In my travels I came across this magazine (and publisher). A bit old (2013) but it provides a good conceptual overview of the DAW landscape and still very relevant (esp to noobs / novices and those wishing to confirm / hone what they've practised).
http://www.guerrillaguide.com.au/ links to the
2013 Guerrilla Guide on Issuu (some may be interested in that and similar site Scribd too (?)).
It's available on Zinio (Digital / download) and in Print ... for a price, too.
The site/guide is part of Alchemedia Publishing who are behind the Australian Audio Technology, AV and other magazines -
also seemingly freely available on Issuu to current issues.
Audio Technology
Guerrilla Guide - Recording & Music Production 2013
Contents:
Chapter 1. Getting set up
Chapter 2. Software
Chapter 3. Music hardware & setups
Chapter 4. MIDI - where it all started
Chapter 5. Digital audio
Chapter 6. Looping the loops
Chapter 7. Windows and GUIs
Chapter 8. The track list
Chapter 9. The mixer view
Chapter 10. The edit views
Chapter 11. Recording audio
Chapter 12. Recording MIDI
Chapter 13. File management
Chapter 14. Virtual instruments, samplers & synths
Chapter 15. Audio plug-ins
Chapter 16. Guitar amplifier simulators
Chapter 17. Keeping your CPU within limits
Chapter 18. Mobile Apps
Chapter 19. Recording vocals
Chapter 20. Mixing down
Chapter 21. Spending the extra dosh
Chapter 22. Compressors
Chapter 23. Monitor speakers and Headphones
Chapter 24. Turning a room into a studio
Chapter 25. Planning a recording session
Chapter 26. Microphone placement
Chapter 27. Mastering
Gossary