Adding BPM info' to files imported from original audio CD's. HELP!!!

If you can offer any help, it is MUCH needed & will be much appreciated!
I am in the process of digitising my entire CD collection (100's of them!). I am running iTunes 4 on my iBook G4 (OS 10.3.9). I've worked out how to import & catalogue files - from original audio CD's to iTunes 4 - no problem.
I aim to import all at the highest quality possible (files need to be "broadcast quality" - for playing through a big PA system) & have been advised to import all using the AAC encoder at a stereo bit rate of 320 kbps with a sample rate of 48.000 kHz. If anyone knows of settings for a higher qulaity, please advise.
I am then getting track info (track names, album names etc) in the normal manner (via iTunes data base query). No worries with this, all info has been located & appears to be acurate.... HOWEVER.... no BPM info downloads with the title list? There is a dialogue window in iTunes that should contain BPM info but it is empy!
I really need the BPM info to further catalogue my playlists. How & where do I download this information... or is there a way to get iTunes to calculate BPM's & add it to my existing lists?
As you may have guessed, this info is invaluable to me as I am a DJ. I would be keen to hear from other DJ's out there, who are using iTunes & Traktor 5 (or similar live remix software).
All the best & many thanks - Sweetamix.
Ibook G4   Mac OS X (10.3.9)  

If you want the highest quality, AIFF (lossless uncompressed) or Apple Lossless (lossless compressed) would be the choice.
AAC is a lossy compressed format and won't give you the highest quality, although 320 kbps sounds very good on my audio system (but that's not a PA system).
Audio CDs are 44.100 kHz 16 bit, so importing at 48.000 doesn't make sense to me.
DVD audio often is 20 bit 48.000 kHz.
BPM information is not on Audio CD's. the only BPM's I've got in the library are from my own 'creations' with Garageband and a handful of mp3's.
M

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