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Our slice is 10 minutes.
@ @ -1:-56   Δ -56s    750,616:37:51   @ -56.0 π=675554968    765: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE765, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -1:-56   Δ 0s      750,616:37:51   @ -56.0 π=675554968    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -9:-28   Δ -451s   750,616:30:19   @ -508.0 π=675554855   210: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE210, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -9:-28   Δ 0s      750,616:30:19   @ -508.0 π=675554855   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -9:-32   Δ -3s     750,616:30:15   @ -512.0 π=675554854   321: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE321, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -9:-32   Δ 0s      750,616:30:15   @ -512.0 π=675554854   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -12:-24  Δ -171s   750,616:27:23   @ -684.0 π=675554811   098: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE098, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -12:-24  Δ 0s      750,616:27:23   @ -684.0 π=675554811   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -13:-24  Δ -60s    750,616:26:23   @ -744.0 π=675554796   890: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE890, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -13:-24  Δ 0s      750,616:26:23   @ -744.0 π=675554796   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -13:-48  Δ -24s    750,616:25:59   @ -768.0 π=675554790   567: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE567, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -13:-48  Δ 0s      750,616:25:59   @ -768.0 π=675554790   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -24:-28  Δ -640s   750,616:15:19   @ -1408.0 π=675554630  654: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE654, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -24:-28  Δ 0s      750,616:15:19   @ -1408.0 π=675554630  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 00:00    Δ 1408s   750,616:38:48   @ 0.0 π=675554982      ---: *** (PRE-ROLL) Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.22 and sampler octave to 7 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      750,616:38:48   @ 0.0 π=675554982      44 : PREROLL Found double 4, identified position 498 for INITIAL LOOP 1
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      750,616:38:48   @ 0.0 π=675554982      44 : SILENCED LOOP loop-1/4 because futureNumber 5 appears in '5'
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      750,616:38:48   @ 0.0 π=675554982      66 : PREROLL Found double 6, identified position 493 for INITIAL LOOP 2
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      750,616:38:48   @ 0.0 π=675554982      66 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/6 | duration 50.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      750,616:38:48   @ 0.0 π=675554982      765: Sequencing DRONE drone-2/6 | duration 448.00 | loop true | volume -7.6 | fade 16 | reverse false | connect(pingPongDrone) Future is 2 and Past is 4 
@ @ 00:24    Δ 24s     750,616:39:12   @ 24.0 π=675554988     22 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/2 | duration 66.00 | loop true | volume -14 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 00:44    Δ 20s     750,616:39:32   @ 44.0 π=675554993     00 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/0 | duration 78.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 00:52    Δ 8s      750,616:39:40   @ 52.0 π=675554995     55 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/5 | duration 80.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 00:56    Δ 3s      750,616:39:44   @ 56.0 π=675554996     ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.22 and sampler octave to 7 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 01:20    Δ 24s     750,616:40:08   @ 80.0 π=675555002     22 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/2 | duration 80.00 | loop true | volume -13.5 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 01:40    Δ 20s     750,616:40:28   @ 100.0 π=675555007    66 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/6 | duration 64.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 02:00    Δ 20s     750,616:40:48   @ 120.0 π=675555012    11 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/1 | duration 66.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 03:04    Δ 63s     750,616:41:52   @ 184.0 π=675555028    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.1 and sampler octave to 2 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 03:36    Δ 32s     750,616:42:24   @ 216.0 π=675555036    44 : SILENCED LOOP loop-1/4 because futureNumber 5 appears in '5'
@ @ 04:44    Δ 68s     750,616:43:32   @ 284.0 π=675555053    44 : SILENCED LOOP loop-2/4 because futureNumber 9 appears in '09'
@ @ 04:52    Δ 8s      750,616:43:40   @ 292.0 π=675555055    99 : Sequencing LOOP loop-3/9 | duration 60.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 05:12    Δ 19s     750,616:44:00   @ 312.0 π=675555060    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.1 and sampler octave to 2 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 05:20    Δ 8s      750,616:44:08   @ 320.0 π=675555062    99 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/9 | duration 98.00 | loop true | volume -13.5 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 06:28    Δ 68s     750,616:45:16   @ 388.0 π=675555079    11 : Sequencing LOOP loop-3/1 | duration 58.00 | loop true | volume -13 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 07:00    Δ 31s     750,616:45:48   @ 420.0 π=675555087    901: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE901, requesting DRONE (LIVE)
@ @ 07:00    Δ 0s      750,616:45:48   @ 420.0 π=675555087    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 07:04    Δ 3s      750,616:45:52   @ 424.0 π=675555088    012: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE012, requesting DRONE (LIVE)
@ @ 07:04    Δ 0s      750,616:45:52   @ 424.0 π=675555088    901: Sequencing DRONE drone-1/0 | duration 32.00 | loop true | volume -7.3 | fade 16 | reverse false | connect(pingPongDrone) Future is 1 and Past is 4 
@ @ 07:04    Δ 0s      750,616:45:52   @ 424.0 π=675555088    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 07:08    Δ 3s      750,616:45:56   @ 428.0 π=675555089    012: Sequencing DRONE drone-1/1 | duration 96.00 | loop true | volume -7 | fade 16 | reverse false | connect(pingPongDrone) Future is 0 and Past is 6 
@ @ 07:16    Δ 8s      750,616:46:04   @ 436.0 π=675555091    22 : SILENCED LOOP loop-2/2 because futureNumber 0 appears in '09'
@ @ 07:20    Δ 3s      750,616:46:08   @ 440.0 π=675555092    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.15 and sampler octave to 3 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 08:24    Δ 63s     750,616:47:12   @ 504.0 π=675555108    109: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE109, requesting DRONE (LIVE)
@ @ 08:24    Δ 0s      750,616:47:12   @ 504.0 π=675555108    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 08:28    Δ 3s      750,616:47:16   @ 508.0 π=675555109    109: Sequencing DRONE drone-2/0 | duration 480.00 | loop true | volume -7 | fade 16 | reverse false | connect(autoFilterDrone) Future is 5 and Past is 5 
@ @ 08:36    Δ 8s      750,616:47:24   @ 516.0 π=675555111    99 : SILENCED LOOP loop-2/9 because futureNumber 9 appears in '09'
@ @ 09:28    Δ 51s     750,616:48:16   @ 568.0 π=675555124    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.15 and sampler octave to 3 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 15:56    Δ 387s    750,616:54:44   @ 956.0 π=675555221    567: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE567, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 15:56    Δ 0s      750,616:54:44   @ 956.0 π=675555221    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 21:36    Δ 339s    750,617:00:24   @ 1296.0 π=675555306   654: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE654, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 21:36    Δ 0s      750,617:00:24   @ 1296.0 π=675555306   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 23:52    Δ 135s    750,617:02:40   @ 1432.0 π=675555340   321: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE321, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 23:52    Δ 0s      750,617:02:40   @ 1432.0 π=675555340   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 33:12    Δ 559s    750,617:12:00   @ 1992.0 π=675555480   789: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE789, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 33:12    Δ 0s      750,617:12:00   @ 1992.0 π=675555480   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 39:20    Δ 367s    750,617:18:08   @ 2360.0 π=675555572   234: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE234, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 39:20    Δ 0s      750,617:18:08   @ 2360.0 π=675555572   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 42:00    Δ 160s    750,617:20:48   @ 2520.0 π=675555612   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter

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