I had the same issue. Setting Windows display language to English US and checking the microphone icon appeared under it in Language Settings fixed it for me.
I ran into the same issue and ended up repurposing one of my old Wooden Wordrobes as a mounting base. Took the door off, flipped it on its side, and the thickness worked great for drilling in some brackets to hold the yoke. It’s super stable, and I didn’t have to clamp anything to my actual desk.