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7. Last year’s projects

The new year is a perfect time to sift through your DAW projects from the past year and note down which ones are worth finishing. While you’re going through your old projects, don’t forget to hoover up all the best one-shots, loops, synth patches and effect chains for use in the coming year. Once you’ve done this, make sure to get in the habit of rendering things out as you work to keep your sample folders filled with inspiration.