the buttons are EXACTLY the same,, it's only the software that is affecting it. Everyone in the world who buys a mixtrack pro with traktor le by default it has the hot cues as EQ kills by default. To switch them to hot cues you either need to upgrade to traktor pro or use alternate software. Yes, serato software doesn't do anything unless you have the appropriate hardware connected Just had a search, and serato dj intro uses them as hot cues by default so you're sweet