diff --git a/src/spikeinterface/core/tests/test_channelslicerecording.py b/src/spikeinterface/core/tests/test_channelslicerecording.py
index 08bb22a2c8..565a743084 100644
--- a/src/spikeinterface/core/tests/test_channelslicerecording.py
+++ b/src/spikeinterface/core/tests/test_channelslicerecording.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 import pytest
 import numpy as np
 
-import probeinterface as pi
+import probeinterface
 
 from spikeinterface.core import ChannelSliceRecording, BinaryRecordingExtractor
 
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ def test_ChannelSliceRecording():
     assert np.all(traces[:, 1] == 0)
 
     # with probe and after save()
-    probe = pi.generate_linear_probe(num_elec=num_chan)
+    probe = probeinterface.generate_linear_probe(num_elec=num_chan)
     probe.set_device_channel_indices(np.arange(num_chan))
     rec_p = rec.set_probe(probe)
     rec_sliced3 = ChannelSliceRecording(rec_p, channel_ids=[0, 2], renamed_channel_ids=[3, 4])
diff --git a/src/spikeinterface/extractors/bids.py b/src/spikeinterface/extractors/bids.py
index 8b70722652..b1888f4a27 100644
--- a/src/spikeinterface/extractors/bids.py
+++ b/src/spikeinterface/extractors/bids.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import numpy as np
 
 import neo
-from probeinterface import read_BIDS_probe
+import probeinterface
 
 from .nwbextractors import read_nwb
 from .neoextractors import read_nix
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ def read_bids(folder_path):
 
 
 def _read_probe_group(folder, bids_name, recording_channel_ids):
-    probegroup = read_BIDS_probe(folder)
+    probegroup = probeinterface.read_BIDS_probe(folder)
 
     # make maps between : channel_id and contact_id using _channels.tsv
     import pandas as pd
diff --git a/src/spikeinterface/extractors/cbin_ibl.py b/src/spikeinterface/extractors/cbin_ibl.py
index bd56208ebe..37ed931d1a 100644
--- a/src/spikeinterface/extractors/cbin_ibl.py
+++ b/src/spikeinterface/extractors/cbin_ibl.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from pathlib import Path
 
-import probeinterface as pi
+import probeinterface
 
 from spikeinterface.core import BaseRecording, BaseRecordingSegment
 from spikeinterface.extractors.neuropixels_utils import get_neuropixels_sample_shifts
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ def __init__(self, folder_path, load_sync_channel=False, stream_name="ap"):
         self.set_channel_offsets(offsets)
 
         if not load_sync_channel:
-            probe = pi.read_spikeglx(meta_file)
+            probe = probeinterface.read_spikeglx(meta_file)
 
             if probe.shank_ids is not None:
                 self.set_probe(probe, in_place=True, group_mode="by_shank")
diff --git a/src/spikeinterface/extractors/iblstreamingrecording.py b/src/spikeinterface/extractors/iblstreamingrecording.py
index ca0f0a0335..35dccbef1e 100644
--- a/src/spikeinterface/extractors/iblstreamingrecording.py
+++ b/src/spikeinterface/extractors/iblstreamingrecording.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 from pathlib import Path
 
 import numpy as np
-import probeinterface as pi
+import probeinterface
 
 from spikeinterface.core import BaseRecording, BaseRecordingSegment
 from spikeinterface.core.core_tools import define_function_from_class
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ def __init__(
 
         # set probe
         if not load_sync_channel:
-            probe = pi.read_spikeglx(meta_file)
+            probe = probeinterface.read_spikeglx(meta_file)
 
             if probe.shank_ids is not None:
                 self.set_probe(probe, in_place=True, group_mode="by_shank")
diff --git a/src/spikeinterface/extractors/neoextractors/biocam.py b/src/spikeinterface/extractors/neoextractors/biocam.py
index cde1167835..b4f1e3f341 100644
--- a/src/spikeinterface/extractors/neoextractors/biocam.py
+++ b/src/spikeinterface/extractors/neoextractors/biocam.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from pathlib import Path
 
-import probeinterface as pi
+import probeinterface
 
 from spikeinterface.core.core_tools import define_function_from_class
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ def __init__(
             probe_kwargs["mea_pitch"] = mea_pitch
         if electrode_width is not None:
             probe_kwargs["electrode_width"] = electrode_width
-        probe = pi.read_3brain(file_path, **probe_kwargs)
+        probe = probeinterface.read_3brain(file_path, **probe_kwargs)
         self.set_probe(probe, in_place=True)
         self.set_property("row", self.get_property("contact_vector")["row"])
         self.set_property("col", self.get_property("contact_vector")["col"])
diff --git a/src/spikeinterface/extractors/neoextractors/maxwell.py b/src/spikeinterface/extractors/neoextractors/maxwell.py
index ea54f9f201..ca03aa7f85 100644
--- a/src/spikeinterface/extractors/neoextractors/maxwell.py
+++ b/src/spikeinterface/extractors/neoextractors/maxwell.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import numpy as np
 from pathlib import Path
 
-import probeinterface as pi
+import probeinterface
 
 from spikeinterface import BaseEvent, BaseEventSegment
 from spikeinterface.core.core_tools import define_function_from_class
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ def __init__(
         well_name = self.stream_id
         # rec_name auto set by neo
         rec_name = self.neo_reader.rec_name
-        probe = pi.read_maxwell(file_path, well_name=well_name, rec_name=rec_name)
+        probe = probeinterface.read_maxwell(file_path, well_name=well_name, rec_name=rec_name)
         self.set_probe(probe, in_place=True)
         self.set_property("electrode", self.get_property("contact_vector")["electrode"])
         self._kwargs.update(dict(file_path=str(Path(file_path).absolute()), rec_name=rec_name))
diff --git a/src/spikeinterface/extractors/neoextractors/mearec.py b/src/spikeinterface/extractors/neoextractors/mearec.py
index 7dda9175f5..c0b820f65b 100644
--- a/src/spikeinterface/extractors/neoextractors/mearec.py
+++ b/src/spikeinterface/extractors/neoextractors/mearec.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 import numpy as np
 
-import probeinterface as pi
+import probeinterface
 
 from .neobaseextractor import NeoBaseRecordingExtractor, NeoBaseSortingExtractor
 
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ def __init__(self, file_path: Union[str, Path], all_annotations: bool = False):
 
         self.extra_requirements.append("mearec")
 
-        probe = pi.read_mearec(file_path)
+        probe = probeinterface.read_mearec(file_path)
         probe.annotations["mearec_name"] = str(probe.annotations["mearec_name"])
         self.set_probe(probe, in_place=True)
         self.annotate(is_filtered=True)
diff --git a/src/spikeinterface/extractors/neoextractors/openephys.py b/src/spikeinterface/extractors/neoextractors/openephys.py
index 1d17cd728c..6a37ab8d06 100644
--- a/src/spikeinterface/extractors/neoextractors/openephys.py
+++ b/src/spikeinterface/extractors/neoextractors/openephys.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 """
-
 There are two extractors for data saved by the Open Ephys GUI
 
   * OpenEphysLegacyRecordingExtractor: reads the original "Open Ephys" data format
@@ -7,7 +6,6 @@
 
 See https://open-ephys.github.io/gui-docs/User-Manual/Recording-data/index.html
 for more info.
-
 """
 
 from pathlib import Path
@@ -15,7 +13,7 @@
 import numpy as np
 import warnings
 
-import probeinterface as pi
+import probeinterface
 
 from .neobaseextractor import NeoBaseRecordingExtractor, NeoBaseSortingExtractor, NeoBaseEventExtractor
 
@@ -23,10 +21,10 @@
 
 
 def drop_invalid_neo_arguments_for_version_0_12_0(neo_kwargs):
-    # Temporary function until neo version 0.13.0 is released
     from packaging.version import Version
     from importlib.metadata import version as lib_version
 
+    # Temporary function until neo version 0.13.0 is released
     neo_version = lib_version("neo")
     # The possibility of ignoring timestamps errors is not present in neo <= 0.12.0
     if Version(neo_version) <= Version("0.12.0"):
@@ -178,7 +176,9 @@ def __init__(
             settings_file = self.neo_reader.folder_structure[record_node]["experiments"][exp_id]["settings_file"]
 
             if Path(settings_file).is_file():
-                probe = pi.read_openephys(settings_file=settings_file, stream_name=stream_name, raise_error=False)
+                probe = probeinterface.read_openephys(
+                    settings_file=settings_file, stream_name=stream_name, raise_error=False
+                )
             else:
                 probe = None
 
@@ -187,9 +187,16 @@ def __init__(
                     self.set_probe(probe, in_place=True, group_mode="by_shank")
                 else:
                     self.set_probe(probe, in_place=True)
-                probe_name = probe.annotations["probe_name"]
+
+                # this handles a breaking change in probeinterface after v0.2.18
+                # in the new version, the Neuropixels model name is stored in the "model_name" annotation,
+                # rather than in the "probe_name" annotation
+                model_name = probe.annotations.get("model_name", None)
+                if model_name is None:
+                    model_name = probe.annotations["probe_name"]
+
                 # load num_channels_per_adc depending on probe type
-                if "2.0" in probe_name:
+                if "2.0" in model_name:
                     num_channels_per_adc = 16
                     num_cycles_in_adc = 16
                     total_channels = 384
@@ -203,7 +210,7 @@ def __init__(
                 sample_shifts = get_neuropixels_sample_shifts(total_channels, num_channels_per_adc, num_cycles_in_adc)
                 if self.get_num_channels() != total_channels:
                     # need slice because not all channel are saved
-                    chans = pi.get_saved_channel_indices_from_openephys_settings(settings_file, oe_stream)
+                    chans = probeinterface.get_saved_channel_indices_from_openephys_settings(settings_file, oe_stream)
                     # lets clip to 384 because this contains also the synchro channel
                     chans = chans[chans < total_channels]
                     sample_shifts = sample_shifts[chans]
diff --git a/src/spikeinterface/extractors/neoextractors/spikeglx.py b/src/spikeinterface/extractors/neoextractors/spikeglx.py
index db6ee9bd48..6a6901b62e 100644
--- a/src/spikeinterface/extractors/neoextractors/spikeglx.py
+++ b/src/spikeinterface/extractors/neoextractors/spikeglx.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 from pathlib import Path
 
 import neo
-import probeinterface as pi
+import probeinterface
 
 from spikeinterface.extractors.neuropixels_utils import get_neuropixels_sample_shifts
 
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ def __init__(self, folder_path, load_sync_channel=False, stream_id=None, stream_
             # Load probe geometry if available
             if "lf" in self.stream_id:
                 meta_filename = meta_filename.replace(".lf", ".ap")
-            probe = pi.read_spikeglx(meta_filename)
+            probe = probeinterface.read_spikeglx(meta_filename)
 
             if probe.shank_ids is not None:
                 self.set_probe(probe, in_place=True, group_mode="by_shank")
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ def __init__(self, folder_path, load_sync_channel=False, stream_id=None, stream_
             sample_shifts = get_neuropixels_sample_shifts(total_channels, num_channels_per_adc, num_cycles_in_adc)
             if self.get_num_channels() != total_channels:
                 # need slice because not all channel are saved
-                chans = pi.get_saved_channel_indices_from_spikeglx_meta(meta_filename)
+                chans = probeinterface.get_saved_channel_indices_from_spikeglx_meta(meta_filename)
                 # lets clip to 384 because this contains also the synchro channel
                 chans = chans[chans < total_channels]
                 sample_shifts = sample_shifts[chans]
diff --git a/src/spikeinterface/extractors/shybridextractors.py b/src/spikeinterface/extractors/shybridextractors.py
index d7ae09144f..ccb97e31b3 100644
--- a/src/spikeinterface/extractors/shybridextractors.py
+++ b/src/spikeinterface/extractors/shybridextractors.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 import numpy as np
 
-from probeinterface import read_prb, write_prb
+import probeinterface
 
 from spikeinterface.core import BinaryRecordingExtractor, BaseRecordingSegment, BaseSorting, BaseSortingSegment
 from spikeinterface.core.core_tools import write_binary_recording, define_function_from_class
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ def __init__(self, file_path):
         )
 
         # load probe file
-        probegroup = read_prb(params["probe"])
+        probegroup = probeinterface.read_prb(params["probe"])
         self.set_probegroup(probegroup, in_place=True)
         self._kwargs = {"file_path": str(Path(file_path).absolute())}
         self.extra_requirements.extend(["hybridizer", "pyyaml"])
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ def write_recording(recording, save_path, initial_sorting_fn, dtype="float32", *
         # write probe file
         probe_fn = (save_path / probe_name).absolute()
         probegroup = recording.get_probegroup()
-        write_prb(probe_fn, probegroup, total_nb_channels=recording.get_num_channels())
+        probeinterface.write_prb(probe_fn, probegroup, total_nb_channels=recording.get_num_channels())
 
         # create parameters file
         parameters = dict(
diff --git a/src/spikeinterface/extractors/tests/test_neoextractors.py b/src/spikeinterface/extractors/tests/test_neoextractors.py
index 257c1d566a..64c6499767 100644
--- a/src/spikeinterface/extractors/tests/test_neoextractors.py
+++ b/src/spikeinterface/extractors/tests/test_neoextractors.py
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 import unittest
 import platform
 import subprocess
+import os
 from packaging import version
 
 import pytest
-import numpy as np
 
 from spikeinterface.core.testing import check_recordings_equal
 from spikeinterface import get_global_dataset_folder
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
     EventCommonTestSuite,
 )
 
+ON_GITHUB = bool(os.getenv("GITHUB_ACTIONS"))
 local_folder = get_global_dataset_folder() / "ephy_testing_data"
 
 
@@ -277,6 +278,7 @@ class CedRecordingTest(RecordingCommonTestSuite, unittest.TestCase):
     ]
 
 
+@pytest.mark.skipif(ON_GITHUB, reason="Maxwell plugin not installed on GitHub")
 class MaxwellRecordingTest(RecordingCommonTestSuite, unittest.TestCase):
     ExtractorClass = MaxwellRecordingExtractor
     downloads = ["maxwell"]
diff --git a/src/spikeinterface/preprocessing/deepinterpolation/tests/test_deepinterpolation.py b/src/spikeinterface/preprocessing/deepinterpolation/tests/test_deepinterpolation.py
index 0525cdfc7a..43b35dfef9 100644
--- a/src/spikeinterface/preprocessing/deepinterpolation/tests/test_deepinterpolation.py
+++ b/src/spikeinterface/preprocessing/deepinterpolation/tests/test_deepinterpolation.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 import numpy as np
 from pathlib import Path
 
-import probeinterface as pi
+import probeinterface
 from spikeinterface import download_dataset, generate_recording, append_recordings, concatenate_recordings
 from spikeinterface.extractors import read_mearec, read_spikeglx, read_openephys
 from spikeinterface.preprocessing import depth_order, zscore
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 def recording_and_shape():
     num_cols = 2
     num_rows = 64
-    probe = pi.generate_multi_columns_probe(num_columns=num_cols, num_contact_per_column=num_rows)
+    probe = probeinterface.generate_multi_columns_probe(num_columns=num_cols, num_contact_per_column=num_rows)
     probe.set_device_channel_indices(np.arange(num_cols * num_rows))
     recording = generate_recording(num_channels=num_cols * num_rows, durations=[10.0], sampling_frequency=30000)
     recording.set_probe(probe, in_place=True)
diff --git a/src/spikeinterface/preprocessing/tests/test_zero_padding.py b/src/spikeinterface/preprocessing/tests/test_zero_padding.py
index 75d64b0088..954f5ed7e8 100644
--- a/src/spikeinterface/preprocessing/tests/test_zero_padding.py
+++ b/src/spikeinterface/preprocessing/tests/test_zero_padding.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 from spikeinterface.core import generate_recording
 from spikeinterface.core.numpyextractors import NumpyRecording
 
-from spikeinterface.preprocessing import zero_channel_pad
+from spikeinterface.preprocessing import zero_channel_pad, bandpass_filter, phase_shift
 from spikeinterface.preprocessing.zero_channel_pad import TracePaddedRecording
 
 if hasattr(pytest, "global_test_folder"):
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ def test_zero_padding_channel():
 @pytest.fixture
 def recording():
     num_channels = 4
-    num_samples = 10
+    num_samples = 10000
     rng = np.random.default_rng(seed=0)
     traces = rng.random(size=(num_samples, num_channels))
     traces_list = [traces]
@@ -258,5 +258,74 @@ def test_trace_padded_recording_retrieve_traces_with_partial_padding(recording,
     assert np.allclose(padded_traces_end, expected_zeros)
 
 
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("padding_start, padding_end", [(5, 5), (0, 5), (5, 0), (0, 0)])
+def test_trace_padded_recording_retrieve_only_start_padding(recording, padding_start, padding_end):
+    num_samples = recording.get_num_samples()
+    num_channels = recording.get_num_channels()
+
+    padded_recording = TracePaddedRecording(
+        parent_recording=recording,
+        padding_start=padding_start,
+        padding_end=padding_end,
+    )
+
+    # Retrieve the padding at the start and test it
+    padded_traces_start = padded_recording.get_traces(start_frame=0, end_frame=padding_start)
+    expected_traces = np.zeros((padding_start, num_channels))
+    assert np.allclose(padded_traces_start, expected_traces)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("padding_start, padding_end", [(5, 5), (0, 5), (5, 0), (0, 0)])
+def test_trace_padded_recording_retrieve_only_end_padding(recording, padding_start, padding_end):
+    num_samples = recording.get_num_samples()
+    num_channels = recording.get_num_channels()
+
+    padded_recording = TracePaddedRecording(
+        parent_recording=recording,
+        padding_start=padding_start,
+        padding_end=padding_end,
+    )
+
+    # Retrieve the padding at the end and test it
+    start_frame = padding_start + num_samples
+    end_frame = padding_start + num_samples + padding_end
+    padded_traces_end = padded_recording.get_traces(start_frame=start_frame, end_frame=end_frame)
+    expected_traces = np.zeros((padding_end, num_channels))
+    assert np.allclose(padded_traces_end, expected_traces)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("preprocessing", ["bandpass_filter", "phase_shift"])
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("padding_start, padding_end", [(5, 5), (0, 5), (5, 0), (0, 0)])
+def test_trace_padded_recording_retrieve_only_end_padding_with_preprocessing(
+    recording, padding_start, padding_end, preprocessing
+):
+    """This is a tmeporary test to check that this works when the recording is called out of bonds. It should be removed
+    when more general test are added in that direction"""
+
+    num_samples = recording.get_num_samples()
+    num_channels = recording.get_num_channels()
+
+    if preprocessing == "bandpass_filter":
+        recording = bandpass_filter(recording, freq_min=300, freq_max=6000)
+    else:
+        sample_shift_size = 0.4
+        inter_sample_shift = np.arange(recording.get_num_channels()) * sample_shift_size
+        recording.set_property("inter_sample_shift", inter_sample_shift)
+        recording = phase_shift(recording)
+
+    padded_recording = TracePaddedRecording(
+        parent_recording=recording,
+        padding_start=padding_start,
+        padding_end=padding_end,
+    )
+
+    # Retrieve the padding at the end and test it
+    start_frame = padding_start + num_samples
+    end_frame = padding_start + num_samples + padding_end
+    padded_traces_end = padded_recording.get_traces(start_frame=start_frame, end_frame=end_frame)
+    expected_traces = np.zeros((padding_end, num_channels))
+    assert np.allclose(padded_traces_end, expected_traces)
+
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     test_zero_padding_channel()
diff --git a/src/spikeinterface/preprocessing/zero_channel_pad.py b/src/spikeinterface/preprocessing/zero_channel_pad.py
index ee6eb014aa..c1ed31f508 100644
--- a/src/spikeinterface/preprocessing/zero_channel_pad.py
+++ b/src/spikeinterface/preprocessing/zero_channel_pad.py
@@ -18,9 +18,11 @@ class TracePaddedRecording(BasePreprocessor):
     parent_recording_segment : BaseRecording
         The parent recording segment from which the traces are to be retrieved.
     padding_start : int, default: 0
-        The amount of padding to add to the left of the traces. It has to be non-negative
+        The amount of padding to add to the left of the traces. It has to be non-negative.
+        Note that this counts the number of samples, not the number of seconds.
     padding_end : int, default: 0
         The amount of padding to add to the right of the traces. It has to be non-negative
+        Note that this counts the number of samples, not the number of seconds
     fill_value: float, default: 0
         The value to pad with
     """
@@ -88,13 +90,18 @@ def get_traces(self, start_frame, end_frame, channel_indices):
             raise ValueError(f"Unsupported channel_indices type: {type(channel_indices)} raise an issue on github ")
 
         # This avoids an extra memory allocation if we are within the confines of the old traces
-        if start_frame > self.padding_start and end_frame < self.num_samples_in_original_segment + self.padding_start:
+        end_of_original_traces = self.num_samples_in_original_segment + self.padding_start
+        if start_frame > self.padding_start and end_frame < end_of_original_traces:
             return self.get_original_traces_shifted(start_frame, end_frame, channel_indices)
 
-        # Else, we start with the full padded traces and allocate the original traces in the middle
+        # We start with the full padded traces and fill in the original traces if necessary
         output_traces = np.full(shape=(trace_size, num_channels), fill_value=self.fill_value, dtype=self.dtype)
 
-        # After the padding, the original traces are placed in the middle until the end of the original traces
+        # If start frame is larger than the end of the original traces, we return the padded traces as they are
+        if start_frame >= end_of_original_traces and end_frame > end_of_original_traces:
+            return output_traces
+
+        # We add the original traces if end_frame is larger than the start of the original traces
         if end_frame >= self.padding_start:
             original_traces = self.get_original_traces_shifted(
                 start_frame=start_frame,
@@ -119,6 +126,7 @@ def get_original_traces_shifted(self, start_frame, end_frame, channel_indices):
         """
         original_start_frame = max(start_frame - self.padding_start, 0)
         original_end_frame = min(end_frame - self.padding_start, self.num_samples_in_original_segment)
+
         original_traces = self.parent_recording_segment.get_traces(
             start_frame=original_start_frame,
             end_frame=original_end_frame,