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Our slice is 10 minutes.
@ @ -4:-48   Δ -228s   529,208:05:59   @ -228.0 π=476287290   876: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE876, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -4:-48   Δ 0s      529,208:05:59   @ -228.0 π=476287290   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -4:-52   Δ -3s     529,208:05:55   @ -232.0 π=476287289   987: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE987, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -4:-52   Δ 0s      529,208:05:55   @ -232.0 π=476287289   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -8:-24   Δ -211s   529,208:02:23   @ -444.0 π=476287236   987: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE987, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -8:-24   Δ 0s      529,208:02:23   @ -444.0 π=476287236   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -8:-40   Δ -15s    529,208:02:07   @ -460.0 π=476287232   987: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE987, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -8:-40   Δ 0s      529,208:02:07   @ -460.0 π=476287232   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -9:-56   Δ -75s    529,208:00:51   @ -536.0 π=476287213   678: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE678, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -9:-56   Δ 0s      529,208:00:51   @ -536.0 π=476287213   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -9:00    Δ -3s     529,208:00:47   @ -540.0 π=476287212   567: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE567, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -9:00    Δ 0s      529,208:00:47   @ -540.0 π=476287212   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -18:-16  Δ -495s   529,207:52:31   @ -1036.0 π=476287088  109: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE109, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -18:-16  Δ 0s      529,207:52:31   @ -1036.0 π=476287088  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -26:-28  Δ -492s   529,207:44:19   @ -1528.0 π=476286965  321: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE321, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -26:-28  Δ 0s      529,207:44:19   @ -1528.0 π=476286965  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -30:-44  Δ -256s   529,207:40:03   @ -1784.0 π=476286901  234: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE234, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -30:-44  Δ 0s      529,207:40:03   @ -1784.0 π=476286901  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 00:00    Δ 1784s   529,208:09:48   @ 0.0 π=476287347      ---: *** (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      529,208:09:48   @ 0.0 π=476287347      99 : PREROLL Found double 9, identified position 498 for INITIAL LOOP 2
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      529,208:09:48   @ 0.0 π=476287347      99 : PREROLL Found double 9, identified position 499 for INITIAL LOOP 1
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      529,208:09:48   @ 0.0 π=476287347      99 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/9 | duration 78.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      529,208:09:48   @ 0.0 π=476287347      876: Sequencing DRONE drone-2/7 | duration 128.00 | loop true | volume -7 | fade 16 | reverse true | connect(autoFilterPlusPingPongDrone) Future is 0 and Past is 1 
@ @ 00:40    Δ 40s     529,208:10:28   @ 40.0 π=476287357     22 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/2 | duration 56.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(autoFilterLoop) 
@ @ 01:12    Δ 31s     529,208:11:00   @ 72.0 π=476287365     ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.7 and sampler octave to 5 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 01:40    Δ 28s     529,208:11:28   @ 100.0 π=476287372    55 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/5 | duration 86.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(autoFilterLoop) 
@ @ 01:40    Δ 0s      529,208:11:28   @ 100.0 π=476287372    567: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE567, requesting DRONE (LIVE)
@ @ 01:40    Δ 0s      529,208:11:28   @ 100.0 π=476287372    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 01:44    Δ 3s      529,208:11:32   @ 104.0 π=476287373    567: Sequencing DRONE drone-1/6 | duration 624.00 | loop true | volume -9.1 | fade 16 | reverse false | connect(autoFilterDrone) Future is 7 and Past is 4 
@ @ 02:40    Δ 56s     529,208:12:28   @ 160.0 π=476287387    22 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/2 | duration 84.00 | loop true | volume -14.5 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 03:20    Δ 39s     529,208:13:08   @ 200.0 π=476287397    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.1 and sampler octave to 2 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 03:52    Δ 32s     529,208:13:40   @ 232.0 π=476287405    22 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/2 | duration 82.00 | loop true | volume -13.5 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 04:36    Δ 44s     529,208:14:24   @ 276.0 π=476287416    33 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/3 | duration 72.00 | loop true | volume -15.5 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 05:28    Δ 51s     529,208:15:16   @ 328.0 π=476287429    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.1 and sampler octave to 2 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 05:44    Δ 16s     529,208:15:32   @ 344.0 π=476287433    88 : SILENCED LOOP loop-2/8 because futureNumber 0 appears in '09'
@ @ 06:04    Δ 20s     529,208:15:52   @ 364.0 π=476287438    99 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/9 | duration 98.00 | loop true | volume -16.5 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(autoFilterLoop) 
@ @ 06:04    Δ 0s      529,208:15:52   @ 364.0 π=476287438    999: *** Found triple 9, setting sampler velocity to 0.4 and sampler octave to 1 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 07:28    Δ 84s     529,208:17:16   @ 448.0 π=476287459    99 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/9 | duration 92.00 | loop true | volume -14 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 08:04    Δ 36s     529,208:17:52   @ 484.0 π=476287468    88 : SILENCED LOOP loop-2/8 because futureNumber 9 appears in '09'
@ @ 08:12    Δ 8s      529,208:18:00   @ 492.0 π=476287470    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.4 and sampler octave to 1 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 08:52    Δ 39s     529,208:18:40   @ 532.0 π=476287480    99 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/9 | duration 68.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(autoFilterLoop) 
@ @ 08:52    Δ 0s      529,208:18:40   @ 532.0 π=476287480    999: *** Found triple 9, setting sampler velocity to 0.1 and sampler octave to 2 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 09:24    Δ 31s     529,208:19:12   @ 564.0 π=476287488    33 : Sequencing LOOP loop-3/3 | duration 78.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 10:00    Δ 36s     529,208:19:48   @ 600.0 π=476287497    88 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/8 | duration 96.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 11:44    Δ 103s    529,208:21:32   @ 704.0 π=476287523    901: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE901, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 11:44    Δ 0s      529,208:21:32   @ 704.0 π=476287523    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 24:56    Δ 791s    529,208:34:44   @ 1496.0 π=476287721   321: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE321, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 24:56    Δ 0s      529,208:34:44   @ 1496.0 π=476287721   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 28:20    Δ 203s    529,208:38:08   @ 1700.0 π=476287772   987: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE987, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 28:20    Δ 0s      529,208:38:08   @ 1700.0 π=476287772   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 29:20    Δ 59s     529,208:39:08   @ 1760.0 π=476287787   654: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE654, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 29:20    Δ 0s      529,208:39:08   @ 1760.0 π=476287787   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 33:00    Δ 219s    529,208:42:48   @ 1980.0 π=476287842   543: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE543, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 33:00    Δ 0s      529,208:42:48   @ 1980.0 π=476287842   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 37:00    Δ 239s    529,208:46:48   @ 2220.0 π=476287902   901: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE901, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 37:00    Δ 0s      529,208:46:48   @ 2220.0 π=476287902   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 42:20    Δ 320s    529,208:52:08   @ 2540.0 π=476287982   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter

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