diff --git a/src/engine/dispatch.h b/src/engine/dispatch.h
index 7cd30cfd..03bc23ca 100644
--- a/src/engine/dispatch.h
+++ b/src/engine/dispatch.h
@@ -524,6 +524,11 @@ class DivDispatch {
 // this is a special case definition. only use it for f-num/block-based chips.
 #define NOTE_FNUM_BLOCK(x,bits) parent->calcBaseFreqFNumBlock(chipClock,CHIP_FREQBASE,x,bits)
 
+// this is for volume scaling calculation.
+#define VOL_SCALE_LINEAR_BROKEN(x,y,range) ((parent->song.newVolumeScaling)?(((x)*(y))/(range)):(CLAMP(((x)+(y))-(range),0,(range))))
+#define VOL_SCALE_LINEAR(x,y,range) (((x)*(y))/(range))
+#define VOL_SCALE_LOG(x,y,range) ((parent->song.newVolumeScaling)?(CLAMP(((x)+(y))-(range),0,(range))):(((x)*(y))/(range)))
+
 // these are here for convenience.
 // it is encouraged to use these, since you get an exact value this way.
 // - NTSC colorburst: 3.58MHz
diff --git a/src/ta-utils.h b/src/ta-utils.h
index 3a619248..feddbc1e 100644
--- a/src/ta-utils.h
+++ b/src/ta-utils.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ typedef std::string String;
 
 #define MIN(a,b) (((a)<(b))?(a):(b))
 #define MAX(a,b) (((a)>(b))?(a):(b))
+#define CLAMP(x,xMin,xMax) (MIN(MAX((x),(xMin)),(xMax)))
 
 typedef std::wstring WString;