if (args.numArguments == 1)
    {
        // standard dB to kontakt dB
        double db = args.arguments[0];
        db *= 1.0034333188799371111111111111111;
        db = -db;

        // kontakt dB to kontakt amplitude
        double amplitude = pow(10, (db / 20));
        amplitude = round(amplitude*1000000)/1000000;

        if (amplitude < 0.015625 || amplitude > 64.0)
            throw SaltJavascriptFatalError(obj, __FUNCTION__, args, "amplitude `"+String(amplitude)+"` is outside of range: 0.015625 to 64.");

        return amplitude;
    }