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Our slice is 10 minutes.
@ @ -2:-12   Δ -72s    472,065:56:23   @ -72.0 π=424859346    432: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE432, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -2:-12   Δ 0s      472,065:56:23   @ -72.0 π=424859346    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -10:00   Δ -527s   472,065:47:35   @ -600.0 π=424859214   345: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE345, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -10:00   Δ 0s      472,065:47:35   @ -600.0 π=424859214   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -13:-16  Δ -135s   472,065:45:19   @ -736.0 π=424859180   876: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE876, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -13:-16  Δ 0s      472,065:45:19   @ -736.0 π=424859180   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -13:-20  Δ -3s     472,065:45:15   @ -740.0 π=424859179   987: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE987, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -13:-20  Δ 0s      472,065:45:15   @ -740.0 π=424859179   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -20:-12  Δ -411s   472,065:38:23   @ -1152.0 π=424859076  432: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE432, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -20:-12  Δ 0s      472,065:38:23   @ -1152.0 π=424859076  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -22:-56  Δ -164s   472,065:35:39   @ -1316.0 π=424859035  345: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE345, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -22:-56  Δ 0s      472,065:35:39   @ -1316.0 π=424859035  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -26:-16  Δ -200s   472,065:32:19   @ -1516.0 π=424858985  876: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE876, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -26:-16  Δ 0s      472,065:32:19   @ -1516.0 π=424858985  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -33:-56  Δ -460s   472,065:24:39   @ -1976.0 π=424858870  456: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE456, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -33:-56  Δ 0s      472,065:24:39   @ -1976.0 π=424858870  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 00:00    Δ 1976s   472,065:57:36   @ 0.0 π=424859364      ---: *** (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      472,065:57:36   @ 0.0 π=424859364      44 : PREROLL Found double 4, identified position 482 for INITIAL LOOP 2
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      472,065:57:36   @ 0.0 π=424859364      44 : Sequencing LOOP loop-3/4 | duration 32.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      472,065:57:36   @ 0.0 π=424859364      55 : PREROLL Found double 5, identified position 500 for INITIAL LOOP 1
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      472,065:57:36   @ 0.0 π=424859364      55 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/5 | duration 66.00 | loop true | volume -12.5 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      472,065:57:36   @ 0.0 π=424859364      543: Sequencing DRONE drone-2/4 | duration 208.00 | loop true | volume -7 | fade 16 | reverse true | connect(outputMusic) Future is 4 and Past is 1 
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      472,065:57:36   @ 0.0 π=424859364      543: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE543, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      472,065:57:36   @ 0.0 π=424859364      SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 00:36    Δ 36s     472,065:58:12   @ 36.0 π=424859373     00 : SILENCED LOOP loop-2/0 because futureNumber 9 appears in '09'
@ @ 02:04    Δ 87s     472,065:59:40   @ 124.0 π=424859395    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.4 and sampler octave to 1 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 03:00    Δ 56s     472,066:00:36   @ 180.0 π=424859409    345: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE345, requesting DRONE (LIVE)
@ @ 03:00    Δ 0s      472,066:00:36   @ 180.0 π=424859409    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 03:04    Δ 3s      472,066:00:40   @ 184.0 π=424859410    345: Sequencing DRONE drone-1/4 | duration 32.00 | loop true | volume -7 | fade 16 | reverse false | connect(pingPongDrone) Future is 0 and Past is 9 
@ @ 03:04    Δ 0s      472,066:00:40   @ 184.0 π=424859410    456: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE456, requesting DRONE (LIVE)
@ @ 03:04    Δ 0s      472,066:00:40   @ 184.0 π=424859410    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 03:08    Δ 3s      472,066:00:44   @ 188.0 π=424859411    456: Sequencing DRONE drone-1/5 | duration 1,504.00 | loop true | volume -8.2 | fade 16 | reverse false | connect(outputMusic) Future is 4 and Past is 8 
@ @ 03:56    Δ 48s     472,066:01:32   @ 236.0 π=424859423    99 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/9 | duration 74.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(autoFilterLoop) 
@ @ 04:12    Δ 15s     472,066:01:48   @ 252.0 π=424859427    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.1 and sampler octave to 2 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 05:32    Δ 80s     472,066:03:08   @ 332.0 π=424859447    22 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/2 | duration 70.00 | loop true | volume -14.5 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 06:12    Δ 40s     472,066:03:48   @ 372.0 π=424859457    22 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/2 | duration 70.00 | loop true | volume -14 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 06:12    Δ 0s      472,066:03:48   @ 372.0 π=424859457    222: *** Found triple 2, setting sampler velocity to 0.7 and sampler octave to 5 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 06:52    Δ 40s     472,066:04:28   @ 412.0 π=424859467    55 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/5 | duration 86.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 07:24    Δ 32s     472,066:05:00   @ 444.0 π=424859475    33 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/3 | duration 86.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 08:20    Δ 55s     472,066:05:56   @ 500.0 π=424859489    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.7 and sampler octave to 5 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 09:48    Δ 88s     472,066:07:24   @ 588.0 π=424859511    22 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/2 | duration 62.00 | loop true | volume -14.5 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 09:48    Δ 0s      472,066:07:24   @ 588.0 π=424859511    222: *** Found triple 2, setting sampler velocity to 0.8 and sampler octave to 6 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 10:00    Δ 12s     472,066:07:36   @ 600.0 π=424859514    11 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/1 | duration 82.00 | loop true | volume -15 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 27:44    Δ 1063s   472,066:25:20   @ 1664.0 π=424859780   678: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE678, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 27:44    Δ 0s      472,066:25:20   @ 1664.0 π=424859780   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 27:48    Δ 3s      472,066:25:24   @ 1668.0 π=424859781   789: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE789, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 27:48    Δ 0s      472,066:25:24   @ 1668.0 π=424859781   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 29:56    Δ 127s    472,066:27:32   @ 1796.0 π=424859813   890: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE890, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 29:56    Δ 0s      472,066:27:32   @ 1796.0 π=424859813   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 33:28    Δ 211s    472,066:31:04   @ 2008.0 π=424859866   234: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE234, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 33:28    Δ 0s      472,066:31:04   @ 2008.0 π=424859866   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 36:20    Δ 171s    472,066:33:56   @ 2180.0 π=424859909   321: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE321, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 36:20    Δ 0s      472,066:33:56   @ 2180.0 π=424859909   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 37:12    Δ 51s     472,066:34:48   @ 2232.0 π=424859922   654: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE654, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 37:12    Δ 0s      472,066:34:48   @ 2232.0 π=424859922   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 37:16    Δ 3s      472,066:34:52   @ 2236.0 π=424859923   543: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE543, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 37:16    Δ 0s      472,066:34:52   @ 2236.0 π=424859923   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 37:20    Δ 3s      472,066:34:56   @ 2240.0 π=424859924   432: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE432, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 37:20    Δ 0s      472,066:34:56   @ 2240.0 π=424859924   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 38:40    Δ 79s     472,066:36:16   @ 2320.0 π=424859944   987: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE987, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 38:40    Δ 0s      472,066:36:16   @ 2320.0 π=424859944   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter

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