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Our slice is 10 minutes.
@ @ -6:-16   Δ -316s   290,275:21:27   @ -316.0 π=261247822   012: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE012, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -6:-16   Δ 0s      290,275:21:27   @ -316.0 π=261247822   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -24:-56  Δ -1120s  290,275:02:47   @ -1436.0 π=261247542  012: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE012, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -24:-56  Δ 0s      290,275:02:47   @ -1436.0 π=261247542  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -29:-52  Δ -296s   290,274:57:51   @ -1732.0 π=261247468  321: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE321, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -29:-52  Δ 0s      290,274:57:51   @ -1732.0 π=261247468  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -33:-52  Δ -240s   290,274:53:51   @ -1972.0 π=261247408  123: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE123, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -33:-52  Δ 0s      290,274:53:51   @ -1972.0 π=261247408  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 00:00    Δ 1972s   290,275:26:44   @ 0.0 π=261247901      ---: *** (PRE-ROLL) Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.4 and sampler octave to 1 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      290,275:26:44   @ 0.0 π=261247901      012: Sequencing DRONE drone-1/1 | duration 320.00 | loop true | volume -9.7 | fade 16 | reverse false | connect(outputMusic) Future is 9 and Past is 2 
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      290,275:26:44   @ 0.0 π=261247901      22 : PREROLL Found double 2, identified position 500 for INITIAL LOOP 1
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      290,275:26:44   @ 0.0 π=261247901      22 : Sequencing LOOP loop-3/2 | duration 82.00 | loop true | volume -16.5 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      290,275:26:44   @ 0.0 π=261247901      44 : PREROLL Found double 4, identified position 495 for INITIAL LOOP 2
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      290,275:26:44   @ 0.0 π=261247901      44 : SILENCED LOOP loop-2/4 because futureNumber 9 appears in '09'
@ @ 00:44    Δ 44s     290,275:27:28   @ 44.0 π=261247912     99 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/9 | duration 82.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 00:56    Δ 12s     290,275:27:40   @ 56.0 π=261247915     77 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/7 | duration 68.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 01:08    Δ 12s     290,275:27:52   @ 68.0 π=261247918     22 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/2 | duration 76.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 02:04    Δ 55s     290,275:28:48   @ 124.0 π=261247932    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.15 and sampler octave to 3 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 02:56    Δ 52s     290,275:29:40   @ 176.0 π=261247945    66 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/6 | duration 62.00 | loop true | volume -13 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 03:32    Δ 36s     290,275:30:16   @ 212.0 π=261247954    44 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/4 | duration 76.00 | loop true | volume -14 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(autoFilterLoop) 
@ @ 04:12    Δ 39s     290,275:30:56   @ 252.0 π=261247964    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.4 and sampler octave to 1 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 04:52    Δ 39s     290,275:31:36   @ 292.0 π=261247974    098: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE098, requesting DRONE (LIVE)
@ @ 04:52    Δ 0s      290,275:31:36   @ 292.0 π=261247974    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 04:56    Δ 3s      290,275:31:40   @ 296.0 π=261247975    098: Sequencing DRONE drone-2/9 | duration 64.00 | loop false | volume -7.6 | fade 16 | reverse false | connect(pingPongDrone) Future is 2 and Past is 6 
@ @ 05:32    Δ 35s     290,275:32:16   @ 332.0 π=261247984    765: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE765, requesting DRONE (LIVE)
@ @ 05:32    Δ 0s      290,275:32:16   @ 332.0 π=261247984    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 05:36    Δ 3s      290,275:32:20   @ 336.0 π=261247985    765: Sequencing DRONE drone-2/6 | duration 48.00 | loop true | volume -9.4 | fade 16 | reverse false | connect(outputMusic) Future is 8 and Past is 2 
@ @ 05:44    Δ 8s      290,275:32:28   @ 344.0 π=261247987    55 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/5 | duration 72.00 | loop true | volume -13.5 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 06:00    Δ 15s     290,275:32:44   @ 360.0 π=261247991    012: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE012, requesting DRONE (LIVE)
@ @ 06:00    Δ 0s      290,275:32:44   @ 360.0 π=261247991    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 06:04    Δ 3s      290,275:32:48   @ 364.0 π=261247992    012: Sequencing DRONE drone-1/1 | duration 272.00 | loop true | volume -8.8 | fade 16 | reverse false | connect(outputMusic) Future is 6 and Past is 6 
@ @ 06:20    Δ 16s     290,275:33:04   @ 380.0 π=261247996    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.4 and sampler octave to 1 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 07:28    Δ 68s     290,275:34:12   @ 448.0 π=261248013    66 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/6 | duration 80.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(autoFilterLoop) 
@ @ 08:12    Δ 44s     290,275:34:56   @ 492.0 π=261248024    88 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/8 | duration 76.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 08:12    Δ 0s      290,275:34:56   @ 492.0 π=261248024    888: *** Found triple 8, setting sampler velocity to 0.1 and sampler octave to 2 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 10:08    Δ 115s    290,275:36:52   @ 608.0 π=261248053    654: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE654, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 10:08    Δ 0s      290,275:36:52   @ 608.0 π=261248053    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 18:28    Δ 499s    290,275:45:12   @ 1108.0 π=261248178   567: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE567, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 18:28    Δ 0s      290,275:45:12   @ 1108.0 π=261248178   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 31:52    Δ 803s    290,275:58:36   @ 1912.0 π=261248379   901: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE901, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 31:52    Δ 0s      290,275:58:36   @ 1912.0 π=261248379   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 37:16    Δ 323s    290,276:04:00   @ 2236.0 π=261248460   543: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE543, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 37:16    Δ 0s      290,276:04:00   @ 2236.0 π=261248460   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 42:36    Δ 320s    290,276:09:20   @ 2556.0 π=261248540   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 42:40    Δ 4s      290,276:09:24   @ 2560.0 π=261248541   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter

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