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@ @ -5:-24   Δ -264s   797,288:10:59   @ -264.0 π=717559365   210: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE210, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -5:-24   Δ 0s      797,288:10:59   @ -264.0 π=717559365   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -6:-8    Δ -44s    797,288:10:15   @ -308.0 π=717559354   901: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE901, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -6:-8    Δ 0s      797,288:10:15   @ -308.0 π=717559354   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -19:-32  Δ -804s   797,287:56:51   @ -1112.0 π=717559153  543: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE543, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -19:-32  Δ 0s      797,287:56:51   @ -1112.0 π=717559153  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -24:-28  Δ -296s   797,287:51:55   @ -1408.0 π=717559079  210: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE210, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -24:-28  Δ 0s      797,287:51:55   @ -1408.0 π=717559079  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 00:00    Δ 1408s   797,288:15:24   @ 0.0 π=717559431      ---: *** (PRE-ROLL) Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.1 and sampler octave to 4 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      797,288:15:24   @ 0.0 π=717559431      22 : PREROLL Found double 2, identified position 470 for INITIAL LOOP 2
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      797,288:15:24   @ 0.0 π=717559431      22 : Sequencing LOOP loop-3/2 | duration 32.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      797,288:15:24   @ 0.0 π=717559431      66 : PREROLL Found double 6, identified position 497 for INITIAL LOOP 1
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      797,288:15:24   @ 0.0 π=717559431      66 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/6 | duration 54.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      797,288:15:24   @ 0.0 π=717559431      210: Sequencing DRONE drone-2/1 | duration 80.00 | loop true | volume -8.5 | fade 16 | reverse false | connect(outputMusic) Future is 5 and Past is 2 
@ @ 00:04    Δ 3s      797,288:15:28   @ 4.0 π=717559432      ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.8 and sampler octave to 6 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 00:24    Δ 20s     797,288:15:48   @ 24.0 π=717559437     11 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/1 | duration 82.00 | loop true | volume -15.5 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 00:56    Δ 31s     797,288:16:20   @ 56.0 π=717559445     432: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE432, requesting DRONE (LIVE)
@ @ 00:56    Δ 0s      797,288:16:20   @ 56.0 π=717559445     SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 01:00    Δ 3s      797,288:16:24   @ 60.0 π=717559446     432: Sequencing DRONE drone-2/3 | duration 256.00 | loop true | volume -8.2 | fade 16 | reverse false | connect(outputMusic) Future is 4 and Past is 4 
@ @ 01:12    Δ 12s     797,288:16:36   @ 72.0 π=717559449     77 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/7 | duration 80.00 | loop true | volume -14 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 01:40    Δ 28s     797,288:17:04   @ 100.0 π=717559456    44 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/4 | duration 80.00 | loop true | volume -16.5 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 01:48    Δ 8s      797,288:17:12   @ 108.0 π=717559458    55 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/5 | duration 82.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 02:00    Δ 12s     797,288:17:24   @ 120.0 π=717559461    44 : Sequencing LOOP loop-3/4 | duration 70.00 | loop true | volume -16 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 02:12    Δ 11s     797,288:17:36   @ 132.0 π=717559464    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.4 and sampler octave to 1 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 02:20    Δ 8s      797,288:17:44   @ 140.0 π=717559466    22 : Sequencing LOOP loop-3/2 | duration 84.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 02:40    Δ 20s     797,288:18:04   @ 160.0 π=717559471    77 : Sequencing LOOP loop-3/7 | duration 76.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 03:32    Δ 52s     797,288:18:56   @ 212.0 π=717559484    77 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/7 | duration 58.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 04:08    Δ 36s     797,288:19:32   @ 248.0 π=717559493    44 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/4 | duration 74.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 04:20    Δ 11s     797,288:19:44   @ 260.0 π=717559496    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.4 and sampler octave to 1 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 04:52    Δ 31s     797,288:20:16   @ 292.0 π=717559504    456: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE456, requesting DRONE (LIVE)
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@ @ 04:56    Δ 3s      797,288:20:20   @ 296.0 π=717559505    456: Sequencing DRONE drone-1/5 | duration 720.00 | loop true | volume -7 | fade 16 | reverse false | connect(outputMusic) Future is 6 and Past is 7 
@ @ 05:08    Δ 12s     797,288:20:32   @ 308.0 π=717559508    99 : SILENCED LOOP loop-2/9 because futureNumber 0 appears in '09'
@ @ 05:20    Δ 12s     797,288:20:44   @ 320.0 π=717559511    99 : SILENCED LOOP loop-2/9 because futureNumber 9 appears in '09'
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@ @ 06:16    Δ 36s     797,288:21:40   @ 376.0 π=717559525    66 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/6 | duration 86.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 06:28    Δ 11s     797,288:21:52   @ 388.0 π=717559528    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.15 and sampler octave to 3 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 07:32    Δ 64s     797,288:22:56   @ 452.0 π=717559544    11 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/1 | duration 92.00 | loop true | volume -16 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 08:16    Δ 44s     797,288:23:40   @ 496.0 π=717559555    88 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/8 | duration 90.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(autoFilterPlusPingPongLoop) 
@ @ 08:16    Δ 0s      797,288:23:40   @ 496.0 π=717559555    888: *** Found triple 8, setting sampler velocity to 0.1 and sampler octave to 4 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 09:24    Δ 67s     797,288:24:48   @ 564.0 π=717559572    44 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/4 | duration 82.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 16:24    Δ 419s    797,288:31:48   @ 984.0 π=717559677    432: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE432, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 16:24    Δ 0s      797,288:31:48   @ 984.0 π=717559677    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 16:28    Δ 3s      797,288:31:52   @ 988.0 π=717559678    321: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE321, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 16:28    Δ 0s      797,288:31:52   @ 988.0 π=717559678    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 21:20    Δ 291s    797,288:36:44   @ 1280.0 π=717559751   321: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE321, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 21:20    Δ 0s      797,288:36:44   @ 1280.0 π=717559751   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 22:48    Δ 87s     797,288:38:12   @ 1368.0 π=717559773   123: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE123, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 22:48    Δ 0s      797,288:38:12   @ 1368.0 π=717559773   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 35:08    Δ 739s    797,288:50:32   @ 2108.0 π=717559958   321: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE321, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 35:08    Δ 0s      797,288:50:32   @ 2108.0 π=717559958   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 37:12    Δ 123s    797,288:52:36   @ 2232.0 π=717559989   543: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE543, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 37:12    Δ 0s      797,288:52:36   @ 2232.0 π=717559989   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 38:12    Δ 59s     797,288:53:36   @ 2292.0 π=717560004   654: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE654, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 38:12    Δ 0s      797,288:53:36   @ 2292.0 π=717560004   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 38:32    Δ 19s     797,288:53:56   @ 2312.0 π=717560009   321: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE321, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 38:32    Δ 0s      797,288:53:56   @ 2312.0 π=717560009   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 42:20    Δ 228s    797,288:57:44   @ 2540.0 π=717560066   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter

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