IMHO, there is nothing more annyoing than a cell phone in a recording session. even if you get people to turn them silent there is no way to ensure that it will not interefere with pickups, amps, etc.
there are iToys companies and there are companies doing professional software. i think cakewalk knows where it belongs ...
you can control almost anything in sonar via key bindings and MIDI mappings. be creative, take one of the available apps and configure it for your needs ...