Great question...I got the same problem as you.
I got hundreds of 1 min clip on sitting on my computer, quite a few that really deserve to get finished.
My problem is mostly that once all the elements are in, my cpu load is near 100% so it makes the project virtually impossible to finish. I could bounce to .wav, but then it would mean that I'd need to plan in advance the structure of the song.
How I would do it if I had my TI here:
1. Writing
I'd start with the melody(I'm mostly writing trance, so melody is kind of the main element). Once I'm done, I'd go with the bass to make it complement the melody, then the percs to accentuate the groove.
2. Structure
I would then work out the structure of the whole track.
3. Sound design and recording
Initially, all sounds would be from the TI. Then, I would go through elements 1 by 1. Everything that I'm not happy with, I load up a VST or any of my other hardware synths and replace the sounds. Once I'm happy with the sound, I record and can move on the next element.
Hopefully with that technique I'll be able to finish more projects with minimal cpu load.
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