I wouldn't call them DAWs so much as object-oriented composition environments, but you appear to be describing Reaktor[1], PD[2], Max/MSP[3], etc., except that

I wouldn't call them DAWs so much as object-oriented composition environments, but you appear to be describing Reaktor[1], PD[2], Max/MSP[3], etc., except that the nodes in those apps usually have controls on them. 1. https://macprovid.vo.llnwd.net/o43/hub/media/1150/10978/R6_1.jpg https://macprovid.vo.llnwd.net/o43/hub/media/1150/10978/R6_1... 2. https://crab.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/regen-pd.png https://crab.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/regen-pd.png 3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o412npUqvcM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o412npUqvcM