Moog 984
Little is documented about the Moog 984. In fact, despite the breadth of the Moog catalog — from the Minimoog Model D to the Modular System 55 — no period documentation, spec sheet, or service manual for this model has surfaced in the Archive's research. The record is genuinely thin, and what follows is the honest extent of it. A review in Sound on Sound (December 1995, p.194) describes the 984 as having a square and sine wave-only LFO capable of modulating either or both VCO or VCF.
What the record does show is a passing mention in Sound on Sound's "Great Synths" retrospective (December 1995, p.194), which lists the 984 as an analogue monophonic synthesizer made by Moog Electronics (USA) from 1980 to 1984, designed by Rich Walborn and Tony Marchese, with an original price of £295. That same article groups it with the Wasp and the Prodigy, noting that it was softened up by the Wasp and a good deal more popular in Europe — though the OCR of the period text makes the precise relationship between the 984 and those instruments unclear (Sound on Sound, December 1995, p.194). The article also describes the 984 as having a square and sine wave-only LFO capable of modulating either or both VCO or VCF (Sound on Sound, December 1995, p.194).
Beyond that listing, almost nothing else is recorded. No additional specs, no design details, no contemporary reviews, no user documentation have been located. If you own a 984 or have seen one in the flesh, the Archive would be glad to hear from you — this is a page that deserves to grow.
Known facts, in brief:
- Analogue monophonic synthesizer
- Made by Moog Electronics (USA), 1980–1984
- Designed by Rich Walborn and Tony Marchese
- Original price: £295
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