So, I am relocated and setup a new StudioCat i7 with SPlat 2017.10.  I have followed the transition to CbBw (thank you, thank you), and now find that everyone is waiting for a Sept 2018 update.  Do I need to do a separate install of CbBw, get an update to Splat, stay put with 2017.10, or do something else?
 
Thanks for your wisdom and experience,
 
Larry

2017-10 was the last version of Platinum. CbB installs like previous SONAR upgrades (think upgrade from X3 to Platinum NOT update from Platinum 2017-09 to Platinum 2017-10). IOW, it has its own program, programdata, Cakewalk Content and user folders. It shares all the utilities and DX plug-in folders like previous versions of SONAR. After installing CbB both Platinum and CbB will be available.
 
The reason to have Platinum installed are the bundled plug-ins not included with CbB. The reasons to have CbB installed are the bug fixes, new features and support.
 
CbB 2018-08 (the August release - releases usually happen at the end of the month just like SONAR) should be out soon. A planned feature needed to be delayed. Removing it resulted in 2018-08 being late.

Thanks for posting this question, Larry. I was about to do the same. Thanks for your answer, Scook, short & simple & answered my various sub-questions!