The biggest variable in my recording process is the amount of caffeine in my bloodstream. Too little, and I run the risk of forgetting to check my track interleave and then staring blankly at the screen wondering why an effect doesn't work right. Too much, and I rush through everything and next day wonder what I was thinking yesterday...where'd the snare go?
The point being that the most impactful variables for recording quality have nothing whatsoever to do with the DAW.