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Jan Tro

Jan Tro

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Department of Electronic Systems

jan.tro@ntnu.no
+4795267777 Elektro B, B241, Gløshaugen, O. S. Bragstads plass 2
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Jan Tro (1948) is Associate Professor at the Department of Electronics and Telecommunications.

He has a MSc in Acoustics from NTNU, and also Post Graduate Certificate in education, and Graduate studies both in music and in digital signal processing from NTNU.

Jan Tro is also a freelance musician and composer.

Recent work experience

  • 1988- Associate Professor, NTNU, dept of Telecommunications, Acoustics (Music Technology)
  • 2012, Spring. Visiting researcher at Music Acoustics Laboratory, ESMAE, Politecnico do Porto, Portugal
  • 2011, Fall. Visiting researcher at CIRMMT, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
  • 2011 Appointed Associate Professor in Interdisciplinary Music Technology by Norwegian Scientific Commission
  • 2010 Head of Village “Soundscaping” in NTNU`s Interdisciplinary course (EiT)
  • 2009 Invited as Norwegian Board Member in the Int.Organization Com. Forum Acusticum 2011, Ålborg
  • 2007 Member of Organizing Committee of 1st Trondheim International Voice Conference (TiVoiCe)
  • 2006-2008 Head of Village “Soundscaping) in NTNU`s Interdisciplinary course (EiT)
  • 2006 Joint Chairman (with Ass.Prof. C.H. Waadeland) of the 1st Nordic Music Technology Conference (NoMute)
  • 2005-2006 Chairman of the Board, NTNU Interdisciplinary Music Technology Education Programs
  • 2004-2007 Norwegian Representative in the Management Committee, COST Action G-6: ConGAS
  • 2004-2005 Visiting Researcher at Media Innovation Unit, Firenze Technologia, Italy
  • 2000- IME Faculty Representative in the NTNU Interdisciplinary Music Technology Program Group, establishing Grunnfag Musikkteknologi (2001), Bachelor Program (2002), Master Program (2004)

Honors and Societies

  • 1973 : Award at the Nordic Jazzcomposer Competition, Södertälje, Sweden
  • 1975 : Grant from Trondheim Bys Kulturfond 1975
  • 1978 - 1980 : Member of the Board of the Norwegian Jazz Federation (NJF)
  • 1986 - : Member of the Education Committee, Norwegian Jazz Federation (NJF)
  • 1980 - : Member of the Norwegian Society of Chartered Engineers (NIF)
  • 1974 - : Member of the Acoustical Society of Norway (NAS)
  • 1978 - 1980 : Secretary of the Acoustical Society of Norway (NAS) 

Publications

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2013

  • Brandtsegg, Øyvind; Tro, Jan. (2013) Nancarrow Studies for datastyrt piano og orgel. Nancarrow Studies
    Musical performance
  • Brandtsegg, Øyvind; Tro, Jan. (2013) Nancarrow Studies for datastyrt piano og orgel, Ultima. Nancarrow Studies for datastyrt piano og orgel
    Musical performance
  • Tro, Jan; Kristiansen, Ulf Rikard. (2013) Sound and vibration in an interdisciplinary context; Some examples from the lab. Recent advances in Integrity-Reliability-Failure.
    Academic chapter/article

2012

  • Brandtsegg, Øyvind; Saue, Sigurd; Inderberg, John Pål; Kvidal, Håkon; Rudi, Jøran; Tro, Jan; Tidemann, Axel; Thelle, Notto W.; Lazzarini, Victor. (2012) THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ONLINE COURSE IN DSP EARTRAINING. Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Digital Audio Effects (DAFx12).
    Academic chapter/article
  • Brandtsegg, Øyvind; Saue, Sigurd; Inderberg, John Pål; Tidemann, Axel; Tro, Jan; Lazzarini, Victor; Kvidal, Håkon; Rudi, Jøran; Thelle, Notto J. W.. (2012) The Development of an Online Course in DSP Eartraining. Proceedings of the International Conference on Digital Audio Effects.
    Academic article
  • Zhao, Xin-Cheng; Pfuhl, Gerit; Surlykke, Annemarie; Tro, Jan; Berg, Bente Gunnveig. (2012) A multisensory centrifugal neuron in the olfactory pathway of heliothine moths. Journal of Comparative Neurology. volum 521 (1).
    Academic article

2010

  • Tro, Jan. (2010) La steinene tale. Olavfestdagene 2010, Nidarosdomen, Trondheim. 2010.
    Art and imagry

2007

  • Tro, Jan. (2007) From Quantitative Empirï to Musical Performology. Experience in Performance Measurements. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Performance Science 2007.
    Academic chapter/article

2006

  • Tro, Jan. (2006) NoMute Proceedings; - Abstracts and Manuscripts. 2006. ISBN 978-82-995422-2-7.
    Report

1999

  • Larsson, Mikael; Tro, Jan. (1999) Proceedings of 2nd COST Workshop on Digital Audio Effects (DAFx99). 1999. ISBN 82-995422-0-0.
    Report

1998

  • Tro, Jan. (1998) Musikken - et målbart fenomen?. Jubileumsskrift for Musikkonservatoriet.
    Popular scientific article

1997

  • Tro, Jan; Sæbø, Asbjørn. (1997) NTNU, Acoustics Group. 1997.
    Report

1990

  • Saue, Sigurd; Tro, Jan. (1990) MIDI-based analysis of music performance. Studia Musicologica Norvegica.
    Academic article

Scientific articles

  • Brandtsegg, Øyvind; Saue, Sigurd; Inderberg, John Pål; Tidemann, Axel; Tro, Jan; Lazzarini, Victor; Kvidal, Håkon; Rudi, Jøran; Thelle, Notto J. W.. (2012) The Development of an Online Course in DSP Eartraining. Proceedings of the International Conference on Digital Audio Effects.
    Academic article
  • Zhao, Xin-Cheng; Pfuhl, Gerit; Surlykke, Annemarie; Tro, Jan; Berg, Bente Gunnveig. (2012) A multisensory centrifugal neuron in the olfactory pathway of heliothine moths. Journal of Comparative Neurology. volum 521 (1).
    Academic article
  • Saue, Sigurd; Tro, Jan. (1990) MIDI-based analysis of music performance. Studia Musicologica Norvegica.
    Academic article

Journal publications

  • Tro, Jan. (1998) Musikken - et målbart fenomen?. Jubileumsskrift for Musikkonservatoriet.
    Popular scientific article

Artistic productions

  • Brandtsegg, Øyvind; Tro, Jan. (2013) Nancarrow Studies for datastyrt piano og orgel. Nancarrow Studies
    Musical performance
  • Brandtsegg, Øyvind; Tro, Jan. (2013) Nancarrow Studies for datastyrt piano og orgel, Ultima. Nancarrow Studies for datastyrt piano og orgel
    Musical performance
  • Tro, Jan. (2010) La steinene tale. Olavfestdagene 2010, Nidarosdomen, Trondheim. 2010.
    Art and imagry

Part of book/report

  • Tro, Jan; Kristiansen, Ulf Rikard. (2013) Sound and vibration in an interdisciplinary context; Some examples from the lab. Recent advances in Integrity-Reliability-Failure.
    Academic chapter/article
  • Brandtsegg, Øyvind; Saue, Sigurd; Inderberg, John Pål; Kvidal, Håkon; Rudi, Jøran; Tro, Jan; Tidemann, Axel; Thelle, Notto W.; Lazzarini, Victor. (2012) THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ONLINE COURSE IN DSP EARTRAINING. Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Digital Audio Effects (DAFx12).
    Academic chapter/article
  • Tro, Jan. (2007) From Quantitative Empirï to Musical Performology. Experience in Performance Measurements. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Performance Science 2007.
    Academic chapter/article

Report

  • Tro, Jan. (2006) NoMute Proceedings; - Abstracts and Manuscripts. 2006. ISBN 978-82-995422-2-7.
    Report
  • Larsson, Mikael; Tro, Jan. (1999) Proceedings of 2nd COST Workshop on Digital Audio Effects (DAFx99). 1999. ISBN 82-995422-0-0.
    Report
  • Tro, Jan; Sæbø, Asbjørn. (1997) NTNU, Acoustics Group. 1997.
    Report

Media

2018

  • Academic lecture
    Tro, Jan. (2018) Piano Music Performance Analyses; Technologies and Examples. Baltic-Nordic Acoustics Meeting . Iceland Acoustical Society; Reykjavik. 2018-04-15 - 2018-04-18.

2014

  • Academic lecture
    Miranda Medina, Juan Felipe; Tro, Jan. (2014) The Geometry of the Peruvian Lando and its Diverse Rhythmic Patterns. 9th Conf. on Interdisciplinary Musicology, CIM14 . Staatliches Institut für Musikforschung; Berlin. 2014-12-04 - 2014-12-06.
  • Popular scientific lecture
    Tro, Jan. (2014) Lydparadokser og rare rom. ADA Teknologi-camp . NTNU, IME; Troneheim. 2014-11-04 - 2014-11-04.
  • Academic lecture
    Tro, Jan. (2014) Wood Instrument; Modelling, radiation and playability. Opening Conference on WOODen MUSical Instrument Concervation and Knowledge . COST Action FP1302, WOOD MUSICK; Paris. 2014-02-27 - 2014-02-28.
  • Academic lecture
    Tro, Jan; Kristensen, Eirik. (2014) The Trombone; How it Works and How it is performed, with and without Auditory Feedback. 9th Conference on Interdisciplinary Musicology, CIM14 . Staatliches Institut für Musikforschung; Berlin. 2014-12-04 - 2014-12-06.

2013

  • Programme participation
    Brandtsegg, Øyvind; Ness, Kaja Kristin; Tro, Jan. (2013) Selvspillende dataorgel. http://www.nrk.no [Internett]. 2013-01-28.
  • Programme participation
    Brandtsegg, Øyvind; Ness, Kaja Kristin; Tro, Jan. (2013) Syngende orgel ved NTNU. NRK P" [Radio]. 2013-01-31.
  • Programme participation
    Brandtsegg, Øyvind; Tro, Jan; Ness, Kaja Kristin. (2013) Snakkende og selvspillende orgel. NRK [TV]. 2013-01-31.
  • Poster
    Myhre, Lars Eri; Bardoz, Antoine Henning; Saue, Sigurd; Brandtsegg, Øyvind; Tro, Jan. (2013) Cross Convolution of Live Audio Signals for Musical Applications. Computer Music Multidisciplinary Research . Computer Music Multidisciplinary Research; Marseille. 2013-10-15 - 2013-10-18.
  • Academic lecture
    Tro, Jan; Kristiansen, Ulf Rikard. (2013) Sound and vibration in an interdisciplinary context; Some examples from the lab. Foredrag ; Funchal. 2013-06-23 - 2013-06-27.

2012

  • Academic lecture
    Brandtsegg, Øyvind; Saue, Sigurd; Inderberg, John Pål; Kvidal, Håkon; Rudi, Jøran; Tro, Jan; Tidemann, Axel; Thelle, Notto W.; Lazzarini, Victor. (2012) THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ONLINE COURSE IN DSP EARTRAINING. DAFx, Digital Audio Effects 2012 . University of York; York. 2012-09-17 - 2012-09-21.
  • Academic lecture
    Tro, Jan. (2012) How to ruin music by technology; the importance of aesthetical conciderations. 01.06.2012 . Escola Superior de Musica e das Artes do Espectaculo do Port; Porto. 2012-05-04 - 2012-06-01.
  • Academic lecture
    Tro, Jan. (2012) New Musical Instruments; - The Turntable. 04.05.12 . Escola Superior De Musica e das Artes do Espectaculo do Port; Porto. 2012-05-04 - 2012-06-01.
  • Academic lecture
    Tro, Jan. (2012) Research Plan; an introduction. 25.05.2012 . Escola Superior de Musica e das Artes do Espectaculo do Port; Porto. 2012-05-04 - 2012-06-01.
  • Academic lecture
    Tro, Jan. (2012) Turntablisme; et nytt fagfelt. 14.11.2012 . Institutt for elektronikk og telekommunikasjon; NTNU, Trondheim. 2012-11-14 - 2012-11-15.
  • Academic lecture
    Tro, Jan; Engum, Trond. (2012) Musikk og estetikk. 21.11.2012 . Institutt for elektronikk og telekommunikasjon; NTNU, Trondheim. 2012-11-21 - 2012-11-21.

2011

  • Academic lecture
    Tro, Jan. (2011) Acoustical Terminology. GDSP Workshop . IM, NTNU; Trondheim. 2011-11-23 - 2011-11-25.
  • Academic lecture
    Tro, Jan. (2011) Ensemble performance; The sum of performers?. International Symposium on Performance Science 2011 . University of Toronto, Department of Music; Toronto. 2011-08-24 - 2011-08-27.
  • Popular scientific lecture
    Tro, Jan. (2011) Høyt og lavt om musikk og teknologi. NITO 75-årsjubileumsmøte 2011 . NITO; Rockheim. 2011-03-18 - 2011-03-18.
  • Academic lecture
    Tro, Jan. (2011) Some experience in music performance analyses. CIRMMT Seminar Series . CIRMMT, McGill University; Montreal. 2011-09-12 - 2011-09-12.

2007

  • Popular scientific lecture
    Tro, Jan. (2007) Fra temperert Grieg til teknologisk kodet musikk. Lørdagsuniversitetet, NTNU . NTNU; Trondheim. 2007-04-04.
  • Academic lecture
    Tro, Jan. (2007) From quantitative empiri to musical performology: Experience in performance measurements and analyses. International Symposium on Performance Science . Portuguese Catholic University; Porto. 2007-11-22 - 2007-11-23.
  • Academic lecture
    Tro, Jan. (2007) Vibrato Measurements; Aspect of Voice and Instrumental Sound Modulation. Trondheim International Voice Conference 2007 . NTNU; Trondheim. 2007-11-08 - 2007-11-11.

2006

  • Popular scientific lecture
    Tro, Jan. (2006) Funksjoner i musikken, – musikkens funksjon?. Lørdagsuniveritetet, NTNU . NTNU; Vitenskapsmuseet, NTNU, Trondheim. 2006-12-02.
  • Academic lecture
    Tro, Jan. (2006) Undervisning og kunnskapformidling, - nye utfordringer og metoder ved NTNU. Norsk Akustisk Selskaps Høstmøte . Norsk Akustisk Selskap; Kristiansand. 2006-09-08 - 2006-09-09.

2001

  • Academic lecture
    Kristiansen, Ulf R; Støfringsdal, Bård; Svensson, U. Peter; Tro, Jan. (2001) Performance Control and Virtualization of Sound Fields Related to Musical Instruments. Workshop on Current Research Directions in Computer Music (MOSART) . [Mangler data]; Barcelona. 2001-11-17.
  • Academic lecture
    Tro, Jan. (2001) Control Aspects, - Keyboard Precision and Efficiency. The Gesture Workshop, Centro Tempo Reale . [Mangler data]; Firenze, Italy. 2001-04-30.
  • Academic lecture
    Tro, Jan. (2001) Measurements, Control and Precision in Music Performance. 17th International Congress on Acoustics, Structured session "Recent Trends in Basic Psychophysics and Their Application to Acoustics". . [Mangler data]; Roma, Italy. 2001-09-07.
  • Academic lecture
    Tro, Jan. (2001) Performance Control and Virtualization of Acoustical Sound Fields Related to Musical Instruments. MOSART Workshop on Current Research Directions in Computer Music . [Mangler data]; Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona, Spain. 2001-11-17.
  • Academic lecture
    Tro, Jan. (2001) Pianomålinger, - ikke som støykilde. Norsk Akustisk Selskaps Høstmøte . [Mangler data]; Trondheim. 2001-10-27.
  • Academic lecture
    Tro, Jan. (2001) Podie-akustikk. Forum Romakustikk, Norsk Akustisk Selskaps Høstmøte 2001 . [Mangler data]; Trondheim. 2001-10-26.

2000

  • Academic lecture
    Tro, Jan. (2000) Aspects of Control and Perception. 3rd COST Conference on Digital Audio Effects (DAFx00) . [Mangler data]; Verona, Italy. 2000-12-09.
  • Academic lecture
    Tro, Jan. (2000) Aspects of Control and Perception. COST-G6 Conference of Digital Audio Effects, DAFx00. . [Mangler data]; Verona, 7-9 desember 2000.
  • Academic lecture
    Tro, Jan. (2000) Data Reliability And Reproducibility In Music Performance Measurments. The Seventh Western Pacific Regional Acoustics Conference, WESTPRAC-VII . [Mangler data]; Kumamoto, 3-5 oktober 2000.
  • Academic lecture
    Tro, Jan. (2000) Data Reliability and Reproducibility in Music Performance Measurments. Westprac VII Conference . [Mangler data]; Kumamoto, Japan. 2000-10-05.
  • Academic lecture
    Tro, Jan. (2000) Music Technology at NTNU - Education and Research. Nordic Acoustical Meeting, NAM2000 . [Mangler data]; Røros, 5-7 mai 2000.

1999

  • Poster
    Haugen, Svein; Kristiansen, Ulf R; Tro, Jan. (1999) Piano Soundboard Modelling. 2nd COST Workshop on Digital Audio Effects (DAFx99) . [Mangler data]; Trondhiem, 9-11 December 1999..
  • Poster
    Stephansen, Tomas; Saue, Sigurd; Tro, Jan. (1999) Granular Synthesis in Visual/Audio Transformation. 2nd COST Workshop on Digital Audio Effects (DAFx99) . [Mangler data]; Trondhiem, 9-11 December 1999..
  • Poster
    Torvmark, Karl H; Tro, Jan. (1999) Timbral Microstructures. 2nd COST Workshop on Digital Audio Effects (DAFx99) . [Mangler data]; Trondhiem, 9-11 December 1999..
  • Academic lecture
    Tro, Jan. (1999) Digital Audio Effects; an introduction to the European COST project. 19th Nordic Sound Symposium . [Mangler data]; Bolkesjø, Norway, September 30 - October 3, 1999.
  • Academic lecture
    Tro, Jan. (1999) Evaluation of Performance Precision in Piano Chords. 2nd Convention of the European Acoustics Association: Forum Acusticum . [Mangler data]; Berlin, 14-19 mars 1999..
  • Popular scientific lecture
    Tro, Jan. (1999) Fysikk og musikk - to sider av samme sak?. [Mangler data] . [Mangler data]; Lørdagsuniversitetet, NTNU, 13.11.99..
  • Academic lecture
    Tro, Jan. (1999) Musikkteknologiprosjekter i Norge og i utlandet. [Mangler data] . [Mangler data]; Griegakademiet-Inst. for musikk, Universitetet i Bergen, 19.10.99..
  • Academic lecture
    Tro, Jan. (1999) Psykoakustikk. [Mangler data] . [Mangler data]; Studentersamfunnet i Bergen, 19.10.99..

1998

  • Academic lecture
    Tro, Jan. (1998) Evaluation of Performance Precission in Piano Chords. Forum Acusticum . [Mangler data]; Berlin. 1999-03-19.
  • Academic lecture
    Tro, Jan. (1998) Micro Dynamics Deviation as a Measure of Musical Quality in Piano Performances?. ICMPC . [Mangler data]; [Mangler data].
  • Academic lecture
    Tro, Jan. (1998) Multimedia Music Presentations. [Mangler data] . Center for Research in Computing and the Arts (CRCA); University of California, San Diego (UCSD), USA. 1998-04-15.
  • Academic lecture
    Tro, Jan. (1998) Music Technology: Between Artistic Intention and Perception. [Mangler data] . Music - School of the Arts.; University of California, Irvine (UCI), USA. 1998-06-03.

1995

  • Academic lecture
    Tro, Jan. (1995) From earcons to jingle : a musical extrapolation experiment. 32nd Czech Conference on Acoustics: Speech, Music, Hearing . [Mangler data]; [Mangler data].

1994

  • Academic lecture
    Tro, Jan. (1994) Aspects of music listening : musical dynamics. Nordic Acoustical Meeting . [Mangler data]; [Mangler data].

1993

  • Academic lecture
    Tro, Jan. (1993) Aspects of the perception of micro dynamical variations in piano performances. Stockholm Music Acoustics Conference (1993) . [Mangler data]; [Mangler data].
  • Academic lecture
    Tro, Jan. (1993) Perception of micro dynamical variations in piano performances. Stockholm Music Acoustic Conference (1993) . [Mangler data]; [Mangler data].
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