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@ @ -1:-4    Δ -4s     753,311:53:47   @ -4.0 π=677980707     098: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE098, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -1:-4    Δ 0s      753,311:53:47   @ -4.0 π=677980707     SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -4:-32   Δ -207s   753,311:50:19   @ -212.0 π=677980655   890: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE890, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -4:-32   Δ 0s      753,311:50:19   @ -212.0 π=677980655   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -4:-40   Δ -7s     753,311:50:11   @ -220.0 π=677980653   098: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE098, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -4:-40   Δ 0s      753,311:50:11   @ -220.0 π=677980653   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -9:-24   Δ -283s   753,311:45:27   @ -504.0 π=677980582   890: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE890, requesting DRONE 
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@ @ -11:-52  Δ -147s   753,311:42:59   @ -652.0 π=677980545   234: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE234, requesting DRONE 
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@ @ -13:-56  Δ -124s   753,311:40:55   @ -776.0 π=677980514   543: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE543, requesting DRONE 
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@ @ -15:-40  Δ -104s   753,311:39:11   @ -880.0 π=677980488   654: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE654, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -15:-40  Δ 0s      753,311:39:11   @ -880.0 π=677980488   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -31:-44  Δ -964s   753,311:23:07   @ -1844.0 π=677980247  890: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE890, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -31:-44  Δ 0s      753,311:23:07   @ -1844.0 π=677980247  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 00:00    Δ 1844s   753,311:53:52   @ 0.0 π=677980708      ---: *** (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      753,311:53:52   @ 0.0 π=677980708      098: Sequencing DRONE drone-2/9 | duration 128.00 | loop false | volume -7 | fade 16 | reverse true | connect(pingPongDrone) Future is 0 and Past is 1 
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      753,311:53:52   @ 0.0 π=677980708      55 : PREROLL Found double 5, identified position 486 for INITIAL LOOP 1
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      753,311:53:52   @ 0.0 π=677980708      55 : Sequencing LOOP loop-3/5 | duration 32.00 | loop true | volume -13.5 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(autoFilterPlusPingPongLoop) 
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      753,311:53:52   @ 0.0 π=677980708      66 : PREROLL Found double 6, identified position 474 for INITIAL LOOP 2
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      753,311:53:52   @ 0.0 π=677980708      66 : SILENCED LOOP loop-3/6 because futureNumber 5 appears in '5'
@ @ 00:40    Δ 39s     753,311:54:32   @ 40.0 π=677980718     ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.8 and sampler octave to 6 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 01:48    Δ 68s     753,311:55:40   @ 108.0 π=677980735    33 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/3 | duration 62.00 | loop true | volume -15 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 01:48    Δ 0s      753,311:55:40   @ 108.0 π=677980735    321: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE321, requesting DRONE (LIVE)
@ @ 01:48    Δ 0s      753,311:55:40   @ 108.0 π=677980735    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 01:52    Δ 3s      753,311:55:44   @ 112.0 π=677980736    321: Sequencing DRONE drone-2/2 | duration 48.00 | loop true | volume -7.9 | fade 16 | reverse false | connect(pingPongDrone) Future is 3 and Past is 6 
@ @ 02:16    Δ 23s     753,311:56:08   @ 136.0 π=677980742    234: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE234, requesting DRONE (LIVE)
@ @ 02:16    Δ 0s      753,311:56:08   @ 136.0 π=677980742    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 02:20    Δ 3s      753,311:56:12   @ 140.0 π=677980743    234: Sequencing DRONE drone-1/3 | duration 80.00 | loop true | volume -8.5 | fade 16 | reverse true | connect(autoFilterDrone) Future is 5 and Past is 0 
@ @ 02:32    Δ 12s     753,311:56:24   @ 152.0 π=677980746    66 : SILENCED LOOP loop-1/6 because futureNumber 5 appears in '5'
@ @ 02:48    Δ 15s     753,311:56:40   @ 168.0 π=677980750    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.1 and sampler octave to 2 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 03:20    Δ 31s     753,311:57:12   @ 200.0 π=677980758    987: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE987, requesting DRONE (LIVE)
@ @ 03:20    Δ 0s      753,311:57:12   @ 200.0 π=677980758    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 03:24    Δ 3s      753,311:57:16   @ 204.0 π=677980759    987: Sequencing DRONE drone-2/8 | duration 192.00 | loop true | volume -9.4 | fade 16 | reverse false | connect(outputMusic) Future is 8 and Past is 8 
@ @ 04:44    Δ 80s     753,311:58:36   @ 284.0 π=677980779    77 : SILENCED LOOP loop-2/7 because futureNumber 9 appears in '09'
@ @ 04:56    Δ 11s     753,311:58:48   @ 296.0 π=677980782    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.8 and sampler octave to 6 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 04:56    Δ 0s      753,311:58:48   @ 296.0 π=677980782    00 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/0 | duration 76.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(autoFilterLoop) 
@ @ 05:44    Δ 48s     753,311:59:36   @ 344.0 π=677980794    55 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/5 | duration 78.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 06:08    Δ 23s     753,312:00:00   @ 368.0 π=677980800    789: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE789, requesting DRONE (LIVE)
@ @ 06:08    Δ 0s      753,312:00:00   @ 368.0 π=677980800    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 06:12    Δ 3s      753,312:00:04   @ 372.0 π=677980801    789: Sequencing DRONE drone-1/8 | duration 80.00 | loop true | volume -7 | fade 16 | reverse false | connect(autoFilterDrone) Future is 6 and Past is 3 
@ @ 06:20    Δ 8s      753,312:00:12   @ 380.0 π=677980803    99 : SILENCED LOOP loop-2/9 because futureNumber 0 appears in '09'
@ @ 06:56    Δ 36s     753,312:00:48   @ 416.0 π=677980812    33 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/3 | duration 62.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 07:04    Δ 7s      753,312:00:56   @ 424.0 π=677980814    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.1 and sampler octave to 2 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 07:04    Δ 0s      753,312:00:56   @ 424.0 π=677980814    012: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE012, requesting DRONE (LIVE)
@ @ 07:04    Δ 0s      753,312:00:56   @ 424.0 π=677980814    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 07:08    Δ 3s      753,312:01:00   @ 428.0 π=677980815    012: Sequencing DRONE drone-1/1 | duration 144.00 | loop true | volume -8.2 | fade 16 | reverse true | connect(outputMusic) Future is 4 and Past is 0 
@ @ 07:36    Δ 28s     753,312:01:28   @ 456.0 π=677980822    66 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/6 | duration 70.00 | loop true | volume -13.5 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 08:00    Δ 24s     753,312:01:52   @ 480.0 π=677980828    77 : SILENCED LOOP loop-2/7 because futureNumber 9 appears in '09'
@ @ 08:12    Δ 12s     753,312:02:04   @ 492.0 π=677980831    77 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/7 | duration 78.00 | loop true | volume -14 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(autoFilterLoop) 
@ @ 09:08    Δ 55s     753,312:03:00   @ 548.0 π=677980845    987: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE987, requesting DRONE (LIVE)
@ @ 09:08    Δ 0s      753,312:03:00   @ 548.0 π=677980845    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 09:12    Δ 3s      753,312:03:04   @ 552.0 π=677980846    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.7 and sampler octave to 5 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 09:12    Δ 0s      753,312:03:04   @ 552.0 π=677980846    876: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE876, requesting DRONE (LIVE)
@ @ 09:12    Δ 0s      753,312:03:04   @ 552.0 π=677980846    987: Sequencing DRONE drone-2/8 | duration 32.00 | loop true | volume -8.2 | fade 16 | reverse false | connect(autoFilterDrone) Future is 4 and Past is 8 
@ @ 09:12    Δ 0s      753,312:03:04   @ 552.0 π=677980846    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 09:16    Δ 3s      753,312:03:08   @ 556.0 π=677980847    876: Sequencing DRONE drone-2/7 | duration 512.00 | loop true | volume -9.1 | fade 16 | reverse false | connect(outputMusic) Future is 7 and Past is 4 
@ @ 17:20    Δ 483s    753,312:11:12   @ 1040.0 π=677980968   123: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE123, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 17:20    Δ 0s      753,312:11:12   @ 1040.0 π=677980968   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 18:32    Δ 71s     753,312:12:24   @ 1112.0 π=677980986   901: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE901, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 18:32    Δ 0s      753,312:12:24   @ 1112.0 π=677980986   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 21:52    Δ 199s    753,312:15:44   @ 1312.0 π=677981036   543: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE543, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 21:52    Δ 0s      753,312:15:44   @ 1312.0 π=677981036   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 22:16    Δ 23s     753,312:16:08   @ 1336.0 π=677981042   432: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE432, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 22:16    Δ 0s      753,312:16:08   @ 1336.0 π=677981042   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 27:00    Δ 283s    753,312:20:52   @ 1620.0 π=677981113   345: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE345, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 27:00    Δ 0s      753,312:20:52   @ 1620.0 π=677981113   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 33:44    Δ 403s    753,312:27:36   @ 2024.0 π=677981214   321: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE321, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 33:44    Δ 0s      753,312:27:36   @ 2024.0 π=677981214   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 38:36    Δ 291s    753,312:32:28   @ 2316.0 π=677981287   123: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE123, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 38:36    Δ 0s      753,312:32:28   @ 2316.0 π=677981287   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter

*** Statistics ***
drone-1/1	1
drone-1/3	1
drone-1/8	1
drone-2/2	1
drone-2/7	1
drone-2/8	2
drone-2/9	1
loop-1/7	1
loop-2/0	1
loop-2/3	2
loop-2/5	1
loop-2/6	1
loop-3/5	1
sampler 2 A2 	7
sampler 2 C#2 	5
sampler 2 C2 	5
sampler 2 D#2 	6
sampler 2 D2 	6
sampler 2 E2 	6
sampler 2 F#2 	7
sampler 2 F2 	4
sampler 2 G#2 	8
sampler 2 G2 	10
sampler 5 A5 	3
sampler 5 C#5 	2
sampler 5 C5 	2
sampler 5 D#5 	2
sampler 5 D5 	1
sampler 5 E5 	3
sampler 5 F#5 	1
sampler 5 F5 	2
sampler 5 G#5 	6
sampler 5 G5 	1
sampler 6 A6 	9
sampler 6 C#6 	5
sampler 6 C6 	7
sampler 6 D#6 	11
sampler 6 D6 	8
sampler 6 E6 	6
sampler 6 F#6 	4
sampler 6 F6 	6
sampler 6 G#6 	4
sampler 6 G6 	4