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Our slice is 10 minutes.
@ @ -1:-24   Δ -24s    647,672:49:43   @ -24.0 π=582905546    543: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE543, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -1:-24   Δ 0s      647,672:49:43   @ -24.0 π=582905546    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -7:-40   Δ -375s   647,672:43:27   @ -400.0 π=582905452   234: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE234, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -7:-40   Δ 0s      647,672:43:27   @ -400.0 π=582905452   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -10:-28  Δ -168s   647,672:40:39   @ -568.0 π=582905410   543: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE543, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -10:-28  Δ 0s      647,672:40:39   @ -568.0 π=582905410   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -28:-12  Δ -1064s  647,672:22:55   @ -1632.0 π=582905144  678: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE678, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -28:-12  Δ 0s      647,672:22:55   @ -1632.0 π=582905144  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -32:-4   Δ -232s   647,672:19:03   @ -1864.0 π=582905086  765: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE765, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -32:-4   Δ 0s      647,672:19:03   @ -1864.0 π=582905086  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 00:00    Δ 1864s   647,672:50:08   @ 0.0 π=582905552      ---: *** (PRE-ROLL) Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.8 and sampler octave to 6 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      647,672:50:08   @ 0.0 π=582905552      55 : PREROLL Found double 5, identified position 487 for INITIAL LOOP 2
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      647,672:50:08   @ 0.0 π=582905552      55 : PREROLL Found double 5, identified position 494 for INITIAL LOOP 1
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      647,672:50:08   @ 0.0 π=582905552      55 : Sequencing LOOP loop-3/5 | duration 42.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      647,672:50:08   @ 0.0 π=582905552      543: Sequencing DRONE drone-2/4 | duration 64.00 | loop true | volume -7 | fade 16 | reverse false | connect(pingPongDrone) Future is 0 and Past is 2 
@ @ 00:32    Δ 31s     647,672:50:40   @ 32.0 π=582905560     ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.15 and sampler octave to 3 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 00:44    Δ 12s     647,672:50:52   @ 44.0 π=582905563     11 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/1 | duration 70.00 | loop true | volume -14 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 00:48    Δ 3s      647,672:50:56   @ 48.0 π=582905564     901: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE901, requesting DRONE (LIVE)
@ @ 00:48    Δ 0s      647,672:50:56   @ 48.0 π=582905564     SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 00:52    Δ 3s      647,672:51:00   @ 52.0 π=582905565     012: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE012, requesting DRONE (LIVE)
@ @ 00:52    Δ 0s      647,672:51:00   @ 52.0 π=582905565     901: Sequencing DRONE drone-1/0 | duration 32.00 | loop true | volume -9.7 | fade 16 | reverse false | connect(outputMusic) Future is 9 and Past is 8 
@ @ 00:52    Δ 0s      647,672:51:00   @ 52.0 π=582905565     SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 00:56    Δ 3s      647,672:51:04   @ 56.0 π=582905566     012: Sequencing DRONE drone-1/1 | duration 624.00 | loop true | volume -8.2 | fade 16 | reverse false | connect(outputMusic) Future is 4 and Past is 2 
@ @ 01:12    Δ 16s     647,672:51:20   @ 72.0 π=582905570     55 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/5 | duration 78.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 01:56    Δ 44s     647,672:52:04   @ 116.0 π=582905581    22 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/2 | duration 84.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(autoFilterLoop) 
@ @ 02:40    Δ 43s     647,672:52:48   @ 160.0 π=582905592    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.8 and sampler octave to 6 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 03:28    Δ 48s     647,672:53:36   @ 208.0 π=582905604    55 : Sequencing LOOP loop-3/5 | duration 90.00 | loop true | volume -13.5 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 04:00    Δ 32s     647,672:54:08   @ 240.0 π=582905612    44 : Sequencing LOOP loop-3/4 | duration 78.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 04:32    Δ 32s     647,672:54:40   @ 272.0 π=582905620    99 : SILENCED LOOP loop-2/9 because futureNumber 0 appears in '09'
@ @ 04:32    Δ 0s      647,672:54:40   @ 272.0 π=582905620    999: *** Found triple 9, setting sampler velocity to 0.1 and sampler octave to 2 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 04:48    Δ 16s     647,672:54:56   @ 288.0 π=582905624    44 : SILENCED LOOP loop-2/4 because futureNumber 0 appears in '09'
@ @ 05:00    Δ 12s     647,672:55:08   @ 300.0 π=582905627    11 : SILENCED LOOP loop-2/1 because futureNumber 9 appears in '09'
@ @ 05:44    Δ 44s     647,672:55:52   @ 344.0 π=582905638    99 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/9 | duration 90.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 05:52    Δ 8s      647,672:56:00   @ 352.0 π=582905640    88 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/8 | duration 80.00 | loop true | volume -13 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 06:20    Δ 28s     647,672:56:28   @ 380.0 π=582905647    22 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/2 | duration 68.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 06:40    Δ 19s     647,672:56:48   @ 400.0 π=582905652    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.8 and sampler octave to 6 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 06:44    Δ 4s      647,672:56:52   @ 404.0 π=582905653    33 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/3 | duration 70.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 07:52    Δ 68s     647,672:58:00   @ 472.0 π=582905670    11 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/1 | duration 70.00 | loop true | volume -15 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 08:48    Δ 56s     647,672:58:56   @ 528.0 π=582905684    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.7 and sampler octave to 5 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 09:04    Δ 15s     647,672:59:12   @ 544.0 π=582905688    88 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/8 | duration 94.00 | loop true | volume -15 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 09:16    Δ 12s     647,672:59:24   @ 556.0 π=582905691    88 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/8 | duration 82.00 | loop true | volume -15 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 09:40    Δ 24s     647,672:59:48   @ 580.0 π=582905697    33 : SILENCED LOOP loop-3/3 because futureNumber 5 appears in '5'
@ @ 10:48    Δ 67s     647,673:00:56   @ 648.0 π=582905714    654: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE654, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 10:48    Δ 0s      647,673:00:56   @ 648.0 π=582905714    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 18:32    Δ 463s    647,673:08:40   @ 1112.0 π=582905830   456: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE456, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 18:32    Δ 0s      647,673:08:40   @ 1112.0 π=582905830   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 19:56    Δ 83s     647,673:10:04   @ 1196.0 π=582905851   543: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE543, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 19:56    Δ 0s      647,673:10:04   @ 1196.0 π=582905851   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 25:36    Δ 339s    647,673:15:44   @ 1536.0 π=582905936   890: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE890, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 25:36    Δ 0s      647,673:15:44   @ 1536.0 π=582905936   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 27:56    Δ 139s    647,673:18:04   @ 1676.0 π=582905971   456: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE456, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 27:56    Δ 0s      647,673:18:04   @ 1676.0 π=582905971   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter

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