i've never used the motu, so i can't compare, but i can tell you that i've been using my delta 1010 for about 2 years, and i love it!!! man, i don't know what i did without this thing! the sound is great, it's easy to work with. the drivers are great. and it's fairly cheap!! what more could you ask for? i highly recommend it. i recorded my whole last album with it (www.markbates.com) so you can hear the sound if you want. hope this helps. -mark http://www.catapulttheband.com http://www.markbates.com http://www.bigfrankrecords.com http://www.bigfrankproductions.com