Transcoding only multichannel dsf files

[simoncn]

MinimStreamer uses FFmpeg for transcoding, so this is controlled by how FFmpeg handles this situation. If FFmpeg is dropping the silent channel by default, there might be an FFmpeg option to preserve the silent channel. You can specify FFmpeg options in MinimStreamer using the stream.options property.

From a quick look at the FFmpeg documentation, it seems the -map_channel option (see this section) might enable you to control this. The description of -map_channel mentions using "-l" to map a muted channel.

I have no experience with multichannel audio and no equipment that can play these files, so it would be difficult for me to try experiments to find the correct -map_channel setting for your situation. I hope this pointer will enable you to make some progress.