# The Udio alternative for instrumentals you shape

> Looking for a Udio or Suno alternative for instrumentals? Shawarma makes music you change one part at a time, and you hear each change. Free to start.

Udio and Suno make whole songs from a prompt, often with vocals. To get something different, you make a new version.

Shawarma makes instrumentals only, and keeps the song open. Ask for busier drums, brighter keys or a breakdown, and hear the change while the song plays. The rest stays as it was.

## One groove, changed twice

1. The first version: house, piano chords and a deep bass: [Make it yours](https://shawarma.studio/open?example=made-udio-first)
2. You asked“brighter keys and busier hi-hats”: Brighter and busier: the same groove, keys up an octave: [Make it yours](https://shawarma.studio/open?example=made-udio-brighter)
3. You asked“add a breakdown before the drop”: With a breakdown: a pad, and a break before the drop: [Make it yours](https://shawarma.studio/open?example=made-udio-breakdown)

## Side by side

| What | Udio, Suno | Shawarma |
| --- | --- | --- |
| What you get | A whole song, with vocals or without | An instrumental, no vocals |
| Change one part | Make a new version of the audio | Ask for it; the rest stays the same |
| Hear the change | When the new version is ready | While the song plays |
| Under the hood | Audio from a model | Code you can open and edit, or never look at |

## Then ask for *changes*

Once your song plays, type what it needs. It changes while it plays, and you keep only what you like.

- You brighter keys and busier hi-hats
- You add a breakdown before the drop
- You make the bass quieter
- You slower, about 110 BPM
- You make it three minutes long with an ending

## When Shawarma is the better choice

- You need an instrumental: Music under a video, a game, a podcast or your own voice. Nothing to take out.
- You want one thing changed: The bass is too loud, the drums too busy. Ask for that change and keep the rest.
- You want to see how it works: Every song is code you can open. Change a number and hear what it does.

**See the code of “The first version”**

```
setcpm(29.5) // 118 BPM, F minor

const drums = s("bd*4, ~ cp ~ cp, [~ hh]*4").gain(.38)
const bass = note("<[f1 ~ f2 ~]*2 [db1 ~ db2 ~]*2 [ab1 ~ ab2 ~]*2 [eb1 ~ eb2 ~]*2>").s("gm_synth_bass_1").gain(.4)
const keys = note("<[f3,ab3,c4,eb4] [db3,f3,ab3,c4] [ab2,c3,eb3,g3] [eb3,g3,bb3,db4]>")
  .s("piano").struct("~ x ~ x ~ x ~ x").gain(.28)

arrange(
  [4, stack(drums, bass)],         // the groove
  [8, stack(drums, bass, keys)],   // the keys come in
)
```

## Questions

**Can Shawarma make songs with vocals?**

No. Shawarma makes instrumentals only. If you need a singer, Udio or Suno is the better tool. If you need music under a video, a game or your own voice, Shawarma is made for that.

**How is changing a song different here?**

You ask for one change, like brighter keys, and only that part changes. The song keeps playing, so you hear the change at once. Nothing is kept until you say so.

**Can I use the music in my videos?**

You own what you make and can use it in your videos and games. Some built-in sounds ask for a credit; the list is on the Terms page.

**Is it free?**

You can make, edit and share songs for free. The assistant and WAV and MP3 export come with Pro, with 5 assistant replies free to try it.

The sounds that ask for a credit: [Sound credits on the Terms page](https://shawarma.studio/terms#sound-credits).

## Make an instrumental and shape it

Your request is already typed in. Change the words, or press the button.

Free. No sign-up for your first song.

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