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Our slice is 10 minutes.
@ @ -6:-32   Δ -332s   590,464:27:51   @ -332.0 π=531418018   654: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE654, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -6:-32   Δ 0s      590,464:27:51   @ -332.0 π=531418018   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -6:-36   Δ -3s     590,464:27:47   @ -336.0 π=531418017   765: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE765, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -6:-36   Δ 0s      590,464:27:47   @ -336.0 π=531418017   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -7:-44   Δ -67s    590,464:26:39   @ -404.0 π=531418000   321: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE321, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -7:-44   Δ 0s      590,464:26:39   @ -404.0 π=531418000   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -26:00   Δ -1155s  590,464:07:23   @ -1560.0 π=531417711  456: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE456, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -26:00   Δ 0s      590,464:07:23   @ -1560.0 π=531417711  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -28:-24  Δ -83s    590,464:05:59   @ -1644.0 π=531417690  234: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE234, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -28:-24  Δ 0s      590,464:05:59   @ -1644.0 π=531417690  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -29:-52  Δ -87s    590,464:04:31   @ -1732.0 π=531417668  345: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE345, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -29:-52  Δ 0s      590,464:04:31   @ -1732.0 π=531417668  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -32:-12  Δ -140s   590,464:02:11   @ -1872.0 π=531417633  567: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE567, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -32:-12  Δ 0s      590,464:02:11   @ -1872.0 π=531417633  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -33:-4   Δ -52s    590,464:01:19   @ -1924.0 π=531417620  876: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE876, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -33:-4   Δ 0s      590,464:01:19   @ -1924.0 π=531417620  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 00:00    Δ 1924s   590,464:33:24   @ 0.0 π=531418101      ---: *** (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      590,464:33:24   @ 0.0 π=531418101      44 : PREROLL Found double 4, identified position 483 for INITIAL LOOP 2
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      590,464:33:24   @ 0.0 π=531418101      44 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/4 | duration 32.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      590,464:33:24   @ 0.0 π=531418101      77 : PREROLL Found double 7, identified position 487 for INITIAL LOOP 1
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      590,464:33:24   @ 0.0 π=531418101      77 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/7 | duration 32.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      590,464:33:24   @ 0.0 π=531418101      654: Sequencing DRONE drone-2/5 | duration 192.00 | loop true | volume -9.1 | fade 16 | reverse false | connect(outputMusic) Future is 7 and Past is 8 
@ @ 00:24    Δ 24s     590,464:33:48   @ 24.0 π=531418107     22 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/2 | duration 84.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 00:48    Δ 24s     590,464:34:12   @ 48.0 π=531418113     22 : Sequencing LOOP loop-3/2 | duration 96.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 00:52    Δ 3s      590,464:34:16   @ 52.0 π=531418114     ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.1 and sampler octave to 2 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 01:00    Δ 8s      590,464:34:24   @ 60.0 π=531418116     88 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/8 | duration 106.00 | loop true | volume -15.5 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 02:56    Δ 115s    590,464:36:20   @ 176.0 π=531418145    901: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE901, requesting DRONE (LIVE)
@ @ 02:56    Δ 0s      590,464:36:20   @ 176.0 π=531418145    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 03:00    Δ 3s      590,464:36:24   @ 180.0 π=531418146    ---: *** 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 0s      590,464:36:24   @ 180.0 π=531418146    901: Sequencing DRONE drone-1/0 | duration 352.00 | loop true | volume -7.3 | fade 16 | reverse false | connect(autoFilterPlusPingPongDrone) Future is 1 and Past is 6 
@ @ 04:00    Δ 60s     590,464:37:24   @ 240.0 π=531418161    22 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/2 | duration 54.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(autoFilterLoop) 
@ @ 04:24    Δ 24s     590,464:37:48   @ 264.0 π=531418167    11 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/1 | duration 100.00 | loop true | volume -13 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 05:08    Δ 43s     590,464:38:32   @ 308.0 π=531418178    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.1 and sampler octave to 2 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 05:40    Δ 32s     590,464:39:04   @ 340.0 π=531418186    00 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/0 | duration 92.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(autoFilterPlusPingPongLoop) 
@ @ 05:52    Δ 12s     590,464:39:16   @ 352.0 π=531418189    88 : SILENCED LOOP loop-2/8 because futureNumber 0 appears in '09'
@ @ 06:04    Δ 12s     590,464:39:28   @ 364.0 π=531418192    11 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/1 | duration 60.00 | loop true | volume -13.5 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 06:56    Δ 52s     590,464:40:20   @ 416.0 π=531418205    33 : SILENCED LOOP loop-2/3 because futureNumber 0 appears in '09'
@ @ 06:56    Δ 0s      590,464:40:20   @ 416.0 π=531418205    333: *** Found triple 3, setting sampler velocity to 0.1 and sampler octave to 2 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 07:48    Δ 52s     590,464:41:12   @ 468.0 π=531418218    00 : SILENCED LOOP loop-2/0 because futureNumber 9 appears in '09'
@ @ 07:48    Δ 0s      590,464:41:12   @ 468.0 π=531418218    000: *** Found triple 0, setting sampler velocity to 0.4 and sampler octave to 1 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 08:24    Δ 35s     590,464:41:48   @ 504.0 π=531418227    109: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE109, requesting DRONE (LIVE)
@ @ 08:24    Δ 0s      590,464:41:48   @ 504.0 π=531418227    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 08:28    Δ 3s      590,464:41:52   @ 508.0 π=531418228    109: SILENCED DRONE drone-2/0 because futureNumber 7 appears in '9' 
@ @ 08:36    Δ 8s      590,464:42:00   @ 516.0 π=531418230    99 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/9 | duration 64.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(autoFilterLoop) 
@ @ 09:48    Δ 72s     590,464:43:12   @ 588.0 π=531418248    44 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/4 | duration 78.00 | loop true | volume -13.5 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 09:56    Δ 8s      590,464:43:20   @ 596.0 π=531418250    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.1 and sampler octave to 2 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 15:00    Δ 303s    590,464:48:24   @ 900.0 π=531418326    901: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE901, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 15:00    Δ 0s      590,464:48:24   @ 900.0 π=531418326    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 15:28    Δ 27s     590,464:48:52   @ 928.0 π=531418333    567: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE567, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 15:28    Δ 0s      590,464:48:52   @ 928.0 π=531418333    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 20:04    Δ 275s    590,464:53:28   @ 1204.0 π=531418402   789: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE789, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 20:04    Δ 0s      590,464:53:28   @ 1204.0 π=531418402   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 23:00    Δ 175s    590,464:56:24   @ 1380.0 π=531418446   543: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE543, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 23:00    Δ 0s      590,464:56:24   @ 1380.0 π=531418446   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 23:04    Δ 3s      590,464:56:28   @ 1384.0 π=531418447   432: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE432, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 23:04    Δ 0s      590,464:56:28   @ 1384.0 π=531418447   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 29:00    Δ 355s    590,465:02:24   @ 1740.0 π=531418536   321: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE321, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 29:00    Δ 0s      590,465:02:24   @ 1740.0 π=531418536   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter

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loop-3/2	1
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sampler 1 F1 	2
sampler 1 G#1 	7
sampler 1 G1 	6
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sampler 2 E2 	10
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sampler 2 F2 	4
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sampler 2 G2 	10
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sampler 3 E3 	2
sampler 3 F#3 	1
sampler 3 G#3 	1
sampler 3 G3 	1