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@ @ -2:00    Δ -120s   844,698:50:19   @ -120.0 π=760228955   987: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE987, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -2:00    Δ 0s      844,698:50:19   @ -120.0 π=760228955   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -7:-40   Δ -279s   844,698:45:39   @ -400.0 π=760228885   432: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE432, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -7:-40   Δ 0s      844,698:45:39   @ -400.0 π=760228885   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -9:-52   Δ -131s   844,698:43:27   @ -532.0 π=760228852   567: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE567, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -9:-52   Δ 0s      844,698:43:27   @ -532.0 π=760228852   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -12:-32  Δ -159s   844,698:40:47   @ -692.0 π=760228812   210: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE210, requesting DRONE 
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@ @ -12:-36  Δ -3s     844,698:40:43   @ -696.0 π=760228811   321: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE321, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -12:-36  Δ 0s      844,698:40:43   @ -696.0 π=760228811   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -14:-28  Δ -112s   844,698:38:51   @ -808.0 π=760228783   543: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE543, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -14:-28  Δ 0s      844,698:38:51   @ -808.0 π=760228783   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -31:-12  Δ -1004s  844,698:22:07   @ -1812.0 π=760228532  567: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE567, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -31:-12  Δ 0s      844,698:22:07   @ -1812.0 π=760228532  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -34:-16  Δ -184s   844,698:19:03   @ -1996.0 π=760228486  876: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE876, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -34:-16  Δ 0s      844,698:19:03   @ -1996.0 π=760228486  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 00:00    Δ 1996s   844,698:52:20   @ 0.0 π=760228985      ---: *** (PRE-ROLL) Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.1 and sampler octave to 2 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      844,698:52:20   @ 0.0 π=760228985      22 : PREROLL Found double 2, identified position 498 for INITIAL LOOP 1
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      844,698:52:20   @ 0.0 π=760228985      22 : Sequencing LOOP loop-3/2 | duration 76.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      844,698:52:20   @ 0.0 π=760228985      55 : PREROLL Found double 5, identified position 493 for INITIAL LOOP 2
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      844,698:52:20   @ 0.0 π=760228985      55 : Sequencing LOOP loop-3/5 | duration 32.00 | loop true | volume -16 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      844,698:52:20   @ 0.0 π=760228985      987: Sequencing DRONE drone-2/8 | duration 48.00 | loop true | volume -7 | fade 16 | reverse false | connect(outputMusic) Future is 9 and Past is 5 
@ @ 00:16    Δ 16s     844,698:52:36   @ 16.0 π=760228989     88 : Sequencing LOOP loop-3/8 | duration 62.00 | loop true | volume -16.5 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 00:28    Δ 11s     844,698:52:48   @ 28.0 π=760228992     432: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE432, requesting DRONE (LIVE)
@ @ 00:28    Δ 0s      844,698:52:48   @ 28.0 π=760228992     SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 00:32    Δ 3s      844,698:52:52   @ 32.0 π=760228993     432: Sequencing DRONE drone-2/3 | duration 560.00 | loop true | volume -9.1 | fade 16 | reverse false | connect(autoFilterDrone) Future is 7 and Past is 4 
@ @ 01:24    Δ 52s     844,698:53:44   @ 84.0 π=760229006     11 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/1 | duration 66.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 01:48    Δ 24s     844,698:54:08   @ 108.0 π=760229012    77 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/7 | duration 74.00 | loop true | volume -13.5 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 02:04    Δ 15s     844,698:54:24   @ 124.0 π=760229016    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.7 and sampler octave to 5 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 02:04    Δ 0s      844,698:54:24   @ 124.0 π=760229016    22 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/2 | duration 80.00 | loop true | volume -15.5 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 02:44    Δ 40s     844,698:55:04   @ 164.0 π=760229026    88 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/8 | duration 90.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 03:08    Δ 24s     844,698:55:28   @ 188.0 π=760229032    77 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/7 | duration 62.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 03:08    Δ 0s      844,698:55:28   @ 188.0 π=760229032    777: *** Found triple 7, setting sampler velocity to 0.1 and sampler octave to 2 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 03:20    Δ 12s     844,698:55:40   @ 200.0 π=760229035    11 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/1 | duration 84.00 | loop true | volume -13 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(autoFilterPlusPingPongLoop) 
@ @ 04:56    Δ 96s     844,698:57:16   @ 296.0 π=760229059    99 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/9 | duration 54.00 | loop true | volume -16 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 05:16    Δ 19s     844,698:57:36   @ 316.0 π=760229064    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.8 and sampler octave to 6 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 05:52    Δ 36s     844,698:58:12   @ 352.0 π=760229073    00 : Sequencing LOOP loop-3/0 | duration 82.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 06:32    Δ 40s     844,698:58:52   @ 392.0 π=760229083    66 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/6 | duration 108.00 | loop true | volume -14 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 06:40    Δ 8s      844,698:59:00   @ 400.0 π=760229085    88 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/8 | duration 90.00 | loop true | volume -13.5 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 07:24    Δ 43s     844,698:59:44   @ 444.0 π=760229096    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.1 and sampler octave to 2 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 07:36    Δ 12s     844,698:59:56   @ 456.0 π=760229099    55 : Sequencing LOOP loop-3/5 | duration 94.00 | loop true | volume -13.5 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 08:16    Δ 40s     844,699:00:36   @ 496.0 π=760229109    44 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/4 | duration 84.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 09:12    Δ 56s     844,699:01:32   @ 552.0 π=760229123    11 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/1 | duration 92.00 | loop true | volume -16 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 09:24    Δ 11s     844,699:01:44   @ 564.0 π=760229126    567: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE567, requesting DRONE (LIVE)
@ @ 09:24    Δ 0s      844,699:01:44   @ 564.0 π=760229126    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 09:28    Δ 3s      844,699:01:48   @ 568.0 π=760229127    567: Sequencing DRONE drone-1/6 | duration 416.00 | loop true | volume -7.9 | fade 16 | reverse true | connect(pingPongDrone) Future is 3 and Past is 0 
@ @ 09:32    Δ 4s      844,699:01:52   @ 572.0 π=760229128    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.15 and sampler octave to 3 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 09:36    Δ 4s      844,699:01:56   @ 576.0 π=760229129    77 : SILENCED LOOP loop-1/7 because futureNumber 5 appears in '5'
@ @ 15:56    Δ 379s    844,699:08:16   @ 956.0 π=760229224    678: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE678, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 15:56    Δ 0s      844,699:08:16   @ 956.0 π=760229224    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 16:24    Δ 27s     844,699:08:44   @ 984.0 π=760229231    123: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE123, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 16:24    Δ 0s      844,699:08:44   @ 984.0 π=760229231    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
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@ @ 25:32    Δ 131s    844,699:17:52   @ 1532.0 π=760229368   876: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE876, requesting DRONE 
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@ @ 29:36    Δ 243s    844,699:21:56   @ 1776.0 π=760229429   987: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE987, requesting DRONE 
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@ @ 31:44    Δ 127s    844,699:24:04   @ 1904.0 π=760229461   432: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE432, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 31:44    Δ 0s      844,699:24:04   @ 1904.0 π=760229461   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 37:44    Δ 359s    844,699:30:04   @ 2264.0 π=760229551   109: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE109, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 37:44    Δ 0s      844,699:30:04   @ 2264.0 π=760229551   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 40:28    Δ 163s    844,699:32:48   @ 2428.0 π=760229592   654: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE654, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 40:28    Δ 0s      844,699:32:48   @ 2428.0 π=760229592   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 41:04    Δ 35s     844,699:33:24   @ 2464.0 π=760229601   789: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE789, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 41:04    Δ 0s      844,699:33:24   @ 2464.0 π=760229601   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter

*** Statistics ***
drone-1/6	1
drone-2/3	1
drone-2/8	1
loop-1/2	1
loop-1/4	1
loop-1/7	1
loop-1/8	1
loop-2/1	3
loop-2/6	1
loop-2/7	1
loop-2/8	1
loop-2/9	1
loop-3/0	1
loop-3/2	1
loop-3/5	2
loop-3/8	1
sampler 2 A2 	8
sampler 2 C#2 	13
sampler 2 C2 	9
sampler 2 D#2 	8
sampler 2 D2 	6
sampler 2 E2 	13
sampler 2 F#2 	5
sampler 2 F2 	8
sampler 2 G#2 	13
sampler 2 G2 	11
sampler 3 A3 	1
sampler 3 C#3 	1
sampler 3 C3 	1
sampler 3 D#3 	1
sampler 3 F#3 	1
sampler 3 F3 	1
sampler 3 G#3 	1
sampler 3 G3 	2
sampler 5 C#5 	1
sampler 5 C5 	1
sampler 5 D#5 	1
sampler 5 D5 	2
sampler 5 E5 	2
sampler 5 F#5 	1
sampler 5 F5 	1
sampler 5 G#5 	3
sampler 5 G5 	4
sampler 6 A6 	2
sampler 6 C#6 	1
sampler 6 C6 	4
sampler 6 D#6 	4
sampler 6 D6 	3
sampler 6 E6 	3
sampler 6 F#6 	4
sampler 6 F6 	4
sampler 6 G#6 	5
sampler 6 G6 	2