Shards

Shards is a creative recording space in the heart of the South Side Bethlehem Arts District owned and operated by Matt Molchany.

Msg [email protected] for info and rates! RECORDING / MIXING / RE-AMPING / REHEARSAL

MICS

AKG D112 (2)
AKG D58
AKG C414
AKG C2000(2)

AUDIX D4
AUDIX OM2(2)

SHURE SM81 (with omni and cardioid capsules)
SHURE SM57 (5)
SHURE UNIDYNE 545
SHURE BETA52

AUDIO TECHNICA 4033A (2)

MXL 603 (mod pending but decent stock)
MXL 9000 (upgraded tube)

NADY RSM-5 Passive Ribbon w / Lundahl transformer

EV RE3

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EV PL80
EV PL5
EV 644 shotgun mic
EV 757b

REALISTIC MC-1000 (2)
REALISTIC 33-1070D Omni (similar to EVPL5 / EV635a)

Preamps

UNIVERSAL AUDIO 710 TWINFINITY 1 channel (u.s. made)
SYTEK MPX 4AIIi 4 channel
UREI 7510a 8 channel discrete op amp preamp
STUDIO TECHNOLOGIES MIC PRE-EMINENCE 2 channel
DDA / DYNACORD INTERFACE 24X8X2 console - 24 direct outs (pres designed by Audient dudebro)
ROBERTS / AKAI 990 reel to reel preamp module 1 channel
SHURE SR109 8x1 (currently mod'ing for direct outs)
OTARI AF206 Transformer Coupled Head Unit

Outboard/FX

JOE MEEK VC3 V2 opto comp/preamp/enhancer
SYMETRIX CL-150 comp-limiter
SYMETRIX 501 comp/limiter
SYMETRIX SX 208 stereo comp
ART PRO VLA2 stereo/dual mono opto comp
ART MDC 2001 stereo compresor / limiter / de-esser / enhancer
ROLAND RV-70 stereo reverb
MXR 1500 digital delay
HAMMOND organ reverb tank
ACCUSONIC reverb tank
MULTIVOX MXD 7 analog delay / reverb
DIGITECH RDS 3.6 DIGITAL DELAY / CHORUS / FLANGER
REALISTIC 31-1987 stereo 5 band discrete inductor equalizer
SOUNDCRAFTSMEN stereo 10 band inductor equalizer
SHURE SR 107 discrete 10 band rotary eq
DOD 831B mono graphic eq (proportional q so no ni**le ripples)

Converters

MOTU 24 I/O
ALLEN & HEATH ZED10FX
PRESONUS Firestudio
EDIROL UA4fx

Recorders

Otaria MX5050 1/4" mastering deck
Otari MX7000 1/4" mastering deck (parts)

Monitors

Hafler M5
Alto TS115A 800w
JBL L-112 vintage control monitors

Amps

1982 Fender Concert 2X10 65w tube combo
70s Fender Bassman 100w head
80s Roland JC-120 dual 2X12 2X60w combo
Fender Frontman 25r 1X10 25w combo
Harman Kardon A 401 70w stereo hi-fi amp

Drums

80s Yamaha Recording Custom kit

tons of pedals, other rare effects and subject to change because...hoarders

05/14/2026

Wake up gang, opening day for Shardsball is here! Sat May 30th 10am at Westside Park, 11th ave and Spring st
Lots of gloves and gear available, zero pressure baseball fun for all! Hit me or up with any questions and such, see ya there!

02/15/2026

Chasing a dirty flaming lips ish drum sound, mic'ing the booth with its window open to create a chamber sound,
it has zero parallel surfaces by design so despite its size, it can sound like a much larger space
I almost always have my franken-414 tube condenser in there grabbing the verb!

02/05/2026

Plate verb is up and dripping! It's made its way into a bunch of mixes already, nothing like it! It really opens up with send/return eq combos but for this video it's just raw

06/27/2025

Shardsball is back!! Sat July 5th at 11am Westside Park Bethlehem PA- Absolutely all people are welcome in any capacity and variety. You wanna try and crank a dinger like a boss? Go for it! You never played before and need a couple extra swings? Do it! Slow pitch and wood bats, helmets available. Any questions, will *field* them in the comments. Let's f'ing RIP!

04/11/2025

📣 SUPPLY DRIVE DURING THE FLEA ⛑️

We'll be collecting items for 's The Synergy Project Street Outreach Program during the Punk Rock Flea Market.

The Synergy Project helps runaway, homeless, nomadic, and street youth — including individuals on or around the outskirts of Sand Island in Bethlehem.

Attendees are encouraged to bring items to donate, including: socks, bug spray, sunblock, flashlights with batteries, shelf-stable food, headphones/earbuds, Dove body wash, shampoo/conditioner, toothbrushes, deodorant, period products, makeup, and other similiar items.

Donations can be dropped off at Valley Youth House's table in the Ice House lobby during vendor sales, 10 AM - 4 PM.

03/26/2025

Been enjoying the sweet sounds of analog tape as of late (tracking and mixing), I threw a piece of string cheese and it landed on Atticus's nose, Punk rock flea market is coming 4/19!

09/21/2024

One more stache / one more Baseball game
Tomo at 9am Westside Park Bethlehem
Hit myself or up for details
See you at the ShardsBall Fall Classic!

09/13/2024

If you see this, you're invited to the ShardsBall Fall Classic!
Sunday September 22nd, Same location (Westside Park) earlier time (9am)! ⚾🥎🧢
The invitational in July was an overwhelming success and and I kept getting asked about the next one, so we squeezed one in while the weather is still nice!
Remember, all skill levels welcome, this is just an excuse for us music/art folks get up a little early and have baseball fun at a city park.
Message to be added to the email / text thread!
See ya there!

06/29/2024

This year in faders: completely covering my bases for tracking and mixing in and out of the box, as well as to tape!
Thanks to the Softube console one, I use like 5 plugins and am grabbing k***s and faders to mix, which comes together real fast. The SSL just sounds great summing big rock tunes, driving the channels close to the red. The mod'd vintage Soundcraft preamps handily hang with my API/Neve-y stuff, but with their own thing. It totally shredded a recent shootout, oftentimes being the top pick!
Once the console is in it's PLATE VERB TIME!!

06/17/2024

Sunday July 7@jberkjj and I are hosting the first annual ShardsBall Invitational! A scrappy, low key baseball game for the rest of us! This is directed at any/everyone, especially my music+art+creative friends feeling the unrewarding slog of social media and increasing wack-ness of Spotify.
Let's hang and escape!

For more info email Josh [email protected]

02/03/2024

Recording drums for .master and radio riff off winner
Diy folk, sludgy doom, and indie rock/pop aite let's go🪓
Need that oxford comma or ish gets weird

Address

East Graham Place
Bethlehem, PA
18015

Website

https://www.discogs.com/artist/1392213-Matt-Molchany

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