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@ @ -4:-52   Δ -232s   109,118:09:43   @ -232.0 π=98206346    789: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE789, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -4:-52   Δ 0s      109,118:09:43   @ -232.0 π=98206346    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -10:-56  Δ -364s   109,118:03:39   @ -596.0 π=98206255    012: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE012, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -10:-56  Δ 0s      109,118:03:39   @ -596.0 π=98206255    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -20:-56  Δ -600s   109,117:53:39   @ -1196.0 π=98206105   109: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE109, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -20:-56  Δ 0s      109,117:53:39   @ -1196.0 π=98206105   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -26:-48  Δ -352s   109,117:47:47   @ -1548.0 π=98206017   456: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE456, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -26:-48  Δ 0s      109,117:47:47   @ -1548.0 π=98206017   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ -32:-8   Δ -320s   109,117:42:27   @ -1868.0 π=98205937   789: found odd ASCENDING SEQUENCE789, requesting DRONE 
@ @ -32:-8   Δ 0s      109,117:42:27   @ -1868.0 π=98205937   SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 00:00    Δ 1868s   109,118:13:36   @ 0.0 π=98206404       ---: *** (PRE-ROLL) Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.8 and sampler octave to 6 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      109,118:13:36   @ 0.0 π=98206404       66 : PREROLL Found double 6, identified position 464 for INITIAL LOOP 2
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      109,118:13:36   @ 0.0 π=98206404       66 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/6 | duration 32.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      109,118:13:36   @ 0.0 π=98206404       77 : PREROLL Found double 7, identified position 494 for INITIAL LOOP 1
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      109,118:13:36   @ 0.0 π=98206404       77 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/7 | duration 62.00 | loop true | volume -12.5 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 00:00    Δ 0s      109,118:13:36   @ 0.0 π=98206404       789: Sequencing DRONE drone-1/8 | duration 128.00 | loop true | volume -8.8 | fade 16 | reverse true | connect(outputMusic) Future is 6 and Past is 0 
@ @ 00:16    Δ 16s     109,118:13:52   @ 16.0 π=98206408      55 : SILENCED LOOP loop-1/5 because futureNumber 5 appears in '5'
@ @ 01:40    Δ 83s     109,118:15:16   @ 100.0 π=98206429     ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.1 and sampler octave to 2 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 01:48    Δ 8s      109,118:15:24   @ 108.0 π=98206431     00 : Sequencing LOOP loop-3/0 | duration 92.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 01:48    Δ 0s      109,118:15:24   @ 108.0 π=98206431     098: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE098, requesting DRONE (LIVE)
@ @ 01:48    Δ 0s      109,118:15:24   @ 108.0 π=98206431     SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 01:52    Δ 3s      109,118:15:28   @ 112.0 π=98206432     098: SILENCED DRONE drone-2/9 because futureNumber 3 appears in '9' 
@ @ 02:12    Δ 20s     109,118:15:48   @ 132.0 π=98206437     99 : Sequencing LOOP loop-3/9 | duration 92.00 | loop true | volume -13 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 02:20    Δ 8s      109,118:15:56   @ 140.0 π=98206439     55 : Sequencing LOOP loop-3/5 | duration 96.00 | loop true | volume -13.5 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(autoFilterPlusPingPongLoop) 
@ @ 02:40    Δ 19s     109,118:16:16   @ 160.0 π=98206444     432: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE432, requesting DRONE (LIVE)
@ @ 02:40    Δ 0s      109,118:16:16   @ 160.0 π=98206444     SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 02:44    Δ 3s      109,118:16:20   @ 164.0 π=98206445     432: Sequencing DRONE drone-2/3 | duration 544.00 | loop true | volume -7 | fade 16 | reverse true | connect(pingPongDrone) Future is 2 and Past is 1 
@ @ 03:24    Δ 40s     109,118:17:00   @ 204.0 π=98206455     11 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/1 | duration 70.00 | loop true | volume -14 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 03:48    Δ 23s     109,118:17:24   @ 228.0 π=98206461     ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.15 and sampler octave to 3 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 03:52    Δ 4s      109,118:17:28   @ 232.0 π=98206462     44 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/4 | duration 68.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 05:20    Δ 88s     109,118:18:56   @ 320.0 π=98206484     66 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/6 | duration 90.00 | loop true | volume -13 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 05:52    Δ 32s     109,118:19:28   @ 352.0 π=98206492     55 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/5 | duration 66.00 | loop true | volume -16.5 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 05:56    Δ 3s      109,118:19:32   @ 356.0 π=98206493     ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.1 and sampler octave to 4 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 07:28    Δ 92s     109,118:21:04   @ 448.0 π=98206516     66 : Sequencing LOOP loop-3/6 | duration 82.00 | loop true | volume -13.5 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 07:52    Δ 24s     109,118:21:28   @ 472.0 π=98206522     88 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/8 | duration 86.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(pingPongLoop) 
@ @ 08:04    Δ 11s     109,118:21:40   @ 484.0 π=98206525     ---: *** Got bored waiting for sampler to change, setting sampler velocity to 0.7 and sampler octave to 5 (period=1 sticky=0 stickywait=0) *** 
@ @ 08:44    Δ 40s     109,118:22:20   @ 524.0 π=98206535     33 : Sequencing LOOP loop-2/3 | duration 90.00 | loop true | volume -14 | fade 16 | reverse true | sticky 0 | connect(outputMusic) 
@ @ 09:44    Δ 60s     109,118:23:20   @ 584.0 π=98206550     00 : Sequencing LOOP loop-1/0 | duration 84.00 | loop true | volume -12 | fade 16 | reverse false | sticky 0 | connect(autoFilterPlusPingPongLoop) 
@ @ 11:16    Δ 91s     109,118:24:52   @ 676.0 π=98206573     432: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE432, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 11:16    Δ 0s      109,118:24:52   @ 676.0 π=98206573     SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 11:32    Δ 15s     109,118:25:08   @ 692.0 π=98206577     109: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE109, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 11:32    Δ 0s      109,118:25:08   @ 692.0 π=98206577     SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 11:56    Δ 23s     109,118:25:32   @ 716.0 π=98206583     789: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE789, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 11:56    Δ 0s      109,118:25:32   @ 716.0 π=98206583     SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 14:56    Δ 179s    109,118:28:32   @ 896.0 π=98206628     654: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE654, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 14:56    Δ 0s      109,118:28:32   @ 896.0 π=98206628     SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 23:28    Δ 511s    109,118:37:04   @ 1408.0 π=98206756    210: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE210, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 23:28    Δ 0s      109,118:37:04   @ 1408.0 π=98206756    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 24:56    Δ 87s     109,118:38:32   @ 1496.0 π=98206778    109: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE109, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 24:56    Δ 0s      109,118:38:32   @ 1496.0 π=98206778    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 28:32    Δ 215s    109,118:42:08   @ 1712.0 π=98206832    321: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE321, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 28:32    Δ 0s      109,118:42:08   @ 1712.0 π=98206832    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 28:36    Δ 3s      109,118:42:12   @ 1716.0 π=98206833    210: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE210, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 28:36    Δ 0s      109,118:42:12   @ 1716.0 π=98206833    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 31:04    Δ 147s    109,118:44:40   @ 1864.0 π=98206870    210: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE210, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 31:04    Δ 0s      109,118:44:40   @ 1864.0 π=98206870    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 37:28    Δ 383s    109,118:51:04   @ 2248.0 π=98206966    345: found even ASCENDING SEQUENCE345, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 37:28    Δ 0s      109,118:51:04   @ 2248.0 π=98206966    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 40:40    Δ 191s    109,118:54:16   @ 2440.0 π=98207014    321: found odd DESCENDING SEQUENCE321, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 40:40    Δ 0s      109,118:54:16   @ 2440.0 π=98207014    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter
@ @ 41:52    Δ 71s     109,118:55:28   @ 2512.0 π=98207032    765: found even DESCENDING SEQUENCE765, requesting DRONE 
@ @ 41:52    Δ 0s      109,118:55:28   @ 2512.0 π=98207032    SEQ: setting sticky loop counter

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sampler 6 A6 	4
sampler 6 C#6 	3
sampler 6 C6 	2
sampler 6 D#6 	3
sampler 6 E6 	2
sampler 6 F6 	6
sampler 6 G#6 	1
sampler 6 G6 	3