I have read a few responses and guys....cheer up! Everyone goes through this phase, its part and parcel of the creative process, you would never write a piece of music you thought was good unless you'd experienced writing crap ones in the same way as you would never thought you played well unless you had an off day...its all relative. One problem I find with synth owners is that they get bored of their sounds pretty quickly because they concerntrate too much on the actual sound rather than the idea. I am a classically trined piano player and i have never got bored with the way it sounds.
I think that when you are going through a bad patch playing with other musicians is a great way of gaining ideas. I play in a funk/jazz group and a session the other month although crap, inspired me to write an ampbiant chill out song which has had much interest from various British record labels.
Don't let your technical ability get you down...I know every scale in the book but from the sounds of it alot of you guys are far more creative than I'll ever be. The key is to use your flare and the better you get the more you will be able to exploit your initial talent!!!