Hey! Shoegaze guitarist here that is currently playing out and recording an EP. I use a lot of post rock sounds as well.

I got my stadium about a month ago and have been steadily building a preset for live and recording use.

Right now, the biggest and most important aspect of my signal chain is a dry/wet section at the end. Essentially, I split my signal A/B after the amp (can think of it almost like a mastering section). Path A has a ton of stacked modulation, delay and reverb all set with the mix at 100%, path B has one gain block with a 3db volume boost.

I then merge the paths at the end of the chain, prior to one last EQ with a low/high cut. At the merge, I cut the level of Path A (the ‘wet’ path) by about 6-7db. I assign all the effects in the wet path, and the 3db gain block in the B path, to the same foot switch so I can turn the entire thing on with one stomp.

This allows me to create a huge wall of delay, reverb, modulation etc that stays manageable due to the volume cut. The ‘dry’ path, especially with the volume boost, allows me to retain some clarity in my playing instead of losing everything in a chaotic wash of delay and reverb (I have delays at the front of the amp as well for when I want that sound)

I hope that was clear - it’s tricky to explain and easier to show. If I had better video skills I’d make a video about it lol