I'm trying to build up a recording station using a Raspberry pi 3B. I soldered four mics (two per channel) to a stereo jack and plugged it into the "external mic" audio input of the Zoom H1. Then I connected the Zoom H1 to the Raspberry using a USB cable, and here's the problem: I get a constant and annoying noise on both channels, but especially in the first one (left I guess?), or, in general, I don't get the same disturbance in both channels. Here's an example:
Channel 1
Channel 2
Also, I don't know what's the strange "volume adjustement" (those dark bands that get wider) at the beginning of every recording (using arecord).
Here are a few things I can say about it:
- There're no problems with the mics (they're properly connected). If I don't connect the Zoom H1 to the Raspberry and I power everything with a battery I don't get any disturb.
- Nothing's wrong with the Zoom H1. I also tried with the Zoom H1n, and I got the same problem.
- No power deficit. With the Zoom H1n there's the option to power it with the battery, instead of taking the current from the USB cable. Even doing so, the problem still remains.
- Raspberry is not defective. I get the same problem also with another Raspberry pi 3B+.
- The problem is not due to the recording program of Raspberry (arecord). I can hear the noise also by listening in "monitoring mode", with putting the headphones' jack in the Zoom H1's audio output and listening what comes in.
- The use of internal mics avoids it. If I record with the built-in mics of the Zoom H1 I get rid of the noise.
- Connecting the Zoom H1 to my laptop also avoids it. If I connect the Zoom H1 by USB to my laptop I get rid of the noise.
That said, I don't know whether this is a Raspberry's or a Zoom H1's configuration problem...
Thank you in advance! :)
