Well played Jake, the upper notes sound way better!! Hats off to you.
i’ve just started trying out recording with an xlr microphone, you have to be careful when moving the sax about when recording, too close and the mic starts to clip, too far away and you go soft. Turning sideways to the mic and it only picks up sound from the tone holes and not the bell. You can use different sax positions to your own advantage for different effects, but in general its best to stay in one place when recording with a mic.
well done, looking forward to hearing more stuff