That's a lot of cash for one mediocre synth, if it was Rapture, I would say YES!!!  But GrooveSynth ain't all that.  LOL.  Even the other VST's that come with Sonar aren't that great IMO.  They're allright, but I have standalone ones that I bought, and much better VST's I've purchased elsewhere (i.e., Slate Bundle)

Again, this is just a live performance rig.  It's all good. Thanks for your help.  

HOWEVER - https://support.image-line.com/knowledgebase/base.php?ans=251
 
I think that might be why GROOVESYNTH is not showing up in her Fruity Loops? After FL11 fruity Loops doesnt support DXi plugins

It might be.  But her Fruity Loops is GOD for live performance, and she's SO intimately familiar with it.  No time to learn new systems.  We're golden.  She upgraded and it actually has some enhancements for live performance that it isn't worth rolling back.

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It might be.  But her Fruity Loops is GOD for live performance, and she's SO intimately familiar with it.  No time to learn new systems.  We're golden.

 
Yip .. well it looks like if her version of FL is greater than 10 then IT WONT see any DXis inc Roland Groovesynth ( even if you could buy it separate .. would have to be converted to a VSTi version by Roland ) .. so it looks like the only route is back to earlier and the use of samples :D
 
And re price .. I would argue with you that $9.99 a month for 1 year to own Cakewalk plus a load of other useful plugins for other software .. is a lot of cash :D  .. But i know, you dont need it .. yet :D
 

If the host does not have DX support the options are limited. There is a free dx-to-vst wrapper that has been around for some time. Read about it here. IIRC, it is 32bit so will work 32bit DX plug-ins only. It would work better in 32bit VST hosts but may work in 64bit hosts using a bridge.
 
The best solution is look for an alternate VST synth.

If you are looking for a VST ROMpler synth, a good alternative might be the AIR Xpand!2 synth.
 
"Air Music Technology originally created Xpand! as part of the Creative Collection of instrument plug-ins included as part of Avid™ Pro Tools™. With the release of Pro Tools 8, this widely popular workstation was given new controls, improved features, an additional Gigabyte of sounds, and a new name: Xpand!2. As the popularity of Pro Tools grew, more and more musicians and producers came to rely on the incredible sonic firepower of this amazing workstation. Xpand!2 continued to evolve, and demand grew. Finally, Xpand!2 is now available on its own, available to anyone who hungers for the finest sounds instantly."
 
It has a good collection of realistic sounds with 2500+ presets and parts, and is 4 part multitimbral, so you can create quick layers and combis.  I'm sure that you could find a much better sounding patch in here to replace your Groovesynth parts with!
 
It is listing for $69 now at most online retailers, but occasionally goes on sale for less.
 
Here is a link to one source, and a trial version is available:  http://www.pluginboutique...nstrument/1560-Xpand-2