I was just discussing this somewhere else. Go back to your roots. Go back to whatever it was that you did when you started out, either musical style or working methods. It's easy to lock yourself into a formula way of working, because it's fast and convenient.
Also, flicking through presets on a synth is the worst way of working.
-tek
[This message has been edited by tekminus (edited 11-11-2002).]