Patent Publication Number: US-11030988-B2

Title: Signal processing device, signal processing method, and program

Description:
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This is a U.S. National Stage Application under 35 U.S.C. § 371, based on International Application No. PCT/JP2017/024135, filed Jun. 30, 2017, entitled “SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE, SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM”, which claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(a)-(d) or 35 U.S.C. § 365(b) to Japanese Patent Application Number 2016-194644, filed Sep. 30, 2016, each of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. 
     TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present disclosure relates to a signal processing device, a signal processing method, and a program. 
     BACKGROUND ART 
     In recent years, devices that have functions not only of outputting acoustic information to acoustic devices such as earphones or headphones but also of assuming use situations have been used. As examples of such functions, a so-called noise cancellation function and a noise reduction function can be exemplified. In addition, for example, Patent Literature 1 discloses a technology for combining a listening target speech signal emphasized through a noise reduction process with a speech signal subjected to a noise cancellation process. 
     CITATION LIST 
     Patent Literature 
     Patent Literature 1: JP 2010-11117A 
     DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION 
     Technical Problem 
     Incidentally, in an adaptive process on an ambient sound, such as a noise reduction process, it is necessary to analyze an ambient sound for an adequate time. For example, in the case of the noise reduction process, an analysis time taken to determine a stationary sound (noise) or a nonstationary sound (listening target) is necessary. However, in the technology disclosed in Patent Literature 1, an operation of a noise reduction processing system starts in response to pressing of a sound monitor button. Therefore, in the technology disclosed in Patent Literature 1, even when the sound monitor button is pressed, it is difficult to obtain a noise reduction effect before analysis of an ambient sound is completed. 
     Accordingly, the present disclosure proposes a novel and improved device capable of shortening a time until an effect is obtained after start of an adaptive process mode on an ambient sound. 
     Solution to Problem 
     According to the present disclosure, there is provided a signal processing device including: a noise cancellation processing unit configured to generate a noise cancellation signal on the basis of a collected ambient sound; a signal processing unit configured to generate an ambient sound adapted signal by performing dynamic analysis related to a feature of the ambient sound and filtering the ambient sound; and a control unit configured to control a plurality of modes related to signal processing. The plurality of modes includes a first mode in which acoustic reproduction based on the noise cancellation signal is performed and a second mode in which acoustic reproduction based on the noise cancellation signal and the ambient sound adapted signal is performed, and the signal processing unit continues the dynamic analysis even in the first mode. 
     In addition, according to the present disclosure, there is provided a signal processing method including: by a processor, generating a noise cancellation signal on the basis of a collected ambient sound; generating an ambient sound adapted signal by performing dynamic analysis related to a feature of the ambient sound and filtering the ambient sound; and controlling a plurality of modes related to signal processing. The plurality of modes includes a first mode in which acoustic reproduction based on the noise cancellation signal is performed and a second mode in which acoustic reproduction based on the noise cancellation signal and the ambient sound adapted signal is performed, and the generation of the ambient sound adapted signal further includes continuing the dynamic analysis even in the first mode. 
     In addition, according to the present disclosure, there is provided a program causing a computer to function as a signal processing device including: a noise cancellation processing unit configured to generate a noise cancellation signal on the basis of a collected ambient sound; a signal processing unit configured to generate an ambient sound adapted signal by performing dynamic analysis related to a feature of the ambient sound and filtering the ambient sound; and a control unit configured to control a plurality of modes related to signal processing. The plurality of modes includes a first mode in which acoustic reproduction based on the noise cancellation signal is performed and a second mode in which acoustic reproduction based on the noise cancellation signal and the ambient sound adapted signal is performed, and the signal processing unit continues the dynamic analysis even in the first mode. 
     Advantageous Effects of Invention 
     According to the present disclosure, as described above, it is possible to shorten a time until an effect is obtained after start of an adaptive process mode on an ambient sound. 
     Note that the effects described above are not necessarily limitative. With or in the place of the above effects, there may be achieved any one of the effects described in this specification or other effects that may be grasped from this specification. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a diagram illustrating a first configuration example of a signal processing device according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 2  is a diagram illustrating a second configuration example of the signal processing device according to the embodiment. 
         FIG. 3  is an explanatory diagram illustrating an overview of a howling cancellation process according to a technology of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 4  is a diagram illustrating an operation control example of each configuration in a first mode and a second mode according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 5  is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a signal processing device according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 6  is an explanatory diagram illustrating an effect obtained in third gain control according to the embodiment. 
         FIG. 7A  is a diagram illustrating examples of gain control patterns by a control unit according to the embodiment. 
         FIG. 7B  is a diagram illustrating examples of gain control patterns by the control unit according to the embodiment. 
         FIG. 8  is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration example of the signal processing device according to the present disclosure. 
     
    
    
     MODE(S) FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION 
     Hereinafter, (a) preferred embodiment(s) of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the appended drawings. Note that, in this specification and the appended drawings, structural elements that have substantially the same function and structure are denoted with the same reference numerals, and repeated explanation of these structural elements is omitted. 
     Note that the description will be made in the following order. 
     1. First Embodiment 
     1.1. Overview of first embodiment 
     1.2. First configuration example related to signal processing device 
     1.3. Second configuration example related to signal processing device 
     1.4. Operation control pattern in each mode 
     2. Second Embodiment 
     2.1. Overview of second embodiment 
     2.2. Configuration example related to signal processing device 
     2.3. Gain control pattern in each mode 
     3. Hardware configuration example 
     4. Conclusion 
     1. FIRST EMBODIMENT 
     1.1. Overview of First Embodiment 
     First, an overview of a first embodiment of the present disclosure will be described. As described above, in recent years, various acoustic devices that have a function of adapting to an external environment such as an ambient sound have been developed. For example, an acoustic device that has a noise cancellation function can cancel an ambient sound, that is, noise, by generating a noise cancellation signal based on the ambient sound collected by a microphone and acoustically combining the noise cancellation signal with the ambient sound. 
     In addition, for example, the acoustic device that has the noise cancellation function can reduce noise and improve clarity of a nonstationary sound by dynamically analyzing an ambient sound collected by a microphone and subtracting an estimated stationary sound from the ambient sound. 
     In addition, as in the technology disclosed in Patent Literature 1, it is also assumed that an ambient sound is cancelled once through the noise cancellation process and a nonstationary sound extracted through the noise reduction process is also output as a sound. Here, the foregoing nonstationary sound may include, for example, a sound such as a speech, various warnings or alarms, or the like. That is, for example, a user wearing an acoustic device can also extract only speech of other people from an ambient sound and take the speech as sound by switching a mode as necessary while cancelling an ambient sound through the noise cancellation process. 
     However, it normally takes time to adapt to analysis of an ambient sound in the adapting process for the ambient sound, such as the noise reduction process. Therefore, as described above, even in a case in which the user switches the mode, a time difference occurs until an effect of an adapting process can be obtained. 
     A signal processing device, a signal processing method, and a program according to the embodiment have been devised in view of the foregoing point and enable a time until the effect is obtained after start of an adapting process mode for an ambient sound to be considerably shortened. Therefore, the signal processing device according to the embodiment includes a signal processing unit that generates a speech signal obtained by performing an adapting process on an ambient sound (hereinafter referred to as an ambient sound adapted signal) by performing dynamic analysis related to a feature of the ambient sound to filter the ambient sound. In addition, the signal processing unit according to the embodiment has one feature in which the dynamic analysis for the ambient sound continues even in a mode in which the adapting process for the ambient sound is not performed. Hereinafter, a function of the signal processing device according to the embodiment and an effect obtained from the function will be described in detail. 
     1.2. First Configuration Example Related to Signal Processing Device 
     Next, a first configuration example of the signal processing device according to the embodiment will be described. The signal processing device according to the embodiment may be, for example, an acoustic device such as a headphone. Here, the signal processing device according to the embodiment may have a plurality of modes related to signal processing. For example, the signal processing device according to the embodiment has a first mode in which a noise cancellation process is performed and a second mode in which the noise cancellation process and an adapting process for an ambient sound are performed. At this time, the signal processing device according to the embodiment has one feature in which the dynamic analysis of the ambient sound continues even in the first mode, as described above. In the foregoing function of the signal processing device according to the embodiment, the adapting process for the ambient sound can be quickly reflected by using the analysis result performed in the first mode even in a case in which the mode is switched to the second mode. 
       FIG. 1  is a diagram illustrating a first configuration example of a signal processing device according to a first embodiment. Referring to  FIG. 1 , a signal processing device  10  according to the embodiment includes a microphone  11 , an analog-to-digital converter (ADC)  12 , a noise cancellation processing unit  13 , a decimation filter  14 , and a signal processing unit  15 . Here, the signal processing unit  15  according to the embodiment includes an ambient sound dynamic analysis unit  151 , a dynamic filter generation unit  152 , and a filter processing unit  153 . In addition, the signal processing device  10  according to the embodiment includes an ambient sound monitor output switch  16 , a first addition circuit  17 , an oversampling filter  18 , a second addition circuit  19 , a digital-to-analog (DAC) converter  20 , and a speaker  21 . In addition, the signal processing device  10  according to the embodiment includes a manipulation input unit  22 , a sensor unit  23 , a sensor information analysis unit  24 , and a control unit  25 . 
     (Microphone  11 ) 
     The microphone  11  has a function of collecting an ambient sound. The microphone  11  supplies an analog signal of the collected ambient sound to the ADC  12 . 
     (ADC  12 ) 
     The ADC  12  has a function of converting the analog signal supplied from the microphone  11  into a digital signal. The ADC  12  supplies the converted digital signal to each of the noise cancellation processing unit  13  and the decimation filter  14 . 
     (Noise Cancellation Processing Unit  13 ) 
     The noise cancellation processing unit  13  has a function of performing a noise cancellation process based on the digital signal supplied from the ADC  12 . That is, the noise cancellation processing unit  13  according to the embodiment can generate a noise cancelled signal based on the collected ambient sound. At this time, the noise cancellation processing unit  13  according to the embodiment may perform a noise cancellation process in accordance with, for example, a feedback scheme or a feed forward scheme. Note that, for example, the configuration described in Patent Literature 1 may be used as the detailed configuration of the noise cancellation processing unit  13 . 
     (Decimation Filter  14 ) 
     The decimation filter  14  performs a decimation process on the digital signal supplied from the ADC  12 . 
     (Signal Processing Unit  15 ) 
     The signal processing unit  15  generates an ambient sound adapted signal on the basis of the digital signal passing through the decimation filter  14 . As described above, the ambient sound adapted signal according to the embodiment may be a speech signal obtained by performing an adapting process on an ambient sound. The signal processing unit according to the embodiment can generate the ambient sound adapted signal by performing the dynamic analysis related to the feature of the ambient sound from the foregoing digital signal and filtering the ambient sound. In addition, the signal processing unit  15  according to the embodiment has one feature in which the dynamic analysis for the ambient sound continues even in the first mode in which only the noise cancellation process is performed, as described above. 
     Note that the adapting process for the ambient sound according to the embodiment may include, for example, various processes of following an ambient sound, such as a noise reduction process or a howling cancellation process. Therefore, configurations and functions in accordance with various processes can be adopted in the signal processing unit  15  according to the embodiment and the ambient sound dynamic analysis unit  151 , the dynamic filter generation unit  152 , and the filter processing unit  153  included in the signal processing unit  15 . 
     ((Ambient Sound Dynamic Analysis Unit  151 )) 
     The ambient sound dynamic analysis unit  151  has a function of performing the dynamic analysis based on the digital signal passing through the decimation filter  14 . That is, the ambient sound dynamic analysis unit  151  according to the embodiment performs the dynamic analysis related to the feature of the collected ambient sound. At this time, the ambient sound dynamic analysis unit  151  according to the embodiment can analyze the feature related to a time change of the collected ambient sound in accordance with a scheme in accordance with a purpose of the adapting process. 
     In addition, the ambient sound dynamic analysis unit  151  according to the embodiment has one feature in which the dynamic analysis related to the feature of the ambient sound continues even in the first mode in which only the noise cancellation process is performed. In the foregoing function of the ambient sound dynamic analysis unit  151  according to the embodiment, it is possible to considerably reduce process delay when the mode is switched. 
     ((Dynamic Filter Generation Unit  152 )) 
     The dynamic filter generation unit  152  has a function of generating the dynamic filter on the basis of a result of the dynamic analysis of the ambient sound by the ambient sound dynamic analysis unit  151 . That is, the dynamic filter generation unit  152  according to the embodiment can generate the dynamic filter in accordance with the purpose of the adapting process. In addition, the dynamic filter generation unit  152  according to the embodiment may generate the foregoing filter even in the first mode in which only the noise cancellation process is performed. 
     ((Filter Processing Unit  153 )) 
     The filter processing unit  153  has a function of filtering the digital signal passing through the decimation filter  14  using the dynamic filter generated by the dynamic filter generation unit  152 . That is, the filter processing unit  153  according to the embodiment performs filtering of the ambient sound using the foregoing dynamic filter to generate the ambient sound adapted signal. As described above, the adapting process for the ambient sound according to the embodiment may include, for example, a noise reduction process and a howling cancellation process. Therefore, the ambient sound adapted signal according to the embodiment can include a speech signal subjected to the noise reduction process based on the ambient sound, a speech signal subjected to the howling cancellation, or the like. 
     Note that the control unit  25  to be described below may cause the filter processing unit  153  according to the embodiment not to generate the foregoing ambient sound adapted signal in the first mode in which only the noise cancellation process is performed. On the other hand, in a case in which the control unit  25  controls the ambient sound monitor output switch  16  to be described below to be turned off, the filter processing unit  153  may generate the foregoing ambient sound adapted signal even in the first mode. The details of mode control by the control unit  25  according to the embodiment will be described separately. 
     (Ambient Sound Monitor Output Switch  16 ) 
     The ambient sound monitor output switch  16  has a function of performing switching related to an output path of the ambient sound adapted signal generated by the signal processing unit  15  under the control of the control unit  25 . Therefore, as illustrated in  FIG. 1 , the ambient sound monitor output switch  16  according to the embodiment is disposed between the signal processing unit  15  and the second addition circuit  19  that adds the ambient sound adapted signal and the noise cancellation signal. Specifically, the ambient sound monitor output switch  16  according to the embodiment may be set to be turned off in the first mode by the control unit  25 . That is, in the first mode, the ambient sound monitor output switch  16  according to the embodiment is controlled such that the ambient sound adapted signal is not supplied to the second addition circuit  19 . 
     (First Addition Circuit  17 ) 
     The first addition circuit  17  has a function of adding an audio signal and the ambient sound adapted signal generated by the signal processing unit  15 . The first addition circuit  17  supplies the ambient sound adapted signal added to the audio signal to the oversampling filter  18 . 
     (Oversampling Filter  18 ) 
     The oversampling filter  18  performs an oversampling process on the digital signal supplied from the first addition circuit  17 . 
     (Second Addition Circuit  19 ) 
     The second addition circuit  19  has a function of adding the noise cancellation signal generated by the noise cancellation processing unit  13  and the digital signal passing through the oversampling filter  18 . That is, the second addition circuit  19  adds the noise cancellation signal and the ambient sound adapted signal. In addition, at the time of audio reproduction, the audio signal is added. The second addition circuit  19  supplies the digital signal after the addition to the DAC  20 . 
     (DAC  20 ) 
     The DAC  20  has a function of converting the digital signal supplied from the second addition circuit  19  into an analog signal. The DAC  20  supplies the converted analog signal to the speaker  21 . 
     (Speaker  21 ) 
     The speaker  21  has a function of performing acoustic reproduction on the basis of the analog signal supplied from the DAC  20 . That is, the speaker  21  according to the embodiment performs acoustic reproduction based on the noise cancellation signal in the first mode and performs acoustic reproduction based on the noise cancellation signal and the ambient sound adapted signal in the second mode. In addition, the speaker  21  performs an acoustic reproduction signal based on the audio signal in addition to the above at the time of audio reproduction. 
     (Manipulation Input Unit  22 ) 
     The manipulation input unit  22  has a function of receiving a manipulation input by the user. Specifically, the manipulation input unit  22  according to the embodiment receives an input related to a mode switching manipulation or an audio reproduction manipulation by the user. Therefore, the manipulation input unit  22  can include various buttons, switches, levers, and the like. In addition, the manipulation input unit  22  may be realized by a touch panel or the like. In addition, the manipulation input unit  22  can also receive a command transmitted from, for example, an external device such as a smartphone. The manipulation input unit  22  transmits information regarding the received manipulation input to the control unit  25 . 
     (Sensor Unit  23 ) 
     The sensor unit  23  has a function of collecting various states related to the signal processing device  10 , the user, or an external environment. Therefore, the sensor unit  23  includes, for example, various optical sensors such as a microphone, a vibration sensor, an image sensor, an acceleration sensor, a gyro sensor, a geomagnetic sensor, a pressure sensor, and an infrared sensor. In addition, the sensor unit  23  transmits the collected sensor information to the sensor information analysis unit  24 . 
     (Sensor Information Analysis Unit  24 ) 
     The sensor information analysis unit  24  has a function of performing various kinds of analysis on the basis of the sensor information received from the sensor unit  23 . The sensor information analysis unit  24  according to the embodiment may detect a speech on the basis of, for example, vibration information received from the sensor unit  23 . In addition, for example, the sensor information analysis unit  24  may perform mounting determination of the signal processing device  10  on the basis of information of a pressure sensor or the like received from the sensor unit  23 . In addition, for example, the sensor information analysis unit  24  may detect an operation of shaking the head of the user or the like on the basis of acceleration information or the like received from the sensor unit  23 . The sensor information analysis unit  24  transmits an analysis result based on sensor information to the control unit  25 . 
     (Control Unit  25 ) 
     The control unit  25  performs control of each function of the signal processing device  10 . For example, the control unit  25  according to the embodiment has a function of controlling a plurality of modes related to signal processing. Here, as described above, the plurality of foregoing modes may include a first mode in which acoustic reproduction based on a noise cancellation signal is performed and a second mode in which acoustic reproduction based on a noise cancellation signal and an ambient sound adapted signal is performed. 
     Therefore, the control unit  25  according to the embodiment may perform control in accordance with each mode on the ambient sound monitor output switch  16  or each configuration of the signal processing unit  15 . More specifically, in the first mode, the control unit  25  according to the embodiment may perform control to stop an operation of the filter processing unit  153 . 
     In addition, the control unit  25  according to the embodiment can also set the ambient sound monitor output switch  16  to be turned off in the first mode and perform control such that the ambient sound adapted signal generated by the signal processing unit  15  is not supplied to the second addition circuit  19 . 
     At this time, the control unit  25  according to the embodiment may perform switching of the first mode and the second mode on the basis of a mode switching manipulation by the user received by the manipulation input unit  22 . In addition, the control unit  25  according to the embodiment can dynamically control switching of the modes on the basis of not only an explicit manipulation by the user but also various analysis results by the sensor information analysis unit  24 . For example, the control unit  25  according to the embodiment may perform switching from the first mode to the second mode on the basis of detection of a speech by the sensor information analysis unit  24 . In addition, for example, in a case in which the signal processing unit  15  performs a so-called beamforming process of emphasizing a listening target on directivity in an arrival direction of the listening target, the control unit  25  can also perform switching to the second mode on the basis of detection of acoustic sound from a predetermined direction. 
     In addition, the control function by the control unit  25  according to the embodiment is not fixed to the control of the switching of the modes or each configuration in accordance with the switching. The control unit  25  according to the embodiment may control an operation of each configuration independent from the switching of the modes. For example, the control unit  25  may perform control related to operation start, operation end, and the like of the ambient sound dynamic analysis unit  151  or the dynamic filter generation unit  152 . For example, only in a case in which the sensor information analysis unit  24  detects that the signal processing device  10  is tightly mounted, the control unit  25  may perform control such that the ambient sound dynamic analysis unit  151  or the dynamic filter generation unit  152  operates. In addition, the control unit  25  may perform the foregoing operation control on the basis of, for example, a battery remaining amount or the like. 
     1.3. Second Configuration Example Related to Signal Processing Device 
     Next, a second configuration example of the signal processing device  10  according to the embodiment will be described. In the first configuration example described with reference to  FIG. 1 , the various adapting process for the ambient sound performed by the signal processing unit  15  according to the embodiment have been described. In the second configuration example, more specifically, a case in which the signal processing unit  15  performs a howling cancellation process and a noise reduction process will be described as an example. 
       FIG. 2  is an explanatory diagram illustrating the second configuration example of the signal processing device  10  according to the embodiment. Referring to  FIG. 2 , the signal processing device  10  includes a first signal processing unit  15   a  and a second signal processing unit  15   b . Here, the first signal processing unit  15   a  includes a first ambient sound dynamic analysis unit  151   a , a first dynamic filter generation unit  152   a , and a first filter processing unit  153   a . In addition, the second signal processing unit  15   b  includes a second ambient sound dynamic analysis unit  151   b , a second dynamic filter generation unit  152   b , and a second filter processing unit  153   b . In this way, the signal processing device  10  according to the embodiment may include two or more signal processing units  15 . 
     In addition, in the second configuration example, the signal processing device  10  further include a reference signal input switch  26 . In the following description, differences from the first configuration example will be mainly described and configurations and functions common to the first configuration example will not be described. Note that although not illustrated in  FIG. 2 , the signal processing device  10  may include the manipulation input unit  22 , the sensor unit  23 , and the sensor information analysis unit  24  even in the second configuration example. 
     (First Signal Processing Unit  15   a ) 
     The first signal processing unit  15   a  has a function of performing a howling cancellation process based on a collected ambient sound. That is, the first signal processing unit  15   a  according to the embodiment can remove, from the ambient sound, a frequency component occurring when an acoustic sound reproduced by the speaker  21  is collected by the microphone  11 . 
     Here, an overview of the howling cancellation process will be described with reference to  FIG. 3 .  FIG. 3  is an explanatory diagram illustrating the overview of the howling cancellation process. A general acoustic device  50  and a microphone  51 , a subtraction circuit  52 , and a speaker  53  included in the acoustic device  50  are illustrated in  FIG. 3 . 
     In addition, an output Y(ω) by the speaker  53 , a feature H(ω) of a transfer path along which the output Y(ω) is fed back to the microphone  51 , an ambient sound S(ω), and an input X(ω) to the microphone  51  are each illustrated in  FIG. 3 . That is, the input X(ω) can be expressed in X(ω)=S(ω)+H(ω)*Y(ω) in  FIG. 3 . 
     At this time, the howling cancellation process is performed in order to dynamically estimate the foregoing feature H(ω) and remove a signal H(ω)*Y(ω) fed back to the microphone  51  from the input X(ω). An estimated value G(ω) of the feature H(ω) estimated by the acoustic device  50  is illustrated in  FIG. 3 . At this time, an estimated value can be expressed as G(ω)*Y(ω) of the signal fed back to the microphone  51 . 
     That is, in a case in which the acoustic device  50  can completely perform the foregoing estimation, that is, in a case in which G(ω)=H(ω), a subtraction result P(ω) by the subtraction circuit  52  is P(ω)=X(ω)−G(ω)*Y(ω)=(S(ω)+H(ω)*Y(ω))−G(ω)*Y(ω)=S(ω), and thus only the ambient sound S(ω) can be extracted. 
     In this way, the first signal processing unit  15   a  according to the embodiment can realize the howling cancellation process by dynamically estimating a feature of a transfer path related to the acoustic feedback system illustrated in  FIG. 3  and can generate an ambient sound adapted signal. 
     ((First Ambient Sound Dynamic Analysis Unit  151   a )) 
     The first ambient sound dynamic analysis unit  151   a  has a function of dynamically estimating a feature of the transfer path related to the acoustic feedback system described with reference to  FIG. 3 . The first ambient sound dynamic analysis unit  151   a  can perform fast Fourier transform on a supplied digital signal to convert the digital signal into a frequency spectrum. In addition, the first ambient sound dynamic analysis unit  151   a  detects a frequency component with a power level equal to or greater than a predetermined value from the converted frequency spectrum and passes the frequency component to the first dynamic filter generation unit  152   a.    
     In addition, at this time, the first ambient sound dynamic analysis unit  151   a  may use a digital signal or an audio signal supplied from the first addition circuit  17  as the reference signal. 
     In addition, as in the case of the first configuration example, the first ambient sound dynamic analysis unit  151   a  continuously performs the foregoing dynamic estimation even in the first mode. 
     ((First Dynamic Filter Generation Unit  152   a )) 
     The first dynamic filter generation unit  152   a  has a function of generating a dynamic filter on the basis of the frequency component detected by the first ambient sound dynamic analysis unit  151   a . Even in the first mode, the first dynamic filter generation unit  152   a  may continuously perform the foregoing dynamic filter generation under the control of the control unit  25 . 
     ((First Filter Processing Unit  153   a )) 
     The first filter processing unit  153   a  has a function of removing the frequency component originated in howling from the digital signal using the dynamic filter generated by the first dynamic filter generation unit  152   a . That is, the first filter processing unit  153   a  according to the embodiment can generate an ambient sound adapted signal obtained by cancelling the howling from the collected ambient sound. In addition, the first filter processing unit  153   a  supplies the generated ambient sound adapted signal to the second signal processing unit  15   b.    
     At this time, as in the case of the first configuration example, the first filter processing unit  153   a  is controlled by the control unit  25  such that the operation is stopped in the first mode. However, in a case in which the ambient sound monitor output switch  16  is set to be turned off by the control unit  25 , the operation can continue even in the first mode. 
     (Second Signal Processing Unit  15   b ) 
     The second signal processing unit  15   b  has a function of performing a noise reduction process based on a collected ambient sound. That is, the second signal processing unit  15   b  according to the embodiment can estimate a stationary sound (noise) included in the ambient sound by dynamically analyzing the ambient sound and can generate a nonstationary sound from the ambient sound, that is, an ambient sound adapted signal from which a listening target is extracted. 
     ((Second Ambient Sound Dynamic Analysis Unit  151   b )) 
     The second ambient sound dynamic analysis unit  151   b  has a function of dynamically estimating the stationary sound included in the ambient sound. The second ambient sound dynamic analysis unit  151   b  may perform the foregoing estimation on the basis of the ambient sound adapted signal supplied from the first filter processing unit  153   a . In addition, the second ambient sound dynamic analysis unit  151   b  passes a power spectrum related to the estimated stationary sound to the second dynamic filter generation unit  152   b.    
     In addition, as in the first ambient sound dynamic analysis unit  151   a , the second ambient sound dynamic analysis unit  151   b  continuously performs the foregoing dynamic estimation even in the first mode. 
     ((Second Dynamic Filter Generation Unit  152   b )) 
     The second dynamic filter generation unit  152   b  has a function of generating a dynamic filter on the basis of the power spectrum estimated by the second ambient sound dynamic analysis unit  151   b . Even in the first mode, the second dynamic filter generation unit  152   b  may continuously perform the foregoing dynamic filter generation under the control of the control unit  25 . 
     ((Second Filter Processing Unit  153   b )) 
     The second filter processing unit  153   b  performs a process of subtracting the power spectrum of the estimated stationary sound from the power spectrum of the ambient sound adapted signal supplied from the first filter processing unit  153   a  using the dynamic filter generated by the second dynamic filter generation unit  152   b . In addition, the second filter processing unit  153   b  performs inverse Fourier transform on the power spectrum after the subtraction to generate the ambient sound adapted signal from which the stationary sound is removed. 
     That is, the foregoing ambient sound adapted signal generated by the second filter processing unit  153   b  according to the embodiment can be said to be a speech signal subjected to the howling cancellation process and the noise reduction process. Therefore, in the second mode of the second configuration example, the acoustic reproduction based on the noise cancellation signal and the speech signal subjected to the howling cancellation process and the noise reduction process is performed. 
     In addition, as in the first filter processing unit  153   a , the second filter processing unit  153   b  is controlled by the control unit  25  such that the operation is stopped in the first mode. However, in a case in which the ambient sound monitor output switch  16  is set to be turned off by the control unit  25 , the operation can continue even in the first mode. 
     (Reference Signal Input Switch  26 ) 
     The reference signal input switch  26  has a function of switching an input path of the reference signal used in the first signal processing unit  15   a  under the control of the control unit  25 . More specifically, as illustrated in  FIG. 2 , the reference signal input switch  26  performs switching so that one of the speech signal or the audio signal subjected to the addition process by the first addition circuit  17  is supplied as the reference signal to the first signal processing unit  15   a.    
     Note that the reference signal input switch  26  may perform the foregoing switching under the control of the control unit  25 . That is, the control unit  25  according to the embodiment has a function of switching the reference signal to be supplied to the first signal processing unit  15   a  by controlling the reference signal input switch  26 . 
     At this time, the control unit  25  according to the embodiment may switch the reference signal to be supplied to the first signal processing unit  15   a  on the basis of an audio reproduction situation. More specifically, the control unit  25  according to the embodiment may supply an audio signal as the reference signal to the first signal processing unit  15   a  in a case in which audio reproduction is performed or a case in which an audio reproduction volume exceeds a predetermined volume. In the foregoing function of the control unit  25  according to the embodiment, the audio signal can be used as the reference signal on the basis of an audio reproduction situation and the first signal processing unit  15   a  can perform analysis with higher precision. 
     The second configuration example according to the embodiment has been described above. Note that, in the foregoing description, the case in which the signal processing device  10  includes two signal processing units  15 : the first signal processing unit  15   a  and the second signal processing unit  15   b  has been described as an example, but the configuration of the signal processing device  10  according to the embodiment is not limited to the example. The signal processing device  10  according to the embodiment may include three or more signal processing units  15 . 
     In addition, the case in which the first signal processing unit  15   a  performs the howling cancellation process and the second signal processing unit  15   b  performs the noise reduction process has been described as an example above, but the adapting process for the ambient sound according to the embodiment is not limited to the foregoing example. The signal processing device  10  according to the embodiment may include the signal processing unit  15  that performs, for example, a beamforming process. 
     In addition, in the foregoing description, the case in which the first signal processing unit  15   a  and the second signal processing unit  15   b  independently operate under the control of the control unit  25  has been mainly described, but operations of the plurality of signal processing units  15  according to the embodiment may be interlocked with each other. For example, in a case in which the first signal processing unit  15   a  performs a noise reduction process and the second signal processing unit  15   b  performs a beamforming process, the second signal processing unit  15   b  may be controlled to operate only in a case in which the first signal processing unit  15   a  estimates noise with a predetermined or more level. The functional configuration of the signal processing units  15  according to the embodiment can be flexibly changed in accordance with a combination or a feature of the adapting process. 
     1.4. Operation Control Pattern in Each Mode 
     The configuration examples of the signal processing device  10  according to the embodiment have been described above. Next, operation control patterns in the first mode and the second mode according to the embodiment will be described. As described above, the control unit  25  according to the embodiment controls each configuration such that the acoustic reproduction based on the noise cancellation signal is performed in the first mode and controls each configuration such that the acoustic reproduction based on the noise cancellation signal and the ambient sound adapted signal is performed in the second mode. 
     At this time, several patterns are assumed in the control of each configuration by the control unit  25 .  FIG. 4  is a diagram illustrating an operation control example of each configuration in the first mode and the second mode. In  FIG. 4 , operations of each configuration are classified in accordance with four levels. 
     Here, “A” in  FIG. 4  indicates that the control unit  25  causes the configurations to operate. That is,  FIG. 4  illustrates the fact that the control unit  25  causes the first ambient sound dynamic analysis unit  151   a  and the second ambient sound dynamic analysis unit  151   b  to operate in the first mode. As described above, since the first ambient sound dynamic analysis unit  151   a  and the second ambient sound dynamic analysis unit  151   b  continue the dynamic analysis even in the first mode, it is possible to considerably shorten delay at the time of mode switching. In addition, in the second mode, it can be understood that the control unit  25  causes all the configurations illustrated in  FIG. 4  to operate. 
     In addition, “B” indicates that the control unit  25  may cause the configurations to operate or may cause the configurations not to operate in accordance with a specification. That is,  FIG. 4  illustrates the fact that the control unit  25  may cause the first dynamic filter generation unit  152   a  and the second dynamic filter generation unit  152   b  to operate or may cause the first dynamic filter generation unit  152   a  and the second dynamic filter generation unit  152   b  not to operate in the first mode. 
     In addition, “C” indicates that the control unit  25  preferably causes the configurations not to operate from the viewpoint of a processing burden, but the operation of the configuration can be permitted. That is,  FIG. 4  illustrates the fact that the control unit  25  preferably causes the first filter processing unit  153   a  and the second filter processing unit  153   b  not to operate in the first mode from the viewpoint of the processing burden, but the foregoing two configurations can also be caused to be operate in a case in which the ambient sound monitor output switch  16  is caused not to operate. 
     In addition, “D” indicates that the control unit  25  causes the configurations not to operate. That is,  FIG. 4  illustrates that fact that the control unit  25  causes the ambient sound monitor output switch  16  not to operate in the first mode. 
     The details of the operation control in the first mode and the second mode according to the embodiment have been described above. In the foregoing control by the control unit  25  according to the embodiment, it is possible to continue the dynamic estimation of the ambient sound even in the first mode and it is possible to considerably shorten a time delay at the time of mode switching. 
     Note that the premise that the control unit  25  causes the ambient sound monitor output switch  16  not to operate in the first mode has been described above with reference to  FIG. 4 , but the control of each configuration according to the embodiment is not limited to the example. That is, in a case in which the first filter processing unit  153   a  and the second filter processing unit  153   b  are caused not to operate in the first mode, the control unit  25  may cause the ambient sound monitor output switch  16  to operate. The control of each configuration according to the embodiment may be flexibly changed. 
     2. SECOND EMBODIMENT 
     2.1. Overview of Second Embodiment 
     Next, a second embodiment of the present disclosure will be described. In the foregoing first embodiment, the signal processing device  10  that resolves time delay of an ambient sound adapting effect related to switching of the modes has been described. On the other hand, in a case in which a noise cancellation process or an adapting process for the ambient sound is performed, there is concern of an abnormal sound of a large sound pressure by so-called clip occurring. That is, when an overlarge sound pressure exceeding a maximum input value of the ADC  12  is input to the microphone  11 , a peak portion of a signal waveform is saturated, and thus an unpleasant abnormal sound is assumed to be acoustically reproduced. 
     At this time, in the noise cancellation process, a filter disposed at the rear stage of the ADC  12  has lowpass characteristics. Therefore, even in a case in which clip occurs, the degree of a reproduced abnormal sound is allowed in many cases. 
     On the other hand, in the case of the adapting process for an ambient sound, a filter that does not lower a high-frequency component is used in many cases. Therefore, an abnormal sound which is a considerably abnormal strident sound at the time of clip is reproduced. 
     A signal processing device, a signal processing method, and a program according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure have been devised in view of the foregoing point and enable an abnormal sound by clip to be prevented from occurring even in a case in which a noise cancellation process and an adapting process for an ambient sound are simultaneously performed. Therefore, the signal processing device  10  according to the embodiment has a function of adjusting a first gain related to an analog signal of a collected ambient sound and a second gain related to a digital signal of the ambient sound to be supplied to the signal processing unit  15  in accordance with the mode. At this time, a signal processing device  10  according to the embodiment performs control such that the first gain in the first mode is greater than the first gain in the second mode. In addition, at this time, the signal processing device  10  according to the embodiment performs control such that a total sum of the first gain and the second gain is 0 dB. Hereinafter, a function of the signal processing device according to the embodiment and an effect obtained from the function will be described in detail. 
     2.2. Configuration Example Related to Signal Processing Device 
     Next, a configuration example of the signal processing device  10  according to the embodiment will be described.  FIG. 5  is a diagram illustrating the configuration example of the signal processing device  10  according to the embodiment. Referring to  FIG. 5 , the signal processing device  10  according to the embodiment further includes a first amplifier  27 , a second amplifier  28 , and a third amplifier  29  in addition to the configuration illustrated in  FIG. 2 . 
     In the following description, differences from the first embodiment will be mainly described and common configurations and functions to the first embodiment will not be described. Note that, although not illustrated in  FIG. 5 , the signal processing device  10  may also include the manipulation input unit  22 , the sensor unit  23 , and the sensor information analysis unit  24  in the second embodiment. 
     (First Amplifier  27 ) 
     The first amplifier  27  has a function of adjusting the first gain related to an analog signal of a collected ambient sound. Therefore, the first amplifier  27  according to the embedment may be disposed between the microphone  11  and the ADC  12 . 
     In addition, the first amplifier  27  according to the embodiment adjusts the first gain under the control of the control unit  25 . At this time, the control unit  25  according to the embodiment controls the first amplifier such that the first gain in the first mode is greater than the first gain in the second mode. For example, in the first mode, the control unit  25  may perform control such that the first gain is raised using the second mode as a reference. In addition, for example, in the second mode, the control unit  25  may perform control such that the first gain is lowered using the first mode as a reference. 
     In the foregoing control by the control unit  25  according to the embodiment, it is possible to set the gain to be large and maintain precision of a process in the first mode in which only the noise cancellation process is performed. 
     (Second Amplifier  28 ) 
     The second amplifier  28  has a function of adjusting the twenty-second gain related to the digital signal of the ambient sound to be supplied to the first signal processing unit  15   a . At this time, the second amplifier  28  is disposed at a position at which there is no influence on the digital signal to be supplied to the noise cancellation processing unit  13 . Therefore, the second amplifier  28  according to the embodiment may be disposed between the decimation filter  14  and the first signal processing unit  15   a , as illustrated in  FIG. 5 . 
     In addition, the second amplifier  28  according to the embodiment adjusts the second gain under the control of the control unit  25  as in the first amplifier  27 . At this time, the control unit  25  according to the embodiment controls the second amplifier such that an absolute value of a total sum of a variation value related to the first gain and a variation value related to the second gain is less than an absolute value of the variation value related to the first gain. In a case in which the foregoing control of the control unit  25  according to the embodiment is not performed, a gain of the digital signal supplied in accordance with the mode is changed. Therefore, performance of the adapting process for the ambient sound deteriorates. Therefore, the control unit  25  according to the embodiment can prevent the deterioration in the performance of the adapting process by setting the second gain on the basis of the variation value of the first gain, and thus it is possible to maintain high precision of the dynamic analysis. 
     At this time, more specifically, in a case in which the variation value related to the first gain is greater than 0 dB, the control unit  25  according to the embodiment may control the second amplifier such that the variation value related to the second gain is greater than twice an opposite number of the variation value related to the first gain and is less than 0 dB. That is, in a case in which ΔX is the variation value related to the first gain and ΔY is the variation value related to the second gain, the control unit  25  according to the embodiment controls the second amplifier such that ΔY satisfies a range of −ΔX*2&lt;ΔY&lt;0. 
     In addition, in a case in which the variation value related to the first gain is less than 0 dB, the control unit  25  according to the embodiment may control the second amplifier such that the variation value related to the second gain is less than twice an opposite number of the variation value related to the first gain and is greater than 0 dB. That is, in a case in which ΔX is the variation value related to the first gain and ΔY is the variation value related to the second gain, the control unit  25  according to the embodiment controls the second amplifier such that ΔY satisfies a range of 0&lt;ΔY&lt;|ΔX|*2. 
     When the control unit  25  according to the embodiment sets the second gain so that the foregoing range is satisfied, a value varied in the control of the first gain can approach 0 dB. Therefore, in the foregoing function of the control unit  25 , it is possible to reduce the degree of deterioration in the performance of the adapting process. 
     Note that the control unit  25  according to the embodiment can also control the second amplifier such that the total sum of the variation value related to the first gain and the variation value related to the second gain is substantially 0 dB. In this case, since the value varied in the control of the first gain can be mostly reset, it is possible to suppress the deterioration in the performance of the adapting process to the minimum. 
     As described above, in the foregoing control of the control unit  25  according to the embodiment, it is possible to maintain the same gain of the digital signal to be supplied to the first signal processing unit  15   a  in the first mode and the second mode. That is, it is possible to maintain high precision of the dynamic analysis by the first signal processing unit  15   a  and the second signal processing unit  15   b.    
     (Third Amplifier  29 ) 
     The third amplifier  29  has a function of adjusting a third gain related to a reference signal of the first signal processing unit  15   a . Therefore, the third amplifier  29  according to the embodiment may be disposed between the reference signal input switch  26  and the first signal processing unit  15   a.    
     The third amplifier  29  according to the embodiment adjusts the third gain under the control of the control unit  25  as in the first amplifier  27  and the second amplifier  28 . At this time, the control unit  25  according to the embodiment controls the third amplifier such that an absolute value of a difference between the variation value related to the first gain and a variation value related to the third gain is less than an absolute value of the variation value related to the first gain. In the foregoing function of the control unit  25  according to the embodiment, it is possible to adjust the third gain related to the reference signal to be interlocked with the first gain, and thus an effect of preventing deterioration in performance of the howling cancellation process is expected. 
     At this time, more specifically, in a case in which the variation value related to the first gain is greater than 0 dB, the control unit  25  according to the embodiment may control the third amplifier such that the variation value related to the third gain is less than twice the variation of the first gain and is greater than 0 dB. That is, in a case in which ΔX is the variation value related to the first gain and ΔZ is the variation value related to the third gain, the control unit  25  according to the embodiment controls the third amplifier such that ΔZ satisfies a range of 0&lt;ΔZ&lt;2*ΔX. 
     In addition, in a case in which the variation value related to the first gain is less than 0 dB, the control unit  25  according to the embodiment may control the third amplifier such that the variation value related to the third gain is greater than the double of the variation of the first gain and is less than 0 dB. That is, in a case in which ΔX is the variation value related to the first gain and ΔZ is the variation value related to the third gain, the control unit  25  according to the embodiment controls the third amplifier such that ΔZ satisfies a range of −2*|ΔX|&lt;ΔZ&lt;0. 
     Note that the control unit  25  according to the embodiment can also control the third amplifier such that the variation value related to the first gain is substantially the same as the variation value related to the third gain. 
     Here, effects obtained in the third gain control will be described with reference to  FIG. 6 .  FIG. 6  is an explanatory diagram illustrating the effects obtained in the third gain control according to the embodiment. As in  FIG. 3 , the general acoustic device  50  and the microphone  51 , the subtraction circuit  52 , and the speaker  53  included in the acoustic device  50  are illustrated in  FIG. 6 . In addition, in  FIG. 6 , two amplifiers  54   a  and  54   b  included in the acoustic device  50  and gains A 1  and A 2  of these amplifiers are illustrated in addition to the foregoing configuration. 
     Note that since an output Y(ω), a feature H(ω) of a transfer path, an ambient sound S(ω), an input X(ω), an estimated value G(ω), and a subtraction result P(ω) illustrated in  FIG. 6  are defined similarly to the case of  FIG. 3 , the description thereof will be omitted. 
     Here, in the case of the example illustrated in  FIG. 6 , a subtraction result P(w) can be expressed as P(w)=(A 1 *X(ω))−(A 2 *G(ω)*Y(ω))=A 1 *S(ω)+(A 2 *H(ω)−A 1 *G(ω))Y(ω). At this time, when G(ω)=H(ω)*(A 2 /A 1 ) is satisfied, a solution to the foregoing expression is S(ω), and thus noise can be completely cancelled. 
     At this time, in a case in which A 2 /A 1  is constant, for example, a case in which interlocking control of the gains is performed so that A 2 =A 1  is satisfied, the acoustic device  50  can accomplish a process by estimating the estimated value G(ω) to follow a change in the feature H(ω) of the transfer path as in the case of  FIG. 3 . 
     Conversely, in a case in which A 2 /A 1  varies depending on a situation, the acoustic device  50  is required to cause the estimated value G(ω) to follow not only the feature H(ω) of the transfer path but also the gains A 1  and A 2 , and thus the howling cancellation process becomes complicated and it is difficult to generate the dynamic filter. 
     Therefore, when the control unit  25  according to the embodiment performs control such that the second gain corresponding to the foregoing gain A 1  and the third gain corresponding to the foregoing gain A 2  are constant, it is possible to prevent the complication of the howling cancellation process. 
     2.3. Gain Control Pattern in Each Mode 
     The configuration examples of the signal processing device  10  according to the embodiment have been described above. Next, gain control patterns in the first mode and the second mode according to the embodiment will be described. As described above, the control unit  25  according to the embodiment has a function of controlling the first to third gains in accordance with switching of the modes. At this time, in the gain control of the control unit  25 , two patterns are assumed. 
       FIG. 7A  is a diagram illustrating examples of gain control patterns by the control unit  25  according to the embodiment.  FIG. 7A  illustrates an example of gain control performed by the control unit  25  in the first mode when gain setting in the second mode is used as a reference. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 7A , the control unit  25  according to the embodiment controls the first amplifier such that the first gain in the first mode is greater than the first gain in the second mode. In the case of the example illustrated in  FIG. 7A , the control unit  25  controls the first amplifier  27  such that the first gain in the first mode is +X dB. 
     In addition, the control unit  25  according to the embodiment controls the second amplifier  28  such that the total sum of the variation value related to the first gain and the variation value related to the second gain is 0 dB. In the case of the example illustrated in  FIG. 7A , in order for the total sum of the foregoing variation values to be 0 dB, the control unit  25  controls the second amplifier  28  such that the second gain is −X dB. 
     In addition, the control unit  25  according to the embodiment controls the third amplifier  29  such that the total sum of the variation value related to the second gain and the variation value related to the third gain is 0 dB. In the case of the example illustrated in  FIG. 7A , in order for the total sum of the foregoing variation values to be 0 dB, the control unit  25  controls the third amplifier  29  such that the third gain is +X dB. 
     The gain control in the first mode when the gain setting in the second mode is used as the reference has been described above. As described above, the control unit  25  according to the embodiment may perform control such that the first gain and the third gain are raised and the second gain is lowered in the first mode. 
     On the other hand,  FIG. 7B  is a diagram illustrating other gain control patterns by the control unit  25  according to the embodiment.  FIG. 7B  illustrates an example of gain control performed by the control unit  25  in the second mode when gain setting in the first mode is used as a reference. 
     As described above, the control unit  25  according to the embodiment controls the first amplifier such that the first gain in the first mode is greater than the first gain in the second mode. In the case of the example illustrated in  FIG. 7B , the control unit  25  controls the first amplifier  27  such that the first gain in the second mode is −X dB. 
     In addition, the control unit  25  according to the embodiment controls the second amplifier  28  such that the total sum of the variation value related to the first gain and the variation value related to the second gain is 0 dB. In the case of the example illustrated in  FIG. 7B , in order for the total sum of the foregoing variation values to be 0 dB, the control unit  25  controls the second amplifier  28  such that the second gain is +X dB. 
     In addition, the control unit  25  according to the embodiment controls the third amplifier  29  such that the total sum of the variation value related to the second gain and the variation value related to the third gain is 0 dB. In the case of the example illustrated in  FIG. 7B , in order for the total sum of the foregoing variation values to be 0 dB, the control unit  25  controls the third amplifier  29  such that the third gain is −X dB. 
     The gain control in the second mode when the gain setting in the first mode is used as the reference has been described above. As described above, the control unit  25  according to the embodiment may perform control such that the first gain and the third gain are lowered and the second gain is raised in the second mode. 
     As described above, in the gain control function of the control unit  25  according to the embodiment, it is possible to simultaneously realize the noise cancellation process of reducing noise of the ADC  12  and the adapting process of reducing a possibility of an abnormal sound by clip occurring. 
     3. HARDWARE CONFIGURATION EXAMPLE 
     Next, a hardware configuration example of the signal processing device  10  according to each embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to  FIG. 8 . As illustrated in  FIG. 8 , the signal processing device  10  according to the embodiment includes a processor  901 , a memory  903 , a storage  905 , a manipulation device  907 , a report device  909 , an acoustic device  911 , a sound collection device  913 , and a bus  917 . In addition, the signal processing device  10  may further include a communication device  915 . 
     The processor  901  may be a central processing unit (CPU), a graphics processing unit (GPU), a digital signal processor (DSP), or a system on chip (SoC) and performs various processes in the signal processing device  10 . The processor  901  can include, for example, an electronic circuit that performs various arithmetic processes. 
     The memory  903  includes a random access memory (RAM) and a read-only memory (ROM) and stores data and a program executed by the processor  901 . The storage  905  can include a storage medium such as a semiconductor memory, a hard disk, or the like. 
     The manipulation device  907  has a function of generating an input signal used for the user to perform a desired manipulation. The manipulation device  907  may include, for example, a touch panel. In addition, as another example, the manipulation device  907  may include an input unit such as a button, a switch, a keyboard, and the like used for the user to input information and an input control circuit that generates an input signal, for example, in response to an input by the user and supplies the input signal to the processor  901 . 
     The report device  909  is an example of an output device and may be, for example, a liquid crystal display (LCD) device, an organic EL (organic light emitting diode (OLED)) display, or the like. In this case, the report device  909  can report predetermined information to the user by performing screen display. 
     Note that the example of the foregoing report device  909  is merely exemplary and an aspect of the report device  909  is not particularly limited as long as predetermined information can be reported to the user. As a specific example, the report device  909  may be a device that reports predetermined information to the user by blinking a pattern, such as a light emitting diode (LED). In addition, the report device  909  may be a device that reports predetermined information to the user by vibration, such as a so-called vibrator. 
     The acoustic device  911  is a device that reports predetermined information to the user by outputting a predetermined acoustic signal, such as a speaker. 
     The sound collection device  913  is a device such as a microphone that collects a voice spoken by the user or a surrounding ambient sound and acquires acoustic information (an acoustic signal). In addition, the sound collection device  913  may acquire data indicating an analog acoustic signal representing a collected sound or acoustic sound as acoustic information or may converts the analog acoustic signal into a digital acoustic signal and acquire data indicating the converted digital acoustic signal as acoustic information. 
     The communication device  915  is communication means included in the signal processing device  10  and communicates with an external device via a network. The communication device  915  is a wired or wireless communication interface. In a case in which the communication device  915  is configured as a wireless communication interface, the communication device  915  may include a communication antenna, a radio frequency (RF) circuit, a baseband processor, and the like. 
     The communication device  915  has a function of performing various kinds of signal processing on a signal received from an external device and supplies a digital signal generated from the received analog signal to the processor  901 . 
     The bus  917  connects the processor  901 , the memory  903 , the storage  905 , the manipulation device  907 , the report device  909 , the acoustic device  911 , the sound collection device  913 , and the communication device  915  to each other. The bus  917  may include a plurality of types of buses. 
     4. CONCLUSION 
     As described above, the signal processing device  10  according to the present disclosure has the first node in which the noise cancellation process is performed and the second mode in which the noise cancellation process and the adapting process for an ambient sound are performed. At this time, the signal processing device  10  according to the embodiment has one feature in which the dynamic analysis related to the foregoing adapting process continues even in the first mode. In the configuration, it is possible to shorten a time until the effect is obtained from start of the adapting process mode for the ambient sound. 
     The preferred embodiment(s) of the present disclosure has/have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, whilst the present disclosure is not limited to the above examples. A person skilled in the art may find various alterations and modifications within the scope of the appended claims, and it should be understood that they will naturally come under the technical scope of the present disclosure. 
     Further, the effects described in this specification are merely illustrative or exemplified effects, and are not limitative. That is, with or in the place of the above effects, the technology according to the present disclosure may achieve other effects that are clear to those skilled in the art from the description of this specification. 
     Additionally, the present technology may also be configured as below. 
     (1) 
     A signal processing device including: 
     a noise cancellation processing unit configured to generate a noise cancellation signal on the basis of a collected ambient sound; 
     a signal processing unit configured to generate an ambient sound adapted signal by performing dynamic analysis related to a feature of the ambient sound and filtering the ambient sound; and 
     a control unit configured to control a plurality of modes related to signal processing, 
     in which the plurality of modes includes a first mode in which acoustic reproduction based on the noise cancellation signal is performed and a second mode in which acoustic reproduction based on the noise cancellation signal and the ambient sound adapted signal is performed, and 
     the signal processing unit continues the dynamic analysis even in the first mode. 
     (2) 
     The signal processing device according to (1), 
     in which the signal processing unit includes
         a dynamic analysis unit that performs the dynamic analysis related to the feature of the ambient sound,   a dynamic filter generation unit that generates a dynamic filter on the basis of a result of the dynamic analysis by the dynamic analysis unit, and   a filter processing unit that generates the ambient sound adapted signal by performing filtering of the ambient sound using the dynamic filter generated by the dynamic filter generation unit, and       

     the dynamic analysis unit performs the dynamic analysis even in the first mode. 
     (3) 
     The signal processing device according to (2), in which the dynamic filter generation unit generates the dynamic filter even in the first mode. 
     (4) 
     The signal processing device according to (2) or (3), in which the control unit causes an operation of the filter processing unit to stop in the first mode. 
     (5) 
     The signal processing device according to any of (1) to (3), further including: 
     an ambient sound monitor output switch related to an output of the ambient sound adapted signal, 
     in which the ambient sound monitor output switch is disposed between the signal processing unit and an addition circuit that adds the ambient sound adapted signal and the noise cancellation signal, and 
     the control unit sets the ambient sound monitor output switch to be turned off in the first mode. 
     (6) 
     The signal processing device according to (5), in which the signal processing unit generates the ambient sound adapted signal even in the first mode. 
     (7) 
     The signal processing device according to any of (1) to (6), in which the ambient sound adapted signal includes at least any of a speech signal subjected to a noise reduction process based on the ambient sound or a speech signal subjected to a howling cancellation process. 
     (8) 
     The signal processing device according to any of (1) to (7), including: 
     the two or more signal processing units. 
     (9) 
     The signal processing device according to any of (1) to (8), including: 
     a first signal processing unit configured to perform a howling cancellation process based on the ambient sound; and 
     a second signal processing unit configured to perform a noise reduction process based on the ambient sound, 
     in which the ambient sound adapted signal generated by the second signal processing unit is a speech signal subjected to the howling cancellation process and the noise reduction process, and 
     in the second mode, acoustic reproduction based on the noise cancellation signal and the ambient sound adapted signal generated by the second signal processing unit is performed. 
     (10) 
     The signal processing device according to (7), in which the control unit switches a reference signal to be supplied to the signal processing unit on the basis of an audio reproduction situation. 
     (11) 
     The signal processing device according to (7), in which the control unit supplies an audio signal as a reference signal to the signal processing unit in a case in which audio reproduction is performed. 
     (12) 
     The signal processing device according to any of (1) to (11), further including: 
     a first amplifier configured to adjust a first gain related to an analog signal of the collected ambient sound; and 
     a second amplifier configured to adjust a second gain related to a digital signal of the ambient sound supplied to the signal processing unit, 
     in which the second amplifier is disposed at a position at which there is no influence on a digital signal supplied to the noise cancellation processing unit, and 
     the control unit controls the first amplifier such that the first gain in the first mode is greater than the first gain in the second mode and controls the second amplifier such that an absolute value of a total sum of a variation value related to the first gain and a variation value related to the second gain is less than the absolute value of the variation value related to the first gain. 
     (13) 
     The signal processing device according to (12), in which, in a case in which the variation value related to the first gain is greater than 0 dB, the control unit controls the second amplifier such that the variation value related to the second gain is greater than twice an opposite number of the variation value related to the first gain and is less than 0 dB. 
     (14) 
     The signal processing device according to (12) or (13), in which, in a case in which the variation value related to the first gain is less than 0 dB, the control unit controls the second amplifier such that the variation value related to the second gain is less than twice an opposite value of the variation value related to the first gain and is greater than 0 dB. 
     (15) 
     The signal processing device according to any of (12) to (14), in which the control unit controls the second amplifier such that a total sum of the variation value related to the first gain and the variation value related to the second gain is substantially 0 dB. 
     (16) 
     The signal processing device according to (12), 
     in which the signal processing unit includes at least a first signal processing unit that performs a howling cancellation process based on the ambient sound, 
     the signal processing device further includes a third amplifier that adjusts a third gain related to a reference signal of the first signal processing unit, and 
     the control unit controls the third amplifier such that an absolute value of a difference between the variation value related to the first gain and a variation value related to the third gain is less than an absolute value of the variation value related to the first gain. 
     (17) 
     The signal processing device according to (16), in which the control unit performs control such that the first gain and the third gain are raised and the second gain is lowered in the first mode. 
     (18) 
     The signal processing device according to (16) or (17), in which the control unit performs control such that the first gain and the third gain are lowered and the second gain is raised in the second mode. 
     (19) 
     A signal processing method including: by a processor, 
     generating a noise cancellation signal on the basis of a collected ambient sound; 
     generating an ambient sound adapted signal by performing dynamic analysis related to a feature of the ambient sound and filtering the ambient sound; and 
     controlling a plurality of modes related to signal processing, 
     in which the plurality of modes includes a first mode in which acoustic reproduction based on the noise cancellation signal is performed and a second mode in which acoustic reproduction based on the noise cancellation signal and the ambient sound adapted signal is performed, and 
     the generation of the ambient sound adapted signal further includes continuing the dynamic analysis even in the first mode. 
     (20) 
     A program causing a computer to function as a signal processing device including: 
     a noise cancellation processing unit configured to generate a noise cancellation signal on the basis of a collected ambient sound; 
     a signal processing unit configured to generate an ambient sound adapted signal by performing dynamic analysis related to a feature of the ambient sound and filtering the ambient sound; and 
     a control unit configured to control a plurality of modes related to signal processing, 
     in which the plurality of modes includes a first mode in which acoustic reproduction based on the noise cancellation signal is performed and a second mode in which acoustic reproduction based on the noise cancellation signal and the ambient sound adapted signal is performed, and 
     the signal processing unit continues the dynamic analysis even in the first mode. 
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           10  signal processing device 
           13  noise cancellation processing unit 
           15  signal processing unit 
           151  ambient sound dynamic analysis unit 
           152  dynamic filter generation unit 
           153  filter processing unit 
           15   a  first signal processing unit 
           151   a  first ambient sound dynamic analysis unit 
           152   a  first dynamic filter generation unit 
           153   a  first filter processing unit 
           15   b  second signal processing unit 
           151   b  second ambient sound dynamic analysis unit 
           152   b  second dynamic filter generation unit 
           153   b  second filter processing unit 
           16  ambient sound monitor output switch 
           17  first addition circuit 
           19  second addition circuit 
           25  control unit 
           26  reference signal input switch 
           27  first amplifier 
           28  second amplifier 
           29  third amplifier