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Our slice is 10 minutes.
@ @ -2:-48   Δ -108s   991,954:47:47   @ -108.0 π=892759317   654: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE654, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -2:-48   Δ 0s      991,954:47:47   @ -108.0 π=892759317   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -16:-48  Δ -839s   991,954:33:47   @ -948.0 π=892759107   012: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE012, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -16:-48  Δ 0s      991,954:33:47   @ -948.0 π=892759107   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -16:-56  Δ -7s     991,954:33:39   @ -956.0 π=892759105   210: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE210, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -16:-56  Δ 0s      991,954:33:39   @ -956.0 π=892759105   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -28:00   Δ -724s   991,954:21:35   @ -1680.0 π=892758924  789: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE789, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -28:00   Δ 0s      991,954:21:35   @ -1680.0 π=892758924  SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 00:00    Δ 1681s   991,954:49:36   @ 0.0 π=892759344      ---: *** (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      991,954:49:36   @ 0.0 π=892759344      00 : PREROLL Found double 0, identified position 470 for INITIAL LOOP 2
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      991,954:49:36   @ 0.0 π=892759344      00 : SILENCED LOOP loop-1/0 because futureNumber 5 appears in '5'
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      991,954:49:36   @ 0.0 π=892759344      33 : PREROLL Found double 3, identified position 492 for INITIAL LOOP 1
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      991,954:49:36   @ 0.0 π=892759344      33 : Sequencing LOOP loop-3/3 | duration 48.00 | loop true | volume -16.5 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      991,954:49:36   @ 0.0 π=892759344      654: Sequencing DRONE drone-2/5 | duration 768.00 | loop true | volume -7 | fade 16 | reverse false | connect(autoFilterPlusPingPongDrone) Future is 3 and Past is 7 
@ @ 00:12    Δ 11s     991,954:49:48   @ 12.0 π=892759347     ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.7 and sampler octave to 5 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 00:56    Δ 44s     991,954:50:32   @ 56.0 π=892759358     77 : Sequencing LOOP loop-3/7 | duration 66.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(autoFilterLoop) 
@ @ 01:24    Δ 28s     991,954:51:00   @ 84.0 π=892759365     22 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/2 | duration 92.00 | loop true | volume -16 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 01:24    Δ 0s      991,954:51:00   @ 84.0 π=892759365     222: *** Found triple 2, setting sampler velocity to 0.1 and sampler octave to 2 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 01:40    Δ 16s     991,954:51:16   @ 100.0 π=892759369    99 : SILENCED LOOP loop-2/9 because futureNumber 0 appears in '09'
@ @ 02:28    Δ 48s     991,954:52:04   @ 148.0 π=892759381    00 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/0 | duration 56.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 02:28    Δ 0s      991,954:52:04   @ 148.0 π=892759381    000: *** Found triple 0, setting sampler velocity to 0.4 and sampler octave to 1 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 03:12    Δ 44s     991,954:52:48   @ 192.0 π=892759392    11 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/1 | duration 64.00 | loop true | volume -14 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(autoFilterLoop) 
@ @ 04:28    Δ 76s     991,954:54:04   @ 268.0 π=892759411    77 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/7 | duration 74.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 04:36    Δ 8s      991,954:54:12   @ 276.0 π=892759413    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.1 and sampler octave to 2 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 06:44    Δ 128s    991,954:56:20   @ 404.0 π=892759445    ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.4 and sampler octave to 1 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 07:32    Δ 47s     991,954:57:08   @ 452.0 π=892759457    99 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/9 | duration 58.00 | loop true | volume -14.5 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 07:48    Δ 16s     991,954:57:24   @ 468.0 π=892759461    44 : Sequencing LOOP loop-3/4 | duration 74.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 07:48    Δ 0s      991,954:57:24   @ 468.0 π=892759461    444: *** Found triple 4, setting sampler velocity to 0.1 and sampler octave to 2 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 08:24    Δ 35s     991,954:58:00   @ 504.0 π=892759470    99 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/9 | duration 64.00 | loop true | volume -15 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(autoFilterLoop) 
@ @ 08:52    Δ 28s     991,954:58:28   @ 532.0 π=892759477    11 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/1 | duration 76.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 09:20    Δ 28s     991,954:58:56   @ 560.0 π=892759484    66 : Sequencing LOOP loop-3/6 | duration 76.00 | loop true | volume -13 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 09:20    Δ 0s      991,954:58:56   @ 560.0 π=892759484    666: *** Found triple 6, setting sampler velocity to 0.15 and sampler octave to 3 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 09:44    Δ 23s     991,954:59:20   @ 584.0 π=892759490    88 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/8 | duration 60.00 | loop true | volume -16 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 12:24    Δ 159s    991,955:02:00   @ 744.0 π=892759530    012: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE012, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 12:24    Δ 0s      991,955:02:00   @ 744.0 π=892759530    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 12:28    Δ 3s      991,955:02:04   @ 748.0 π=892759531    123: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE123, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 12:28    Δ 0s      991,955:02:04   @ 748.0 π=892759531    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 18:16    Δ 347s    991,955:07:52   @ 1096.0 π=892759618   210: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE210, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 18:16    Δ 0s      991,955:07:52   @ 1096.0 π=892759618   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 23:04    Δ 287s    991,955:12:40   @ 1384.0 π=892759690   654: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE654, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 23:04    Δ 0s      991,955:12:40   @ 1384.0 π=892759690   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 28:32    Δ 327s    991,955:18:08   @ 1712.0 π=892759772   789: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE789, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 28:32    Δ 0s      991,955:18:08   @ 1712.0 π=892759772   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 32:44    Δ 251s    991,955:22:20   @ 1964.0 π=892759835   901: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE901, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 32:44    Δ 0s      991,955:22:20   @ 1964.0 π=892759835   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 35:56    Δ 191s    991,955:25:32   @ 2156.0 π=892759883   678: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE678, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 35:56    Δ 0s      991,955:25:32   @ 2156.0 π=892759883   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 41:24    Δ 327s    991,955:31:00   @ 2484.0 π=892759965   765: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE765, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 41:24    Δ 0s      991,955:31:00   @ 2484.0 π=892759965   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter

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