The recommendation has not changed since the first release of Cakewalk by BandLab... To take advantage of plug-ins bundled with SONAR install SONAR before installing Cakewalk by BandLab. There is a lengthy thread about performing a fresh install of SONAR+CbB and nothing has changed the thread The key is to know what must to be installed in order and what happens if the install order is not followed.  The condensed version is advanced install using minimal installation o