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@ @ -3:-24   Δ -144s   357,138:02:19   @ -144.0 π=321424235   765: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE765, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -3:-24   Δ 0s      357,138:02:19   @ -144.0 π=321424235   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -4:-48   Δ -83s    357,138:00:55   @ -228.0 π=321424214   321: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE321, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -4:-48   Δ 0s      357,138:00:55   @ -228.0 π=321424214   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -23:-12  Δ -1103s  357,137:42:31   @ -1332.0 π=321423938  789: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE789, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -23:-12  Δ 0s      357,137:42:31   @ -1332.0 π=321423938  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -25:-44  Δ -151s   357,137:39:59   @ -1484.0 π=321423900  109: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE109, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -25:-44  Δ 0s      357,137:39:59   @ -1484.0 π=321423900  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -29:-48  Δ -243s   357,137:35:55   @ -1728.0 π=321423839  432: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE432, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -29:-48  Δ 0s      357,137:35:55   @ -1728.0 π=321423839  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -32:-16  Δ -147s   357,137:33:27   @ -1876.0 π=321423802  890: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE890, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -32:-16  Δ 0s      357,137:33:27   @ -1876.0 π=321423802  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -32:-20  Δ -4s     357,137:33:23   @ -1880.0 π=321423801  789: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE789, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -32:-20  Δ 0s      357,137:33:23   @ -1880.0 π=321423801  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -33:00   Δ -100s   357,137:31:43   @ -1980.0 π=321423776  654: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE654, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -33:00   Δ 0s      357,137:31:43   @ -1980.0 π=321423776  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 00:00    Δ 1980s   357,138:04:44   @ 0.0 π=321424271      ---: *** (PRE-ROLL) Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.15 and sampler octave to 3 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      357,138:04:44   @ 0.0 π=321424271      00 : PREROLL Found double 0, identified position 462 for INITIAL LOOP 1
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      357,138:04:44   @ 0.0 π=321424271      00 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/0 | duration 32.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      357,138:04:44   @ 0.0 π=321424271      88 : PREROLL Found double 8, identified position 460 for INITIAL LOOP 2
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      357,138:04:44   @ 0.0 π=321424271      88 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/8 | duration 32.00 | loop true | volume -14.5 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      357,138:04:44   @ 0.0 π=321424271      765: Sequencing DRONE drone-2/6 | duration 256.00 | loop true | volume -7 | fade 16 | reverse false | connect(outputMusic) Future is 6 and Past is 3 
@ @ 00:32    Δ 31s     357,138:05:16   @ 32.0 π=321424279     ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.1 and sampler octave to 2 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 01:16    Δ 44s     357,138:06:00   @ 76.0 π=321424290     00 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/0 | duration 78.00 | loop true | volume -13.5 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 02:08    Δ 52s     357,138:06:52   @ 128.0 π=321424303    33 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/3 | duration 70.00 | loop true | volume -15 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 02:08    Δ 0s      357,138:06:52   @ 128.0 π=321424303    333: *** Found triple 3, setting sampler velocity to 0.22 and sampler octave to 7 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 03:08    Δ 60s     357,138:07:52   @ 188.0 π=321424318    66 : SILENCED LOOP loop-3/6 because futureNumber 5 appears in '5'
@ @ 03:08    Δ 0s      357,138:07:52   @ 188.0 π=321424318    666: *** Found triple 6, setting sampler velocity to 0.8 and sampler octave to 6 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 03:24    Δ 16s     357,138:08:08   @ 204.0 π=321424322    88 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/8 | duration 82.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 03:48    Δ 23s     357,138:08:32   @ 228.0 π=321424328    654: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE654, requesting DRONE (LIVE)
@ @ 03:48    Δ 0s      357,138:08:32   @ 228.0 π=321424328    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 03:52    Δ 3s      357,138:08:36   @ 232.0 π=321424329    654: Sequencing DRONE drone-2/5 | duration 400.00 | loop true | volume -7 | fade 16 | reverse false | connect(pingPongDrone) Future is 2 and Past is 3 
@ @ 04:12    Δ 20s     357,138:08:56   @ 252.0 π=321424334    22 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/2 | duration 68.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 04:28    Δ 16s     357,138:09:12   @ 268.0 π=321424338    66 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/6 | duration 84.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 04:40    Δ 12s     357,138:09:24   @ 280.0 π=321424341    66 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/6 | duration 84.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 05:16    Δ 35s     357,138:10:00   @ 316.0 π=321424350    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.22 and sampler octave to 7 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 05:52    Δ 36s     357,138:10:36   @ 352.0 π=321424359    66 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/6 | duration 92.00 | loop true | volume -16.5 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 06:04    Δ 12s     357,138:10:48   @ 364.0 π=321424362    66 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/6 | duration 76.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 06:52    Δ 48s     357,138:11:36   @ 412.0 π=321424374    44 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/4 | duration 78.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 07:08    Δ 16s     357,138:11:52   @ 428.0 π=321424378    77 : SILENCED LOOP loop-2/7 because futureNumber 0 appears in '09'
@ @ 07:24    Δ 16s     357,138:12:08   @ 444.0 π=321424382    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.1 and sampler octave to 2 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 07:32    Δ 8s      357,138:12:16   @ 452.0 π=321424384    11 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/1 | duration 60.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 08:12    Δ 40s     357,138:12:56   @ 492.0 π=321424394    88 : Sequencing LOOP loop-3/8 | duration 70.00 | loop true | volume -12.5 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 08:52    Δ 40s     357,138:13:36   @ 532.0 π=321424404    22 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/2 | duration 82.00 | loop true | volume -15.5 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 09:32    Δ 40s     357,138:14:16   @ 572.0 π=321424414    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.1 and sampler octave to 2 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 09:36    Δ 3s      357,138:14:20   @ 576.0 π=321424415    77 : Sequencing LOOP loop-3/7 | duration 62.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 10:12    Δ 35s     357,138:14:56   @ 612.0 π=321424424    109: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE109, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 10:12    Δ 0s      357,138:14:56   @ 612.0 π=321424424    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 13:32    Δ 199s    357,138:18:16   @ 812.0 π=321424474    345: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE345, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 13:32    Δ 0s      357,138:18:16   @ 812.0 π=321424474    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 16:48    Δ 195s    357,138:21:32   @ 1008.0 π=321424523   456: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE456, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 16:48    Δ 0s      357,138:21:32   @ 1008.0 π=321424523   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 18:24    Δ 95s     357,138:23:08   @ 1104.0 π=321424547   456: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE456, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 18:24    Δ 0s      357,138:23:08   @ 1104.0 π=321424547   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 18:40    Δ 15s     357,138:23:24   @ 1120.0 π=321424551   765: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE765, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 18:40    Δ 0s      357,138:23:24   @ 1120.0 π=321424551   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 23:20    Δ 279s    357,138:28:04   @ 1400.0 π=321424621   789: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE789, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 23:20    Δ 0s      357,138:28:04   @ 1400.0 π=321424621   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 34:36    Δ 675s    357,138:39:20   @ 2076.0 π=321424790   543: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE543, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 34:36    Δ 0s      357,138:39:20   @ 2076.0 π=321424790   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 43:04    Δ 508s    357,138:47:48   @ 2584.0 π=321424917   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter

*** Statistics ***
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drone-2/6	1
loop-1/0	1
loop-1/2	1
loop-1/3	1
loop-1/4	1
loop-1/6	4
loop-1/8	1
loop-2/0	1
loop-2/1	1
loop-2/2	1
loop-2/8	1
loop-3/7	1
loop-3/8	1
sampler 2 A2 	2
sampler 2 C#2 	7
sampler 2 C2 	9
sampler 2 D#2 	3
sampler 2 D2 	12
sampler 2 E2 	5
sampler 2 F#2 	3
sampler 2 F2 	7
sampler 2 G#2 	8
sampler 2 G2 	9
sampler 3 C3 	1
sampler 3 D#3 	1
sampler 3 E3 	1
sampler 3 F#3 	1
sampler 3 G3 	3
sampler 6 A6 	4
sampler 6 C#6 	1
sampler 6 C6 	1
sampler 6 D#6 	4
sampler 6 D6 	4
sampler 6 E6 	3
sampler 6 F#6 	7
sampler 6 F6 	3
sampler 6 G#6 	3
sampler 6 G6 	2
sampler 7 A7 	7
sampler 7 C#7 	4
sampler 7 C7 	2
sampler 7 D#7 	5
sampler 7 D7 	5
sampler 7 E7 	5
sampler 7 F#7 	7
sampler 7 F7 	5
sampler 7 G#7 	3
sampler 7 G7 	4