Kontrol S4 MK3 Hotcue button not working

DJ BDubbs · 2025-07-13T20:51:26+00:00

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The other night during a gig, my right hot cue button (to access all hot cues) stopped working. I usually go between the hot cue and stem button and suddenly when I pressed the hot cue button I was unable to access my hot cues (still stayed on stem page). When I loaded a new song with stems it would default to the stem page where I was stuck. It I loaded a non-stem track, it would default to the hot cues page. Then I was able to load a song with stems that defaulted to hotcues. However, once I switched to stem page had to start the process over.

Long story short, right hot cue button does not work. The button still clicks and the left button is just fine and all other buttons work as intended. Is there somewhere where I can check the mapping for the actual button or reset the controller?

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Sûlherokhh

'\Traktor Pro 4\Resources64\qml\CSI\S4MK3\S4MK3Side.qml' (on windows)

line 102 has this piece of code:

Wire
{
  enabled: PadsMode.isPadsModeSupported(PadsMode.hotcues, focusedDeck().deckType);
  from: "%surface%.hotcues";
  to: SetPropertyAdapter  { path: propertiesPath + ".pads_mode"; value: PadsMode.hotcues; color: Helpers.colorForDeck(focusedDeckIdx) }
}

If it should turn out to be the case that your button is broken, you can move this trigger to the REC button (for example).

Wire
{
  enabled: PadsMode.isPadsModeSupported(PadsMode.hotcues, focusedDeck().deckType);
  from: "%surface%.record";

  to: SetPropertyAdapter  { path: propertiesPath + ".pads_mode"; value: PadsMode.hotcues; color: Helpers.colorForDeck(focusedDeckIdx) }
}

The colour will always be RED instead of deck colour, but Track/Stem decks don't use the REC button otherwise.

NOTE: This will change the behaviour for all decks, left and right side.

EDIT: Try cleaning your button with a suitable air pistol or other tool first, probably just some dirt preventing contact.

DJ BDubbs

Thanks for the quick response! I will use your tactics and try to get it working again.

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