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Our slice is 10 minutes.
@ @ -1:-8    Δ -8s     789,638:14:19   @ -8.0 π=710674415     765: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE765, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -1:-8    Δ 0s      789,638:14:19   @ -8.0 π=710674415     SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -1:-24   Δ -15s    789,638:14:03   @ -24.0 π=710674411    987: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE987, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -1:-24   Δ 0s      789,638:14:03   @ -24.0 π=710674411    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -5:-32   Δ -247s   789,638:09:55   @ -272.0 π=710674349   012: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE012, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -5:-32   Δ 0s      789,638:09:55   @ -272.0 π=710674349   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -9:-40   Δ -248s   789,638:05:47   @ -520.0 π=710674287   234: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE234, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -9:-40   Δ 0s      789,638:05:47   @ -520.0 π=710674287   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -27:-8   Δ -1048s  789,637:48:19   @ -1568.0 π=710674025  123: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE123, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -27:-8   Δ 0s      789,637:48:19   @ -1568.0 π=710674025  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -32:-44  Δ -336s   789,637:42:43   @ -1904.0 π=710673941  345: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE345, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -32:-44  Δ 0s      789,637:42:43   @ -1904.0 π=710673941  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 00:00    Δ 1904s   789,638:14:28   @ 0.0 π=710674417      ---: *** (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      789,638:14:28   @ 0.0 π=710674417      88 : PREROLL Found double 8, identified position 482 for INITIAL LOOP 2
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      789,638:14:28   @ 0.0 π=710674417      88 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/8 | duration 32.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      789,638:14:28   @ 0.0 π=710674417      99 : PREROLL Found double 9, identified position 494 for INITIAL LOOP 1
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      789,638:14:28   @ 0.0 π=710674417      99 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/9 | duration 64.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      789,638:14:28   @ 0.0 π=710674417      765: Sequencing DRONE drone-2/6 | duration 144.00 | loop true | volume -7 | fade 16 | reverse false | connect(pingPongDrone) Future is 0 and Past is 2 
@ @ 00:08    Δ 8s      789,638:14:36   @ 8.0 π=710674419      77 : SILENCED LOOP loop-2/7 because futureNumber 9 appears in '09'
@ @ 00:44    Δ 36s     789,638:15:12   @ 44.0 π=710674428     00 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/0 | duration 84.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(autoFilterPlusPingPongLoop) 
@ @ 01:08    Δ 23s     789,638:15:36   @ 68.0 π=710674434     ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.1 and sampler octave to 2 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 02:04    Δ 56s     789,638:16:32   @ 124.0 π=710674448    123: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE123, requesting DRONE (LIVE)
@ @ 02:04    Δ 0s      789,638:16:32   @ 124.0 π=710674448    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 02:08    Δ 3s      789,638:16:36   @ 128.0 π=710674449    123: Sequencing DRONE drone-1/2 | duration 48.00 | loop true | volume -7 | fade 16 | reverse false | connect(autoFilterPlusPingPongDrone) Future is 3 and Past is 3 
@ @ 02:32    Δ 23s     789,638:17:00   @ 152.0 π=710674455    543: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE543, requesting DRONE (LIVE)
@ @ 02:32    Δ 0s      789,638:17:00   @ 152.0 π=710674455    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 02:36    Δ 3s      789,638:17:04   @ 156.0 π=710674456    543: Sequencing DRONE drone-2/4 | duration 32.00 | loop true | volume -8.2 | fade 16 | reverse true | connect(outputMusic) Future is 4 and Past is 0 
@ @ 02:48    Δ 11s     789,638:17:16   @ 168.0 π=710674459    345: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE345, requesting DRONE (LIVE)
@ @ 02:48    Δ 0s      789,638:17:16   @ 168.0 π=710674459    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 02:52    Δ 3s      789,638:17:20   @ 172.0 π=710674460    345: Sequencing DRONE drone-1/4 | duration 144.00 | loop true | volume -7 | fade 16 | reverse false | connect(outputMusic) Future is 7 and Past is 9 
@ @ 03:16    Δ 23s     789,638:17:44   @ 196.0 π=710674466    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.4 and sampler octave to 1 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 04:44    Δ 87s     789,638:19:12   @ 284.0 π=710674488    321: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE321, requesting DRONE (LIVE)
@ @ 04:44    Δ 0s      789,638:19:12   @ 284.0 π=710674488    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 04:48    Δ 3s      789,638:19:16   @ 288.0 π=710674489    321: Sequencing DRONE drone-2/2 | duration 192.00 | loop true | volume -8.8 | fade 16 | reverse false | connect(outputMusic) Future is 6 and Past is 6 
@ @ 05:04    Δ 16s     789,638:19:32   @ 304.0 π=710674493    77 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/7 | duration 84.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 05:24    Δ 19s     789,638:19:52   @ 324.0 π=710674498    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.15 and sampler octave to 3 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 05:32    Δ 8s      789,638:20:00   @ 332.0 π=710674500    66 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/6 | duration 80.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 06:48    Δ 76s     789,638:21:16   @ 408.0 π=710674519    00 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/0 | duration 80.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 07:32    Δ 43s     789,638:22:00   @ 452.0 π=710674530    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.1 and sampler octave to 4 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 07:40    Δ 7s      789,638:22:08   @ 460.0 π=710674532    345: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE345, requesting DRONE (LIVE)
@ @ 07:40    Δ 0s      789,638:22:08   @ 460.0 π=710674532    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 07:44    Δ 3s      789,638:22:12   @ 464.0 π=710674533    345: Sequencing DRONE drone-1/4 | duration 192.00 | loop true | volume -7.3 | fade 16 | reverse false | connect(autoFilterPlusPingPongDrone) Future is 1 and Past is 2 
@ @ 07:52    Δ 8s      789,638:22:20   @ 472.0 π=710674535    55 : SILENCED LOOP loop-2/5 because futureNumber 9 appears in '09'
@ @ 09:08    Δ 76s     789,638:23:36   @ 548.0 π=710674554    11 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/1 | duration 76.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(autoFilterLoop) 
@ @ 09:40    Δ 31s     789,638:24:08   @ 580.0 π=710674562    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.1 and sampler octave to 2 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 10:24    Δ 43s     789,638:24:52   @ 624.0 π=710674573    098: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE098, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 10:24    Δ 0s      789,638:24:52   @ 624.0 π=710674573    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 13:32    Δ 187s    789,638:28:00   @ 812.0 π=710674620    234: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE234, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 13:32    Δ 0s      789,638:28:00   @ 812.0 π=710674620    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 14:04    Δ 31s     789,638:28:32   @ 844.0 π=710674628    345: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE345, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 14:04    Δ 0s      789,638:28:32   @ 844.0 π=710674628    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 18:32    Δ 267s    789,638:33:00   @ 1112.0 π=710674695   456: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE456, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 18:32    Δ 0s      789,638:33:00   @ 1112.0 π=710674695   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 18:52    Δ 19s     789,638:33:20   @ 1132.0 π=710674700   098: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE098, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 18:52    Δ 0s      789,638:33:20   @ 1132.0 π=710674700   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 24:36    Δ 343s    789,638:39:04   @ 1476.0 π=710674786   456: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE456, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 24:36    Δ 0s      789,638:39:04   @ 1476.0 π=710674786   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 29:44    Δ 307s    789,638:44:12   @ 1784.0 π=710674863   890: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE890, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 29:44    Δ 0s      789,638:44:12   @ 1784.0 π=710674863   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 32:04    Δ 139s    789,638:46:32   @ 1924.0 π=710674898   901: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE901, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 32:04    Δ 0s      789,638:46:32   @ 1924.0 π=710674898   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 35:52    Δ 227s    789,638:50:20   @ 2152.0 π=710674955   456: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE456, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 35:52    Δ 0s      789,638:50:20   @ 2152.0 π=710674955   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 36:16    Δ 23s     789,638:50:44   @ 2176.0 π=710674961   109: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE109, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 36:16    Δ 0s      789,638:50:44   @ 2176.0 π=710674961   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 38:56    Δ 159s    789,638:53:24   @ 2336.0 π=710675001   109: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE109, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 38:56    Δ 0s      789,638:53:24   @ 2336.0 π=710675001   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 42:00    Δ 184s    789,638:56:28   @ 2520.0 π=710675047   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 42:32    Δ 32s     789,638:57:00   @ 2552.0 π=710675055   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter

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sampler 1 C#1 	3
sampler 1 C1 	1
sampler 1 D#1 	6
sampler 1 D1 	2
sampler 1 E1 	4
sampler 1 F#1 	3
sampler 1 F1 	3
sampler 1 G#1 	4
sampler 1 G1 	5
sampler 2 A2 	5
sampler 2 C#2 	4
sampler 2 C2 	6
sampler 2 D#2 	7
sampler 2 D2 	3
sampler 2 E2 	4
sampler 2 F#2 	2
sampler 2 F2 	5
sampler 2 G#2 	1
sampler 2 G2 	2
sampler 3 A3 	2
sampler 3 C#3 	1
sampler 3 C3 	5
sampler 3 D#3 	1
sampler 3 D3 	5
sampler 3 E3 	4
sampler 3 F#3 	5
sampler 3 F3 	2
sampler 3 G#3 	4
sampler 3 G3 	3
sampler 4 A4 	2
sampler 4 C#4 	3
sampler 4 C4 	5
sampler 4 D#4 	4
sampler 4 D4 	2
sampler 4 E4 	2
sampler 4 F#4 	1
sampler 4 F4 	4
sampler 4 G#4 	4
sampler 4 G4 	5
sampler 5 A5 	2
sampler 5 C5 	3
sampler 5 D#5 	2
sampler 5 D5 	1
sampler 5 F#5 	1
sampler 5 F5 	3
sampler 5 G5 	4