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@ @ -1:-44   Δ -44s    587,159:56:39   @ -44.0 π=528443950    987: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE987, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -1:-44   Δ 0s      587,159:56:39   @ -44.0 π=528443950    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -9:-8    Δ -443s   587,159:49:15   @ -488.0 π=528443839   987: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE987, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -9:-8    Δ 0s      587,159:49:15   @ -488.0 π=528443839   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -21:-44  Δ -755s   587,159:36:39   @ -1244.0 π=528443650  098: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE098, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -21:-44  Δ 0s      587,159:36:39   @ -1244.0 π=528443650  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -31:-16  Δ -572s   587,159:27:07   @ -1816.0 π=528443507  210: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE210, requesting DRONE 
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@ @ -32:00   Δ -104s   587,159:25:23   @ -1920.0 π=528443481  876: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE876, requesting DRONE 
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@ @ -34:-8   Δ -68s    587,159:24:15   @ -1988.0 π=528443464  012: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE012, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -34:-8   Δ 0s      587,159:24:15   @ -1988.0 π=528443464  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 00:00    Δ 1988s   587,159:57:24   @ 0.0 π=528443961      ---: *** (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      587,159:57:24   @ 0.0 π=528443961      22 : PREROLL Found double 2, identified position 488 for INITIAL LOOP 1
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      587,159:57:24   @ 0.0 π=528443961      22 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/2 | duration 48.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      587,159:57:24   @ 0.0 π=528443961      77 : PREROLL Found double 7, identified position 484 for INITIAL LOOP 2
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      587,159:57:24   @ 0.0 π=528443961      77 : Sequencing LOOP loop-3/7 | duration 32.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      587,159:57:24   @ 0.0 π=528443961      987: Sequencing DRONE drone-2/8 | duration 336.00 | loop true | volume -9.1 | fade 16 | reverse false | connect(outputMusic) Future is 7 and Past is 4 
@ @ 00:36    Δ 36s     587,159:58:00   @ 36.0 π=528443970     77 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/7 | duration 88.00 | loop true | volume -13 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 02:00    Δ 83s     587,159:59:24   @ 120.0 π=528443991    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.15 and sampler octave to 3 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 03:48    Δ 108s    587,160:01:12   @ 228.0 π=528444018    99 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/9 | duration 60.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 04:08    Δ 19s     587,160:01:32   @ 248.0 π=528444023    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.1 and sampler octave to 2 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 04:40    Δ 32s     587,160:02:04   @ 280.0 π=528444031    11 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/1 | duration 68.00 | loop true | volume -13 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 05:12    Δ 31s     587,160:02:36   @ 312.0 π=528444039    765: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE765, requesting DRONE (LIVE)
@ @ 05:12    Δ 0s      587,160:02:36   @ 312.0 π=528444039    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 05:16    Δ 3s      587,160:02:40   @ 316.0 π=528444040    765: Sequencing DRONE drone-2/6 | duration 208.00 | loop true | volume -7 | fade 16 | reverse true | connect(outputMusic) Future is 4 and Past is 1 
@ @ 06:16    Δ 60s     587,160:03:40   @ 376.0 π=528444055    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.4 and sampler octave to 1 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 08:12    Δ 115s    587,160:05:36   @ 492.0 π=528444084    987: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE987, requesting DRONE (LIVE)
@ @ 08:12    Δ 0s      587,160:05:36   @ 492.0 π=528444084    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 08:16    Δ 3s      587,160:05:40   @ 496.0 π=528444085    987: Sequencing DRONE drone-2/8 | duration 320.00 | loop true | volume -7 | fade 16 | reverse true | connect(pingPongDrone) Future is 1 and Past is 1 
@ @ 08:24    Δ 8s      587,160:05:48   @ 504.0 π=528444087    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.7 and sampler octave to 5 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 08:56    Δ 32s     587,160:06:20   @ 536.0 π=528444095    11 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/1 | duration 70.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(autoFilterLoop) 
@ @ 08:56    Δ 0s      587,160:06:20   @ 536.0 π=528444095    111: *** Found triple 1, setting sampler velocity to 0.22 and sampler octave to 7 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 09:20    Δ 23s     587,160:06:44   @ 560.0 π=528444101    00 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/0 | duration 58.00 | loop true | volume -15.5 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 13:16    Δ 235s    587,160:10:40   @ 796.0 π=528444160    789: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE789, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 13:16    Δ 0s      587,160:10:40   @ 796.0 π=528444160    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 15:32    Δ 135s    587,160:12:56   @ 932.0 π=528444194    789: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE789, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 15:32    Δ 0s      587,160:12:56   @ 932.0 π=528444194    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 17:00    Δ 87s     587,160:14:24   @ 1020.0 π=528444216   109: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE109, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 17:00    Δ 0s      587,160:14:24   @ 1020.0 π=528444216   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 17:12    Δ 11s     587,160:14:36   @ 1032.0 π=528444219   765: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE765, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 17:12    Δ 0s      587,160:14:36   @ 1032.0 π=528444219   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 19:00    Δ 107s    587,160:16:24   @ 1140.0 π=528444246   765: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE765, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 19:00    Δ 0s      587,160:16:24   @ 1140.0 π=528444246   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 19:48    Δ 47s     587,160:17:12   @ 1188.0 π=528444258   210: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE210, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 19:48    Δ 0s      587,160:17:12   @ 1188.0 π=528444258   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 19:56    Δ 7s      587,160:17:20   @ 1196.0 π=528444260   012: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE012, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 19:56    Δ 0s      587,160:17:20   @ 1196.0 π=528444260   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 21:32    Δ 95s     587,160:18:56   @ 1292.0 π=528444284   678: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE678, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 21:32    Δ 0s      587,160:18:56   @ 1292.0 π=528444284   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 23:36    Δ 123s    587,160:21:00   @ 1416.0 π=528444315   876: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE876, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 23:36    Δ 0s      587,160:21:00   @ 1416.0 π=528444315   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 23:40    Δ 3s      587,160:21:04   @ 1420.0 π=528444316   765: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE765, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 23:40    Δ 0s      587,160:21:04   @ 1420.0 π=528444316   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 29:20    Δ 339s    587,160:26:44   @ 1760.0 π=528444401   432: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE432, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 29:20    Δ 0s      587,160:26:44   @ 1760.0 π=528444401   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 29:24    Δ 3s      587,160:26:48   @ 1764.0 π=528444402   321: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE321, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 29:24    Δ 0s      587,160:26:48   @ 1764.0 π=528444402   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 33:20    Δ 235s    587,160:30:44   @ 2000.0 π=528444461   789: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE789, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 33:20    Δ 0s      587,160:30:44   @ 2000.0 π=528444461   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 35:32    Δ 131s    587,160:32:56   @ 2132.0 π=528444494   876: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE876, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 35:32    Δ 0s      587,160:32:56   @ 2132.0 π=528444494   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter

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