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@ @ -4:-44   Δ -224s   817,162:56:43   @ -224.0 π=735446651   345: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE345, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -4:-44   Δ 0s      817,162:56:43   @ -224.0 π=735446651   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -27:-20  Δ -1356s  817,162:34:07   @ -1580.0 π=735446312  098: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE098, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -27:-20  Δ 0s      817,162:34:07   @ -1580.0 π=735446312  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 00:00    Δ 1581s   817,163:00:28   @ 0.0 π=735446707      ---: *** (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      817,163:00:28   @ 0.0 π=735446707      00 : PREROLL Found double 0, identified position 467 for INITIAL LOOP 1
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      817,163:00:28   @ 0.0 π=735446707      00 : Sequencing LOOP loop-3/0 | duration 32.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(autoFilterPlusPingPongLoop) 
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      817,163:00:28   @ 0.0 π=735446707      66 : PREROLL Found double 6, identified position 450 for INITIAL LOOP 2
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      817,163:00:28   @ 0.0 π=735446707      66 : Sequencing LOOP loop-3/6 | duration 32.00 | loop true | volume -12.5 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      817,163:00:28   @ 0.0 π=735446707      210: Sequencing DRONE drone-2/1 | duration 144.00 | loop true | volume -7 | fade 16 | reverse false | connect(outputMusic) Future is 9 and Past is 3 
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      817,163:00:28   @ 0.0 π=735446707      210: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE210, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      817,163:00:28   @ 0.0 π=735446707      SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 00:20    Δ 19s     817,163:00:48   @ 20.0 π=735446712     ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.7 and sampler octave to 5 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 00:24    Δ 4s      817,163:00:52   @ 24.0 π=735446713     99 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/9 | duration 68.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 00:24    Δ 0s      817,163:00:52   @ 24.0 π=735446713     999: *** Found triple 9, setting sampler velocity to 0.7 and sampler octave to 5 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 01:12    Δ 48s     817,163:01:40   @ 72.0 π=735446725     77 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/7 | duration 60.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(autoFilterLoop) 
@ @ 01:12    Δ 0s      817,163:01:40   @ 72.0 π=735446725     777: *** Found triple 7, setting sampler velocity to 0.1 and sampler octave to 2 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 01:36    Δ 24s     817,163:02:04   @ 96.0 π=735446731     00 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/0 | duration 88.00 | loop true | volume -13 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 01:56    Δ 20s     817,163:02:24   @ 116.0 π=735446736    88 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/8 | duration 106.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 02:08    Δ 12s     817,163:02:36   @ 128.0 π=735446739    99 : Sequencing LOOP loop-3/9 | duration 70.00 | loop true | volume -13.5 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 02:08    Δ 0s      817,163:02:36   @ 128.0 π=735446739    987: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE987, requesting DRONE (LIVE)
@ @ 02:08    Δ 0s      817,163:02:36   @ 128.0 π=735446739    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 02:12    Δ 3s      817,163:02:40   @ 132.0 π=735446740    987: Sequencing DRONE drone-2/8 | duration 80.00 | loop true | volume -7 | fade 16 | reverse false | connect(outputMusic) Future is 9 and Past is 3 
@ @ 02:24    Δ 12s     817,163:02:52   @ 144.0 π=735446743    22 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/2 | duration 88.00 | loop true | volume -12.5 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 02:44    Δ 20s     817,163:03:12   @ 164.0 π=735446748    88 : SILENCED LOOP loop-1/8 because futureNumber 5 appears in '5'
@ @ 03:00    Δ 15s     817,163:03:28   @ 180.0 π=735446752    321: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE321, requesting DRONE (LIVE)
@ @ 03:00    Δ 0s      817,163:03:28   @ 180.0 π=735446752    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 03:04    Δ 3s      817,163:03:32   @ 184.0 π=735446753    321: SILENCED DRONE drone-2/2 because futureNumber 2 appears in '9' 
@ @ 03:16    Δ 12s     817,163:03:44   @ 196.0 π=735446756    11 : Sequencing LOOP loop-3/1 | duration 108.00 | loop true | volume -15 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 03:16    Δ 0s      817,163:03:44   @ 196.0 π=735446756    111: *** Found triple 1, setting sampler velocity to 0.22 and sampler octave to 7 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 03:36    Δ 20s     817,163:04:04   @ 216.0 π=735446761    88 : Sequencing LOOP loop-3/8 | duration 88.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 03:44    Δ 8s      817,163:04:12   @ 224.0 π=735446763    99 : Sequencing LOOP loop-3/9 | duration 74.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 04:12    Δ 28s     817,163:04:40   @ 252.0 π=735446770    88 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/8 | duration 80.00 | loop true | volume -16.5 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(autoFilterLoop) 
@ @ 04:28    Δ 16s     817,163:04:56   @ 268.0 π=735446774    66 : Sequencing LOOP loop-3/6 | duration 80.00 | loop true | volume -13 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 04:56    Δ 28s     817,163:05:24   @ 296.0 π=735446781    99 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/9 | duration 84.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(autoFilterPlusPingPongLoop) 
@ @ 05:16    Δ 20s     817,163:05:44   @ 316.0 π=735446786    22 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/2 | duration 58.00 | loop true | volume -16.5 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 05:16    Δ 0s      817,163:05:44   @ 316.0 π=735446786    210: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE210, requesting DRONE (LIVE)
@ @ 05:16    Δ 0s      817,163:05:44   @ 316.0 π=735446786    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 05:20    Δ 3s      817,163:05:48   @ 320.0 π=735446787    210: SILENCED DRONE drone-2/1 because futureNumber 8 appears in '9' 
@ @ 05:24    Δ 4s      817,163:05:52   @ 324.0 π=735446788    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.7 and sampler octave to 5 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 06:00    Δ 36s     817,163:06:28   @ 360.0 π=735446797    99 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/9 | duration 84.00 | loop true | volume -15.5 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(autoFilterLoop) 
@ @ 07:32    Δ 92s     817,163:08:00   @ 452.0 π=735446820    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.4 and sampler octave to 1 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 07:44    Δ 11s     817,163:08:12   @ 464.0 π=735446823    00 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/0 | duration 80.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 08:08    Δ 24s     817,163:08:36   @ 488.0 π=735446829    55 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/5 | duration 74.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(autoFilterLoop) 
@ @ 09:40    Δ 92s     817,163:10:08   @ 580.0 π=735446852    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.8 and sampler octave to 6 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 09:44    Δ 3s      817,163:10:12   @ 584.0 π=735446853    66 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/6 | duration 92.00 | loop true | volume -12.5 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 16:00    Δ 375s    817,163:16:28   @ 960.0 π=735446947    109: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE109, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 16:00    Δ 0s      817,163:16:28   @ 960.0 π=735446947    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 16:28    Δ 27s     817,163:16:56   @ 988.0 π=735446954    654: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE654, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 16:28    Δ 0s      817,163:16:56   @ 988.0 π=735446954    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 25:20    Δ 531s    817,163:25:48   @ 1520.0 π=735447087   345: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE345, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 25:20    Δ 0s      817,163:25:48   @ 1520.0 π=735447087   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 28:32    Δ 191s    817,163:29:00   @ 1712.0 π=735447135   432: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE432, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 28:32    Δ 0s      817,163:29:00   @ 1712.0 π=735447135   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 32:44    Δ 251s    817,163:33:12   @ 1964.0 π=735447198   123: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE123, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 32:44    Δ 0s      817,163:33:12   @ 1964.0 π=735447198   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 37:52    Δ 307s    817,163:38:20   @ 2272.0 π=735447275   321: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE321, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 37:52    Δ 0s      817,163:38:20   @ 2272.0 π=735447275   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 41:00    Δ 187s    817,163:41:28   @ 2460.0 π=735447322   432: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE432, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 41:00    Δ 0s      817,163:41:28   @ 2460.0 π=735447322   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 41:12    Δ 11s     817,163:41:40   @ 2472.0 π=735447325   456: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE456, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 41:12    Δ 0s      817,163:41:40   @ 2472.0 π=735447325   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter

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sampler 2 D#2 	3
sampler 2 D2 	3
sampler 2 E2 	4
sampler 2 G#2 	6
sampler 2 G2 	4
sampler 5 A5 	7
sampler 5 C#5 	7
sampler 5 C5 	3
sampler 5 D#5 	3
sampler 5 D5 	3
sampler 5 E5 	7
sampler 5 F#5 	5
sampler 5 F5 	1
sampler 5 G#5 	3
sampler 5 G5 	6
sampler 6 C#6 	1
sampler 6 D#6 	1
sampler 6 E6 	1
sampler 6 F#6 	2
sampler 6 G#6 	1
sampler 6 G6 	1
sampler 7 A7 	8
sampler 7 C#7 	5
sampler 7 C7 	2
sampler 7 D#7 	1
sampler 7 D7 	5
sampler 7 F#7 	5
sampler 7 F7 	3
sampler 7 G#7 	6
sampler 7 G7 	1