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Our slice is 10 minutes.
@ @ -11:-28  Δ -628s   288,376:54:51   @ -628.0 π=259539223   789: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE789, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -11:-28  Δ 0s      288,376:54:51   @ -628.0 π=259539223   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -20:-20  Δ -531s   288,376:45:59   @ -1160.0 π=259539090  789: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE789, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -20:-20  Δ 0s      288,376:45:59   @ -1160.0 π=259539090  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -25:-4   Δ -284s   288,376:41:15   @ -1444.0 π=259539019  345: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE345, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -25:-4   Δ 0s      288,376:41:15   @ -1444.0 π=259539019  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -25:-24  Δ -20s    288,376:40:55   @ -1464.0 π=259539014  456: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE456, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -25:-24  Δ 0s      288,376:40:55   @ -1464.0 π=259539014  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -27:-32  Δ -128s   288,376:38:47   @ -1592.0 π=259538982  432: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE432, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -27:-32  Δ 0s      288,376:38:47   @ -1592.0 π=259538982  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -32:-36  Δ -304s   288,376:33:43   @ -1896.0 π=259538906  012: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE012, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -32:-36  Δ 0s      288,376:33:43   @ -1896.0 π=259538906  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 00:00    Δ 1896s   288,377:05:20   @ 0.0 π=259539380      ---: *** (PRE-ROLL) Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.1 and sampler octave to 2 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      288,377:05:20   @ 0.0 π=259539380      00 : PREROLL Found double 0, identified position 472 for INITIAL LOOP 1
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      288,377:05:20   @ 0.0 π=259539380      00 : SILENCED LOOP loop-2/0 because futureNumber 0 appears in '09'
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      288,377:05:20   @ 0.0 π=259539380      33 : PREROLL Found double 3, identified position 442 for INITIAL LOOP 2
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      288,377:05:20   @ 0.0 π=259539380      33 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/3 | duration 32.00 | loop true | volume -15.5 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      288,377:05:20   @ 0.0 π=259539380      789: Sequencing DRONE drone-1/8 | duration 208.00 | loop true | volume -8.5 | fade 16 | reverse false | connect(outputMusic) Future is 5 and Past is 2 
@ @ 00:12    Δ 12s     288,377:05:32   @ 12.0 π=259539383     44 : Sequencing LOOP loop-3/4 | duration 104.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 00:56    Δ 44s     288,377:06:16   @ 56.0 π=259539394     99 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/9 | duration 98.00 | loop true | volume -12.5 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 02:00    Δ 64s     288,377:07:20   @ 120.0 π=259539410    88 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/8 | duration 84.00 | loop true | volume -15.5 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 02:08    Δ 7s      288,377:07:28   @ 128.0 π=259539412    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.4 and sampler octave to 1 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 02:40    Δ 32s     288,377:08:00   @ 160.0 π=259539420    44 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/4 | duration 88.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 02:52    Δ 12s     288,377:08:12   @ 172.0 π=259539423    99 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/9 | duration 56.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 03:04    Δ 12s     288,377:08:24   @ 184.0 π=259539426    33 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/3 | duration 70.00 | loop true | volume -16 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 03:12    Δ 7s      288,377:08:32   @ 192.0 π=259539428    456: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE456, requesting DRONE (LIVE)
@ @ 03:12    Δ 0s      288,377:08:32   @ 192.0 π=259539428    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 03:16    Δ 3s      288,377:08:36   @ 196.0 π=259539429    456: Sequencing DRONE drone-1/5 | duration 288.00 | loop true | volume -7 | fade 16 | reverse false | connect(outputMusic) Future is 8 and Past is 9 
@ @ 04:08    Δ 52s     288,377:09:28   @ 248.0 π=259539442    55 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/5 | duration 96.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 04:16    Δ 7s      288,377:09:36   @ 256.0 π=259539444    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.4 and sampler octave to 1 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 05:12    Δ 56s     288,377:10:32   @ 312.0 π=259539458    44 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/4 | duration 64.00 | loop true | volume -13 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 05:40    Δ 28s     288,377:11:00   @ 340.0 π=259539465    55 : SILENCED LOOP loop-3/5 because futureNumber 5 appears in '5'
@ @ 05:48    Δ 8s      288,377:11:08   @ 348.0 π=259539467    99 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/9 | duration 94.00 | loop true | volume -15.5 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 06:24    Δ 35s     288,377:11:44   @ 384.0 π=259539476    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.15 and sampler octave to 3 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 07:16    Δ 52s     288,377:12:36   @ 436.0 π=259539489    88 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/8 | duration 72.00 | loop true | volume -15.5 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 07:36    Δ 19s     288,377:12:56   @ 456.0 π=259539494    654: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE654, requesting DRONE (LIVE)
@ @ 07:36    Δ 0s      288,377:12:56   @ 456.0 π=259539494    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 07:40    Δ 3s      288,377:13:00   @ 460.0 π=259539495    654: Sequencing DRONE drone-2/5 | duration 384.00 | loop true | volume -7 | fade 16 | reverse true | connect(pingPongDrone) Future is 1 and Past is 1 
@ @ 08:32    Δ 52s     288,377:13:52   @ 512.0 π=259539508    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.4 and sampler octave to 1 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 08:32    Δ 0s      288,377:13:52   @ 512.0 π=259539508    88 : Sequencing LOOP loop-3/8 | duration 76.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 09:08    Δ 36s     288,377:14:28   @ 548.0 π=259539517    00 : Sequencing LOOP loop-3/0 | duration 50.00 | loop true | volume -15.5 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 09:24    Δ 16s     288,377:14:44   @ 564.0 π=259539521    00 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/0 | duration 76.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(autoFilterLoop) 
@ @ 09:40    Δ 16s     288,377:15:00   @ 580.0 π=259539525    11 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/1 | duration 88.00 | loop true | volume -13.5 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 13:44    Δ 243s    288,377:19:04   @ 824.0 π=259539586    765: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE765, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 13:44    Δ 0s      288,377:19:04   @ 824.0 π=259539586    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 16:04    Δ 139s    288,377:21:24   @ 964.0 π=259539621    234: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE234, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 16:04    Δ 0s      288,377:21:24   @ 964.0 π=259539621    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 24:08    Δ 483s    288,377:29:28   @ 1448.0 π=259539742   321: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE321, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 24:08    Δ 0s      288,377:29:28   @ 1448.0 π=259539742   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 26:40    Δ 151s    288,377:32:00   @ 1600.0 π=259539780   109: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE109, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 26:40    Δ 0s      288,377:32:00   @ 1600.0 π=259539780   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 29:36    Δ 175s    288,377:34:56   @ 1776.0 π=259539824   654: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE654, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 29:36    Δ 0s      288,377:34:56   @ 1776.0 π=259539824   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 31:12    Δ 95s     288,377:36:32   @ 1872.0 π=259539848   321: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE321, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 31:12    Δ 0s      288,377:36:32   @ 1872.0 π=259539848   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 43:04    Δ 712s    288,377:48:24   @ 2584.0 π=259540026   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter

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