Naming Convention
Every Kontakt patch in the VDL 2.5.5 library has a corresponding instrument defined within the VDL Template*. If you open the Instruments window (shortcut: I) and click to get the Ensemble drop down list, you’ll see that there is an ensemble called “– VDL Template 7.0a”. Within that ensemble are various “Families” containing different categories of VDL instruments. This should all be pretty self-explanatory.
Once you’ve assigned instruments to your score, or if you do instrument changes mid-staff, you can view which instrument is loaded if you have View > Invisibles > Hidden Objects checked. By viewing Hidden Objects, you’ll see that the instruments (or instrument changes) in your score will display the hidden text which will in turn give you an indication as to which Ensemble it’s a part of.
The grayed out (hidden) text will not appear in the printed score. However, you may wish to deactivate Hidden Objects prior to printing, or put a line break into your staff names so the hidden portion of the instrument name doesn’t affect the spacing between the staff name and the left bar line.
* Well, not quite all. Here’s the list of NKI patch files that do not have an instrument defined: Finale Marching Perc Map, SnareLine VDL1, TenorLine VDL1, BassLine VDL1, and all the patches in the Finale Specific Instruments folder.