It's both: the two categories are basically orthogonal. A record player is another electro-mechanical analogue audio device. Although, granted, an electro-mecha

It's both: the two categories are basically orthogonal. A record player is another electro-mechanical analogue audio device. Although, granted, an electro-mechanical digital effect would certainly be quite impractical. ;D At least if you demand actual audio recording and reproduction rather than a piano-roll system.