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Our slice is 10 minutes.
@ @ -8:-48   Δ -468s   480,270:33:23   @ -468.0 π=432243501   789: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE789, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -8:-48   Δ 0s      480,270:33:23   @ -468.0 π=432243501   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -13:-12  Δ -264s   480,270:28:59   @ -732.0 π=432243435   890: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE890, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -13:-12  Δ 0s      480,270:28:59   @ -732.0 π=432243435   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -13:-16  Δ -4s     480,270:28:55   @ -736.0 π=432243434   789: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE789, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -13:-16  Δ 0s      480,270:28:55   @ -736.0 π=432243434   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -13:-20  Δ -4s     480,270:28:51   @ -740.0 π=432243433   678: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE678, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -13:-20  Δ 0s      480,270:28:51   @ -740.0 π=432243433   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 00:00    Δ 740s    480,270:41:12   @ 0.0 π=432243618      ---: *** (PRE-ROLL) Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.7 and sampler octave to 5 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      480,270:41:12   @ 0.0 π=432243618      66 : PREROLL Found double 6, identified position 492 for INITIAL LOOP 2
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      480,270:41:12   @ 0.0 π=432243618      66 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/6 | duration 46.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      480,270:41:12   @ 0.0 π=432243618      77 : PREROLL Found double 7, identified position 500 for INITIAL LOOP 1
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      480,270:41:12   @ 0.0 π=432243618      789: Sequencing DRONE drone-1/8 | duration 240.00 | loop true | volume -8.8 | fade 16 | reverse false | connect(autoFilterDrone) Future is 6 and Past is 2 
@ @ 00:04    Δ 4s      480,270:41:16   @ 4.0 π=432243619      77 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/7 | duration 88.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 00:04    Δ 0s      480,270:41:16   @ 4.0 π=432243619      777: *** Found triple 7, setting sampler velocity to 0.1 and sampler octave to 2 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 00:24    Δ 20s     480,270:41:36   @ 24.0 π=432243624     66 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/6 | duration 74.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(autoFilterPlusPingPongLoop) 
@ @ 00:56    Δ 32s     480,270:42:08   @ 56.0 π=432243632     22 : Sequencing LOOP loop-3/2 | duration 76.00 | loop true | volume -16.5 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 01:40    Δ 44s     480,270:42:52   @ 100.0 π=432243643    99 : Sequencing LOOP loop-3/9 | duration 94.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 01:40    Δ 0s      480,270:42:52   @ 100.0 π=432243643    999: *** Found triple 9, setting sampler velocity to 0.1 and sampler octave to 2 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 02:16    Δ 36s     480,270:43:28   @ 136.0 π=432243652    44 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/4 | duration 82.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 03:00    Δ 44s     480,270:44:12   @ 180.0 π=432243663    11 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/1 | duration 84.00 | loop true | volume -16 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 03:40    Δ 39s     480,270:44:52   @ 220.0 π=432243673    987: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE987, requesting DRONE (LIVE)
@ @ 03:40    Δ 0s      480,270:44:52   @ 220.0 π=432243673    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 03:44    Δ 3s      480,270:44:56   @ 224.0 π=432243674    987: Sequencing DRONE drone-2/8 | duration 176.00 | loop true | volume -9.1 | fade 16 | reverse false | connect(outputMusic) Future is 7 and Past is 4 
@ @ 03:48    Δ 4s      480,270:45:00   @ 228.0 π=432243675    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.1 and sampler octave to 2 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 04:12    Δ 24s     480,270:45:24   @ 252.0 π=432243681    44 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/4 | duration 92.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 04:24    Δ 12s     480,270:45:36   @ 264.0 π=432243684    44 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/4 | duration 98.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(autoFilterPlusPingPongLoop) 
@ @ 04:44    Δ 20s     480,270:45:56   @ 284.0 π=432243689    77 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/7 | duration 74.00 | loop true | volume -13 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(autoFilterPlusPingPongLoop) 
@ @ 05:44    Δ 60s     480,270:46:56   @ 344.0 π=432243704    55 : Sequencing LOOP loop-3/5 | duration 66.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 05:56    Δ 11s     480,270:47:08   @ 356.0 π=432243707    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.7 and sampler octave to 5 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 06:20    Δ 23s     480,270:47:32   @ 380.0 π=432243713    789: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE789, requesting DRONE (LIVE)
@ @ 06:20    Δ 0s      480,270:47:32   @ 380.0 π=432243713    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 06:24    Δ 3s      480,270:47:36   @ 384.0 π=432243714    789: Sequencing DRONE drone-1/8 | duration 176.00 | loop true | volume -7.3 | fade 16 | reverse false | connect(pingPongDrone) Future is 1 and Past is 4 
@ @ 06:44    Δ 20s     480,270:47:56   @ 404.0 π=432243719    44 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/4 | duration 90.00 | loop true | volume -14.5 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 07:40    Δ 56s     480,270:48:52   @ 460.0 π=432243733    99 : SILENCED LOOP loop-2/9 because futureNumber 0 appears in '09'
@ @ 07:52    Δ 12s     480,270:49:04   @ 472.0 π=432243736    44 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/4 | duration 70.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 08:04    Δ 12s     480,270:49:16   @ 484.0 π=432243739    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.1 and sampler octave to 4 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 08:56    Δ 51s     480,270:50:08   @ 536.0 π=432243752    210: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE210, requesting DRONE (LIVE)
@ @ 08:56    Δ 0s      480,270:50:08   @ 536.0 π=432243752    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 09:00    Δ 3s      480,270:50:12   @ 540.0 π=432243753    210: Sequencing DRONE drone-2/1 | duration 96.00 | loop true | volume -7 | fade 16 | reverse true | connect(outputMusic) Future is 9 and Past is 1 
@ @ 09:28    Δ 28s     480,270:50:40   @ 568.0 π=432243760    22 : SILENCED LOOP loop-2/2 because futureNumber 9 appears in '09'
@ @ 10:12    Δ 43s     480,270:51:24   @ 612.0 π=432243771    901: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE901, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 10:12    Δ 0s      480,270:51:24   @ 612.0 π=432243771    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 11:24    Δ 71s     480,270:52:36   @ 684.0 π=432243789    321: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE321, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 11:24    Δ 0s      480,270:52:36   @ 684.0 π=432243789    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 12:44    Δ 79s     480,270:53:56   @ 764.0 π=432243809    901: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE901, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 12:44    Δ 0s      480,270:53:56   @ 764.0 π=432243809    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 16:20    Δ 215s    480,270:57:32   @ 980.0 π=432243863    567: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE567, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 16:20    Δ 0s      480,270:57:32   @ 980.0 π=432243863    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 17:16    Δ 55s     480,270:58:28   @ 1036.0 π=432243877   345: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE345, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 17:16    Δ 0s      480,270:58:28   @ 1036.0 π=432243877   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 18:00    Δ 43s     480,270:59:12   @ 1080.0 π=432243888   345: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE345, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 18:00    Δ 0s      480,270:59:12   @ 1080.0 π=432243888   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 18:04    Δ 3s      480,270:59:16   @ 1084.0 π=432243889   456: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE456, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 18:04    Δ 0s      480,270:59:16   @ 1084.0 π=432243889   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 23:20    Δ 315s    480,271:04:32   @ 1400.0 π=432243968   543: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE543, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 23:20    Δ 0s      480,271:04:32   @ 1400.0 π=432243968   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 27:40    Δ 259s    480,271:08:52   @ 1660.0 π=432244033   876: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE876, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 27:40    Δ 0s      480,271:08:52   @ 1660.0 π=432244033   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 37:00    Δ 559s    480,271:18:12   @ 2220.0 π=432244173   109: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE109, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 37:00    Δ 0s      480,271:18:12   @ 2220.0 π=432244173   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 37:04    Δ 3s      480,271:18:16   @ 2224.0 π=432244174   098: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE098, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 37:04    Δ 0s      480,271:18:16   @ 2224.0 π=432244174   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter

*** Statistics ***
drone-1/8	2
drone-2/1	1
drone-2/8	1
loop-1/1	1
loop-1/4	4
loop-1/6	2
loop-1/7	1
loop-2/4	1
loop-2/7	1
loop-3/2	1
loop-3/5	1
loop-3/9	1
sampler 2 A2 	9
sampler 2 C#2 	10
sampler 2 C2 	5
sampler 2 D#2 	8
sampler 2 D2 	8
sampler 2 E2 	13
sampler 2 F#2 	9
sampler 2 F2 	4
sampler 2 G#2 	9
sampler 2 G2 	13
sampler 4 A4 	2
sampler 4 C#4 	2
sampler 4 C4 	4
sampler 4 D#4 	3
sampler 4 D4 	6
sampler 4 E4 	1
sampler 4 F#4 	4
sampler 4 F4 	4
sampler 4 G4 	5
sampler 5 A5 	5
sampler 5 C#5 	1
sampler 5 C5 	3
sampler 5 D#5 	3
sampler 5 E5 	5
sampler 5 F#5 	5
sampler 5 F5 	2
sampler 5 G#5 	3
sampler 5 G5 	5