Manual

Alice 828 Mk3
User Handbook and
Operating Notes
The Alice 828 Mk3 limiters were designed primarily for overload
protection to prevent possible damage from transient audio
signals in loudspeaker systems, but experience over many years
show the limiter to be a versatile compression tool. It can be used
either as a pure overload protection, or as a volume compressor.
The device is strictly speaking, a limiter, it works independently on L
and R groups and there is no stereo link, however, the attack knee and
the ratio make it suitable for operation in stereo without serious image
shift problems.
To operate the limiters start by working with the master faders at 10dB
down from the full-scale position, then with the limiters switch in (push
button pressed and green indicator on) when the threshold control is at
‘5’ or above, the limiter will be in operation. Limit function can be seen
by the red indicator coming on.
With the threshold at ‘7’ and the master fader at -10, the limit threshold
is at approx. 0dB.
The limiter ratio is about 12:1 and so care should be taken not to
overdrive the inputs with the limiters engaged or overloads could occur.
As Joe Meek used to say,
“If it sounds right, it is right!”
Limiters
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