two things i’ve always liked about the elektrons is their identical size and onboard sequencers. one of my pelican cases is set up to carry a single unit and a small notebook, so every day when i walk out the door i take the case with me. then i go to a cafe after work and sit by a window with good coffee and one instrument for an hour or two before going home.
advantages: there’s no internet, family or refrigerator to distract me … i have the creative limitation of a single instrument … and i can think up a goal for the day that i can focus on accomplishing within a timeframe that is reasonable but not unlimited.
these sessions add up, and i’ve learned an incredible amount and sketched countless tracks just by making them a regular part of my day. then i feel better about being in my dark basement 
with the rest of my gear to get compositions finished or to practice them in the context of a liveset.