE drone-2/5 | duration 112.00 | loop true | volume -7 | fade 16 | reverse false | connect(outputMusic) Future is 8 and Past is 5 
@ @ 00:28    Δ 28s     277,876:10:48   @ 28.0 π=250088562     44 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/4 | duration 62.00 | loop true | volume -12.5 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 00:48    Δ 20s     277,876:11:08   @ 48.0 π=250088567     00 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/0 | duration 80.00 | loop true | volume -13 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(autoFilterPlusPingPongLoop) 
@ @ 01:28    Δ 39s     277,876:11:48   @ 88.0 π=250088577     123: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE123, requesting DRONE (LIVE)
@ @ 01:28    Δ 0s      277,876:11:48   @ 88.0 π=250088577     SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 01:32    Δ 3s      277,876:11:52   @ 92.0 π=250088578     ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.8 and sampler octave to 6 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 01:32    Δ 0s      277,876:11:52   @ 92.0 π=250088578     123: Sequencing DRONE drone-1/2 | duration 592.00 | loop true | volume -8.8 | fade 16 | reverse false | connect(outputMusic) Future is 6 and Past is 6 
@ @ 01:44    Δ 12s     277,876:12:04   @ 104.0 π=250088581    77 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/7 | duration 82.00 | loop true | volume -13.5 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 02:12    Δ 28s     277,876:12:32   @ 132.0 π=250088588    66 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/6 | duration 78.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 02:20    Δ 8s      277,876:12:40   @ 140.0 π=250088590    55 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/5 | duration 88.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 03:40    Δ 79s     277,876:14:00   @ 220.0 π=250088610    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.1 and sampler octave to 4 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 04:04    Δ 24s     277,876:14:24   @ 244.0 π=250088616    00 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/0 | duration 78.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(autoFilterLoop) 
@ @ 04:56    Δ 52s     277,876:15:16   @ 296.0 π=250088629    22 : Sequencing LOOP loop-3/2 | duration 70.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 05:48    Δ 51s     277,876:16:08   @ 348.0 π=250088642    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.1 and sampler octave to 2 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 06:24    Δ 36s     277,876:16:44   @ 384.0 π=250088651    55 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/5 | duration 66.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 06:36    Δ 12s     277,876:16:56   @ 396.0 π=250088654    00 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/0 | duration 80.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 07:56    Δ 79s     277,876:18:16   @ 476.0 π=250088674    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.7 and sampler octave to 5 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 08:36    Δ 40s     277,876:18:56   @ 516.0 π=250088684    22 : Sequencing LOOP loop-3/2 | duration 62.00 | loop true | volume -16 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 09:36    Δ 60s     277,876:19:56   @ 576.0 π=250088699    22 : Sequencing LOOP loop-3/2 | duration 92.00 | loop true | volume -15 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 09:48    Δ 12s     277,876:20:08   @ 588.0 π=250088702    77 : SILENCED LOOP loop-1/7 because futureNumber 5 appears in '5'
@ @ 10:04    Δ 16s     277,876:20:24   @ 604.0 π=250088706    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.8 and sampler octave to 6 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 10:56    Δ 51s     277,876:21:16   @ 656.0 π=250088719    109: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE109, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 10:56    Δ 0s      277,876:21:16   @ 656.0 π=250088719    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 25:16    Δ 859s    277,876:35:36   @ 1516.0 π=250088934   109: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE109, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 25:16    Δ 0s      277,876:35:36   @ 1516.0 π=250088934   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 31:12    Δ 355s    277,876:41:32   @ 1872.0 π=250089023   901: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE901, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 31:12    Δ 0s      277,876:41:32   @ 1872.0 π=250089023   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 31:44    Δ 31s     277,876:42:04   @ 1904.0 π=250089031   012: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE012, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 31:44    Δ 0s      277,876:42:04   @ 1904.0 π=250089031   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 39:16    Δ 451s    277,876:49:36   @ 2356.0 π=250089144   210: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE210, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 39:16    Δ 0s      277,876:49:36   @ 2356.0 π=250089144   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter

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