public function play (pStartSample : Number = 0, pLoops : uint = 0) : void {
	_loopsToDo = pLoops;
	_firstLoop = false;
	_totalSamplesAfterComplete = 0;
	_leftSamplesAfterComplete = 0;
	_playingTimeAsked = pStartSample;
	_playStartOffset = 0;
	_numLoopsDone = 0;
	_timeWhenSequencesCompleted = 0;
	_masterSound.addEventListener(SampleDataEvent.SAMPLE_DATA, _sampleDataHandler, false, 0, true);
	_masterSound.play(Samples.stereoSamplesToSeconds(pStartSample) * 1000);
	dispatchEvent(new VirtualTimelineEvent(VirtualTimelineEvent.PLAY_START));

	_positionTimer.start ();
	_timerPositionHandler();
}