A digital microphone (100D, 500A, 500B, 702) comprising: at least one integrator (127, 127A, 127B, 400C, 627A, 627B, 627C, 706); a state detection and parameter control component directly coupled to an output of the integrator (127, 127A, 127B, 400C, 627A, 627B, 627C, 706); and a signal processing component coupled to an output of the state detection and parameter control component, wherein a parameter of the signal processing component comprises a first output signal value in a first operational mode and a second output signal value in a second operational mode different from the first operational mode, wherein the parameter of the signal processing component comprises a gain value, wherein the state detection and parameter control component comprises first and second thresholds, each of the first and second thresholds corresponding to the integrator output different than a digital or analog zero value, and wherein the signal processing component comprises a variable gain component that is configured for changing the gain value when the output of the integrator (127, 127A, 127B, 400C, 627A, 627B, 627C, 706) is between the first and second thresholds so that the parameter of the signal processing component in the digital microphone 100D, 500A. 500B, 702) can be safely adjusted without causing audible artefacts, wherein the state detection and parameter control component is configured for generating the first output signal value if the output of the integrator (127, 127A, 127B, 400C, 627A, 627B, 627C, 706) is between the first threshold and the second threshold, and for generating the second output signal value if the output of the integrator (127, 127A, 127B, 400C, 627A, 627B, 627C, 706) is not between the first threshold and the second threshold. at least one integrator (127, 127A, 127B, 400C, 627A, 627B, 627C, 706); a state detection and parameter control component directly coupled to an output of the integrator (127, 127A, 127B, 400C, 627A, 627B, 627C, 706); and a signal processing component coupled to an output of the state detection and parameter control component, wherein a parameter of the signal processing component comprises a first output signal value in a first operational mode and a second output signal value in a second operational mode different from the first operational mode, wherein the parameter of the signal processing component comprises a gain value, wherein the state detection and parameter control component comprises first and second thresholds, each of the first and second thresholds corresponding to the integrator output different than a digital or analog zero value, and wherein the signal processing component comprises a variable gain component that is configured for changing the gain value when the output of the integrator (127, 127A, 127B, 400C, 627A, 627B, 627C, 706) is between the first and second thresholds so that the parameter of the signal processing component in the digital microphone 100D, 500A. 500B, 702) can be safely adjusted without causing audible artefacts, wherein the state detection and parameter control component is configured for generating the first output signal value if the output of the integrator (127, 127A, 127B, 400C, 627A, 627B, 627C, 706) is between the first threshold and the second threshold, and for generating the second output signal value if the output of the integrator (127, 127A, 127B, 400C, 627A, 627B, 627C, 706) is not between the first threshold and the second threshold.