Reply to people mistaking analog instruments for digital imitations?

Alright, so, this probably isnt the best place to ask this, but hell, I like this community , and I'd like to know if anyone has any thoughts on the matter.

I've yet to really jump into digital music production, just some basic stuff, but I do a fair amount of home recording via protools. Pretty much I just dub record covers/original songs in my bedroom, but recently I've been asked if I'm using a synth to produce some of my backing tracks (cello, violin, flute, melodica, bari sax, and other instruments I use to bulk up the recording).

I'm not sure how I feel about this haha. I mean, I'm not great at many of the instruments I play by any stretch of the imagination, but would you consider being mistaken for a digital synth a compliment, or an insult?