VSL Instruments don't show in Vienna Assistant/Dorico Wizard window

Dorico
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I plugged in iLok, Opened Dorico 5.1, my Dorico document is set to play VSL library instruments. I open Vienna Assistant and select Dorico Wizard. A blank window appears. I cannot get it to show an instruments list.
One contributor says to “open the database tab” and look for hidden items. Cannot locate the database tab.

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Which libraries do you have? Log into the VSL portal to check (MyVSL->MyProducts) and provide the information here.

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VI SPECIAL EDITION Volume 1 Library

2024-09-20

VI SPECIAL EDITION Volume 1 PLUS Library

2024-09-20

VI SPECIAL EDITION Volume 2 Library

2024-09-20

VI SPECIAL EDITION Volume 2 PLUS Library

2024-09-20

VI SPECIAL EDITION Volume 3 Library

2024-09-20

VI SPECIAL EDITION Volume 4 Library

2024-09-20

VI SPECIAL EDITION Volume 5 Library

2024-09-20

VI SPECIAL EDITION Volume 6 Library

2024-09-20

VI SPECIAL EDITION Volume 7 Library

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Those are all the Vienna Instruments versions, which are being discontinued. You would have to pay to crossgrade those to the equivalent Synchron-ized versions for the Dorico Wizard to work (the Synchron-ized versions of those use the same sounds, but a different player - the Synchron player). Otherwise you would have to buy the maps for those libraries from Symphonic Riot.

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Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but none of those libraries work with their Dorico Wizard:

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D’oh! @mducharme beat me to it!

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If you actually only bought those 10 days ago, you still have the option of returning them for a full refund.

However, the price you got them for is so low (due to the sale) that even when you go to crossgrade to the Synchron-ized when it goes on sale, it would still be slightly cheaper than if you got the Synchron-ized on sale to begin with.

I suspect we could see the Synchron-ized on sale as early as October (tomorrow), to encourage people to crossgrade from the Vienna Instruments libraries.

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Plus VSL almost always has their “buy 3 get 1 free” voucher sale for Black Friday / December. As that’s only a couple of months away, you can likely count on some savings there as well.