I opened up the steinberg download assistant to upgrade Dorico, and I noticed that there is an entry called Install MIssing VST Sounds, too. I have not seen this before today. What sounds is this referring to? Is this something new? Also, groove agent was upgraded too, along with the factory conten…

This should now be resolved: Fixed Steinberg Download Manager issue - #2 If you close and reopen Steinberg Download Assistant, it will update the library manager which contains the fix.

If I’ve already downloaded the 18Gb is there a default location for the stored files that I should delete in order to reclaim the disc space (Mac, Tahoe)?

They will have downloaded to the Downloads/Steinberg folder of your account. If you find that folder is empty, then you might need to open the Steinberg Library Manager application and delete anything which you don’t want (e.g. Anima, Eagle, Skylab, Studio Strings, Hot Brass etc.)

Ten months later… I got this again today (2026-08-07): [Install Missing VST sounds] Is it the same bug re-appeared, please; or can I safely Install? Thanks…

Not having read the original posts in this topic ever, I had two different sets of VST Sounds updates that I did, yes I did, download this week. One was 26+GB and the other about 6 or 8 GB. Interesetingly, after those downloads and the Tahoe update, I gained about 8 GB of available space on my pri…

Kent, At the time, the bug - although, as usual, the great people at Steinberg fixed it comprehensively - caused a bit of trouble. The extra files, not only kept appearing in the SDA as candidates for downloading each time it was launched; they had to be identified and deleted; but their presence …

Hi @MarkSealey what version of SDA do you have and also, what does the Steinberg Library Manager show, what libraries does it think are installed (and under what path)?Thanks

So, the Download Assistant I have is the most recent (1.39.3) and all it states is Install Missing VST Sounds. If one peruses through the application aspect of the Download Assistant, everything is green and installed under Dorico Pro 6, Iconica Opus, Alto Glockenspiel and Olympus Choir Elements. …

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Install Missing VST Sounds?

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TonH October 16, 2025, 3:05pm 2

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SDA showing huge download for "missing" content? Dorico

Hi, I just got a confirmation that you should not install that stuff. The thing is, it’s a bug in the SDA or somewhere and Dorico users shall not install those 18 GB worth of sound files. We are working on a fix and then Dorico users won’t see it any more. Sorry for the confusion

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