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@ @ -1:-24   Δ -24s    503,035:56:51   @ -24.0 π=452732353    890: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE890, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -1:-24   Δ 0s      503,035:56:51   @ -24.0 π=452732353    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -1:-52   Δ -27s    503,035:56:23   @ -52.0 π=452732346    789: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE789, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -1:-52   Δ 0s      503,035:56:23   @ -52.0 π=452732346    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -3:-44   Δ -111s   503,035:54:31   @ -164.0 π=452732318   234: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE234, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -3:-44   Δ 0s      503,035:54:31   @ -164.0 π=452732318   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -3:-56   Δ -11s    503,035:54:19   @ -176.0 π=452732315   234: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE234, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -3:-56   Δ 0s      503,035:54:19   @ -176.0 π=452732315   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -8:-24   Δ -267s   503,035:49:51   @ -444.0 π=452732248   234: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE234, requesting DRONE 
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@ @ -9:-52   Δ -87s    503,035:48:23   @ -532.0 π=452732226   123: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE123, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -9:-52   Δ 0s      503,035:48:23   @ -532.0 π=452732226   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -9:-56   Δ -4s     503,035:48:19   @ -536.0 π=452732225   012: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE012, requesting DRONE 
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@ @ -12:-52  Δ -176s   503,035:45:23   @ -712.0 π=452732181   345: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE345, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -12:-52  Δ 0s      503,035:45:23   @ -712.0 π=452732181   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -20:-40  Δ -468s   503,035:37:35   @ -1180.0 π=452732064  987: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE987, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -20:-40  Δ 0s      503,035:37:35   @ -1180.0 π=452732064  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 00:00    Δ 1180s   503,035:57:16   @ 0.0 π=452732359      ---: *** (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      503,035:57:16   @ 0.0 π=452732359      55 : PREROLL Found double 5, identified position 492 for INITIAL LOOP 1
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      503,035:57:16   @ 0.0 π=452732359      55 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/5 | duration 42.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      503,035:57:16   @ 0.0 π=452732359      99 : PREROLL Found double 9, identified position 478 for INITIAL LOOP 2
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      503,035:57:16   @ 0.0 π=452732359      99 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/9 | duration 32.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      503,035:57:16   @ 0.0 π=452732359      890: Sequencing DRONE drone-1/9 | duration 176.00 | loop false | volume -7 | fade 16 | reverse false | connect(outputMusic) Future is 7 and Past is 3 
@ @ 00:44    Δ 44s     503,035:58:00   @ 44.0 π=452732370     99 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/9 | duration 60.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(autoFilterPlusPingPongLoop) 
@ @ 01:16    Δ 32s     503,035:58:32   @ 76.0 π=452732378     33 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/3 | duration 70.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 01:28    Δ 11s     503,035:58:44   @ 88.0 π=452732381     ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.1 and sampler octave to 4 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 01:40    Δ 12s     503,035:58:56   @ 100.0 π=452732384    77 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/7 | duration 92.00 | loop true | volume -14 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 01:56    Δ 16s     503,035:59:12   @ 116.0 π=452732388    88 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/8 | duration 84.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 02:32    Δ 36s     503,035:59:48   @ 152.0 π=452732397    66 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/6 | duration 64.00 | loop true | volume -13 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 02:40    Δ 7s      503,035:59:56   @ 160.0 π=452732399    321: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE321, requesting DRONE (LIVE)
@ @ 02:40    Δ 0s      503,035:59:56   @ 160.0 π=452732399    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 02:44    Δ 3s      503,036:00:00   @ 164.0 π=452732400    321: Sequencing DRONE drone-2/2 | duration 160.00 | loop true | volume -7 | fade 16 | reverse false | connect(outputMusic) Future is 4 and Past is 7 
@ @ 02:56    Δ 12s     503,036:00:12   @ 176.0 π=452732403    22 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/2 | duration 96.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 03:20    Δ 24s     503,036:00:36   @ 200.0 π=452732409    22 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/2 | duration 86.00 | loop true | volume -16 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 03:36    Δ 15s     503,036:00:52   @ 216.0 π=452732413    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.7 and sampler octave to 5 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 04:04    Δ 28s     503,036:01:20   @ 244.0 π=452732420    88 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/8 | duration 104.00 | loop true | volume -13 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(autoFilterPlusPingPongLoop) 
@ @ 05:04    Δ 59s     503,036:02:20   @ 304.0 π=452732435    654: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE654, requesting DRONE (LIVE)
@ @ 05:04    Δ 0s      503,036:02:20   @ 304.0 π=452732435    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 05:08    Δ 3s      503,036:02:24   @ 308.0 π=452732436    654: Sequencing DRONE drone-2/5 | duration 544.00 | loop true | volume -7 | fade 16 | reverse false | connect(pingPongDrone) Future is 0 and Past is 3 
@ @ 05:20    Δ 12s     503,036:02:36   @ 320.0 π=452732439    22 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/2 | duration 90.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 05:44    Δ 23s     503,036:03:00   @ 344.0 π=452732445    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.8 and sampler octave to 6 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 06:08    Δ 24s     503,036:03:24   @ 368.0 π=452732451    66 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/6 | duration 60.00 | loop true | volume -13 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 06:32    Δ 24s     503,036:03:48   @ 392.0 π=452732457    55 : Sequencing LOOP loop-3/5 | duration 78.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 06:48    Δ 16s     503,036:04:04   @ 408.0 π=452732461    77 : SILENCED LOOP loop-1/7 because futureNumber 5 appears in '5'
@ @ 07:52    Δ 63s     503,036:05:08   @ 472.0 π=452732477    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.4 and sampler octave to 1 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 08:00    Δ 8s      503,036:05:16   @ 480.0 π=452732479    33 : SILENCED LOOP loop-1/3 because futureNumber 5 appears in '5'
@ @ 09:04    Δ 64s     503,036:06:20   @ 544.0 π=452732495    55 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/5 | duration 70.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 10:00    Δ 55s     503,036:07:16   @ 600.0 π=452732509    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.22 and sampler octave to 7 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 13:48    Δ 227s    503,036:11:04   @ 828.0 π=452732566    765: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE765, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 13:48    Δ 0s      503,036:11:04   @ 828.0 π=452732566    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 16:12    Δ 143s    503,036:13:28   @ 972.0 π=452732602    567: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE567, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 16:12    Δ 0s      503,036:13:28   @ 972.0 π=452732602    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 16:16    Δ 3s      503,036:13:32   @ 976.0 π=452732603    678: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE678, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 16:16    Δ 0s      503,036:13:32   @ 976.0 π=452732603    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 19:08    Δ 171s    503,036:16:24   @ 1148.0 π=452732646   456: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE456, requesting DRONE 
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@ @ 19:40    Δ 31s     503,036:16:56   @ 1180.0 π=452732654   098: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE098, requesting DRONE 
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@ @ 21:24    Δ 103s    503,036:18:40   @ 1284.0 π=452732680   098: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE098, requesting DRONE 
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@ @ 21:56    Δ 31s     503,036:19:12   @ 1316.0 π=452732688   543: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE543, requesting DRONE 
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@ @ 28:56    Δ 419s    503,036:26:12   @ 1736.0 π=452732793   901: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE901, requesting DRONE 
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@ @ 29:36    Δ 39s     503,036:26:52   @ 1776.0 π=452732803   456: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE456, requesting DRONE 
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@ @ 33:52    Δ 255s    503,036:31:08   @ 2032.0 π=452732867   543: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE543, requesting DRONE 
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@ @ 37:52    Δ 239s    503,036:35:08   @ 2272.0 π=452732927   678: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE678, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 37:52    Δ 0s      503,036:35:08   @ 2272.0 π=452732927   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter

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loop-1/6	2
loop-1/9	1
loop-2/3	1
loop-2/5	2
loop-2/7	1
loop-2/8	2
loop-2/9	1
loop-3/5	1
sampler 1 C#1 	2
sampler 1 C1 	4
sampler 1 D#1 	6
sampler 1 E1 	1
sampler 1 F#1 	5
sampler 1 F1 	7
sampler 1 G#1 	3
sampler 1 G1 	4
sampler 3 A3 	2
sampler 3 C#3 	2
sampler 3 C3 	2
sampler 3 D#3 	5
sampler 3 D3 	3
sampler 3 F#3 	3
sampler 3 F3 	1
sampler 3 G#3 	1
sampler 3 G3 	2
sampler 4 A4 	1
sampler 4 C#4 	2
sampler 4 D#4 	4
sampler 4 D4 	5
sampler 4 E4 	2
sampler 4 F#4 	4
sampler 4 F4 	4
sampler 4 G#4 	5
sampler 4 G4 	5
sampler 5 A5 	4
sampler 5 C#5 	4
sampler 5 D#5 	1
sampler 5 D5 	4
sampler 5 E5 	6
sampler 5 F#5 	4
sampler 5 F5 	2
sampler 5 G#5 	5
sampler 5 G5 	2
sampler 6 A6 	3
sampler 6 C#6 	2
sampler 6 C6 	4
sampler 6 D#6 	2
sampler 6 D6 	3
sampler 6 E6 	3
sampler 6 F#6 	5
sampler 6 F6 	3
sampler 6 G#6 	3
sampler 6 G6 	4
sampler 7 D#7 	1
sampler 7 G7 	1