Choppy audio input from my mics?

I’d initially be suspicious of both your cables and any jacks & connectors involved.

Perhaps you could post a sample of the audio so we can hear the actual problem.

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Just as a side note unrelated to your current problem, not having a mic attached to your body, which moves all the time, makes it easier to get clean recordings without extraneous noises.